The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1863-02-06
lFor the Nashville Uuioul
Obituary.

Obituary.
With regret and sorrow the death of
Mai. WILDER T. FLEMING is announced.
Major FLEMING was native Of East
Tennessee, and son of Rev. DAVID FLEM-
ne and wife MARY B. FLEMING, of Roane
county, Tenn, who died aged 20 years,
of typhoid fever, after protracted ILL
ness of over four years, at Mathews.
House in Barbourville, KY, on the 9th
day of April, 1862, A. NJ. Although all
the medical care and attention which
could be bestowed, was freely and con-
stantly rendered, the fell monster
death, was victorious, and swept from
our embrace our favorite WILL He had
constant attendants, male and female'
Among those who remained with him all
the time, was kind and amiable Mrs.
Bates, who will always be remembered
with gratitude by all of the army.
On this day, 10Th Of April, 1862, he
was decently inferred in the private burial
ground of WILLIAM B. ANDERSON, at Bar
bourville, KY, with the honors of war be-
coming his rank, amidst large con-
course Of weeping friends. His resting
place is defined, so that his remains
can be easily identified and taken to the
home of his parents.
Major FLEMING was a native Of East
Tennessee, and brother of JOHN NJ. FLEM-
ING, Secretary of the Knoxville and
Greenville Convention in the spring Of
1861 lie was of a superior order of
talent, where heart and mind was gui-
ded by the true principles that govern
the patriot and lover Of his country. Up
to August, 1861, he weathered the storm
of rebellion, with all its oppression
hurled against him, endangering his life
and liberty, when his young and pa
triotic heart impelIed and guided him TO
rush TO the clangor of arms, in defence
of his country and for the redemption Of
the down. trodden and oppressed Union
people of East Tennessee. He success
fully made his way through large forces
of armed rebel mobs to camp Dick
Robinson, where be immediately volun-
teered in the LIST Regiment East Tennessee
Volunteer Infantry, in Captain LANGLEY
company. In short time his talents
and moral worth were noticed, and he
was promoted to the office of Sergeant
Major, which Office he filed with honor
and distinction to himself and regiment
and most Of the time performing the du-
ties of Acknowledgment MAYNARD
being sick--from which position, in De-
cember, 1862, he was promoted to the
Office of Quartermaster, which Office
he held and filed with excellent ability
and distinction until March, 1862, wher
he was promoted TO the position of Majo
of 4th Regiment East Tennessee Yolun
teer Infantry, which Office he held unit
his death.
Major FLEMING, though young in years
was a scholar and gentleman, and pos
sessing one of the brightest intel lects Q
the age. He was kind, courteous, affa
BILE and pleasant to all in the social cir
Gle. In public life he was high toned
brave and chivalrous, united with eau
ton and prudence at all times. On tn
, battle field or other dangerous duties h
, was Of the foremost to meet and driv
back the enemy. l had the pleasure
know WILL, intimately, and serving wit
him either in tho same regiment Q
brigade all the time eight months), an
I regret l cannot do his memory justice i
}, an obituary notice.
b Major FILMING is gone from our NOR
: tai view. We no longer hear his yoiC
? so welcome, cheering us on to victory an
c honor. But he fOndly lives, and foreyC
. will, in our memory, as a scholar an
8 gentleman, soldier and officer aud com
. panion in arms, universally beloved an
) admired by all.
( He leaves no enemy he was the pr
q of all who knew him. WILL. leaves a
&. aged father and mother and brother
A and sisters, and all who knew him I
. mourn his loss yet he only sleeps an
5 rests in silent repose, freed from the moi;
?. and troubles of wars of dreadful arral
d His grave will be watored by the teai
D Of thousands Of fond admirers, unit
Y death and the grave shall give up ii
n dead, and there shall we all meet WI
o die in peace, e the land Of bissful haI
}. piness, where weeping and sorrow Al
. unknown.
? Peace be unto his ashes, and minister
r ing angels attend and guard his spirit, (,
IA the Lord has called him home, and WH
$ BIER, Oh .WmBER, has, without murmu
b. oboyed the summons.
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