Amon Hartman
March 31, 1918; Oregonian, p 6
"Civil War Veteran Dies"
Condon, Or., March 30

   Amon Hartman, veteran of the Civil War and pioneer of this section of Oregon, died March 25 at his home in this city.

   He was born in Adams County, Illinois, March 20, 1849, served his country in the Civil War with the First Texas volunteer Cavalry in 1864-65, and was wounded near Cedar Creek.  He was with Sheridan when that General defeated Early at Winchester and Fisher's Hill, October 18-19, 1864, and later was one of five cavalrymen who escaped from Andersonville prison and returned to his command after three days of excessive hardship and hunger.

   After the war Mr. Hartman returned to Texas and married Laura Dunn October 21, 1866.  They moved to California 41 years ago, after nine years removing to Oregon, taking a homestead near the present site of Condon.  He leaves the wife who pioneered with him and three sons, Bert, Henry and Edward, and one grandson now with the United States troops in France.  Mr. Hartman was one of the charter members of the Condon Lodge, Independent Order of Oddfellows.

   Funeral services were conducted by the Oddfellows with the Condon Home Guard as escort.  Mr. Hartman was a man of fine character, highly respected by all who knew him.