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The Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Jul 18, 1865

Obituary Notices.

“Wm. F. Cole, was captured at Bean Station, Va., Aug. 25, 1864, and was confined in Salisbury prison, N. C., where he underwent all the ill-treatment of a prisoner in the hands of the rebels. He died of starvation, Jan. 27, 1865. He was a good and brave soldier during his stay.”

This statement is from his company's descriptive book. I received this from a soldier who was with him about sixteen months, by the name of J. B. Abbott, living in Juno, Livingston Co., Mich.

Bro. Cole of Locke or Sparta, enlisted at Jackson, Dec. 5, 1862. He was as faithful as his station would allow of. He had the Review sent to him in the army, and let the soldiers read it. He talked out his sentiments to those he associated with. His views were treated with some favor by some of the soldiers.

I visited a soldier in Jackson, in Camp Blair, by the name of Franklin Wilson, he was an intelligent appearing man, and told me he should send for the Review when he got home and settled again. He has become a believer in our doctrine by reading the books and papers, and talking with Bro. Cole.

J. B. Frisbie.

Died at Olcott, N. Y., June 28, 1865, of dropsy in the head, Gertrude May, infant daughter of Varney B. and Charlotte L. Gaskill, aged 7 weeks and 4 days.

Fairest flowers first are fading, Griefs are still our joys invading, Severing tenderest ties of love; Earthly hope—a bursting bubble, Earthly comfort—care and trouble, But these will our raptures double, When we meet again, above.

R. F. Cottrell.

DIED in Champlain, N. Y., June 19, 1865, Bro. Chester Walker, in the 70th year of his age.

Bro. W. was a firm believer in all the truths of the third message. We laid him away sorrowing, yet in hope.

C. O. Taylor.