The Camden confederate. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1861-1865, 1863-05-15
OBITUARY..
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Departed this life. January Is, 1863, OF Typhoid
Pneumonia, Corporal N. A. MCLEOD of Con1,any
lSth Regiment s. Z. V. He was the eldest son
OF Alexander and Harriet Mcleod of Kershaw Dis.
trict S. c. The deceased was born April g. 1889
AS child he was ailectionate and obcdent to his
paretts-morality and sobrie,y characterized him in
youth-ever dutliu in attending to his fathers bus
ness Industry and perseverance, was the constant
haolts OF his li!e He was sociable and kind To all
with whom he had to do He was Young man of
PROMISE and one that would do for parent 70 ook to
aud strength declines Andto his brothers and sisters
ie was moi only comfort but guide in tie various
associations OF life; his loss the family ust be se
Verely lett, 10th by parents and children.
htte call of his country, he volunteered and helped
10 10 'orn company at Camden. commended by Capt
i. D. Wa ren. "f Camden, S. C. and went into camp
at Llghtwooo Knot Springs, at Columbia s. g. in Au
gust 1861 In short Time ho severely affected
WIN coid on the lungs, and was brought home 10y his
'ather and cared for until he reeained his health III,
leh joined his company on the coast AZ or near Beau.
iot . y, where ht discharged the duties OF a soldier
IN the varon camps along the coast to and about tn,
c,ty oi charleston, until July, So when the RC,l.
mehI with others, welc ordered 10 Richmond Va
ana IRON thence 10 Maryand and WAS III the great
oitue Q! olarpsburg on the Eth Of September 1862
where he received slight wound on the side of his
race lhch returned To Frcdericks burg Va and par.
,iclpacd IN that bloody fight tho 18th OF December,
looz, and passed through unhur But in short time
afterwards he was attacked with pneumonia and sen,
10 hcl!lnon and pu' in one OF the osD:as in otor
to bc cared for But in few weeks he brca,Icd his
!St mus baSsed away another of tue brave SOUS CT
Croii!a Sd the Coniedcrucy has lost bold defender
81 the rights oi the South. For Ills CAPTAIN saws.
lie was one o The best soldiers in the Confederate ar
my--fl"i. eNccpted--a of sterling worth, and OF.
INC strIctest Integrity. In :cton he was cool dc,-
ei"tc ana brave, as soldier and oicer faithful in the
aischar%e or every duty. Beloved and roSrcctcd L.;
his companions III arms, lis loss will be severely felt
and deeply Iamcntcd Such men as Norman A. Me.
lend can hardly bo spared time like the present"
a'h to the bcveavcd parents he offers his confidence
ils lalher hearing OF lis illness went on to Rich.
Mohd 10 see his sen, bat before ho reached thero he
was ocad ana hurled Dut as soon opportunity OF.
c'cd lac td his remains brought home and reached
there on the l4t Of rri SG3, and on the 10th was
carried to 3utioch Church, where his funeral was
rrcncheI to "a large and sympathisng congregation
by Rev j. II. Rodgers. He wus then taken to the
family cemetery. and buried where u suitable monu.
mch can bc erected that Will tell his worth for time
To come lie was born and raised ne:r TIC place
where he now les-the place where he often heard
the Gospel preached, and had asked an interest in the
prayers ot the people of God. Though he never made
profession Of religion, it is hoped that before hc left
lS w"r.'t he had committed his soul TO the care W te
Lord and that he is rest where the rlnlors ,t
war and tho sorrows OF life will DO felt and feared no
moro :.