Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1863-08-19
OBITUARY..
DEATH or CHARLES henry .c. WAITE.

Ar the carly ago OF sixteen ypsra-,and H. half
this gallant youth attached hianself tsyCo q,
Capt. A.P. Butler, fss Reg. g. g. Y, COL Gregg,
subsequently COL Hamilton, IN August 1881.
] Private WATE wac tho eldest son rf sMr. DA-,
ylD NArr and Mrs. "A, A. -WIrx, of this District.
+ In his thirteenth year he profcssea convsrlisn,
esndin his sixteenth year no united NTH the Bis
nf Springs Baptist Church, ,.of which he eontn-
.usd brilliant ornament 10 the day Of hia death.
;. At tho bat.Ie of MeehanicsTilleS hb reeeitsasa
slight wound in the meek, and wxs roqaestsd BY
some sf his coinrades to retire. from the Kegi-
nent which be r.fused to do, ssying that wag
able snd willing to remnin at his post Of duty,
.NLich he did and psrformea his,Pnss faithfully
fearlessly asd nuhly. ,,,,s...;...,
H. passed unsaathsd through. t6s battles oi
Cold Harbor, Savage Statisn, Aalyetn Hill, 80.
cond Manassas, Or Hill, Shnrpihurz. sksppards-
town, Fredsricksburg and chantsforviAe Bots
officers and Een tsstify to his 1ufinchng eonrsycl
in all Of these groat sngagemontsx But in tho
bxttle Of Gettysburg, July 1st, be receiyed 4 &c,
we're Wound whiyh Terminated his earthiy exist
snce that night. - - y e. -
We hazard nothing in, saying thst- . -braxsr
soldier pursr patriot and more ds,otsd ChriftiEn
has not.desesnded TO tbs tomb at Inc hands of eas
relentless fnes since the commencensn. ,of this
unhappy war: .s,xs...,-
To name him was e praise ~ Z. :. -,
Would to God thGf ell tho youth. Of .onp couns,
Try would emulate his bighs:e1.inple,b bs!h;;;of
pioty aud Of patriotism. Ills admirstion Of the
Christian and heroic character Of the lamented
Stonewalf jackson Was unboundsd.9 Almighty,
respectable gentleman Cfihis District, ,yisitsdtic
army Vf Northern Virsiai. last winter to whom
| Captain Butler said, "Tell Mr.. aud Mrs. WstS
t..at they haze two iable boys- (Cp1nLxf and
THoMAs} b my u"mpany; th.y give mo m
trouble ;they are two Of my best sgIdiurs and are
arrays at their post rssdy and wiling tossee4te.
Sueswas Charley's firm, reliance in tED esd ,of
.Heayeu and Eurtb, that ho prayed daily with his
mess invoking the Divine blessing on the glorious
I cause of our country 49,, -,.S;,.;.. -:
Before joining tho Army he told his mother
that he wished to dc so, bnt ut first fsho opposed
it on account OF hi. youth, lie however reasoned,
tho case dispassionately and aenfibly, and said
! "I de not thins it rightto-reluain athome while
others are fighting tho battles Of my iejursd
ceuutry,"-and made other similar remarks. His
| argument prevailed and his mother consented.
Ho then asid to her seriously, do you think
will ever return" Sne replied" I don't know,n
:" Well" continued he, al do not s1pecrssvorto
return agxin, but if die in the camp, or fall on
| the hattie .ied you must n.t weep ur grieye for
me. will cheerfully and willingly give my life for
the achievement of Southera independence" He
then made made a.statemunt Ion paper what dis
tribution he desifsd sda of the little property
he. possessed, in due time bade the family fare
well, and .srartsd on his patriotic misSion never
again ts return 10 the home Of his ohildhuo2.e
While in tho army ho wrote many yfectionato lot
tors to hit father, mother, and youngest brother,
10 one ofWhi "a be stated that he had rather pass
safely through ths war; and return to his nntivs
St.te, but if tho reverse was che wall Of God, he
had r. ther die in the afIny OF Northern Virginia
than anywhere eltc. IU another letter to bis pa.
rents he says, "When I left you and came oua
here it was to sava my country, or give Wy, litr III
her defence, and if mnrt die, and could IaYe my
choice, I would rather it would Le iu~tLe held ef
battle,
p.sr;eis, pasants elaim With
one Of dd;g" We WOULD not exchanges oar doad-
son Tor any living Uhs in Chrisisnd,m;%. ~. Il Ia.y
with proprie:y 10 sal! Of this youthful ,,aartyr,1
lie fall gallant soldier If his country and rose
| triumphant soldier of tho Cross; he fell in tho
sacred eause oi freedom, and his noble memory
is cmbsimed in tho hearts fhis numerous friends.
"Weep not for hin,-he passed away
Like music on the sea-;
When W ito answering wave imparu
The dying melody; -
Like rainbow huos tbat leave the eur!h
TO seek the fount that gave thom birth,
Or the sweet oherub forms that bare
Their bright wings to tho l"wor air. -
% !, rather giro thy toars to- those -
Der whom Hong life its shadow throws,
Whose caros and srsfs and felles must
Weigh down their spirits to the dust"
J.