Augustus I. Root

        THE LATE LT.-COL. ROOT---FUNERAL
TO MORROW.---The late Lt. Col. Augustus I.
Root, whose remains are to be interred in the
beautiful Oakwood cemetery to-morrow, was a
resident of Syracuse many years. A young
man of cheerful temperment and social habits,
he naturally made warm friends of those who
formed his acquaintance. Taking naturally to
military, he early became a member of the Sy-
racuse Citizens' Corps, and at meetings for drill
or in social gathering, his ever cheerful coun-
tenance was always welcome.
 For a time prior to, and at the time of the
breaking out of the war, Root was living at
Batavia, Genesee county. When the President
first called for volunteers to save the Union,
military pride and love of country induced him
to raise a company at Batavia, which he joined
to the 12th Regiment N.Y.S. Volunteers, then
organizing here, and went out with it as cap-
tain. Captain Root remained with the Old 12th
through its two years of service, coming home
with it as Lieutenant Colonel. During the time
he was twice severely wounded. Lt.-Col. Root's
family had removed to Syracuse immediately
on his going into the service.
 But with the disbanding of the Old 12th, the
war was not ended, and Root soon joined in or-
ganizing the 15th N.Y. Cavalry, of which he
went out Lieutenant Colonel, always active, and
always with his command. On the day before
Lee's surrender, Lt.-Col. Root was leading a
cavalry charge at Appomattox Court House,
when he fell from his horse, mortally wounded
by a bullet. The Federal forces were repulsed,
that part of the field was in Rebel possession,
and Col. Root's body was buried by them. A
prominent citizen of Appomattox sys he saw
Root within fifteen minutes after he fell, and he
was then already dead. The next day that field
was re-possessed by the Federals, when the men
of the 15th Cavalry exhumed the body of their
loved officer, and reburied it in the door-yard
of a Mr. Dixon, properly marking the grave.---
It is due here to say that since, the grave has
been duly respected, and that the wife and
daughters of Mr. Dixon (himself was in New
York) gave every aid to Mr. Ryan when he was
there to disinter it, and manifasted warm sym-
pathies in the case, as was the case with most
of the residents at Appomattox, the fall of the
gallant young officer who led the cavalry
charge at their very door, having impressed
them with respect for him.
 A Rebel soldier took the sabre from Lt.-Col.
Root, after he had fallen, and sent it to a Mr.
Wm. H. Trent, about four miles distant from Ap-
pomattox C.H. Thjat gentleman apprized the
Dixon family of the fact, and that if the friends
should come after the body he would be glad
to return to them the sabre, which he promptly
sent in on being apprised of the removal; and
Mr. Ryan brought it home.
 To-morrow the remains of the noble Root are
to be committed to their final rest. The Ma-
sonic Order, of which he was a member, are to
do him honor. Col. Hawley has ordered the
usual military honors, a battalion of six com-
panies of the 51st regiment, under command of
Maj. E.C. Fellows.
 Members of the 12th N.Y.S. Volunteers,
and 15th N.Y. Cavalry, will honor the memory
of their loved comrade. They held a meeting at
the parlors of the Syracuse House last evening,
at which from forty to fifty were present, ap-
pointed a committee on resolutions of respect,
selected Col.'s Richardson and Titus as Mar-
shals for the occasion, and are to assemble at
the Armory at half-past 12 to-morrow (Sunday).
 The remains are to be at the residence of Mr.
Willis S. Barnum, corner Jefferson and Grape
streets, where short service will be had 12 1/2,
and at 1 P.M. taken to Plymouth church, for
public service. After which the line of march
will be taken up for Oakwood.