Platoon of the Guard of Honor-Lieutenant WALLEN. Colors and band of the 3d infantry. Company F, 4th infantry-Captain PAGE. Mayor and Aldermen of St. Augustine. Members of the Bar, and officers of the Court. Masonic fraternity. St. Augustine City Guards-Captain P. R. LOPEZ. Citizens generally of St. Augustine. The remains being removed from the wagons amid the firing of minute-guns, the Rev. Mr. Waters, of the Catholic Church, addressed the assembled multitude with great eloquence and beauty; the services of the Episcopal Church were read by John Beard, Esq., and a concluding prayer offered by the Rev. Henry Axtell. The remains were then placed in vaults, prepared for their reception; and after a salute of musketry, the troops retired and were marched into quarters. The Masonic fraternity proceeded from the tombs to the Presbyterian Church, where a monody on the dead was pronounced by D. W. Whitehurst, Esq. Half-hour guns were fired until sunset, closing the solemnity of the day. INSCRIPTION UPON THE MONUMENT. North side. SACRED TO THE MEMORY OF THE OFFICERS AND SOLDIERS KILLED IN BATTLE AND DIED ON SERVICE DURING THE FLORIDA WAR. South side. A MINUTE RECORD OF THE OFFICERS WHO PERISHED AND ARE HERE OR ELSEWHERE DEPOSITED, AS ALSO A PORTION OF THE SOLDIERS, HAS BEEN PREPARED AND PLACED IN THE OFFICE OF THE ADJUTANT OF THE POST, WHERE IT IS HOPED IT WILL BE CAREFULLY AND PERPETUALLY PRESERVED. East side. THIS MONUMENT HAS BEEN ERECTED IN TOKEN OF RESPECTFUL AND AFFECTIONATE REMEMBRANCE BY THEIR COMRADES OF ALL GRADES, AND IS COMMITTED TO THE CARE AND PRESERVATION OF THE GARRISON OF ST. AUGUSTINE. West side. THIS CONFLICT IN WHICH SO MANY GALLANT MEN PERISHED IN BATTLE AND BY DISEASE, COMMENCED ON THE 25TH OF DECEMBER, 1835, AND TERMINATED ON THE 14TH OF AUGUST, 1842. STATEMENT, Exhibiting, by Regiments, the names of the Officers, non-commissioned Officers, Musicians, Artificers, and Privates, of the United States Army, who were killed in action, or died of wounds received, or diseases contracted, during the late hostilities with the Florida Indians, commencing August 11, 1835, (the day when Private Dalton, the express-rider, was murdered by the Indians,) and ending in 1842. 128 McCraith, John K. Private G Fort Heileman I Newnansville Corporal I Fort King K St. Augustine K F Fort Reid 147 Ninebar, Henry 148 Ott, Sigmund 149 Pheifler, Henry W.) 46 B Garey's Ferry 150 Penson, Christian Fort Reid 151 Peters, Charles 152 Parker, John E Sept. 4. '41 155 Pratt, Joseph Suannee Springs Picolata F't Henderson, Ga. Micanopy Fort White I 156 Proctor, Edward 157 Purdy, John 158 Runyon, Matt's L. 159 Richardson, Dan'l 160 Roberts, James 167 Smither. William 168 Saltzman, Jacob, Corporal G Sergeant PFCKAAARBOCOA Ocklocknee river Pilatka Fort Shannon St. John's Bluff Killed by the enemy. Shot by Indians. Disense unknown. Dysent'y-cont. in Fla. Disease unknown-con- tracted in Florida. Congestive fever-con- Dysentery Killed by the enemy. Chronic diarrhea-con- Fort Mellon Fort White Α Tampa Bay Oct. 18, '38 Α В В Musician с D 172 Spear, Joseph Baton Rouge Dec. 22, '41 Feb. 6, '38 March 29, '40 F't Henderson, Ga. June 24, '41 tracted in Florida. do. do cont. in Fla. |