The Camden confederate. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1861-1865, 1862-08-29
O1oITUA AIR Y.
IN MEMORIAM.

.,,r, Join ~ WlTllERSpOON, JR. a member or
i Inc kirkwood, s C. Cavalry, sealed with his l,Co
w. uvao'oii 10 ms country, Oh the Raplc;n River
'nS'h'' on me 10Th August instant
Bearing Il dispatch from rcconotcriu,, ,,,r,, =,
General Lees headquarters he was intcrccptcd and
oVcilowcrcd. and after surrcndcriuar WAS nil T i
Siiot by bastard foe '''
Thus, i'll early manhood, in his 2lst vcor bos ho,,
cut OIL another victim to this cruel war lie ,
i" nc was ever encouraging to his icowsodiors and
y" "e''h c yet speaks. for those OF his comrades viii
nc , nerve" 10 avenge his fall Exempt, by virtue Of
ms once, from active duty, having acted ne Assi,
QuarlcrnaSter to the company since ito oroa,,;a:
yet, no opportunity Of being in the field ever cscano
nm he always volunteered and occnnuonind ~
corps to those points whcr. oc,iyo I,, t''o
WAS to be found s " "'hSei
The letter from Captain Donv to his horo,,,od c,u
81, communicating the sad ntellgeu &C. bears the bL
esI tribute to his excellence in every noint o ,,;
,", insC carry comfort to the stricken hearts or hi
relations. ~ " vi HIS
D"!ce et deco'ant est por patia n,oyin
,apI niEl,-At Richmond, Va. July II. 1860 .ar
JOHN MCLEOD, of Kershaw District : ~ =, i, ti
4Sth year OF his age ~ " VIZ
o,d Inc deceased nad gone to Richmond to visit his
SONS, VINO were III the army near that nlace omd m
on ms arrival, III taking his trunk from the car Il h
i''si', i'e car was pressed back at an une yncctcG
.''' moment 'hu nc was caught between them a.d so
u''cS' ml' llat lie survived but few hours Before
lie olcd, however, he requested Mr. Harn,nn Arrorts
VINO had accompanied him, to bring his remains hol
Ml''ch hc qua. Ills remains reached home on S,tmr'
DAY evening, the 10Th ut and ON Sunday ,yoro ti,
t" .,o ily ouryns ground, at Antiocl Church. Ills
funeral was preached to q very largo and s,r,na'
lhlslnS congregation of friends and rcl ,t;vo y ti
which, his remains were inferred 70 "i'ei
III ms death, his family has sustained an irronoro
o; loss, Ior IN early life he was man that exhibited
social spirit, friendly intercourse with Tho nanio.
large and in raising family-he sourht tbo; oo,' ~
lort-ln bestowng upon them privileges and attain
ncnlS, aCcordllS 10 the means that he had at his
command Ills vile has lost a kind husbond-bis
~ ci i'liier ol pure allcction-and the country a
Soou cltlIen lie was of energy in business
enterprsing in spirit Of friendship towards every ono
Ill I'e "ay transaction of business with his follow
men men Ana III his latter day he was filing n nositon
III ~ me lnaI showed nc was true friend to the poor
'o VI .l'or hccd. lie lived the life of per-
SoVerlng man in business, but not to act the miser
nc actea us endeavorng to initiate the good Samari
Ian IN Tins our lime Of trial. in our couptrvs cause
lie not only cared for the families of those who had
i o lnc service but in behalf of the soldiers he
,ooN ueep interest in caring for them: and when bs
ilcndS or relations sick in camp tbo saor;t;co f
~ Univ vi money was not considered--hc visited the
P' "' inherent places, to bring home the sick SOL
VI sec lhat thcy were cared for where they were.
ana 10 others, whose misfortune it was TO have to m
10 sec their sick friends or relations in comn f
% neeued assistance he ready to grant IT, and r
m ia ie coud nave been spared through our countrvc
..' .;' i,e woto nave been found a friend indeed in
ume OF need But wo must bow i'm submission ~ .t M
all wise God, whose will we should prav to Lo ~ d. ~
!ie oeceascd mad not made public profession of
ieigion' Dut he was man of morality and soIr;ot
III INNS ms ooportment and was true friend and we'll
Wlsher to the of religion; and in ,no, well
ms lIe nc Initiated the devoted Christian WY 'o'' VI
ITO leaves wife and ten children IN no,u, ~:
oo' 'wo Vi Wlnch are III the army at present and q
large circle OF friends relations and acomo;ntannos
VINO deeply sympahise and lament his death
May the Lord sanctfy this sad bcreaven,ort 10 a.,
surviving relatives of tho deceased " INC