Evening Republican, Volume 23, Number 43, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 18 February 1920 — ANOTHER WAR VETERAN GONE [ARTICLE]

ANOTHER WAR VETERAN GONE

► LOUIS L. DAUGHERTY IS LAID > TO REST BESIDE HIS WIFE. 1 1 The body of Louis L. Daugherty, who died at the home of his son, Edward Daugherty, in Chicago, Sunday, February 15, was brought to this city Tuesday afternoon and was buried in WeSton cemetery beside his wife, who had preceded him in death some four years ago. Mr. Daugherty was for many' years a resident of this county and owned and lived upon a farm which is now a part of the Jasper county farm. He served two terms as sheriff of Jasper county, 1872 to 1876. He was a veteran of z the Civil war, having served with the 9th and 48th Indiana Volunteer regiments and was wounded at the battle of Vicksburg. He held the rank of Orderly Sergeant. (Some thirty years ago he moved to Hammond and lived to see his I children become very prominent I citizens of Lake county. His son, I Charles Daugherty, served two terms I as sheriff of that county and post-1 master at Crown Point, and his son I Henry Daugherty is a banker of I

Highland. Louis L. Daugherty was born August 9, 1834, and was more than eighty-five years of age at the time of his death. ~ His wife was, before her marriage, Miss Hester Jane Sayler. She was a sister of Miss Ellen Sayler, Mrs. John T. Daugherty and | Mrs. N. W. Hopkins, the latter two I deceased. Five of the six children born to Mr. and Mrs. Daugherty survive. They are, Oliver M. Daugherty, of Hammond, Henry H. Daugherty, of Highland, Charles Daugherty of Crown Point, Edward Daugherty of Chicago, Mrs. Charles E. Beall, of Chicago. The following accompanied the I body of the deecased here for bur-1 ial: Henry H. Daugherty, Mr. and I Mrs. Edward Daugherty, Oliver I Daugherty, Mr. and Mrs. Charles E. I Beall and Charles and Hester I Daugherty of Hammoiyi. The two I latter are children of Chariest Daugherty, Sr., who was prevented I from being here on account of sick-1 ness.

Funeral services were held at the home of Edward Daugherty at 1503 51st street, Chicago, Tuesday morning at 11:00 o’clock. The minister the Rev. J. L. Mahan, pastor of the Congregational church accompanied the funeral party heje. The deceased was a member of church and was a man of excellent character and dearly 'beloved by all who knew him. Two instances are related of Mr. Daugherty. He proudly claimed to be the first private to volunteer from this county during the civil war. The news of the firing on FL Sumpter reached him at his home south of this city. He hurried to town to gather with many others at the. court house where Judge Robert Milroy made a Stirring address and asked for volunteers. Mr. Daugherty was the first to go forward and offer his services. At the battle of Vicksbury, when Mr. Daugherty was wounded by being struck by a bullet in the hip arid fell forward into a sunken place and for a long time bullets continued to pass over ‘him. He remained quiet until the battle was over and then seeing a house near by he, in great pain, dragged 'himself to the door and called for help. His call was answered from within by a man who came to the door. He told Mr. Daugherty that the house was full of wounded soldiers and it would be impossible to help him. The house stood upon blocks and Mir. Daugherty crawled under it for protection from the rain which set in after the battle. While lying under the house Mr. Daugherty suffered intense pain and his fever rose very 'high. Late in the night, having cared for the wounded soldiers, who had crowded the house to capacity, help was extended and being si young vigorous man his wound was soon healed and he again joined Ms comrades. He served four years in that ‘bloody struggle, ninety days with the 9th and the remainder of the time with the 48th Indiana volunteers.