Jerauld County, SD Obituaries.....Hall, Cleveland T. October 22, 1886
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Wessington Springs Herald, October 29, 1886
DIED.-On the morning of October 22nd at his residence near Wessington Springs,
C. T. Hall aged forty three.

    He was born and reared in western New York, was one of the earliest settlers
in this county and was highly respected by all. In his death our people lose a
good neighbor, and Jerauld county loses a good citizen. Services were conducted
at the house Sunday morning by Rev. Pagenhart, after which the body was carried
to the church for the last time. Rev. Huntley gave an excellent discourse on the
words of Paul "I have fought the good fight I have finished my course." The G.
A. R. post and Free Masons attended in body, and the beautiful and appropriate
Masonic burial services were conducted by the lodge, of which he was a member. A
crowded house testified to the high esteem in which he was held by the entire
community. He served four years and eleven months in the late rebellion,
receiving seven bullet wounds and two sabre cuts. Two of the bullet wounds in
the back of the neck which caused so much suffering in his last illness, were
received when carrying the order that saved Washington City when the rebels were
entering Tennely town. In carrying the order which he gave verbally as follows:
"The troops will fall back to Baltimore Pike the best way they can, every man
for himself," he went the whole length of the line receiving twenty-two bullets
through his hat and was returning when he received the two wounds in the neck
and fell, and was reported "killed and left on the field." For this brave act he
received a nedal of honor and was promoted from the ranks of private to that of
Lieutenant on General Truax's staff. At another time he fought all day with a
bullet wound in his arm and ends of the fingers shot off of one hand, until he
was shot through the knee and captured by Early, who offered him freedom if he
would tell the strength of the Union forces. With all the horrors of a rebel
prison staring him in the face he answered, "My life you may take, but my
integrity, never." He allways reverenced the christian religion, but in the past
six months has taken a deep interest in a personal salvation.

    One week before his death on hearing a letter read from his sister who asked
"if he trusted in the Lord" he answered emphatically "tell her I do, and
whatever the Lord does is all right." He was an honorary member of the W. C. T.
U. and the temperance cause lay very near his heart, never hesitating to
sacrifice time and money for its advancement, in fact was an inspiration for all
the labor of his companion in the work. Was a kind and tender husband, and his
heart went out with deep affection to the little orphan boy whom he had adopted.

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