Kate's Notes: The obituary below for Joseph H. Gilliland is but one of several that appeared in Pennsylvania newspapers. I am currently working on a transcription of a more detailed obituary which I will add at a later date. Any portions of the text in doubt have been indicated by brackets.

From the New Castle News
New Castle, Pennsylvania
Wednesday, November 23, 1907

THEY HAVE GONE TO
THE GREAT BEYOND
__________________

Deaths That Have Occcurred In And 
Near New Castle.

Captain Gilliland’s Funeral.
   With military honors, such as the fine army record of the departed soldier entitled him to, the remains of the late Captain Joseph H. Gilliland were laid to rest Tuesday afyernoon at Oak Park cemetery. Scores of comrades in arms, the members of Troop F and many friends gathered at the grave, where the impressive burial ritual of the Union Veteran Legion, of which he was Past Colonel, was observed.
   The funeral services were held at the Central Presbyterian church at 2:30 o’clock, and were attended by a very large number of people. The body of the gallant soldier was escorted at 2 o’clock from the Gilliland residence to the church by the soldiers. Troop F marched first, then followed the civil war veterans and last came the funeral car, with its guard of honor, consisting of Dr. Allen W. [Urnison], Lieutenants Thomas Armstrong and William C. Dunlap and Quartermaster Ralph M. Campbell, of Troop F.
   Rev. Dr. Thomas W. Douglass, of the Seventh Ward Methodist church, and Rev. Dr. Charles W. Foulke, of the Wesley Methodist church, both army comrades of the departed, conducted the services and both divines paid high tributes to the worth of character of him who had been summoned to answer the final roll call of the Great Commander.
   Many and beautiful floral offerings were contributed by friends, showing the deep friendship existing for Captain Gilliland in the hearts of his friends, who suffer the keenest sorrow over his departure from the land of the living.
   The pallbeareres were Messrs. [H] R. Dunlap, Samuel Dickson, Captain [?] S. Love, Phillip Wagner, D.L. Campbell and M. C, Rose. The two former were chosen to represent Company K of the Roundhead regiment, of which Captain Gilliland was First Lieutenant and then Captain, and the latter four represented other Civil War comrades.

-- contributed and transcribed by Kate Maynard, 2009