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Epsom Historical Events Calendar
26
January 2008, Saturday
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1863 Funeral of 2 Civil War Soldiers
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...attended the funeral services of Bro. Levi G. Young and Wm. B. Perkins, soldiers, who died at Falmouth, VA. Bro. Y. died Dec. 19. Mr. Perkins the 25th. The former belonged to the 11th, Mr. Perkins to the 6th NH regiments. The both sleep near where they died on the banks of the Rappahannock, whose waters will long sing the sad requiem of the gallant and noble dead, who have died there by disease, and in the battle of Fredericksburg, who will awake no more till the trump of God shall call them to judgement. Then we hope to met these brethren with others who have gone up form camps, hospitals and battlefields to wear the fadeless crown of life. Their ages where 39 and 29. - Rev. Quimby
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