Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-09-24

On Tic 5h G, Jure q TIE r~sd5slsso Of his father. in
Faye t. csantg Teuncuea Of TYPHOID fever, il iho
Dsisaaih Tesr Of his age, WILLIAM EAnLlS VII
LIAssoS only soa ef Ceres 2. ". williamson
T~hqstf, thai, che BY enc. re loved nmss es Of a
9aes baPFy and unbr5ken household have sictsrsd.
croopsd aud Cd, and BIT a few now rsnain to mourn
tAs's uniinely departure Il has been said hat TO
de young Is youths dyinest gift, " but oh how chilling
does such q thought faH upon lie ear cf those Nlo are
Just ustsTicg into ths bright aod glorious neaCim Of
maabo1d And how crushing to t5s hearts Of tho OF
@A.oFer years, wren iLe7 gaze vi b Yous PRIDE upon
thelF yout3f1 oaspring. end picture for each a blssfal
snd haPgy fa'urs. Bot death Is an impartial visitor.
ana Knocks al be at the door q the yoarg and old, the
men and poor and ia these dark ard fmfal tines
there are few houssh5lds in which be Il q stranger.
Alssi how many happy homes have 6ssa rendered
d~s7olats, dark sni 5loomy, dudng ID pat ysar. By the
terrible curse Of war and how many more win bs
deoned 70 da knszs and ces7ar time only can tu
Tbs su6jse. Of Ills notice enlisted eg q velrp.ssr IN
The 4h Tennessee r regiment upon tho breaking ont Of
toe war, - serve fr twalv5 months. ana raenHsied
again It tie expiration Of that t-zs. He served as g
private in tie ra1ks for four months. when he rec -ivsd
an appointment uPsn he co,onegs stat. which position
be hello utu bis death Nat rally Of q fraI and deli.
ests constitution. be Eas uns1itsd % tie ssvs-e AID
ardnous duties Of a soldi=Fs liz ta. fred viii psrd-
otie cal and q desire o defend his e3uutys hcur he
brsvely stepped forth q: tie peril Of heslsi ana .hoald.
sled his mu-kst 70 assist IN preventing tie northern
hordea from EolItng or fair ard beautiful lad. He
was the idol Of his family, and +, was a matter OF a..
enlistment hat one 50 unused 10 pri7a.ons Of suv
kind should I've up ali the comforts and lies u hone
- undergo the horrors AM har5shlps Of " grim visaza4
var A sense cf du =, howe7e- forced Inn TO MAKE
tae sseride3. ami be eheelflHy vol1n- se.sd his services
IN defense Of cur common cause. Bat sxposu-s and
trials TOO hard Of euduranss dI their work, and laid
The foundation for tie dsssse 20 Which be fell a victim.
T5s writer kreE him well having been intimately a..
zoeia'ed with him aud slep. side by side with Kim UPON
The TENED geld, during almost the entire term Of ser.
vice. He can therefore bear testimony 10 his hieh
moral character, his noble snd generous nature. sad
bis geEts and sm.abls disposition Anger was almost
a stranger to him, and his kind AMI courteous manner
T. al rendered hm q universal favoriis il his own CON.
Psny End with The entire gimsnt Il ives remarkable
that one 30 young = d 20 liable 20 b. ed sstrsy should
have resi- ted 50 successfully the many temptations tsat
are net with IN camp lie, bus they had no charms Tor
I'm His p7rTose seemed % be 70 serve bis country.
and he appeared eonieafed and ss.ishsd in ihs lcsom-
p~ishmezt Of this obiect. He c~.oerfuIv ard readily
performed a the duties izeun bent uEon him. he her
s. work in the Itch, On guz d on drill. or gong OFT
for the purpose o. attacking tLs enemy. be was alike
tAfhtel ard true 20 b cause he lad ssp0asCd Eus
alss, he has fallen in the vig0r sud bloom CT yoath-h's
life = mOurnful but 4 be saer.acs in his eouu1ys
eauss and many ttsrs be who viii mourn hs cary
dssth. He was the Joy aod p-i5s Of hzs nov scrrowinz
Esther, and The idJI Of a oaly and hsaItsr0l en- sister.
Tbs has truly been heavy blow to them, bat N an
al wise and gracious ProHdsnes deal Incredibly via
thsn-Pour Tie oil Of consolation into TIER irlubIsd
hearts. snd sauctlfy ;tif sm.etioa % tbsr p,szsu- and
eternal welfare. And God grznt hat dsar H4uln
ma be ej ying he ccDPaai0aship Of a longIos. els
ter, mO.her and brothers. n that fdrer and p1rer
realm where Is-sn-ial a5Ner5 fITsvsr bonn aud
earys;a waters gush from szhsustlsss fountains"
B. " ". JR