The Sturgis Journal; March 5, 1863
DEPARTED; From the earth life to the Angel Land, March 1st, 1863, from his brothers residence in Sturgis, A.B. STURGIS, aged twenty three years.
From a long acquaintance with the deceased we have been led to esteem him as a young man of high intellectual endowment and possessing a warm and generous heart.
By this affliction the Community feels that it has lost an honorable citizen and a valuable member.
"None knew him but to love--
None knew him but to praise"
Mr. STURGIS died a soldier. He was a member of the Michigan 11th. He enlisted as an Orderly, but soon after was promoted to the rank of 2nd Lieut. He was present and took part in the great battle of Stone River, and it is said of him there that though he was sick and hardly able to stand and his voice so weak that his commands could not be heard yet he would not leave the field. In answer to the repeated remonstrances of his Captain to retire he would say "Let me stay, I may do a little good;" and thus he continued to serve till the close of the battle when he laid down his sword and after a few weeks of illness and suffering, expired, having first sought his home. His spirit is now transplanted to bloom in a more glorious clime.
The Sturgis Journal; March 5, 1863
DEPARTED; From the earth life to the Angel Land, March 1st, 1863, from his brothers residence in Sturgis, A.B. STURGIS, aged twenty three years.
From a long acquaintance with the deceased we have been led to esteem him as a young man of high intellectual endowment and possessing a warm and generous heart.
By this affliction the Community feels that it has lost an honorable citizen and a valuable member.
"None knew him but to love--
None knew him but to praise"
Mr. STURGIS died a soldier. He was a member of the Michigan 11th. He enlisted as an Orderly, but soon after was promoted to the rank of 2nd Lieut. He was present and took part in the great battle of Stone River, and it is said of him there that though he was sick and hardly able to stand and his voice so weak that his commands could not be heard yet he would not leave the field. In answer to the repeated remonstrances of his Captain to retire he would say "Let me stay, I may do a little good;" and thus he continued to serve till the close of the battle when he laid down his sword and after a few weeks of illness and suffering, expired, having first sought his home. His spirit is now transplanted to bloom in a more glorious clime.
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