Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1863-05-06
OBITUARY.
DIED, on the 18th April, after but q few day
illness, Mr.. WILLIAM TONEY, in the Seth yea

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tho deceased an scbing roid has been %createds
shat can nsyer be obliterated. Mr. was a gen ,
in tho true. aeceptation of the term. Hist
3uurity oe heart, his bsneyolence, his neigbboriy
ducts of kindness, his genial disposition, and his
I" pure and undehled" religious principles served;
Ito endear to him many sincere friends and admit
Jrsrs who deeply deplore his loss. But aroundtheS
sfre-side of his own hitherto happy home Will
aagonizing dear ones long, long mourn for the abb
fsent husband and father. In bis own family cir-S
scle his virtues shone the brightest and there hist
were rcciprocated and mutual love
land confidence prevailed among the inmates of
that now distressed family. May the Futher Of,
SMercy regard them in tenderness, and Comfort;
Sthen in their troubles.
q The deceased had boon for q number Of years
Zone of the deacons of the Baptist Church at
gphilipi, md was regarded as one of the pillows,
9of that Church. But bis was an unobtrusive pietyI
8 which shone brightest in the privacy OF his'own
Flowed home. There it seemed but as sweetness
Sto the aower"-there like a centre of hallowsd
Eight, it shed its peaceful rays on all around. But
nov. alas the devoted husband, tho kind father,
a,be good master ,leeps his last sleep. Beyond
3tho dark waters, where there is eternal life, and
Ssuushine and happiness may We all meet thee
5again and dwell together forever.
q Tribute of Respect
& In memory of ALBERT MAMMALIAN
gPApGET, Corporal in tn, as anda Risemen,"
Hknown MS Company NJ, 9Th S. c. Regiment, whe
Sdied at friedrich City, Nd, on the Bird January,
E1s63, Of n wound received in the uattle Of Sharps-
Sburg, Md, on the 18th September, 1862.
q Corporal A. M. PADGET was n son of NJ. NJ.
aPApoEr, Esq, Edgefrld District S. C. lie was
aborn on the 4th of March, 1874. He having dis
aplayed q decided tasto for letters and learning his
Sfnthcr had given him every opportunity to indulge
ghis literary tastes, and acquire the knowledge he
Chopped to possess. At the early age Of II we find
shim ut Dickinson College, Pa; enlisted asst were
Gin the race for knowledge ind collegiate distinc'
Stion, He remained there until his native State
Cleft the odious Union. He ,hen come home and
Woford College, at Spartanburg, S. c.,
he remained until about the list of May,
fIS6I, when tho natural patriotic impulses Of the
school-boy led him to lay aside books, for.
the classics, and offer bis services to his
He joined Captain, now Col. j. WAL
SxgR's (of the Palmetto Sharpshooters) Company,
H. The Spartan Rifles" and come to Virginia, i'll
athe 5th S. c. Regt, then under the ommand Of
aCulonel, now Gen. NJ. JENKINS. With that Regi-
ament he served faithfully and efficiently until the
Organization of Company NJ, in the 7tb, as o re.
Company. He being one among the first
ato r~c-enlist, had the right to join the Company Of
Ahis choice, consequently he joined the Saluda Ri
aep,en, to be with bis neighbors and schoollnntes.
AFrom the day he entered the Company his c6fcrrs
Hand comrades marked him US the prompt, %intclli-
y gent and efficient soldier. Hc was every where
as q consummate gentleman, and ali
Nwho made his acquaintance valued his friendship
3ISand hold him in high esteem. lie lent tone and
Sdignity to the position Of a private by his quiet,
s3unobtrusive, noble department under all circum-
distances. Admired and fattered By his officers,
TyeC lo was ever tho sume noble, unassuming brave
Aboy.
q BY his promptness and application to his duties
aand by his bravery on the battlefield he won the
and entire confidence of his Company
Hoficors, and although his native delicucy Of feel
Hing and fear of self-lnudation would have ever
Iprovented him from asking for any position, he
appointment he blushingly accepted it, saying, "I
ahope I may ever be able to do my duty in n man
aner satisfactory to you and credit to myself"
ANoble boy! Gallant Soldier Most nobly did he
ado hiss duty without Neutrality-suspicious. fear. At
dthe battle of Sharpsburg he fought with goodness
aard g%allantry never excelled by any knight of
1ancient times.
