Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1863-03-05
Qeahs,
OBITUARY..

Died, at Oeolona, Cbickasaw county, Miss ,
on the 18th day of June, 1862, Mr.. WILLIAM
AsHBY, aged AZ years. The subject OF our
present pen was North Carolinian by birth,
but by education, customs, and manners he
was Tennesseean. About the year 1919 his
parents moved from North Carolina Suny,
to Lincoln county, Tenn. His early habits OF
morality and piety pac ed him high IN the eS-
timation of all with whom it was his fortnne
to form an acquaintance. lie was a bright
ornament TO moral and civil society. In 1910
he married respectable lady and has been
favored by Providence with large and re-
spectacle family. When the difficulties be-
tween the Northern and Southern sections Of
the then United States opened, he at oace eS-
poused the cause of Southern rights and
Southern Independence. When the tews
reached him that the victories which had
hitherto crowned Southern arms were reversed
at Fort Donelson, the fire of patriotism which
was already glowing in his bosom now began
to burn with increasing ardor and vehemence.
His love of country was famed to flame,
and bis courage became invincible. He de-
termined at once, at whatever sacrifice, to en-
ter the field of conflict the first opportunity
that might offer. Accordingly about the list
of March. 1862, he joined a company which
was then being raised by the patriotic j. r.
Bright. Under that brave aid gallant man
as his Captain he marched straight to the
field oil contest. ready at any moment, II ne
'cessity shoulS require it, to offer himself sa-
crfce III GA Freedoms altar. very short
time after he entered the tented field, he was
attacked by fever. Being predisposed to con-
sumption, his fever grew violent. In few
days it became apparent that his disease had
assumed an aggravated form, and that the
pointed sickle of Death was piercing his NOR
tai frame. He became fully convinced that
he would soon pass from the stage of action,
and enter a new mode of existence. Although
convinced of his death, he vas calm and tran
quill, and c0nve1sed with his hospital cCm-
panion, stating to him that he dreaded not
the pangs of Ceath that he was in full view
of heavens king lom anu all the beauties and
glories of the promised land ; that MS faith
was strong, and his evidence that his faith
was strong, that he would soon be in the CON-
pany of angels and his Prince EMANUEL
His companion states that while giving his at
tention to the last words OF his devoted and
dying friend, the deceased offered up most
beautiful and affecting prayer, invoking the
blessi ngs of heaven to be propitiously show
cred upon his devoted family, and that they
might he properly instructed and directed in
the path that leads from earth to heaven.--
He express ed his ardent hope that his family
and all his friends would meet him il heaven,
where they would.all unite in singing the song
which Jerusalem'S daughters sang, while Civ
ing praises to Saem's bright and glorious
King. In conclusion, permit us to say that
in the death of Our friend the county has lost
one of her noble sons, his acquaintance tried
and faithful friend, his relatives and family
respected relative, and an affectionate and de-
voted husband and father, whose loss they
deeply lament ard mourn. A FRIEND