Lizzie Bull Shaver & her husband Archibald (Archie) G. Shaver were close friends of Clara Barton. Archie worked in the battlefields tending the wounded. Lizzie rolled bandages, etc from home.
Obituary;
Died in Geneva, New York, Oct 18th, 1866 Archibald G Shaver, aged 36.
Mr Shaver was well known to very many of the citizens of New Haven as a teacher of drawing and painting, and more recently as "Shaver's Patent Eraser, Burnisher, etc. Few, however, knew the perfect suffering of his life, or the unselfish patriotism which ultimately caused his death. Left an orphan at an early age, and unfitted for the active duties of life by an injury received to his right leg from a threshing machine, he turned his attention to drawing and at the age of 13 began teaching drawing in the Union School in Geneva. He afterwards taught in the principle cities of New York and Connecticut. He was thus engaged in New Haven when the war broke out, and he gave up his rooms to the use of the ladies who were preparing lint and bandages for the wounded and soon after went to Washington and engaged in Business. In the following months he made a number of visits to the army, carrying supplies of delicacies and rendering such aid as he could-
After the battle of Culpepper news came that the wounded were dying for want of care. Mr. Shaver at once volunteered, and with Miss Clara Barton and three others went to the battlefield. Here they remained for five days and nights, almost without rest. Such exposure and exertions were too much for him and a fever was the result. After a partial recovery he visited Europe, returning to New Haven in January 1864, returned to health again. When the terrible battle of the Wilderness took place he received a dispatch urging him to come on and assist in taking care of the wounded. Leaving his business he went to the front not expecting to remain, but so great was the need and to useful was he found as General Superintendent of the 2d Army Corps hospitals that he did not return until the 4th of July. He came home sick his, constitution broken down, himself racked by rheumatism and the wound in his leg aggravated by exposure and want of care. From that time, though not confined to the house, he was a constant sufferer. In the winter of 1865 he was married in this city to the lady to whom he had long been engaged. But their bright hopes were soon dimmed. It became evident that nothing but amputation of his limb would save his life. In May, 1866, he went to Geneva to the HYgienic Institute. For sentimental reasons the amputation was delayed until the 11th of September. For four weeks subsequent he grew better, then took a sudden cold, though this was not regarded by his physicians as likely to prove fatal, but worn down by his long suffering he had not strength to rally, and on the 18th of October, while sitting in a chair and resting his head against his wife, with the physician standing near, without a moment's warning his gentle spirit went home to God who gave it.
The life of this faithful Christian and patriot was truly offered on the alter of his country as if he had died on the field of battle.
Obituary;
Died in Geneva, New York, Oct 18th, 1866 Archibald G Shaver, aged 36.
Mr Shaver was well known to very many of the citizens of New Haven as a teacher of drawing and painting, and more recently as "Shaver's Patent Eraser, Burnisher, etc. Few, however, knew the perfect suffering of his life, or the unselfish patriotism which ultimately caused his death. Left an orphan at an early age, and unfitted for the active duties of life by an injury received to his right leg from a threshing machine, he turned his attention to drawing and at the age of 13 began teaching drawing in the Union School in Geneva. He afterwards taught in the principle cities of New York and Connecticut. He was thus engaged in New Haven when the war broke out, and he gave up his rooms to the use of the ladies who were preparing lint and bandages for the wounded and soon after went to Washington and engaged in Business. In the following months he made a number of visits to the army, carrying supplies of delicacies and rendering such aid as he could-
After the battle of Culpepper news came that the wounded were dying for want of care. Mr. Shaver at once volunteered, and with Miss Clara Barton and three others went to the battlefield. Here they remained for five days and nights, almost without rest. Such exposure and exertions were too much for him and a fever was the result. After a partial recovery he visited Europe, returning to New Haven in January 1864, returned to health again. When the terrible battle of the Wilderness took place he received a dispatch urging him to come on and assist in taking care of the wounded. Leaving his business he went to the front not expecting to remain, but so great was the need and to useful was he found as General Superintendent of the 2d Army Corps hospitals that he did not return until the 4th of July. He came home sick his, constitution broken down, himself racked by rheumatism and the wound in his leg aggravated by exposure and want of care. From that time, though not confined to the house, he was a constant sufferer. In the winter of 1865 he was married in this city to the lady to whom he had long been engaged. But their bright hopes were soon dimmed. It became evident that nothing but amputation of his limb would save his life. In May, 1866, he went to Geneva to the HYgienic Institute. For sentimental reasons the amputation was delayed until the 11th of September. For four weeks subsequent he grew better, then took a sudden cold, though this was not regarded by his physicians as likely to prove fatal, but worn down by his long suffering he had not strength to rally, and on the 18th of October, while sitting in a chair and resting his head against his wife, with the physician standing near, without a moment's warning his gentle spirit went home to God who gave it.
The life of this faithful Christian and patriot was truly offered on the alter of his country as if he had died on the field of battle.
