Michael Hermann |
| Posted 2019-01-11 by Judy Wight Branson |
| Arizona Journal-Miner, Prescott, Arizona Territory Wednesday, November 23, 1904, page 4, column 2 The Passing Of An Old Pioneer Grand Army Veteran Meets Death Life Work of Michael Hermann Ends and He Is Summoned to His Reward The ranks of the Grand Army veterans and of the old Yavapai pioneers is rapidly being thinned. Another joined the great majority yesterday, November 22, after an illness of several months in the person of Michael Hermann. While his condition has been such that his death was expected, it came at a time when unexpected as he seemed to be temporarily improving. Michael Hermann was born in Germany, January 24, 1940, and in the year 1852 he emigrated with his parents to the United States, and lived with his parents in Ohio until the breaking out of the Civil war, when on April 18, 1861, he enlisted in the 4th Ohio Volunteer infantry. When his first term of enlistment expired he enlisted in Col. G, 2nd Missouri cavalry, rendering four years of service in the army of the United States. He served under General W. S. Hancock in the 2nd army corps at the battle of Gettysburg, where he was wounded by a rifle shot in the head, the bullet remaining in the wound. In the year 1866 he came to Arizona, where in common with the residents of the territory at time he alternately mined and fought Indians. He con tuned to engage in mining until 1891, when he was caught by a fall of rock on the Hassayampa, which pinned him to the earth for fourteen hours, before relief came. His leg was so bruised as to require amputation. He removed to the Groom creek station where he continued to reside until about two years ago, when he removed to Prescott, where he has since resided. In addition to having offered himself as a sacrifice for the flag of his adopted country, he was noted for his sterling honesty, unswerving integrity, and was universally honored and respected by every person who knew him. He did no man wrong. His whole life was one full of good deeds and pleasant words. Having lived in a manner befitting a true man, he had no fear of death, and looked forward to a release from the pains of earthly life. For about a year he suffered greatly, yet during the while time, no groan escaped his lips. By his death the community lost a sterling citizen and an upright man. The funeral will take place from Logan's undertaking parlors, today at 11 o'clock, under the auspices of the Grand Army. ----------------- Daily Journal Miner, Prescott, Arizona Territory Wednesday, November 23, 1904 Death of Mike Hermann Mike Hermann, aged 65 years, a native of Germany and a citizen of the United States through naturalization of his father, died in this city Nov. 22, 1904. The funeral will take place today from the undertaking parlors of S. A. Logan. He had no relatives in this section of the country. His death was due to the general breaking down attendant upon old age. The funeral will take place at 11 a.m. |
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