Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1863-07-28
OBITUARY NOTICES

Died, at the residence of Thomas E. Gaskins in Wake
County, on Monday goth instant ISAAC BRYAN Cox aged
seventy-three years.
Died, in Graham, AIamance County, July 2sd HENRY s.
BLACKWELL, late of Newbern N c. the 29th wear of his
age.
Died, Wednesday the July 92d 1888, in the town of
Graham N. C., SAMUEL Chaplain, son of Mary F. and r
l. Berry, aged eight monthsan three days.
JAMES MARMADUKE WILLIAMS son NJ D. Williams Eso
was born in Chatham County, N c. Feb. 4th ls48 and
fell in the charge on Gettysburg Heights. the night Of
July "a, 1853, aged 20 years. this and % days
How painful indeed must be to the parents and friends
OF one so young and promising, hear that es brittle
Unread has been cut but it is consolation TO know that
he fell where the brave wish die the dashnp cbaroc
Jim Brown, as he always called BY his fellowsol.
dIers enlisted in Capt Yorks company, Feb 25th 1862
and during the campaign Of that year. owing sickness
participated but little He of exceedingly delicate
constitution so much that he scarcely for ser.
vice. but when left Fredericksburg so confident was
he that going the river that he Invested
himself OF abaggage, with his rifle and cartridge box
determined to go With the company long as he could
burg and shall forget his rich salies of wit his
sdeplIttlng Jokes and his rich description of how the
Dutch issued ratOns of bread butter
milk and onions Always CAV and liyely pOlite in his
manners and strict in the discharge of his military duties
ne mad become not only the pet of his company of his
regiment Gallant in action and reckless of danger he
feared not to follow where the coors went. In the fight
OF July is he was very conspicuous and his alter
Yankee carrying two stands of colors was not only anus
ing and exciting, but gallant On The night of the ID we
were ordered to Charge the heights which were protected
6y the famous rock WALL and Just he reached the first
renee ne was struck by solid shot the right leg
pletey shateriug his whole right leg in shocking ma
ner After return, found him lying where be was
struck suffering intense pain When his Captain asked
how be was he said 81 must die and only want some
chorotorm to die easy; for l suffering severely
When it was proposed to carry him back little ways to
the temporary hospital he replied, "N I1Dant TO die here
on ne FeH. Captain glory in the spunk of company
a." have tried to do my duty, heard you on the
heights and wish could have been there. have no fears
of death; believe that all is we'll with me- Tell mother
fell in defence of her home and did the best could for
her am willing to die, for expected my time to come"
M w S~nn nm Of aroI
patiently bore his intense suffering without groan
When The pckets thrown and he knew he would
be beyond our lines he consented to be carried back
where he fingered for hour perfectly conscious and con-
versng freely all the while His last words his Cap
tain, were, Good bye, Captain, hope will meet in
them glory in the spunk of company al" He knew
when his last moment had come and putting his head in
his brothers lap and telling him good bye-died he had
lived good and gallant soldier May The sod lie light on
his breast for gallant soldier sleeps beneath the
soil of Pennsylvania. Y