The Camden confederate. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1861-1865, 1863-07-17
FRIDAY, JULY ~, 1868.
Capt. Thomas J. Warren.


WARREN, Of Company 3D." 18th Regiment
S. G. w. in the seth year of his age. We feel
that we only give utterauce to the universal
sentiment of the community, when we express
the profound grief with which we make this
announcement.
A native of the town of Camden. Capt.
WARREN passed here his youth and the brief
years of his manhood. Too well and favora-
bly, known to ask any culogium at our hands,
VIC yet would offer a slight tribute to the de-
voted patriot, the upright CITIZEN tho pure and
Jealous christian. For, not without consolation
to themselves can his friends recall the Incl
dents of his life; not without advantage to
others, make them known
He was thrown early in life upon his
own resources; with fine natural abilities,
but with comparatively small advantages from
early education-the ordinary English branches
being all for which he was indebted to the
schools. But with noble ambition, rcsolute
will and answering probity, he set about to
become the architect of his own fortune al
fortune which if did not embrace great wealth
or honors, yet secured for him the confdcnccl
and respect of all, and an influence throughout
the District at once extensive and cnviable
Since lS45 he has been connected with the
"Camden Journal" for the greater part of the
period as its editor and proprietor, and he al
ways enceavored, with all his power to WELD
the influence of his position for the public good
No measures affecting the prosperity and well
fare of our town ever wanted an ardent advo
South Carolinian gloried more in the proud
history ard position of his State. or strove
more earnestly to maintain and elevate it, than
he did. No one felt more keenly, or resented
more warmly every aggression Of Federal upon
State authority than he whom we mourn to-
day. AS consequence his was one of the
earliest voices that greeted the banner of seces-
sion; and following up his words by his actions
he raised company, nearly two years ago, and
engaged actively in the strife, from the attack
on Port Royal to the battle of Gettysburg,
where he fell.
AT various times he was called upon to fill
offices of honor and trust, both municipal and
district, which he performed with credit to him.
self and with advantage to those whom he
served.
A useful citizen, devoted patriot-h was
more: he was pure and upright Christian;
and while as member of the Methodist Epis-
copal Church, he was warmly attached to the
forms of worship and government of that or
ganizatior, his heart unhampered by any tinge
OF sectarian bigotry, was large enough to com
prehend in its love all that was pure and noble
and good, let it emenate from whence it might
In the benevolent and charitable movements of
the day, among others the great temperance
reform, he was an ever active and untiring
laborer
Characterized by an ardent earnestness, he
did whatever his hands found to do with his
whole might. Cut off in the very prime of
manhood, and in the very midst of usefulness,
he has left character and history fraught
with lessons of hope and encouragement to-
others. All will bear testimony to the fact,
that in his case, fell that "honest man." which
is "the noblest work of God" Peace to his
ashes And may that cause already watered
by the blood of thousands-stilI further en-
hanced by his-soon repay IN brightness and
in hope the terrible price which we are lavish
ing for it.