Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1863-09-09
OBITUARY.

Corpr. THOMAS N. PRESsLY, son Of Mr..
EnwApp PREssLr, Of this District, and msln
Der of Co. I, 7lh :. z. Regiment, fell OF tho battle
of Gettysburg, Pa, 'on tho % July, in the Z3d
year Of his ess.
Young pnEssLr was every inch hero, and
ever since our disturbances began With the Fed
.ral Government he had been diseharglng his
duty h,rojc.;H. 10 camp and TN the battlefield
he distinguished himself by his exemplary con.
dnct and undoubtod courage. His coiDrAdes ioyed
him for his manly department.: aud for bis KIND
and ren;le disposition. But around his own
hearlhstone was he tsntcry lovsi for his social
and domestic virtues. These enderrcd him to
father mother; sisteIs and brothers. VINO no"
mourn his early fall in anguish and in 's,rFow;
their grief hcng only mtigatcd by tho pr"ud
recollection that thcir soldicr-bny haa died in
ylorious cnuse-tho CAUSE OF Southern rcdenptiun'
In far d tant grave kis body rests Tree from the
trouble. uf this world. Aud nj God rest his soul
| in .tornnl blisa. -,
Capt. ROPER, in sletter to the father OF the
tcceas.d, spesKs we'll Of the dear departed son
| DEAR -FR1sND.-It is with great lYadnsas oi'
heart that write you this cpistle. Would that
the pen had never been made which ipdites from
mo such painful nows. L alluds to the death OF
your yall ant son 7. \. PREssLr who was killed
Oh tho I'd July, nesr Gettysbu' e. Pa, willis light
ing With ccmmendable' braTerys fon have my
heartfelt sympathy and tho sympatbies Of the
en,ira Company In this your irreparaolo loss. Ihe
,pss of T. n PREssLY has cast gloum oref the
| hearts of the entire Company. His cnnduct has
eyer been such ss to make him beloved by all who
kce1 him. lie was always 3: his post IN the dis
charge of his duty and iTuys as cool and Galm
| in the midst of battle rs be was in his humble
bivouac in Camp. You have one eon;olstion TO
know that your son offered himself Il sacrifice
upon the altar Of liberty. hope that such offer
ings may be acceptable, aud Eventually crown
aur attempts With brilliant sucsess. May 6
comfort you and support you in this your irrc-
parable loss is the prayer OF your
BENZ. ROPER, u
Capt. Co. I, 7th S. c. Rogt."
.DyrisrED this lifo, on tho 9Th Of May, in the
Chmbornzo Hospitsl. in Richmond, Va, NOR
TIMER P. BURNETT, iu the 10th Year Of his
age.
He was member of Co. g, of the Ist Rsg't.
5. C. ", having rendered his services to his
.try at an early period of the He was faith
ful in tho discharge Of his duties as soldier.
never ahsenting himself from his Company except
| from sickness or otter unavoidable necessity.
! He visited his home but opcs, and then only for
n few days, On furlough, after his first entrance
into service. He was attacked with Pneumonia
op the march preceding the battle of ChancelloIs-
vile, aud upon reaching ;hat-pince, It WAS found
necessary to send him to tho Hospital, but lie
survived flis admission only s.fow days. He boro
Ibis illness with patience and resignation, and
bresthed his last quietly, and apparently with but
little pain.
He was strictly upright and co,~ientious ina n.
He was Arm and in1exible in bis principles, yet
mild and conciliatory in his manners. His diff.
deuce and modcsty created q favorable fTst im-'
preston, which, inore in jinate Hcquaiutance,
was ripened into esteem, by the virtue and ptobi-.
ty OF Els life. He cherished feelings of en-.
nifty towards any human being, nor @as he the
object uf any from others. Il is not believed :hat
el,nl nm enemy.
In his family RELATIONS he uss truly exemplary.
Hs. has left Father, Brother three Sisters, and
wife and infant child, besides numerous rola-
tions and friends to mourn his untimsly end. But
they sorrow MT .y those who have no hopes"
He hbd been for number of years con sistent
member of the Baptist Church, and has doubtless
entered upon that rest that rernainoth to the peo-
pie 0. Sod"
DIEp, in this District, tie 10 h August last,
JESSE THOMAS, son Of WARREN and Nancy
RAlpo, aged two years, threo months al,d teu
dsys. :. - '-'s
Ibs little babe having beon called from a,
world of distraction and sin; now lives with Him
who said of "spch il tho kingdom cr hoaven."
1T.
wmLE.it is mourntul duty, it is intermixed
with emotions Of pleasure, to present to public
Wow the pnfrhctcr, OF ono VINO -1ell Victlu 10 !
Death, nobly defending his country's rights Tho
1ubject of thfs:tribute, Corporal THOMAS HAR-
LIN G, volunteered at carly poriod OF tho. var
in Go. !, 7th s. C. Regiment, under Capt: Vim: +. I
Prsscott, and served ir much credit to hHutclf
through the. many difficulties attending d sol.
dier's life; mover making any complain what !
evsr; awuys ready und Eilling tn &c forth in
discharge Of any. snd every duty, assigned him.
lie fought braysly in cyery battle in which his
Regiment was engaged, and came nut triumphan,
until the m.rn orable I'd day Of July at Gottys-'
burg. Being a.inember of the Color Guard tf his +
Regiment, whom all of lis members werS disabled
bur himself, it became his duty, to bear the Col
ors, which duty he performed most tgaflahty until /
he was pierced through the head by Ball, which
terminated in hrs inmediate death.
Ife was the son of that firm and patriotic citi-
zen Of EdgeGed, JOIN HARLfse, who freely giro
five sons to struggle in our conflict for Southern
Independence and common Kights
Tnis gallant young man, by hiv manly and ap-
proved course of conduct, achieved for himself
tho kind feeling of his Company. both Oliicors
m.n; and while his remains will mou!dor and
mingle With Pennsylvania dust tand We trust bis
Spirit is at ross) hiB memory will bo chssiahed