Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1848-09-06


CO has won for herself. as bright, a wreath
as any Slaie in the, Union In every bat.
ltlelwhicb was fought, whether on TayIor's
liue or Scutt's line Of operations, she. was
proudly, and nobly represented by her chill
tiIren; and every ifieId-ilas beeu crimsoned
and consecraled blythe blood Of her sons.
| can even say AS much Of single district
-ol our own .Edgeieid. =, She had her
place in every fghI. from Monterey and
Bona Visa to the slorInins of Cbspula-
pee end The lakiDg Of the city Of Mexico
Her escUlchccn pissed as unlarulshed Ihro'
the thrilling scenes Of The war, and through
even the flames and carnage Of lis battles,
AS that o! Ethe proud little SIaIe we so
much admire andlove. Ny purpose in this
communication is TO offer a Short tribute TO
Iihe memory Of only one If The natives Of
EEdgefield. ; -. ----.''.'. u, l.''''..'.. .
GILES CHAPMAN was the SON of John
Chapman Esq, and grandson OF
John Abuey.is Many of his friends have
no knowled5 5e whatever Of his death, or OF
lhe heroic manner o! his dying. He went
to Iudana short time before the war
was declared against Mexico, aud volun-
reered in, the 2nd indiana RegiTenr. II
is we'll knowl, that On the 23J Of Febru.
ary, lS47, at The field Of Buena Vista.
whilst the fale Of The battle hung upon
thread, and the honor Of rhe country rem-
bled in the balance, tho Cd Indiana Regi-
menrwas unable 10 stand The shock; there
was one company, however commanded
by Capt. VIM. Walker, which "dld MOI
run" To that company young Chap
man belonged. lie and many Of his COM
rades, with their gallant commander, who
received sixteen wounds, fell covered by the
glorious banner Of their country. and per-
ished together onlnc field Of fame and blood.
+ Such spirits as our departed friends will
evel represent. The pride of their Stale and
the glory oFtheir country. IN life he was
honest, sincere, and afec:iOnate, and in
death, t. ~.
"He stood by his counIry's glory fast,
And nailed her coIors 10 the mast"
The following Ieter and Resolutions
will be sufficient evidence Of the state
ments made above by
II. .. -..... A TRUE FRIEND.
BLAlRsyILLE. (lnd.) April Both ls47.
John Ch ipman Esq. ..-,, ... So.
Dear Sir-It is with feelings of sorrow
commingied with pride, thatI undertake
the melancholy duty Of addressing you on
subjecr that must naturally he painful 10
parents ear. Yet under the circumstan-
ces, 10 the present case. with your sorrow
YOU mast let pride have the preponder
ance. ..'. t-,'-n.. a.. .=s.,t ..''.r. = '.rs 60
You have no doubr ere this reaches you.
observed in The papers among the killed at
the batlis OF Bueua Vista, the name of
Giles Chapman.aI should before this have
addressed you nn the subject, ,bu! | bad
hopes thai it might, prove that your son
was only wounded. We have information
tnow, which leaves TO doubt that he was
among the slain. We regret his loss here
as much as you do, but sIillhe was no, our
child; aud had he been, we should have
sgloried 10, his death in;so good cause
TIE manner ofhissdea,h will5of course be
subject Of congralulalieu 10 YOU; as the
company Of volunteers tcrwhich he at
iached himself, didnol Tua, Dot stood their
s--.li aazd stericaes sh eail hen en-.
| gagged in a cause =wher tise-4.-4aaE of their
country is al stake. -,-s..E
We regret here sincerely The loss OF
Giles, as since he became a resident of
this section Of country, he was universally
esteemed and had Won the affections OF
all with whom he became acquainted He
volunteered in the service his country
about The 9Th Of June, 1916. with Capt.
I VIM. Walker. who was also killed. ~. q.
Pursuant 10 previous notice. meeting
OF tho citizens Of Vanderburg county was
held at The Coun House in Evansville. on
the 9Th inst, for the purp ose Of paying
some suitable tribute 10 the memory OF
our late townsmon, Capt WILLIAM WAL
KER and those members of his company
who fell with them at the recent balIle OF
Buena Vista.
On me'ion, William Carpenter Esq.
was called to The chair, and K. w. Dun
bar appointed Secretary, After which,
Judge Bnueie stated the object Of the
meeting in an appropriate. address. and
offered the following resolutions, which
were unanimously adopted. ..,... .... -
Resoired, That the citizens of Wander
burg county have heard with the most
pain(ulsregrei Of the death Of Capt. Will
liam Walker. of The Cd Regiment Of lndi-
ana Volunteers, and citizen Of Evans.
vile, and Of Alfred Williams, Edmund
Wyatt. Thomas Smith. Giles Chapman,
Joseph HigginboIham, Vicirp9s Yeasiey,
Obediah SandsbutFEr-artA a ustin c. Ross,
| Privaies in the late Capt. Walkers COM
| pany, who fell in The battle Of Bnena Wis
Ia, fought on the 23d Of February last,
while vaioronsiy sustaining the honor nl
the American arms. At the same time,
while they mourn for heir loss. they are
consoIed by The reflection, thai their death
was glorious. A patriot can give no high
er evidence of his devotion 10 his county
than The sacrifice OF his life and blood
The citizens Of Vauderburg have heard
with mingled emotions Of pride and sor
row, The circumstances Of The death oI
their fellow citizen. the brave Capt. Wal
ker: he fell, NOT until he had received six
teen wounds. and OF the latest moment o
bio lifa b;o ,,,,nrd ,,,o. nIill upraisn1 ahew.