Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1863-09-02
OBITUARY..

DlEn, on tho Battlefield at Gettysburg, on the
81 July last Dr. WILLIAM L0WNDES DAN
IEL, IN the 3lst year oi hia age
In the very beginning Vt the war tho d1cesssd
volunteers! as private in the Palmetto Guardsj
cunmnn ndcd by Capt Cu,hbtrt, 2.i S. G. Regiment,
b.ing engaged in every battls IN which the End or
Her sham's Regiment, ss we'll as Afterwards ker-
shaw's Brigade, participated with theexception
of the baitld of Sbarpsburg,t fr'm tho h!ttle oF
Dull Hun, TO the battle Of ofGetiysburs, where hc
foil mor,aily Wounded, to survive but few short
hoars In all of these he bore himself uohty and
brave y. aad to he-cutire satisfaction of b' Com
pany; 10 ttat aftur the battle OF Sharpshurg, he
wa. promoted to n Lisutsusncy, and 1t tho time
of his death was l.t Lieut.. in his Company.
no mure generous NOR saiiaht aprit has be>n
sacrificed on our cuuntrJ's altar since the begin
ming OF tie war, th.n :hat % tic brave y@nng
DANIEL, who had S.ep ftted and p1efarsd far uss
fuluss5, aud uoutpicuous place III soci.E, by"
most liberal cducstion, b.vins graduated Man
distinguished honor in'tho South Carolina Cti.sgo,
in the -Clas. of 1854. His professional career,
ti.uyh short, w.s 1nArkcd with that ability aai
| pruicieuoy usually .,;siicd 10 only W msp VI
extended experience and ripper years.
Tn his ae,th u tue man, end brave and fa::h-
full seiiicr has falou: cat of from earthly hepcs
sid f,ituro usei;nrss; hut that hs was prepared
for th. sad eyenl, those that knew him bsst ar,
not only hopeful but are furnished with the most
satisfactory evidence: liz .dot,in, ira l.Ier to
1 his Fsthor writes, ryVuI s0n, heiivvc. csd a
| Christian. lie sl.id he was prepared tu inset his
| MuEer-and was conscious until within lew
moments Of hi6 last" And ois last lying request
TO y wounded comrp!e III ..'rrs aas :" ihior:n ry
Father that d;s 'ionS my dgty, and tbat an
prepared to dis."
Iiia gri.t-stIick N pareu5s, and Ms s"r;oning
relatives a.d frierd. .Nce his ea III. 6lIi npt -
thaa, that hive .s. ...,e: For We -leifaye il
Christ died aui rasv aa:n, then these tha: die iu-
Jesus will God b,ing with him
err. IN ~. battlefield at Gettysburg on til.
81. JAY lnsr, JAMES MADISON DANIEL, asc.i
II ". = =: ,iayr.
lie y vniun,:-r from Inc i;rst organ :znt;on
OF III, IN RrgimeutSS. G. v, III January 1865
ard s.rr.d fzi;hfuli. and .G:,erty y as SrTseani
in the Ca.npsry Comm. ..,sd by Capt. DYsNY,
until h. reory,nizasicn in 1859 He was thfr
CHOSEN 81 Linut., which rusti,D l.. 6lud with
! honrr i,.a creih to bmself and usefulness fr M
c.. .npanJ urtil his deai'.. lie participated cor :
sn-..aitsiv iu The seven days battles srt'ind i'et
moirl without iriaryi aut NJ tiis ChrhceiioIsyils
ba,,e narrowly .sctped, sli ieli' lnurt2iy wound.
icoi, o. 'thc Cd July ,ho Lalfe.f GeitysLr hnd
died IN the morning of the 3rd. In every -connct
Fin wfiid s -0as engaged he bore himself gallant
ly; with -unfinrhius courage he moved forward
| fear,ax, o: :.ager, ard received his death. wound
whilo ..canrngng bis insn u victory or death.
Retaining his senses after hia fail, his interest in
tho success of our arms continued uuab:ted, AMI
ie thank ei God that the enomy had been driven
f.o,n the held.
