Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1863-11-03
For the Standard.
Death Of the Brothers Jordan.

Among the many sad bereayements Of the present
war, perhaps none has been so widely and so deeply
felt within the circle of their acquaintance as that
caused by the deaths of the Brothers EDWARD c. and
WILLIAM .. JORDAN, sons of DR.. @. II. Jordan, o.
{ Person county, n .. Edward c., few years be-
fore the war, had removed to Arkansas where he
was successfully engaged in the practice of law,
profession which he had previously begun, under
very promising auspices in rthCarolins, and
when killed at Port Hudson on the 11th of July
last, was Lieut. Col of the 18th Arkansas egiment
He was educated at Chapel Hill-was an excellent
scholar for his age well read in general literature,
and thoroughly prepared in his profession.
Small and weakly in physical stature, he was
blessed with strong, active intellect, and great
ness of soul which raised him above all petty preu
dice and meanness, and rendered him capable only
ofnobe thoughts and actions Cheerful, pleasant and
instructive in bis intercourse with his friends with
constant fund of classic wit his society was uni
versay sought AFTER and his presence brought real
pleasure into every circle where he made his ap-
Pearance Indeed, he was general fayorlte with
all classes who had the happiness to know him
DR.. William j. Jordan, Assistant Surgeon of the
23d N. G. Troops, was killed while in the discharge
of his duties at South Mountain, the 18th Sep
tember, 1852.
One of the earliest and warmest advocates of
Southern rights he proved his faith by his works.
Having Joined the first volunteer company raised in
the county, and being afterwards appointed to the
every place which he occupied in the army and at
all times he was faithful and true in whatever he
undertook, and no doubtowes his untimely death
to his faithful attachment to the duties of his station
and to mis- firm refusal to fly from the post of duty
when it became the post of dangeS although urged
thereto by his friends.
Perhaps not so brilliant as his brother Edward,
he nevertheless possessed intellect of the very
highest order, and heart whose every throb beat
responsive 20 the calls ofhonOr and humanity. he
was in the loftiest sense of the term gentleman.
Embued by the constant precept and example OF
pous parents, with high sense of honor and
deep reverence for religion, though they made no
outward profession of pety, their friends have good
reason to hope that they are now dwellers of that
house in the Heavens "whoSe builder and maker
| S God"
As intimately connected with the deep sorrow
which the death of these two amiable brothers has
| brought upon the community, beg to mention the
death of another, whose life and whose prospects
almost dear to their parents that of their
| own children. l allude to Capt Edward Fletcher
Satterfeld, of Company Ii, 55th N. @. troops, son
| Of g. d. Satterfeld, Esq, and cousin to the two
brothers Jordan. He was instantly killed BY the
explosion of shell at Gettysburg on the Sd of July
last. The darling child of his mother, the pride and
hope of bis fathers and sisters, he had endeared
himself to all his acquantances by his sterling in
dependence of character and his manly, upright con-
| duct
Exemptby law from military service he declared his
belief in the right of secession, and his duty to fight
to the last in the war which resulted from it. He
seemed to have presentiment of his approaching
end, and no doubt made that preparation which such
a suggestion would warrant.
As if to fill the cup of this afflicted family to over
flowing, another son of the Doctor, Adutant Ii. T.
JoSdan, of the 55th N. @. troops, was taken prison
er at Gettysburg, and is still in confinement or
Johnston's Island, Ohio. His friends will be happy
to learn that he is in fine health and spirits, ant
that the treatment of prisoners in that charge Is
kind and humane.
The community deeply sympathise with these
two afflicted families, and feeling the utter impo
tence Of all earthly consolation would humoly urgt
them to continue iu e look ok for com comfort under the
WE'LL" and let it not constitute the least source
their joy, the reflection that their children die
at their post doing duty" A FRIEND.