Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1863-02-25

KlLlEp in the Baltic o: SiIarpcsburg, Mary
land, Corpl. p. II. kENNEY. second son OF u
q. KENNEY, OF. Louisiana. lie was born IN Edge
Geld District. 8. c.. 2'th Jan. 1927. lr was :
inemher Of Go. A, I'd La. Volunteers. The Cap
tain of his Compsny. writing 10 the father vi 'h'
deceased. says: OF al my meu AMI my, many
! friends I know of nunc whose loss | could have
deplured more than my dear friend Corpl. KEN
NEY. In every battle be proved himself q hero.
| Always calm. cool and collected, and bravest oil
the brave"
On that dread day where the battle ragged
That soldier WAS ut his post;
Where the fight WAS hottest nc was engsged,--
For he kept back NO part for the lost.
But now he has gone FROM all llfe's turmoil,
Aud has passed from earth away
But his noble generous spirit
Dwclls within tho REALMS ur Day.
Fell in tho battle of Sharpsburs, Maryland,
Sent. II, I.62, FIRST Lieutenant JNO. c. MCCEL-
Wy, Saluds Rifaneu," Eth S. c. Regiment.
To cel;nsate the character and do justice to the
memory of the ~virtuous dead, is both u difficult
and a delicate undertaking, since it is just such
IN one the extraYagart panegyrist selects as the
model for his fulsume performances. However,
the fear of being regarded rs al enthusiastic eu-
logist should rot deter US from speaking In praise
of the dead when truth and duty demand the
tribute. The prcscIt sanguinary struggle Tor
Southern rights he's not involved u nobler sacri-
fee than the subjert of this notice, nor mas the
South. with all its wealth Of free and patriotic
spirits, u richer Offering.
The writer knew the deceased well ana offers
this triouto Of sincerity, friendship and aaecti"n,
propoundly r~esettiug his inability to portray n
character 90 noblc and lovely i'll terms more SUI
table.
As a g~entleman, 4 citizen and Il soldier, Lieut..
McCxLvY lived without reproach, Aye, mort'-he
houor.d and adorned every station and relation
to which he was called. Iu Cdgeiield, his adopted
district, 10 inaa received or deserved u larger
share OF the public confidence and esteem. ltts
stern integrity, magnanimous spirit, and dlsniheu,
but easy and courteous mannors, won for him au
cnYiable place III the friendship hid shecuons vi
ai his feilow.citizens. With just mud intelligent
views of his civil and social obligations he was
coualIy exact End scrupulous in their irlG!lmen,,
watching ieulously over his own conduct, consld-
eri.y u .,oul name and what it inspires, as far
preferable 10 great riches.
When line tocs;n Of war sounded be promptly
mud checriuily oheyed the summons OF his State
aud call of his country by entering the Company
commanded by Capt. ID. Denny. throughout tue
fist yea- lis served Teli aud ably rs Zhu Se'scant,
,nr:uriur all the trials aud rrivations viii: that
ch.ersu.re ss that proved him a good soldier, and
wen, TO show that his whole hear: was enlisted in
the cats. of his country. He WAS among the
first TO rc.enlist when tbs call was made upon tue
twelve months men to du so. His sense ot du!!
T., hi. country would not allow him to withhold
for u moment his services lie was Instrumental
in %rettil. up II re-enlistei Company, ana wheh
TN: tin. TOR Inc organization cninc, he WAS unahl-
m ,usiy elected 2ud Licutenant o. TIDE Company.
When he L;lile>s shalt Of death struck down our
ia,urnted Isl Lieut.. J.. r. BArKSiGur, he beculne
LII Lieutenant. lie was always at his post, and
..n..iuIIv II Ina; most happened 10 be one OF