Harker, John M.          Troy Times                                      Company F   71^st OVI

The remains of Mr. John M. Harker of the Commissary Department, 71^st Reg. O.V. arrived here last Thursday evening.  He was buried on Saturday with military honors – Rosson’s Riflemen attending.  His disease was pleurisy and he died at Paducah.

We are gratified to learn that he received every attention during his sickness and Capt. Kramer deserves special commendation in this respect.  Capt. K. also sent his remains home and telegraphed the sad tidings to this place but the dispatch never reached here.  This last fact accounts for the seeming rudeness of allowing the corps to announce, by its arrival, the sorrowful intelligence for the family hear of his death but a short time previous to the arrival of his body.

 from Martin Stewart  Troy, Ohio   Author "Redemption The History of the 71st Ohio Volunteer Infantry in the Civil War"  

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