Obituary Francis Carman, Sanilac County, Michigan

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 Obituary of Francis Carman from "Sanilac Jeffersonian"
 20 November 1908:
 
 Civil War Veteran Dead
 Has Answered His Last Earthly Roll Call
 
    Francis Carman, a veteran of the civil war, 
 died at his home in Lexington early Wednesday
 morning, at the age of 76.  He had been ill from a
 complication of diseases for several months.
    He was born in the state of New York and came 
 to Sanilac county in 1852.  He was a member of the 
 G.A.R. in good standing, and before his death 
 selected his pall bearers from among his old
 comrades.
    In 1861 he enlisted in Co. H 10th Mich. Infty,
 and served until his regiment was mustered out as
 a member of the color guard, then re-enlisted and
 remained until the close of the war.
    He was a quiet, unpretentious man, but true as
 steel and grit to the backbone.  War tells what a
 man is made of.  There is no bluffing bullets, and
 the man who can face them without a quiver is a hero 
 in spite of his modesty.  That such a man was Comrade
 Carman every member of his regiment will testify.
    Francis Carman was a man of sterling character, a
 kind husband and father, a conscientious citizen and
 a true friend.  In youth and manhood, in war and peace,
 he lived close to the ideals of human life.  In the hearts
 of his friends, those who knew him best, his name will
 ever hold a bright and honored place.


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