Lizzie Bull Shaver & her husband Archibald (Archie) G. Shaver were close friends of Clara Barton. Archie worked in the battlefields tending the wounded. Lizzie rolled bandages, etc from home.
Obituary;
Died in Geneva, New York, Oct 18th, 1866 Archibald G Shaver, aged 36.
Mr Shaver was well known to very many of the citizens of New Haven as a teacher of drawing and painting, and more recently as "Shaver's Patent Eraser, Burnisher, etc. Few, however, knew the perfect suffering of his life, or the unselfish patriotism which ultimately caused his death. Left an orphan at an early age, and unfitted for the active duties of life by an injury received to his right leg from a threshing machine, he turned his attention to drawing and at the age of 13 began teaching drawing in the Union School in Geneva. He afterwards taught in the principle cities of New York and Connecticut. He was thus engaged in New Haven when the war broke out, and he gave up his rooms to the use of the ladies who were preparing lint and bandages for the wounded and soon after went to Washington and engaged in Business. In the following months he made a number of visits to the army, carrying supplies of delicacies and rendering such aid as he could-
After the battle of Culpepper news came that the wounded were dying for want of care. Mr. Shaver at once volunteered, and with Miss Clara Barton and three others went to the battlefield. Here they remained for five days and nights, almost without rest. Such exposure and exertions were too much for him and a fever was the result. After a partial recovery he visited Europe, returning to New Haven in January 1864, returned to health again. When the terrible battle of the Wilderness took place he received a dispatch urging him to come on and assist in taking care of the wounded. Leaving his business he went to the front not expecting to remain, but so great was the need and to useful was he found as General Superintendent of the 2d Army Corps hospitals that he did not return until the 4th of July. He came home sick his, constitution broken down, himself racked by rheumatism and the wound in his leg aggravated by exposure and want of care. From that time, though not confined to the house, he was a constant sufferer. In the winter of 1865 he was married in this city to the lady to whom he had long been engaged. But their bright hopes were soon dimmed. It became evident that nothing but amputation of his limb would save his life. In May, 1866, he went to Geneva to the HYgienic Institute. For sentimental reasons the amputation was delayed until the 11th of September. For four weeks subsequent he grew better, then took a sudden cold, though this was not regarded by his physicians as likely to prove fatal, but worn down by his long suffering he had not strength to rally, and on the 18th of October, while sitting in a chair and resting his head against his wife, with the physician standing near, without a moment's warning his gentle spirit went home to God who gave it.
The life of this faithful Christian and patriot was truly offered on the alter of his country as if he had died on the field of battle.
Obituary;
Died in Geneva, New York, Oct 18th, 1866 Archibald G Shaver, aged 36.
Mr Shaver was well known to very many of the citizens of New Haven as a teacher of drawing and painting, and more recently as "Shaver's Patent Eraser, Burnisher, etc. Few, however, knew the perfect suffering of his life, or the unselfish patriotism which ultimately caused his death. Left an orphan at an early age, and unfitted for the active duties of life by an injury received to his right leg from a threshing machine, he turned his attention to drawing and at the age of 13 began teaching drawing in the Union School in Geneva. He afterwards taught in the principle cities of New York and Connecticut. He was thus engaged in New Haven when the war broke out, and he gave up his rooms to the use of the ladies who were preparing lint and bandages for the wounded and soon after went to Washington and engaged in Business. In the following months he made a number of visits to the army, carrying supplies of delicacies and rendering such aid as he could-
After the battle of Culpepper news came that the wounded were dying for want of care. Mr. Shaver at once volunteered, and with Miss Clara Barton and three others went to the battlefield. Here they remained for five days and nights, almost without rest. Such exposure and exertions were too much for him and a fever was the result. After a partial recovery he visited Europe, returning to New Haven in January 1864, returned to health again. When the terrible battle of the Wilderness took place he received a dispatch urging him to come on and assist in taking care of the wounded. Leaving his business he went to the front not expecting to remain, but so great was the need and to useful was he found as General Superintendent of the 2d Army Corps hospitals that he did not return until the 4th of July. He came home sick his, constitution broken down, himself racked by rheumatism and the wound in his leg aggravated by exposure and want of care. From that time, though not confined to the house, he was a constant sufferer. In the winter of 1865 he was married in this city to the lady to whom he had long been engaged. But their bright hopes were soon dimmed. It became evident that nothing but amputation of his limb would save his life. In May, 1866, he went to Geneva to the HYgienic Institute. For sentimental reasons the amputation was delayed until the 11th of September. For four weeks subsequent he grew better, then took a sudden cold, though this was not regarded by his physicians as likely to prove fatal, but worn down by his long suffering he had not strength to rally, and on the 18th of October, while sitting in a chair and resting his head against his wife, with the physician standing near, without a moment's warning his gentle spirit went home to God who gave it.
The life of this faithful Christian and patriot was truly offered on the alter of his country as if he had died on the field of battle.
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