Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1862-08-07
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Dtrn.In the General Confederate RospitI Richmond
Virginia. on the 7th july le6 Of wound In bat
Ye,fSie e on me e! g. any ngsd "a aout Su s yea 9
He leaves wife and two small children, wth nanj
friends andreatves his ioss He bore his intense
sepgs with manly or,ads and Christina 81, TsssnstSn ns V
blessedtmmorallty. .ssss : - tfs -N-esF'
Near this town, on. the 29th uit, Mr. RACHEL DE
yENNY, in the 4lst year Of her age Her family and
friends are not called SORROW asthose who have nope
She had been consistent member of Church for aen
tyyears In her last sickness which was prouscted ant
very sevee she was submissive aud patient her fait
In Jesus continued fn1to the end few hours betor!
on earth being done she fell asleep In Jesus In the oya
hope of bissful Immortality - s-a'
Il is with sorrow we announce the death Of another
Cardinals nobest soas, Corp. Jno. g. HOLLAND, 90
l. 3rd Regiment, c. v, who fel morally wounded IN
,59th and died July 1st aged "a years.
MI Holland of the frstto respond 20 his coun
conscious that he was in the With his muske
apd Bible, ncrer gegecting either, ne COMMANDED ne tovs
and admiration OF his comrades both as soldier and chris
tan gentleman. SFhe beauties Of bis youthful natue wert
lust ripening into early manhood when le fell martyr
Southern independence Q, why Is II that the @free
Liberty" will flourish watered only with the lfes blood
her uoblest sons. God makes Ii He claims MS owl
from the evils Of war sweet resting place In HeaveI
o, how blight and happy the change selfish to WISH
them back but II Is the nature OF the human heart noun
the loss of such. Mr. Holland was endowed BY nafuxf
with good mind and heart and II was always beantfn
us TO notice how he kept them bot Bs was deep ear
nesi truthful nature, full Of beauty oye and eve
giving to all the right OF principle and honor. In early life
io}ned Presbyterian Church at Clinton. Lanren
Dstrict and UP to the time Of his death, lived faitfu
and devoted christian, very consctencous In regard 10 al
dutles that he might be light rather than
snmbinssbloek to others He wds the light and Joy Of
widowed mothers hoe the only son OF Mrs. Louisa hol
land the only brother ofree lovely and interesting sisters
these with two agcd grand PARENTS other relatives am
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is gone more will his genial and naPphyne presenc
gladden. the hearts of those he loved, hut bis memory VII
kept green in the hearts Of those mat loved nim ana
loved him that KNEw him. Farewell
- ssMy carly fallen, brave young friend,
= 'Tis joy TO know thy worthy end 1: s -.
IS rest and peace In God. =
We are also called to mourn the loss Of young friend
Corp,J. WESLEY BOYD, another brave Carolinan, wn
fell morally wounded, near Richmond, 29thof June, an
died July 2nd, aged twenty three yeaw.
]. w. B. the eldest son Of Capt Jas and Mrs. Mai
cnret Boyd Of Laurens District He had just hnshed nl
education under classical teachers at hone when this un
holy war broke out he them in answer to the ha eau
volunteered in Capt. Ii: L. McGowan,s co: :F Srd fes
ment and soon after left hiR home for Virginia, where III
brave hear-never linching from duty-genia and KIN
disposition made FOR him many friends who now mourn ~
early fall while he rests from the clash Of arms IN soldier
grave He died ina noble cause, one In winch ne wa
proud to engaged and In his own language Wrtren TO-
friend after the engagement in which he fen, had com
menced s friends his dear PARENTS brothers ana sis
our dear ones home would be In less trouble and no
manifest so deep anxiety for us, If we fall, we fall In
noble act and to exchange the din and storm of battle 70
the sweet melodies Of Heaven would be happy change
Though he had never joined any church, we see here tna
his heart fixed the tlngs Of God Even In his dy
few moments to reflect the things of eternity The then
satisfied that all well with him, said ~ am willing
co. have no fears, and thus his soul went gut TO NEE
hls God. Farewell, dear friend
sWe know thine unobtrusye worth,
'-1 - A pearl In that vast crystal sea,
', Long may tue too forgenul earth
r. Remember thee''- ..---. -,
as one who gave his life in this great struggle for Souther
rights and Southern principles