The Abbeville banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1847-1869, 1848-01-05
ADBEVILLE G. H., s. G., JANUARY S, 1913.


field Of battle, tho command was assumed
hy Col. Baker. as brave all officer rs cycl
wore sword. At the head or his vic;o.
rlous troops, the Colonel charged the enc.
my, who fled in the utmost confusion close.
" loilowcd by tho victors. In this pursuit
Santa Anna himself WAS ch.sce 50 closely
a& tn bc compelled to abandon his carrianc
and 10 mount on one Of the mules which
drew It: i'll this inylorious manner he cl.
Icctcd his escape.
Gen. Shields is IL! this time about forty
years ofag". His intellect and its ,rirrphs
have a!r"ady been Sufficiently considered.
81 il frank bearing: Il disposlinr kind unl
friendly, character pure aud Spo,icaS, hi.
hca't l. full to ovcrliowing with every
"lanly and generous emotion.
In this land, Il mun thus constituted cam
not fail r! trumphng in the end over cvcrv
ohi:acic to la',,Iabc ambition, and ol
winning Il name, such rs that now en-
Jnycd by Gen. Shields. Long may he live
IA a'ii 10 the reputation he has already &C
Nuirrd and 30 earn further caiins upon the
affections and gratitude Of his couiltry.-
!nr memory III services will a,urn dc re-
nlHi,t,l"r Of HI, days, als! cn.!.al.n his fame
wlru dc.,i
Ia c"sng lhiS notice Of Gen. Shields, it
i d'ein'',l appropriate to pa" Il passing ri
b"i': to his gallant and i,ilifui friend ;n,!
Anl'd"-C:,inp: Maj. Geo II. VI. Davis. to
wiosc Kind attentions, unrrinliny care as.
~'!u'''a "ul-nS, Gen. Shields, il lac sur
H:rcS; will in great nicaslrr, under the
h,'<$in,, of GoI, owe the preservation Of
lis valuable lie.
Mai. Davis, upon his return to Illinois,
Will receive, as lie deserves, the gratitude Of
;hc people Of that patriotic State, a reward,
+" biW oi all others, the most acceptable.
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Eo11,NriA, :. c., Dec 4. 1917.
10 Maj. Il. Blocker, EdurGeld. :. G..
Ma U"r S>r.-rhc sequel will fully
explain the object Of this communication.
lHm just in receipt Of Il letter from my
SON" tsrnroc S. James, dated National Pal
ace, Alrxico, Oct. ~, lS.!7.
You lave, ere this, received intelligence
Of the fall oi, yonr son, Sergeant Blocker, OF
the Palmetto Regiment
TO the patriot father, it cannot fail to be
a source Of consolation TO know that he fell
al the head oi his company, iIobl, ;.nd gal
lan:!y striking for the rights and honor of
his country: While 10 the Christian pa
rent dous,iy c,is.liiig inii.i be the fact, and
beautifully sublime the emotions which
arise from the reflection, tliat although
bleeding and dying on the battle field in 8,
!orcign land, amid the cannon's roar and
cherished thoughts were turned towards his
Bijl' and his NofAcr. TO the following ex-
tracts, please allow me to direct your at
tcntiOn:
''I'ivc OF the EdycGrd Company fell to-
gcthcr nj this time. Among them was 1t
Sergeant Blocker; who WAS then in com
nand the Company.
L carried Blocker and Goodc some wa
Ter, where thcy were lying mortaly wound
cd. Both seemed conscious that death was
ut hand, and waited the event with Christi
an loritudc. Nola whisper Of complain,
escaped their lips Blocker told me he
would die in Il few hour, and gave me a
Bible "a present from his nlo,hcr) to give
to sergeant Brooks, who would carry i,
home TO her. He also requested me il
should ever return to South Carolina, 10 tell
his father [ died in command Of my compa
ny with my companions tell him l did
may duty. If you should sec amy Of Scre''
i'iN"h'i . ii''''uS; S'"t WA Pt''SH A'-Stttt
The circumstances ol'hs death. Ii will be a
! consolation to them. 1t is due 10 tho me.
mcry Of so brave ii man. Sergeant Blocker
and Corporal Goodc died that night
AL loved them Their sad fate is univcr
sally lamcnted,"
The gallant Sergeant Brooks has also
fallen in the same campaign. and cannot
therefore perform the above pleasing bu
melancholy service requested OF him.
Should my sons life be spared: am sure
he will =crupulously observe the sacrct
! charge committed to him.
Your ob't servant, JOHN S. JAMES
"A member Of the Junior Glass Mt ErSIlint
College, in AbbeviIlc when he volunteered
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