The Camden confederate. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1861-1865, 1862-12-26
OBITUARY.

OBITUARY..
The names Of q country's sold.ry who have fallen
the defence Of cherished rights or established instr
tutons, have been from time immemorial the thens
OF the poet and the orator. Proud monuuDents
mark their resting place. and traditions psrpetuats
their memories When the history of this struggle s
written the sacrifice deeds and patience Of our brave
men, will appear to future ages smaryels Of romance
! In such a war NO man should be forgotten.
Prominent among the 'dead braves" Of the I'd South
Carolina Regiment, is BENJAMIN. r. LEITNER.
who fell with the colors of his Regiment in his hand at
Savage Station, june 29th, 1882 Born in South Car
DINA but reared partly in Florida (wkithsr his father
had moved some years since) he had matriculated at
the university of Virginia short time before the war;
He left its academic walks to serve his country. and
enlisted in the Camden Volunteers August, 1851, as
aprivae. Amid the of Manassas or the fatigue
ing campaign of the Peninsula he bore himself With
solderly ardor and forttude He was acting as Color
Bearer on the day Of the battle 29th of june when
Gen. MaGruders corps attacked Gen. Summers at
Savage Station, where conspicuous for daring he bore
it aof, to the writers observation amidst rain Of
lead the most stunning the regiment ever endured
de was wounded and carried to Richmond where he
died on the 18th day of July He died a triumphant
death Religion was part of his lofty nature, and
in his last moments he experienced the joy which his
pure life and ervid faith in Christ lone would be-
stow. Death met him prepared. In the exercise of
most remarkable metaphysical mind, he had analyzed
It's 2hosophy and necessity, and in conversation had
olSen expressed his willingness to endure it. Faith
gilded his philosophy and after the spirit of LOCKE
he departed hence phlosophc Christian. His mind
was inquisitive and acquistve He desired to know
the why of every subject and his turn for diaectics
hay oI I, Cor <l,x
the pulpit. Esthetics philosophy and the classics
(ancent and modern) were also favorite studies He.
acquired knowledge with ease and accurately retaining
it. He possessed the three requisites for scholarly at
tainment and emnence--abilty, energy and natural
ardor for intellectual exercise-couped with hiub
moral nature. In character mind and purpose he
was highly endowed retiring in position, amiable in
manners and unpretentious the display of his tai
ents, he was beloved by all who knew him. His
death deeply regretted by his friends who looked
forward to years of intimacy with him. and expected
IN time to see him filling positions of usefulness and Of
honor. Thus passed away in his twenty-arst year
! christian gentleman, scholar and soldier t8%
This tribute is written by whose intimate cou
necton with the deceased for months gave him an op
portunity OF studying his character. never knew
purer man. Time would have developed him into
noble specimen. Our sorrow is solaced by the recol
| lection of his worth. .at - aie
The death of a pious intellectual youth is SUBJ
Ject of beautiful meditation Angels bore his soul TO-
! God who gave it. * tt
DIED-In Florida, on Tuesday, the 18th inst. at
tne IN, residence Of Thomas f. Halle. Esq, ELLEN
| WHITAKER CHESTNUT, daughter of the late Col.
John Chestnut of Camden aged % years.
The heart husheth its mourning for the weary Ia at
For her the grave had lost its victory and death
Harn ~1c
home and in that home we know that she still liveth
with the loved ones gone before. The eve whose
light for us was veiled seeth the King in his beauty
the voice whose tones we may not hear singeth the
song of the redeemed in Heaven 5,a77T' ~ :.
(" Even so, Father, for so it seemeth good in Thy
sight: ef. *aaa 5 nj c-G-f'
DIED-At'her residence in Kershaw District a Z,
on the 25th of November last, Mrs. c. COLLINS ~,
her 99th year.