81 In advance Of his Company, and directly in
4 front of the enemy's death-dealing batteries he
stood in defiant attitude, ever and anon sending
death's darts into tho ranks Of the artillerymen
Z with his trusty rife. His bcaring on that bloody
Field stamped him the immortal hero, if his former
factions had JAILED 10 DO so.
s But not then and there did he receive the wound
THAT proved mortal, and deprived his Company
land his country Of one of their brnvest soldiers,
land his parents Of their best beloved-their eldest
3born. Twas after the fierce charge WAS over, and
bleeding, manglcd forms of dead and dying strew-
Jed the ground, far and near, that the cruel shot
did its work.
I IT'S said the truly brave are always self sacri-
Il co;pp Doparnua roI hind S-,ch iudnod wuS tho
lease with him. Alter no had been ordered to,
5lcave the field he came across Il wounded comrade
5still in range of the guns of the enemy and in!
sgreat danger. Forgetting self and all Relish feel
ling, he determined to save his bleeding comrade
3even though be might perish. He accomplished
This mission of kindness-his friend is safe, bu. ne.
3alas is no more. lie caught his death by his!
Heroic devotion to q friend in distress. Having
been wounded it was impossible to got him over
1.-The River before our army fell back into Virginia,
consequently he, with; many others, we're left iuj
Maryland.
After much suffering he died, and now his bodys
|reposes n'MountO livet Cemetery, Friedrich City,
md, while his pure spirit is rejoicing With ungelst
lin Heaven. Thus it is our n, hlest and best men,
|arc offered up as sacrifices upon the altar of our
|country. Though'many have fallen in this strug-s
|glr for liberty and all that m axes life dear, ncne
Ihavc fallen moro gloriously than he. A martyr'sH
wreath OF immortal nonor Is MS. NOulu t0nL VICE
could weave a chaplet worthy of him now that
he lies cold in his martial glory. &
May Heaven comfort bis bereaYed parents. Wei
|sympathize with them in their desp sorroY! Theys
be .comforted to know that he died like NJ
hero, worthy Of the great cause in whiche
|he was engaged. With US, his surviving friends,S
the sacrifice of such noble souls, while it nfilictsk
JUS soroly, can have no other effect than TO alicnateg
affections towards the invaders and Cow deops
in our bosoms nm undying hatred, which viii bes
remembered when each opportunity for reyenges
oilers its self, nnd the clash of'arHs and din ois
battle invites us TO the ha9quet Of. Hood preparedk
by Lincoln and his fendish Cabinet for the bravcE
defenders of our homes TO pour nut, as q sort ofs
panacea for al our henrt- burning and desires fors
revenge in this our struggle for National Liberty. &
SALUDA RIFLEMEN. b
DIED, ut the residence Of her daughter, Mrs.
JAS. BEAN, on the 25th ult, Mrs. PERaELIAE
ABNEY, relict Of that mock and pious ser vnntE
of God, Rev. M. NJ. ABNEr, in the 4sth' year off
her age. &
Of a meek and lowly disposition, consistent in
the relations OF life, she has passed away
lingering Hines, of several months duration b
was borne with unOxaupled fUrtituds and trust in &
her Maker. D
She had been permitted to raise her only chill e
lren, four daugh,crs, who proved to be loving ands n
children to their widowed mother. SheE
lai mnuy trials, among which WAS to soc two ofH
,nr youthful 3ou1htoro 1.fr Mi6nwe fhYouUh fhn ~