The Camden confederate. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1861-1865, 1862-11-21

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Bel Bis staff MAJOR T. z, CARR, Major
LsRAses. \. a. Ro1Ap. Chisfs Surgeon;
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nrnd cfftsn psiivstes;; ,snds .wp received by
Alsrge couoourssof 81 citisensllboth civil and
military Thsy We're formed i'd line Of, pro z !
csssiSh, Col IN, who acted As s
Chief q Marshal d. the day, after whichghe body
Twas taken to the Episcopal Church, and laid
lin State eiuntil 8. pm. on Tuesday, whenlthe
|obseqdies were performed BY the Rev. r. F.
DAVIS yr, in a, most solemn and impressive
manner, making frequent touching illusions
to tho great worth, noble daring, and christian
character of the deceased. snsHlns 8ss ot asasa
iTfily we have lost ! great and good man
|One that whilst living the nation looked to
with PRIDE knowing, thats liz him they had "a
herculean defender always trusting does
|our' r'brave JAoKsoN;4i the Wood Of Battles
and now that the unrelenting iron hand of
death s has has taken him from his country and
home, his. absence. will be amourned,, by thou
sands ofhis scodnttymen, ~ avoid created in our
army not easily filled.b Heiwas aIstrict and
|exactipg disciplinarian, though kind and hu
|mane to his whole brigade. He endured all
the hardships and exposures of camp life alike
with his officers andr. privates---would, neve u
accept hospitalities on march without the same
could be extended to the entire brigade
Gen. VILLEPiGuE died at Port Hudson La
of intermitten. fever, on the evening of No
yember 10, ,1se2, aged 80 years. 95raa ,s1sa
1T heard avoiee from Heaven saying unto me- 4
Write Blessed are'they who die in the Lord" e
AT the first call of his country for assistance
land hardly before his native State had rent
asunder those ties which bound her tosthe|
Union, Lieut.. VILLEPIeuE- then in the farI
Vest gave up friends Of lorg years standing,I
|and all military prospects, and. linked his des-
Tiny with that of his native State. After SER
wing with distinction at the boInbardment of
Fort Sumter he was ordered to report to Gen.
Bragg at Pensacola--there he, was placed ,in|
command of Fort McRea-at which place he|
was wounded; and Gen. Bragg hearing of his
misfortune, sent favorite officer to relieve him,
but the gallant hero sent word back, "he could
|still hold the fort as long as brick, and mortar
could remain together" After this gallant
defence, his country, rewarded him with the
position of Brigadier General, and ordered himI
Ito report to, Gen. Beauregard, AT this timeI
the Mississippi Riverwas threatened, and heI
was ordered by Gems. Beauregard and BraggI
Ito the defence of Fort Pillow-c confident that
he could stay the invaders tread; and for fifty
two days did he hold this place against fearful
|odds; and not until he had received positive|
orders to retreat did he leave. And then onI
the 3Oth OF May-with but twenty men-hay-!
ing sent all his troops ahead-did he, bv hisI
dauntless courage, succeed in rcpelling the en-
|emys fleet and perfecting a retreat, which elic-
|ited the encomiums of the General command.
ing before the army Of the West. His country
|aga;n calls him to the hard fought field of Cor
inth, and there again, by his courage and trueI
self possession for which he alone was remark
|able, did he elicit the praises of all -from|
the private citizen as well as the veteran sol
|dier-and by his fieciency did he add SO great
|ly to the safety Of the army. And now, lust
lat time when those under whom he had
served had recommended him for promotions,
he is taken away. Alasl how sad-after twelve
days suffering borne with true Christian p fort
tude- e- slowing forth, even in, sickness, the
military patriot-he is carried off. 4 "He is not