Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1863-04-10
COL. RARLE, OF Arkansas.


the seat OF wat h-IeShesee contained tho
simple nnnounrc,yfn lat "C"l. Earle. Of
the 81 Arkansas cavalry. was killed willie
leading his resimsHf in n charge" in the
recent brillian, afftg5of Van Dorm and,
Forrest, near Fratbiin.
Inc death OF so good aud brave n rhnn
falling thus glorin"sy in the arms of v;cto.
ry in dcfencr of LIS conn ry, calls, ev-rt in
these 'iavs of great anil crowiiny events.
tor something more than 'ra.s.n. II. lice.
For live months Of active service. ,txIu
ding several bard lough, battles, Col. Sam.
nr' u. Earle AID myself wer" membevi OF
the same br Sade in Gen. Prices army.
and during that time had tho good for.
tune to hcc"" well, il not entl,aiy. Sc.
q''ainte'l with him. 1t is the warm resnect
NAY, aataioLaie admiration, m>rneJ bv
that acquaintance ami as>oc,ation in the
trials and h'rd- ips "' camp lie, and the
pet's "f battle. which inspires This humble
tr'hnt' to his now glorious memory.
Csi Earle was native of Snu,h Car ,Iinn
ahd at te tim" Of his death was ahou,
thirty yeaiN nE aye Ills education WAS
completed at Bethany CnI!,ye, virginia,
III institution ot' learning, presided over
hv that great and good man, Alexander
lamp'cil at college he STOOD hiui in
ali MS asses, and was urvcr-atIv brluve.l.
Marrying in S'"lh Carolina. Col Earl,.
c'n'gr;'' ell to Arkansas. am informed. in
1859, and settled near Camden. A. a
lawyer ami = HI er he WAS there rur.ui. ,r
!hH even tenor OF his way. aui Lying tho
'ife ~ useful Gil zen hen the greatest
revolution the world ev saw hroke out.
vi course, he wa. one OF tie first 10 ur-
sheath his sword for the mighty con;!ic:
ir'eEd III orms us that he ralse, d ,ronp
OF c'v"lry, Was elected captain. and i,ined
the regiment originate, commanded hv
DIR. ) ION B"llanJ. and afterwards. a, IN.
TIM. OF his death, by h,m>ef. :.m not IN
session. OF full particulars .i ih.. IT, l,,ary
career p" C"i. Fare. bu, to lirv. he par
tura'c'i III The battles # Oak IL H., Elk
horn, aud Farming:ou. aud know tla, h,
went with Gr" Price TO Inka. and bore
himself with conspicuous galantrv in the
'""tI-s f Cori' h and IIalri,e b. ni.e.
Ia regiment -erve'l as nan'rv nearI. "a.
l;ts year. int WAS rrin"unted >n,netimr. I
think, III N"vcnrer
|" conclude this necessarily imperfect
notice "i "nr "f 'ne rrupst soldiers ,:.at ey-
er shtd MS buol Tor the Cuufeler lcvI
Noionel 4 rle, character as Il man AMI x
AZ "1lcer, " a attractive TO "A degree aulo-
nni'nS to enthusiasm il every one WHO
"ad tIe honor OF knowing him well IA
cAaracier,
Grnc"I with al gooI grace,
To rr'c'n gentleman,
q CHI: N.,J I H.;
CT, u"as>un,in: :. AID apparcs.'ly taciiurn,
t'' hea ificn1- knew that under u Ila.n.
serious, Prac:n!l ex'c'inr, there ran rs rich
" 'e'h "f >en;imr"t, wit, fancy aud g"n,.-
q { ii'''ior Us ever "sad'!cned SOCIAL n:er-
c''arSe or brig tened tic nks OF t:r,".,lsiii,
"h,i fraternity. His man face ever slnue
'I'Hh'c:i IN the Ray "i l:lilc aud il wa-
IL r''lnino rem.hk ii his q tn,aiiur. in
"r'h-, When :he rnn'.ons op riny r.a,'
terra dc lie hear ap r"a,h al the conili..
There .ne> Ft:.re with hls battle ,...c ci:-.-
-rt how gay .n,l milling lie .,.'
Thousands If shv be-; .urn il, the Cn:-
lc tr'ic STA cs, in ami rur "' The army,
have shei "a;ry tr"rs over the .cwS OF
h'~ r"tlnr hu' all g!Gr nns death; but
Ih'y may -uc" Themselves with The re.
lice ION hal he ...e,i in II sailed cause. and
a> 'ie E"hiIrr prefer 10 die and they viii
cherish viii p':ac G:rrv'r the ,crnr,A
'r'nc that they l"'>s s>tsi the liirml>!.M
"t :" excellent. -. n'.ll, AM 50 brave Il
mnn.- .hcmphis .lIpfal.
-.~.
:ln cdn'r III th' 'ui.:rnr Of the st %
protests lh;'1 be Ii is"l ,rs:'""S:bir FIR .::,
his nciriIhur SAYS t. ~. ,,ynr ,,,., An