Show Tho Ulllrlal Announcement As Is usual upon tho death of a soldier General McCook Colonel of the Sixth Infantry issued tIle following announcement announce-ment of tho death of Captain Mur < lock Ii It devolves on tho Colonel commanding to formally announce fits death by drown ing on the 0th lust while In tho line of duty crossing with his company lie Grand rivornoorMoab su T of Captain l D H Murdock of this regiment No sad dcr duty has been his in many yearn for 5 uns rsK the dead osscBsedcharacterosuch i I worth I that with passing years ho grew in value to tile l service and I by industry in the pursuit pur-suit i of knowledge I and 11 by n Christian life which mado him over considerate of others oth-ers ho was winning more and more flue esteem of comrades and the love of friends Captain Murdock unlisted llu tire volunteer service usa private In Company D Third Iowa Cavalry August 30 ISO and served with that regiment until appointed ap-pointed Second Lieutenant of that Ono Hundred and l Twentysecond United States Infantry October 5 18G1 promoted promo-ted to bo First Lieutenant of that reg iment January 10 1865 lie served l with that rank until honorably mustered 1 out of service February 8 1800 lIe was up > ointcd l Second Lieutenant Sixth Infantry February 23 1600 received re-ceived promotion to First Iieutenantcy February 281600 and to Captain October Octo-ber 71B71 lrl g1a Ills record I of service with tho regiment and upon all hIs olllcial life Iheio t is found nostuin In I just sense r I can I it therefoiu bo said Well > done thou good anil 1 faithful servant Tliu olhcers of tho leguneiit will wear the usual badge of mourning upon the arm anil Huoiil hilt for thirty days |