Rensselaer Republican, Volume 28, Number 7, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 17 October 1895 — Obituary. [ARTICLE]

Obituary.

w. H. 6TO. William Henry Gwin was bom Nov. 6th, 1842, in Wayne Co., Indiana. In 1854 he with his parents moved te Jasper county. August 6, 1862, he enlisted as a private in the 87th Ind. Regiment. —- 1 , ■ _ - He was in the Buel vs. Bragg campaign, in Kentucky; in Rosecrans campaign, itt Tennessee; and was wounded in the shoulder, at Chicamauga. Was home on a furlough, as a result of the wound, when the battle of Chattanooga was fought, but. was back at the from in time to take part in the “100 days’ battle” before Atlanta. Was also with Sherman in his “March to the Sea,” and the capture of Savannah, and the march northward through the Carolinas and Virginia, and finally took part in the final grand parade at Washington. He was made Orderly Sergeant, at Atlanta, and later commissioned Second Lieutenant. Was finally mustered out, June 10, 1865. He married Elizabeth Amanda Watson, April 7th, 1870; and to this union were bom 3 boys and 4 girls. Three brothers and five sisters also survive him: Jesse C. the present county treasurer; Pleasant and Wayne Gwin; and Mesdames, A. M.Munden, Lan McDonald, Felix Parker, Geo B. Parkison and Thos. Sayers.

He and his wife united with the M. E. church in the spring of 1879, under the ministry of Rev. Vanscoy. The sickness which caused hiß death, which was inflammation of the and reached its fatal termination, Oct. 9, 1895; his age being 52 years, 11 months and 3 days. The funeral was held at the residence last Thursday), under the direction of Rensselaer, Post, G. A. R., of which the deceased was a highly esteemed member- About 50 of his soldier comrades were present at the funeral, and also an unusually large number of friends and neighbors. The religious exercises were conducted by Rev. R. D. Utter. Interment was in Crockett cemetery.