Joseph Giles

Benj. F. Gooch, continued, from page 287. (The following items, concerning Mr. G.'s brothers, came too late for insertion in the proper place.) Amos Gooch volunteered, at Milwaukee, Wis., for the Mexican War, was in Gen. Wool's Brigade, and died in his country's service at Puebla, Mexico, July 30, 1847. In the great War of the Rebellion Mr. Gooch had four brothers, besides himself! Charles enlisted in the 14th w. Va. Vol., at Mannington, Marion County, and was killed at Winchester, Va., near Harper's Ferry. Horace enlisted in the sixth Mich. Cav. at Grand Rapids, and was killed July 14, 1863, in Major Weber's charge at Falling Water, Mo. John volunteered in the Michigan Regiment of Engineers and Mechanics, served his time and was honorably discharged. and still another brother volunteered in the 12th Regulars, was wounded and taken prisoner, served his time of enlistment and received an honorable discharge. Six brothers in one family!

Scarcely another family in the whole State of Michigan can make such an exhibit of patriotism as that. Here are deeds that speak louder than words, giving evidence of a self-sacrificing heroism not describale in words; and all the surviving brothers still "vote as they shot" by a firm adhesion to the principles upon which the Republican party was founded.

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