Aeter arriving a; maturity, having /. liberal edn
cativn, 10 applied hiuoelf enefgslicaly TO tbe
business of farnug. aid hnring a mind peculiar
ly suited t.. it, his sucousi equal to bis cGersJ
and perseverance,.
| But be has gone from never moro to rcturn,
far away FROM the revolving scenes of strife, Ma
aud bdodshod. He expressed Willingness to
die, ard Notwithstanding he bad made no outward
profession of religion there is reason to Eora th.t
| ne was prepared tor the melancholy event Iii.
family, together with a plmsrous circle OF rels-
tives aud frsuds, mourn his loss, to them irrepara
bic, but to him, Us thy hops, an everlasting GAIN
May hc -est in paaco. n FRIEND.
EDWIN 8uTHyEN &OBLEY was born Au-
g,vt 36th. 1888, srl died on. the battle field ut
lie'ty.burs. July 81, ls63, aged nearly 20 years.
| He volunteered in August S6I became mem.
ber Of the 18th Regiment, S. C. ", was eprapp-
I'll for Il considerable TINA ct Camp Butler, where
his training com n, eucsd Tor the ardnous duties and
tho may trials dnd ha:dships that ho Wa. des
tined afterwards to undergo. HIS promptnesa IN
obeying orders, his energy and willingness in
executing thom. ant his general department am'ng
his cularalss in arlns, very secured for him
tho respect, ostoem and good will OF both shic'rs
and prirntcs. =.
During the battlos around Richmond in juno
ard July lS62. h6 was prevented from taking part
on account OF serious illness, coufning.him for q
length Of time. Recovering however, he juned
Els Rcgimeut before the closing Of the; .2nd Ma
nass1s battle, and from that lime was with the
Regiment and Brigade, thon Grngs's, since Me-
aouahs. in every eDgn cement III which they par
ticipatci, and foil in the front rank. the 3rd
July, at the battle Ut Gettysburg to:r,c no more.
Thus, at the post Of danger. has fallen The brave,
the generous youth whore earnest desire was hx
counirys Independence, and who uunfully bat
tied for the same eren at tho sacrifice Of his own
hfs. lie never visited his home from tho sims of !
leaving Camp Butler and toilod on with tho fond !
hope of soma say, not distant OF vhating The
houc Of his youth, and enjoying tho company of
.ho.e hS most loved on earth, But elias this
MAS denied him. llo bas g@ne to his reward.
His example ns n Christian -Sa!disf>vss worthy
Of imitation, ard lcns will itbe. when his cotn-
rades in arms; will Ins- sigh Of tho soldierly
bearing and of his IN ..rfial and ecieu services,
as alting Orderly Sergeant OF the Company.
ua was member, for the last several years,,of
Ia. Bspts. Church ut Red Bank; lived aonss.
tantly win his pr,otsoi before joining the army,
and s,ca that t'lne has given umplo evidence Of
his prc ara ion fDr tie ehansr that awaited him.
Ills pircnt., relatives aud fricnd5 mourn bis
lnas, put Hlie thus Exercised, Feel assured that
their lass i, hiI Urci ia'tihs gain.
FELL, in lilo battle of Getysbnrg, on tie Cd
July, Il. NJ HAMILTON, srn "f JOHN G. ..IIAx.
1LroH, ,rf Edsafi-ld li-'ts', 5. u, in the 18th
year Of his ngo.
: Young HAHlLroy enlisted MS 3 member Of Co.
X, .Ijta S. e. Rcsimcut. in ontohcr 1861. BY hia
motaI sttaip,n ms, XII Il - de icporl 'nert
he scon vv,n the est m -. rraAas in arms,
sna ..ss especially G...4: 10 bis oficcrs, Hbo
will MICS him amous th'- n;:o faroritss /
as saldicr he n, !.o-mr' aud cheerful in tho
,lisah.rze - duty Az, ,rae sevoriiice exhib-
i:i-s = van!arn pa II fpTtitIdo f9r one 40
y"vug. and no. lass surpri,:n. Was his coolncss
IT, bntlle iur while the swift:si;ig msssengers of
death 'asrs-A, IN { through our midst, thick and
f.4:, re ,re,uod irscrsibls to fear.
Viii ii. hersavcd T'Artnts 2riTvc that timn i,
ritl b.: :. npre, sna that has re,o.ins lie in 8
ta..i', s. i, MAJ - come cancellation to tho,n
10 nc II th.t -. rausp: now he startled from, i'
wrct ,lulnhers y the rotl - he drum 50 rs:rr,s
tho tuii>rre Jnsrch p'.r,:cipate' iii The fierce
oatt,e.str,ie moreover. that nona- Vt Caro:iua's
,roudcst s,ss haze uied more hcroically:
For Sele. "