Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1863-05-15
TIE BATTLE OF cHANcLlroRs VILE

bui c";ni.u;tv District, State ard country,
ere again cal."'l 10 mourn over her gallant
dead. The great aud decisive victory won
over enemy has Lecn at he expense Of
se:,:" Of our hravest and noblest men. The |
desif, Of General Jackson casts glonm over
our ca ire country--his name and fame were
hou c!i"''l words around every Er".side in our
Southern Cclfr,'eracy-every soldier loved and
r"v"r"d him. great general and G. cd chsis
tinn-hc is now at rest and in the enjoyment
o: a'lglt sphere in happier world.
Al:tvilc village and District has suffered
mitch Ike list Of her iiusrous dead has
been swccd and the Joy of the defeat of our
foe is mingled with sorrow. Th" dispensations
of ProviIcn"c are many-,he great, the good
aud the mighty must succumb 10 His will.
Among ,::psc who fell in the late bottle was
Col. halrS II Perrin, Of the First Regiment
Riffs south Carolina Volunteers. He Wa. n
resident Of this yi!lagc-a gentleman Of rare
accomplishments in the legal rrof.fsion-an
active aud efficient member Of our State
LcS,S!atrrc-hicil toned. dgniti.d and lastly
but not least II tr": CHRISTIAN. At home ming
ling with his :rie:.ds and constituents he was
Ec!l !",nan!y, generous and cout,cous-on the
:icid Of COZ il"t brave enl gallant lie no,
on!v h"d the r.srcct and confidence of the
Officers au'! M, under his command, but that
Of his :up"r"ra. When the tocsn Of war
frs, r,sn,n,:r.! Oh the coast Of his native Caro-.
lima, he Lu"k!rl "n his urnor aud ii, the head
Of company repaired to the scanc Of action
-CEarir>ton After fort Sumter had fallen
and the time for whcl, his company had enli,
ted. expired lie cau.e home, and arranging bi,
h"s'!''>s nea::: c:,"n:zed II company and was
attached to Col Orrs Regiment Of Isifles--nnd
sirce then i'll the line of promotion became
commander Of the Regiment Mt the head Of
which, after passing through several terrific
battles sacrificed his lie in defence Of his coun
try. lie was an OH veteran Of the Mexican
war and lrured on her bloody fields tt
the diapason "f the canonade, the rattling o
n,rskc,ry and the gli,tcring swords. His bril-
liant career is "n,icd-thc mutllei drum, til,
banks Of The Eappahnnnock, sounded his las
march, when he yielded to Death his acknow
edged commander.in clief
II is strange TO sag, bnt nevertheless trut
tha; four Co!"nels, viz:-Col. Smith. who fe
at the battle before Richmond, Col. Marshal
III -'''"aSS'S WI. i,N lhS"c Is1le oN'tie vi olu
iiccebore and Col. Perrin, late battle on tn
Rarpah"nrock all resided on the same stree
in our viNngc aud but little farther than
Stones throw apart. We need say more tina
*hat they died in their rl"ry-defending the
ehowcs am. tirrsrs against ruthless ana in
hun Gn inc. They have done their part vel
Among: those who numbered among u
slain, on lh" R"r;aha"n"ck, are J. D. Molor
Ties c. Perrin, T.. 9 Riley. ". B. Riley, J.
Maitir, aud V. =. Non: :goncry. of our villa,
ard District, bc.o"ging to Co. "I3." Col. Pc,
rms E,gincmt 1t is Il matter Of regret
{. record the ia! Of the young, promising Al
Lravc. Som" of the most gifted, talented al
swcr'hy y"ung men Of our community ha
,nlrrady i.lirH--and this list only adds to
sgpumiGrs. We publish in another column
full lis. oi Tie "nsuii:es frcr! cur Columbia c
ehna;ea.