The Spartan. [volume] (Spartanburg, S.C.) 1843-1852, 1849-06-28
From tho jacksonville. Republican,.
Funeral Of General Gaines.


Iac municipal authorities, and conveyed 10
the Armory, where it was kept under the
she &c of guard of honor. During the day
irhoral guns were fired by the Artillery at
,!s~ intervals I<r U-rIock, Il, M, :, pro
ION composed of the Volunteer Regiments
NE Officers of the Brigade in uniform, the
Nusonic Fraternity and other citizens, was
he'd under the command Of Major Cen
"ia. Mccoy, and followed the body TO the
Norernment State Church. The procession
m1 most imposing, and well conducted--all
80 companies, as we'll as the several staffs,
saNtrving the highest praise for the alacrty
wlh which they turned out, and their excel
lent bearing on the OCCASION.
The body was borne in front, on splendid
Cctafalyere, prepared for the occasion, with
an obelisk, surmonnted by golden eagle
draped in mourning. The car upon which it
was placed was drawn by six black horses,
wh'le fine charger, suitably caparisoned,
vas led in the rear. The procession marched
10 the sound Of appropriate funeral airs, fine
> played by tho Creole Band,
The streets were lined by crowds, who had
TUNED out to witness the ceremonies. The
church was filled to overfowing by ladies and
gentlemen. The body was conveyed into
the aisle and placed in front of the pulpit,
ccyered by the stnr spangled banner.
The address of the Rev. DR.. Hamilton, was
eloquent and appropriate tribute, TO the
aracter and memory of the illustrous de-
ased. He detailed, in graphic style, the
incipal incidents of his life, and did full
stlce to his exalted virtues and services.
Alter the discourse, the proce ssion was re-
rmed, and conveyed the body TO the place
sepulture, in the " Old Grave Yard" We
u not witness these final ceremonies, and
'tnnot therefore describe them.
The whole of the proceedings testified the
en. rdssra dssaa. ssIt for {he memory of the illus
he melancholy pride which thew feel in bnv' ~
ig his honored remains. deposited in our city.
re long we shall expect 10 sec a suitable
enotaph, erected by our city, over the grave,
point out the spot where lies one of the
'urest patriots, most gallant soldiers, and dis
hguished officers, our country has ever pos
.cssed.
This distinguished soldier was the oldest
nicer In the American army, and his career
was marked, throughout, by the most useful
and brilliant services. His original commits
non, as ensign, bore date the 10th of Janua-
y, I7s9. A few years after, he was select
"dto make Typographical survey, thrungl,
me wilderness from Nashville to Na;che;2.
or the location of a military. This haHar-
;ious duty he performed to the salts on Of
'he Government. In the year 49, when
i was found that Spain refused to t,'.yc. up
pordido Including di"MSf Motes tie and dfBSss BIZ 2 o Ha
md obstructcd the American trade with IL,
gulf, the President determined TO apno:nt \
military collector of customs for tn District
pf Stephen's," and selected Lieu Gaines
Tor that Office, to which soon after, ,v;:i,. TO-
led the duties of Post master at / ~, E>,oG-
lart, with n supervision as agent over the other
post masters and mail contractors, and cal =
ylers, in the extensive section of country
rom New Orleans to Augusta, Georgia, the
greater portion of which was then q wilder
ness. While in the discharge of these var
Gus and complicatell duties, he was irstru
mental in the arrest of Col. Burr, on the
Tombecbee, and had him carried to Rich.
mond, Va, for trial.
Zen. Gaines had now risen TO the rank of
Captain; but begun to tire of the dull en-
pIoyments of peace establishment in the
army, and, obtaining permission from bis
commanding General, Wade Hampton. re-
tired from the service, and tul ned his atten
ton TO the Law, profession which he had
studied before entering the army. He enter
tered upon the practice in the counties of
Washington and Baldwin, in the then Mis-
sIssippi Territory, with flattering auspices ;
but the declaration of war against Great Bri-
tain in 1912, called him again TO resume his
sword.
In TINS war, Gen. Gaines won his brightest
iaurels. He was particularly distinguished
IN the action of Chryster's Field, and he
was severely wounded by the burstinng of n
shell. The important services by which he
gained his high reputation for gailantry and
soiitdilershiP form conspicuous passages in our
military history. He received in rapid sue
cesslon, promotions as lieutenant CO oneI,
coi0rei, ostJ"'U"t-ssHes.I, -hrigadier- r-gereral, g,
and or-gencral the last, the highest
rank authorized by law, and particularly com.
piimentary from being conferred as rur-bre-
yet, expressly stating the fact that it was con
terred on him "in consequence OF his GAL
liant and meritorous conduct in battIe.n The
General Government awarded him a vote of
thanks, with gold medal, and the States of
New York, Virginia and Tennessee, each
voted him gold mounted sword.
From this time, General Gaines devoted
himself to The mi litary service of his country,
aiding IN perfecting the army, and erecting
our national defencps Ho uas nIw,ys A