Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1862-10-29

CITADEL ACADEMY, Oct. Al, 1867. 81
At a special meeting Of Corps ot
Citadel Cadets, held this day, Cadets
r. H. Griffin, D. N. Alexander and j.
Bouknight were appointed 9 Committee
to draft Resolutions, expressive Of the
deep sorrow felt BY the Corps for the
death ofour late comrade, Cadet Gap
cain JOHN q. NEIL. THE committed
reported the following Preamble and
Resolutions, which were man unanimously gll9 y
adopted: :-ss-. ,,,.gs, & =; -
!. Il has been Diyinely ordained. that
man must die. When the weight ot
years has bowed the once erect and
manly form, and the. frosts Of many
winters have silyered the glossy locks
of youth, we yield with resignation to
the high and Interchangeable edict Of Him,
the impress Of whose power and benef;
cence is Gscernible as well in the pale
leaflets that lie scattered on the turf, +,
as in e.. !. =; =, -
a-Those vast ilimitable spheres sublime, - -
Tint pealed teir first note to sound the march Tfne
But: in the death of sour late friend
and associate, Cadet Captain JoHSsG g.
NEIL, who fell on the 30th August; on
the Plains of Manassas, while gallantly
fighting, in the ranks, We deeply feel
that it requires all lsonr fortitude to sub.
NIT to the stern decree which marked
him as sacrifice for our. liberty SO
young, se buoy8ns, 80 noble in his as
pirations vas he. He dedicated his;sum.
mer vacation to the service Of his coun-
try, and having, attached himself to the
Palmetto Sharpshooters as an indepen-
dent volunteer, he arrived just in time
to participate in the second great bat
tile of Manassas. Having falen.in the
early part of the days struggle, he
breathed his:last, unconscious of. the
second grand triumph With which. God,
on that CORY field, crowned our arms.
He fell in the very bloom Of youth, be:
fore his warm and enthusiastic nature
had been chilled by contact with the
realities of heartless and; deceptive
world. TO him, as he joyed in the
glow and strength of his manhood, the
cloud-curtained future was spanned by
the glorious rainbow Of Hope, shining
with undimmed splendor upon his en-
.chanted vision. But alas ! all. that was
seemingly promised him in this Life, all
the expectations of a bright and honor
ed career which his friends cherished
for him, have been lost in the dream OF
DEATH. and our endeared comrade has
even now passed through the. ''dark
valley of the shadow" and is an inhab-
liant, of the unknown realms beyond.
Respected by his Professors, and loved
by, bis fellows, often, in fancy, will bis
form firt before US, and forever will
his character live in our hearts? We
mourn over his untimely fall, and with
"a. narrowed breast, pay this last tribute
to his memory. In view of his faithful
discharge of duty as an officer, his high
toned character and sterling worth, be
it unanimously, -. - 49,. ~.
Resolued, Phat: in the death of Cadet
Captain JOHN G.. NEIL, our Corps has
lest an officer eminently competent to
the discharge of the: duties of his posi-:
tion; member, faithful to the standard
and morale of the Academy, apd an as
sociate, whose, honorable principles
made his friendship always pleasant and
desirable. = - ~ -. .-(~ or.., ::
Resolved, That our most heartfelt
sympathy is due, and~is hereby tender
ed, to the family ofsour late brother.
: Resozeed, That these proceedings be