The Camden confederate. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1861-1865, 1862-04-25


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Death of Lieut.. John j. NC Amin.
1t is with feelings of deepest sorrow We re-
cord this sad event. The melancholy tidings
reached here on Thursday afternoon of last
week, but not until after our paper had gone
to press. So sudden and unexpected it fell
upon the community with stunning effect, and
to his immediate family was Il terrible shock.
Truly have VIC lost valuable citizen, warm
hearted friend and an ardent patriot, who has
fallen martyr to his country and her dearest
rights. Lieut.. McKA1N was amongst the first
to tender his services to our State and with
his company, the Camden Volunteers, was on
Morris Island when Fort Sumter surrendered !:
from there he proceeded to Virginia; was in
all the active service of that company and the
I'd Rcgiment-thc memorable retreat from
Fairfax to Bull Rum under frc--when the
enemy was repulsed on the 18th of .Tulv--par-
ticpated in the glorious victory of Manassas,
which he passed through unscathed After
all his exposure and faithful discharge OF duty,
with checrfulncss and buovancy which WAS
the life Of his comrades, on the morning OF
the 18th inst, before leaving picket, with the
stealth of the hycna and the shout Of the say
age indian, his valuable life was cut off by u
mimic ball from the rifle of our detcsted and
cruel invaders. After receiving the best med
cal treatment from his fellow townman and
personal friend, DIR. Il. w. SALMoND, and the
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officers and fellow soldiers-as one Of them,
in his letter expressed himself, if prayers and
tears could have spared his life he would not
have dicd-but alas, after bearing with the
greatest fortitudc his intense suffcrngs, caused
by tic amputation of his right leg, above the
knee, it pleased God to release his spirit on
Thursday morning. 18th inst. His remains
were sent on for intcrment here, in charge ol
Mr.. j. w. II. MCKAGAN and =. E. WooDs, and
reached our depot on Sunday afternoon, where
they were met by a large concourse of people,
from whence they were conveyed to his last
resting place, by the side of his departed father
and mother The funeral services were per
formed by Rev. Mr.. HAY, Of the Presbyterian
church. His remarks were beautifully appro-
pirate, and the tribute he paid to his friend
met an echo in the hearts of all present
Mr.. MCkAlN was no ordinary man. Though
young years, not having reached his o6th
year, he manifested a character much more
matured than is generally shown at that age.
Left when quite youth, an orphan, he acted
the part of father to his now bercavcd bro
ther and sistcrs-most nobly did he discharge
his duties to them, and his loss rreparablc. To
his widowed wife and two young children, who
have lost their earthly parent and natural
guardian, it is an atfliction deeper than Ian
guage can express. May He who feeds the
young ravens when they cry be their God and
their guide and although all is dark and mys-
terious to our short sight, we bow with rcver-
ence to the will of Him who does all things
well. "Though clouds and darkness arc ronnd
about him-justce and judgment are the hab-
itation of his Throne"
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