Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1847-12-15


cause of his great worth. aud many excel
Iencies of character. AS soldier he was
quiet, nbedienl, and brave. Modest and
unoblrusive in his manners, he gained the
good will of all lhuss with whom he asso-
cia,ed. He was belored by his fellow SOL
diers, and highly esteemed for his manly
virtues by all his officers. Would to Cod
it had been his fortune TO experience
more glorious end.
The origin of his sickness was, 4 think,
The result Of a rip he took from Jalapa 10
Vera Cruz. Lieut.. O'Ba6non, was or
dered to get two or three brayetand reliable
men to accompany him 70 Vera Cruz,
with the view of. geuins: our uniforms.
Bolivar was among the 6rst 10 offer his
services. As he told meshe had business
with Marshall Smith, dia not hesitate TO
give him my consent TO gosA 1t was bold
enterprze, as the wh6lsroad was beset
with guerrilla parties ofathe enemy; but
the cool and ardent spifit seEin negd shy
Bolivar, gained him lResa pplausei Of all
those who accompanied Ejms and brodght
him into notice in the 1sgimsnI. Unfor-
lunately, however, he IetuTnsIsfrom the
expedition with violent altaek7sof the fe-
YER. He reached Jalapa ffisday before
we left that place for PSe6iasson, he 9Th of
May. On the morning our departure, |
was compelled 10 get iaSyago naIo. convey
him 10 the hospital,in abeIown. He was
very i'll Indeed. Afersa fartnig ght, howev.
er, he recovered, andrcaHedp with Gems.
Scott and Twiggs tofbispIace But the
march affected him injuri6nsty, and he
was compelled to gofa1tre :hospiial imme-
dialcly. For son1eliGIe5 5hesgre@ better,
and actually wallsedihe sIIeelssfsur day
or TWO. During this tirlssbss impru.
denl in his diet. HssatesstsgiIs which are
very injurious in thiselimale aIaaook the
next day vioenlNretspse sERis was in
tho first par, of June. sser assumed
a typhus form. and !he grad d1ally fingered
out bis existence-bscomiHgs weaker and
weaker until the day Of bis death The 2nd
of July. lie retained hissenses fully to the
last, and seemed Neutrality-suspicious. of his
condition. Every attention was given him.
[ did myself all in my power 10 give him
comfofs and TO soolhc.his dealh-b bed pill
low. Col. Butler waslalso very kind 10
him, and all his acquaiGtances manifested
a deep interest in his welfare. He died la
r1euled by all The regiment, who knew
him. hope sincerely this fact may afford
some consolation to his bereaved friends
and relations. 3
g In conclusion, allow me 10 offer my
most sincere condulcments for lhe great
loss YOU have suslained,=in The dnalh of a
brother, of whom, youhad every reason to
ho proud-a young man enducd with the
fines, qualities Of healaf and the noblest
traits of character-a s4ldier and gentle
man that deserves TO besemembered by his
country, u whose cause he sacrificed his
life. Yours, &c"
uT We publish below, some letters relating
to Scrgcanls Blocker aud Brooks of the Edge
field Company. They contain some very'in-
. rcnssting Incidents which we did not know pre-.
viously, nd,Which are of a thrilling character.
Exracfofsa letter from,Maj. Gladden,
( to Capt Brooks, Palmetto Res't., dated,
Mexico, October 9th, 1917.
My Dear Cap,ain.-lt is my painful
duty to inform you Of the death of your
brother. lie was wounded al Chnrubusco
on the Goth August, by ball that passed
through his breast. Thecircu,nslances and
particulars of his illness and death, have
no doubt you will hear from the officers Of
your Company. The object Of this letter
is to offer my coincidence, aud bear testi-
mnny 10 his bravery aud gallantry on the
field. and gentle,,anly department 90 all
occasinns. ! desire to mention some cir-
cumstances that occurred under my own;
observation; in which he was The principal
actor, that deserve 10 be recorded. During
the march The division from PuebIa to this
place, and in The evening before arriving
at Rio Frio, our Regiment being the rear.
guard, Col. Butler, had detailed FIVE men
under The command Of Corporal Brooks,
as rear guard 10 The Regiment, who were
10 march $50 yards in rear. There were
three Dragons who were ordered 10 march
$50 yards in their rear, and keep sharp
look ou, for Guerrillas, who were reported
to be- in the vicinity, also to pick up any
stragslers that might fall behind. About 4
o'clnck 10 The afterno Don, just as The Resi-
menl had passed over ashill anil was dea-
cendng 10 bridge, Coll: had ridden
some distance in advance. when heard
considerable halooingfin the rear. ! hailed
the column, when Manning Brown one Of
the rear guard camp.up on Drasoon
horse, and informed me.,ha they had been
attacked, and Drasoun lauced by the
Guerrilas. Immediately faced about and
moved The Regiment back to their assis.
tance. When arrived on the top of the
hill, your brother was with his small COM
mand pursuing the guerrillas, and was
some 300 yards from The Regiment. firing
rapidly on Them. aud il was by my order
that he returned; | was considerably a.
larrned for his safety.
The very brave, ,coul and gallant manner
in which he behaved. excited my highest
admiration at The time. From what |
could learn, his small party had held at
hay some 50 lancers, ,and in fact had caused
them to retreat some distance from where
the Dragon was badly lanced, who died