Michael Uhlrich
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Sad Story of a Soldier.
Two years ago, Michael Uhlrich, then in the bloom of youthful health, desiring, with true patriotic feelings, to take a share in the great struggle for the preservation of the Union, enlisted in the 4th New York Artillery. After passing safely through several hardfought battles, among which were Mill Spring, Culpepper, Malvern Hill and 2d Bull Run, he was taken sick and brought to the hospital at Washington, and from thence, after having somewhat recovered, to New York. His disease having now settled down into regular consumption, he was removed to the New. York Hospital, leaving all his worldly possessions in the care of a comrade by tho name of John Laudamer. Perceiving no prospect of relief in that institution he concluded to return to Piermont, where, as a last hope, he might avail himself of the skillful services of Dr. Hasbrouck. But in tiie meantime his faithless friend, Landamer, had absconded with all his valuables, consisting of $80 in cash, a gold watch and chain, and bonds, alltogether amounting to about $150. Though arriving penniless at the house of his former friend, L. Loser, in Piermont, he met with a welcome reception. His disease growing worse he lingered for about two months, until last Saturday, when his sufferings ended in death, at the age of 24 years. His funeral took place on Sunday following, attended by ie a large crowd of sympathising friends, the Rev. Mr. Hitchcock performing the religious services. It is to be hoped that all our poor, suffering and broken-down soldiers of liberty
may meet with similar disinterested and sympatbising friends as poor Michael did at Loser's house, where to the last be received tbe kindest care and attention. In this connection we must not omit to mention the volunteered services of an excellent nurse, Mrs. Kate Avery, who assumed the place of a kind and affectionate mother, watching and administering to him day and night to the end. Uhlrich was a Hungarian by birth, but though far from his borne and kindred, kind strangers in a strange land seemed to vie with one another to fill their places with the inmost affection.
Two years ago, Michael Uhlrich, then in the bloom of youthful health, desiring, with true patriotic feelings, to take a share in the great struggle for the preservation of the Union, enlisted in the 4th New York Artillery. After passing safely through several hardfought battles, among which were Mill Spring, Culpepper, Malvern Hill and 2d Bull Run, he was taken sick and brought to the hospital at Washington, and from thence, after having somewhat recovered, to New York. His disease having now settled down into regular consumption, he was removed to the New. York Hospital, leaving all his worldly possessions in the care of a comrade by tho name of John Laudamer. Perceiving no prospect of relief in that institution he concluded to return to Piermont, where, as a last hope, he might avail himself of the skillful services of Dr. Hasbrouck. But in tiie meantime his faithless friend, Landamer, had absconded with all his valuables, consisting of $80 in cash, a gold watch and chain, and bonds, alltogether amounting to about $150. Though arriving penniless at the house of his former friend, L. Loser, in Piermont, he met with a welcome reception. His disease growing worse he lingered for about two months, until last Saturday, when his sufferings ended in death, at the age of 24 years. His funeral took place on Sunday following, attended by ie a large crowd of sympathising friends, the Rev. Mr. Hitchcock performing the religious services. It is to be hoped that all our poor, suffering and broken-down soldiers of liberty
may meet with similar disinterested and sympatbising friends as poor Michael did at Loser's house, where to the last be received tbe kindest care and attention. In this connection we must not omit to mention the volunteered services of an excellent nurse, Mrs. Kate Avery, who assumed the place of a kind and affectionate mother, watching and administering to him day and night to the end. Uhlrich was a Hungarian by birth, but though far from his borne and kindred, kind strangers in a strange land seemed to vie with one another to fill their places with the inmost affection.
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