Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1862-11-12
OBITU AIRY.

Il announcing tho death Of First Lieutenant
JOSEPH j.. TALBER'r, nc add sn"thor name 10
the list Of patriots and heroes Who have offered
up their lives upon tho altar of their equity in
tho struggle DpE ponding for Southern indepen-
dcnce. When the storm of var began 10 gather.
and the integrity Of tho in,titninns of tie South
rss threAtoncd and it became necessary that the
Of reaeo, and put the harnc.s of war, JosarH
L. TALssHr was among tho Grst TO respond to tho
call. ITO arms"
Though surrounded by an interesting family,
and all the comforts Of home, ho did not hesitate
TO leave them all for the tented field, at tho call
8. mis- country. lie volunteered about tho middle
of April 1861, FOR tho period of twelve months,
and was elected Brevet 3nd Lieutenant of Cvupa-
ny K, 1th Regiment, s. c. V. lie shared the
tolls ant, hardships OF the gallant 7th Regiment
from the time 1t WAS first mustered into service
until his death. He was in the eIbsusting retroat
from Fairfax c. II. was 1T Bull Run and Mauas-
Jas at the time of the battles ut those places in
July 1861, although his Regiment wa, not actual
ly engaged in those battles. On the reurEsni5a-
ton uf the Tth Regiment, and Vf tho Com .,an:eH
COIN pusn. it, he VA. elected, almost unanimously,
to th, hrst Lieutensncy of his Company. BY the
faithful discharge Of all the duties that drvolv,d
upon him ~ an officer, and by tho urhauity and
kindnoH vi hiS nature. ho WAS much endeAred to
bis comrades in arms
The writer of this short tribute to his memory
knew him well, and can bear testimony TO his true
worth. ue WAS good man, and rue; patriot
and horo, ho was also a Goptlem and Christian.
lie WAS q member Of the Bspti,t Church at Bc:ha-
nv and was the Clerk OF that Church at his death.
He was n good citizen, and man whore death
viii, be seriously deplnred by tho community in
which ho lived. In the private relations Of life
he was much esteemed and beloved by al who
knew him. At hume, wi!h just and proper ap-
probation Of tho domestic relations, ho was tho
kind and sfrctionste husband and fatior, a''d hu.
manc master. In his community, he was tho kind
and obiiging ncghbor and friend. lie WAS ais"
member of Caldwell Lodge, No Sc A. r. N, and
the presiding officer Of the Lodge at the time Of
his death, which office he filed with ability and
fidelity.
H. foil mortally wounded on Saturday the 18th
day Of September 1859, in the battle of Maryland
Heights rhils sallanliy diseharging his duty in
the th;ckc,t rf tho fight on that bloody field. Ho
died of bis wounds ON Friday tho 18th day of
September, 1862. in tho thirty-si1th year Of his
ago. and was buried in tho soil Of Virginia III &c
cordauee With his request thu, hO should not b,
inferred in the cnemys country. After ho WAS
wounded be remarked to the fricnds about him,
"I have l.tt my lifo but it is in just cau,o, and
yisld it cheerfully-T au prepared to die
The deceased loft his widow and four smsll
children and many friends to mourn his dcnih
How terrible arc tho calarpilies brought upon us
by our ruthless, enemies But how infinitely wurse
usuld be our condition should we be forced to
p,ss beneath tho yoke they would put upon us!
A FRIESp.
Edesald C. A., Oct. 1859.
CoRroR.. WILLIAM E. REARDEN, Of Capt.
Hams Compnnr, Tih Regiment. :. C. V, was
killed at the hattie of Sharpes5urg, on tho l7th
September last nhile rallantiy charging against
thu enenys battery. lie had been sometime con-
nected with the Dap'is. Church Mt Graniierile,
and Was highly esteemed ~ C:tis"n, a S"idicr,
and a Christian. II. leaves n wife and child, and
many relatives and friends TO mourn their great
loss. FRIEND.
D,zp, nm the 9th inst. Of Group sitter short
illness, BENZ AMIN MANLY, son % B. T. aud
MARr McDowELL. aged 5 years aud month.
Little MAxLr was sprightly but gentle as
lamb. His little spirit has sped its way on angel
wings 10 realms Of o;ernsl bliss. Tho Ssrirur
said "Sufer littlo children TO come unit" me, and
forbid thom no: for Of such is the kingdom .!
Heavon." May tho disconsolato parents be ena-
hlod to ,uy, in The language of Job, The Lord
uays and the Lord hath taken away, blessed he
tho name Of the Lord"
Jesus made his litue bed
Feel soft ss doEny pillows are.
While on bis breast be leaned bis head.
Ard brsatAed his llfs oat sueotly there"
j. NJ. B.