Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1862-07-10
Died.

On he both umo the battle field. ALEXANDER
DUNCAN MO0hE, Company /, 18th Regiment N. g.
eoore Of This place
In the above record the depar ue of
pure and brave 81 Tt that went upon its everlasting fight
from that fatal field Richmond On the mopum Mt of
Le0Dldas at lhermopyEa inscribed Go stranger, tell
here." With equal truth may ike record made the
bleeding shades Of those who in OBJ deace to tie prompt
fire to death which Will halow their memory in the
hearts If their coungmen The pail OF ro-row is hanging
heavily land, and the air ia full of farewes
the diving end mourning for the dead but among the many
sacrifices which have been laid upon the aits of coua
try better Offering has been placed there than
TIE youg the vTt9ous the gallant and the gtsi subject
Of tits notice In the early OF his manhood he beard
his country calling on her to defed her rights
and honor and despite his Immaui'y Of age, his feeble
frame, and The attractions Of his home, he promptly
spoDded to the and at placed himself
that banner when mas been borne so gorousy upward aud
onward many we'll fought field. For months
in froEt Of tie tpe at Yoktownwh unfaering courage
be went through that deadly tight at Hanover with burn
ing fever him. and afterwards sought bis home with
unlimited fuough from his physician his shatter
ed health At thek0me sll the rninstTaons Of affection
tendery bestowed he could nser there lille
his brave comrades daily expecting the enc
my. and though urgent substitute preferred him.
and every dsuseve against his early departure addressed
to him. he hurried with bis strength hat regained
to Iejoin his regiment He reached it, and the sad
sequel of his with il is told in the announce
ment we have already made But it was not our
patriot soldier testimony to the more attractive
traits of his character which adorned his private
life ana ende.ed aim to the hearts of ali who fstmateIV
could know but those who familiar with its ope
raons, and which needed nothing bat the genial aaence
of culture 10 bring rich maturity, lie blended heart
afuent with all those virtues and affections which
fail 20 grace and bless the Of social and do
nestle life amid which they daily developed. Ingenu
ous generous aud gentle by nature always buoyant in
spirit glowing with OF feeling and with no vice
to mar The putty OF his life his very joy,
and few persons have established better title to a
affections Of their friends enviabe loneliness of
character Such he vas TO the world around his but Oh
tell how much than fis he was to the loved
and loving of that home where the vanisd hand viii
again be pressed the hush voice be heard
the idol form shall reappear For them one tie of earth
hath loosed s SPELL another formed for heaven and
though h3lt hearts may bleed under such
we trust they Will ever 6nd soothing soaca i'm the con.
temptation q the exeeencs of the lite the heroa
the DEATH Of him whose loss they bittery deploe
The fresh dust is chill upon his hsllowed mould but
the spirit which possessed il il gone to the life
eternal where nor sin n ever reach Il and
gWhere it viii live on forever,
| Ia those everlasting gardens
Where angels walk and ssraphs are the wardens-'
Al Lnmberton, on Sunday 9Th inst. Of Consumption.
WILLIAM j. R0THWETaL, son Of .. II. q L.P RothWeI
Of this towns aged 10 years and months.