LEVI MINNICK 1838-1887

MINNICK

Posted By: Volunteer
Date: 4/8/2005 at 14:11:32

SUDDEN DEATH. We were inexpressibly shocked, a little afternoon on Wednesday, to learn of the death of L. MINNICK. We knew he was in rather a critical condition since is attack a week ago last Sunday, but he had rallied and was around again apparently all right up to the morning of the day before he died, when he was again stricken and did not again fully recover. His malady was paralysis of the heart, and the end finally came without a struggle. Lee, as he was familiarly called, was always a friend of the writer and we extend our most heartfelt sympathy to the bereaved family in their great and sudden affliction. Death is always contemplated with horror but when it comes so suddenly the shock is almost too great to be borne. But after all it is a kindness to the individual to send the shaft suddenly when it has to come. There is nothing so sad as to see a loved one languish for weeks on a hopeless bed of pain, although the long affliction in a measure prepares the friends for the final end. With a sad tear we bid farewell to our neighbor and friend. He has fought his last battle and received his last wound and rests from his labors. May his sleep be sweet and peaceful and may the awakening be a happy one on the other shore. Peace to the dead, consolation to the living.

Commander of Henderson Post, A. R. PRESCOTT, furnishes the following items of his military history: Levi MINNICK, aged 49 years, born in 1838. Enlisted at Hardin, Iowa, May 22nd, 1861, in Co. C. 30th Iowa Inf. Promoted to Corpl. Mar. 22, '62. Wounded twice at Shiloh, Apr. 6th, 1862; in left shoulder and right thigh, both severe. Laid on the ground all through the stormy night and the next day's battle and was by accident discovered to be alive. Was treated in Hospital and at home for 5 months and discharged from the U.S. service by reason of his wounds, Oct. 4th, 1862 from a Gov. hospital in St. Louis, Mo. He was junior Vice-Commander of Henderson Post, No. 293 of this place.

[note: a correction ran in the 4/23/1887 issue of the paper. He was a member of the 3rd Iowa volunteers, not the 30th]

Postville Review, 4/16/1887 - contributed by Sharyl Ferrall