OBIT: James CROWTHER, 1863, Tyrone, Blair County, PA

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THE LATE COLONEL CROWTHER

  During the recent battles of Fredericksburg, Col. James Crowther, of 
Tyrone City, this county, was killed whilst commanding his regiment in 
action. Col. Crowther removed to Tyrone from Centre county, a number of 
years ago, and was engaged in business in that place till the breaking 
out of the war. He served as a Lieutenant in the three months service, 
and at the expiration of his enlistment raised a company for the 110th 
Regiment, in the organizing of which he was elected Major, became 
Lieutenant Colonel, and was finally promoted to its chief command. The 
fortunes of the 84th and 110th have long since became historic, and 
Col. Crowther participated in every action in which the 110th was 
engaged, and it is notorious that these two regiments have seen more 
active service than any other regiments in the army. It was mainly 
owing to the energy and military skill of Col. Crowther that it was 
brought to its present state of efficiency; but he died, leaving his 
name not only linked to the fame of his gallant command, but 
intercourse with him in the service, and by all who knew him in his 
private life.
  Col. Crowther was about forty-five years of age, and leaves a wife 
and family to mourn his untimely, yet glorious death.  Peace to his 
manes.

Democratic Standard, Hollidaysburg, Pa., Wednesday, May 13, 1863