MR. DUNHAM, - The funeral of Capt. CHAS. C. CLOUTMAN took place to-day. The attendance was the largest ever had here, every body nearly turned out from town and country.
The body was received here by the Committee on Saturday night, and remained in their charge until Sunday morning 10 o’clock, when it was taken to his residence, where it remained until 8 p. m., when religious service was had at the house. It was then taken to the Court House, where it lay in state until to-day at 1 p. m., when the funeral took place.
Capt. Jos. W. Caldwell, who was at home on furlough, acted as Marshal. The order of procession was 1. Band; 2. Hearse; 3. Pall Bearers; 4. Volunteers who were here; 5. Ohio mourners; 6. Clergy; 7. Civil societies, citizens on foot, citizens in carriages and on horseback.
There is one fact you may not be aware of and perhaps it will be well enough to mention it here.
Capt. Cloutman was the first man in the state to offer his services to quell this rebellion.
The Stores were all closed to-day from 10 a. m. until 4 p. m. Flags around town were at half mast and draped in mourning.
He fell to preserve our country and every body seemed to feel it.
Yours, truly, &c.
D. O. MITCHELL.
– Published in The Burlington Weekly Hawk-Eye, Burlington, Iowa, Saturday, March 1, 1862, p. 1
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