Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1863-11-11
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.OBIE q AIRY.

Lisur. W. JASPER WELLS, OF Co. I, 2+tL
S. G. w., n.s killed III the brilliant afair'at Chick
.n,au.a, Ea., on Sunday the 20th OF sept 1913.
In tho hloon Of life, aidenuy attached - h"ne,
and devoted 10 the dear ones that make homo a
p;ace s1.o; and sacred, with aattering prospeot'
ahead he threw himself into the deadly smbus-
e.,o and poured out his life blood in defense OF
his native South. Than this, nOae can Bay m,
kiasmau or my husband has made g:eater sac.
rico for right und for liberty. Old Eigrnefd
will cherish tho memory Of her fallen seu. Let
,is name be encireled with o fadeless wreath VI
Fame!
Lieut. WELLS joined tho 24sh Rogment in tbs
S,riug of 1862. As priraIs,;:h was ever found
doing his duty promptly and we'll amid the mala.
ria and the prstiience "that Hasteth ut noor-dny.
exposed 10 shells FROM the enemy, gunboats every
DAY and every night during the summer. Eof ee
/, remsmLered t,a; Jnnics' Island nas ta.e scene
of our departed friends First campaign. In De-
cember 's2, he was elected to o hisutehanoy IN
Co. [, by = handsome majority. n'North Caro-
lima, al Pocotaliso in Charleston, on the 1shepeo,
and again at Seccssionrille, be was always With
his Company in the faithful discharse Of duty.
But ir was in tue Mississippi campaign, ihat hif
vunrrs of body mid mind were most severely
t:ated and not found wanting in an essential par
ticular The deep mud and then the clouds oi
dust, the intense heat and tho bad water, the
iorced marches, tho sc&rcity OF provisions, aud
.ac sick.y ciiluate wero enough :" Try lac SOUL o
| q lion. hcartod warrior.
The writer of this hahy sketch remembers eat
ing ro4 4stsd apples und other creature comforts
with Lieut.. w Ella Wednesday IigDt before the
battle of Ch,ckamauga. He was 50 happy aud
cheerful OH tho occasion that really it ned that
| he had made truce with dull care. Eus alas
even then the Angel Of Death was lowering over
that ui,seiish patriot ~ orur him away from al
tho associations of earth. How happy it is fol
| uan kind that tho future is yeilod from all morta
| ken!
BY a.ju.icious union Of mildneos and frmness
Lieut.. " Ellis gUveraed wsil, and yet gaincd upor
the .s,ooncd and rfeciions Of his command. Th'
more you saw OF him, the better you liked him
He nevor sought favors by f4Ltery or any c1.rs
pulitsusss He stooiupon 1isrit alone, ,--tne oni!
sure foundation. But il ho'gone to :" that bourne
whence no traveller ever retu.ns." Sooner y
latsr, VIC must al follow him. May ne ali hk
Elm Try to do what is right, SC that if thc aw!u
Summons should como IN tho twinking OF an ey:
VIC NAV b, prepared Tor happy homo in Heayeu
SINCERE FBlgsn.
DIED, in this District, on Tuesday evening 27t
Oct, EDGAR GRIFFIN, only son ei Mrs MAR
Z. aud Dr.. J. r.. .MoBLHY, sgsd thrss ySare, tw
T months and 26 days.
|. In the death oil httle Edgar, the family far'r't
Il and only SOU has passed irUuu Garth To- heavel
Th. ,orron ing parents arc thus assured Of anoiht
ii. in the noavcniy land. bockouening them ava
from tho trying scenes Of esrth, Co unIto VII
loved oues gone before, IN happiee eiimss aoos'
Go to toy rest, dear child;
80 tu thy drcatpless bed j.: ~
lfcntlo. and muek, and mild;
With blessings on tsy head.
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