Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1848-04-26

ly be in his presence without feeling its in.
iluence. Geuetdis by ndture. und posses
sing great atIabiliry, no man Of his age en-
jnyed, perhaps. larger circle of admlr'ns
and ardent friends. ln the regular army
he met with many Of his West Point ac-
quaintances, who had cherished for him
the warmest feelings Of friendship. 10
many iut,ances their affection fur him was
almost fraterual. Many were heard 10
dwell with pleasure on his kindness oil
heart-his nobleness of purpose aud his
high gen,emanly bearing, all sought 10
renew with him their terms Ut former inIi
timacy,
With the men Immediately under his
command, he was likewise highly esteem
ed and much beloved. His consian, re-
gard for their interest aud his uniform kind
ness 10 them. created in their bosoms at
,achmenl, which experienced no diminu-
lion during his whole continuance witll
them. Many acIs nf kiu:iness are relaled
Of him hy his men, which strikingly denote
the qualities of which his moral nature
was composed. lie ever befdended tho
wrunged soldier. and sought To secure him
in all his rights aud privileges. which ne
so well understood. In his attention to
The sick he was constant and perseverihs;
supplying them with all Tie comforts and
afiurdng them all the consolation in his
power. Frequently no has heen seen to
give his little all 10 the needy. aud OIL one
occasion he is known To have borrowed
money to purchase cot for poor, dying
soldier whom he was about to leave TO-
hind. That he sometimes 'UePt ovor these
poor comrades whom he was leaving 10
their obscure and melancholy fate, is but a.
mother exempli6caIion Of The fact, tina, The
truly brave are always tender.
OF his indonilabie energy aud chlvairlc
bearing. the last few months of his life al.
ford the most convincing testimony
Like hundreds Of others he was snrely al.
flicled With the diseases Of the climate
For weeks he lay at the gates of death
seemingly, and when he at length arose, il
was with on emaciated form and shattered
constitution. which was desiiued never 10
be restored. Whenthe army left Puehla
for the City Of Mexico, he was scarcely
able TO walk-yet his ardent nature aud
.sEaeneroIs ambition would moi suffer him 70
behihd. Without llis slis htest
81 J, nrlnnntts
ii 90 colrfe-but WIN that undy ying hope
] he set oul with the Regiment, resolute iii
T his determination to: brave the fatisues oi
the march-liie inclemencies 'ofihe wea,h.
Grand all The fearful consequences Of fiis
j, supposed iinprudsnce. He was present
, on the terrible nighr of the 10Th August.
s sharing with the common soldier his ex
traordinary hardstips aud fulisues Forced
10 abandon his horse. oG acCoInt of The
! ruushness Of the way. he dragged his fee.
6le limbs through mud aud mire. over
cliff and craS, in rain and cold, in view Of
, all the glonrny horrors of that dreadful
, night. That one in his feeble condition
should have been able to outline this drea-
ry march, by which he was led through the
coldes, OF streams and lefl without change
Of clothes, or food. or shelter for the night,
seems. indeed, wonderful, viewed in ia.
tural light, we must attribute it 10 the in
+ f1uence Of 16ii that would brook no defeat
AN energy ofpurpose that would with
stand every obstacle.
In tire fight next morning, hS bore a
pronineift part with his company. and
when that wn5 left behind in charge Of the
!. prisoners, he followed ON with the Resi.
meut to the battle Of Churubusco, IN which
also he was actively engaged.
But tho extreme hardships and expo
sure Of these two days proved an over
match for his enieebIed constitution. De.
rrivet Of the exfanrdinary excitement
which had sustained him. his system be.
came again unnerved, and his sickness re-.
turned with Increased violence. During
the twenty days Of the Arinislice he grew
very firte better. and when the active op-
erations around the city began, he CON.
menced duty again. in condition worse,
: il possible. than before. Ilo was once
more exposed To nigh. march over III
extremely rugged country and in wreiched
weather, in orier to gain favorable posi-.
tiou, lrum!which to make an attack on the
powerful fortress of Chapultepec. The
fatigues and dangers Of this brilliant
achievement, he mel with noble resolution,
never fal,eriug, though forced to make un-
natural exerlion to surnouur the dificu!
ties Of The way.
But Chapu,epec had fallen; and with
swelling bosoms as they passed under The
approving eye Of their commantlsr-in-
chief, the yictUious army rushed on with
shouts 10 the assault of the Glrita de Be.
len. Undismayed by the toll he had ye,
to encounter aud uudaunted by the terri;
fc thunders of fhe eneny's artillery, he
pressed onward. anil onward, in the thick.
est of the fstit-the first among the fore.
most Of his command. Alas "the paths
of glory lead but to the grave" To him
the passage of that narrow causeway was
emblematic Of the gate of death!
He had entered within the walls of the
far famed city---the proud goal Of his am.
bition-he had pushed close up o'the enc.
my's works. and was examining their
strength. when the fatal ball camo which
pierced his marly breast. IN few m6.
ments that noble heart, but lately so buoy
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