Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1863-07-13
OBITUARY.

OBITUARY.
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Died, in Warren Co., N. c., on the ist inst, Of
brain fever, SARAH E., infant daughter of Thomas
IL. and Bette A. Williams, aged 10 months and Z
days.
Dearest SARAH, thou has left us,
Here thy loss we deeply feel;
But It's God who hath bereft rs,
LIE can all our sorrows heal.
Sergeant ELAN b. BRISTOL was born in Burke Co.,
n. e., Sept. 21st, 1912, and fell in the battle of White
nan, Deing pierced through the heart by a ball, 10th
A uohler, drawer boy than Sergeant Bristol, belongs
not to the Confederate Army. When the war first
broke out, he was q student in tho Rutherford Acad-
envy, and though surrounded by the young and the
gay, who underworld to dissuade him from volunteer
in a large and legible hand, g Defend your country,
and preserve your liberties - and at once volunteered
in Capt. Avery's Company and became q member OF
the noted Bethel Regiment. In the battle of Biz
Bethel, Young Bristol displayed the courage ofa young
hero. When that Regiment disbanded, he came home
and remained with his mother till its reorganization
was attempted. when our young soldier once more
rallied TO his country's flag, and aided Capt. Armfeld
from Burke.
MI. Bristol, besides the Bethel fight, participated in
several skirmishes near franklin Depot and at Whit.
Hall he fought four hours before he fell.
Thus enGcd the life of a noble youth. lie was 4
young man OF Il6 nrSt order OF intellect. Nous. OOc-
dent and dutiful. He Joined the NJ. Il. Church in
1859, and made an epen profession of religion in
1860. he was an ardent lover of science, and bid fair
to become an ornament to society. lie was strong
Son OF Temperance, and through all the temptations
of camp life he stood firm to the principles of the Or
der. lie was never known to drink liquor. smoke or
chew tobacco, nor indulge in any habit that. was vi
clous. lie has gone to his reward in Heaven, wherc
the reveille or tattoo shall never again arouse him 10
the conflicts Of cruel war. Peace to to the ashes of
our brave young brother! A FRIEND.
70 The Catawba journal and Christian Advocate
DIED, in the Hospital at Greenville, N. c., May the
14th, 1868, -. Pearce, Co. E, 47th Reg. N. {. =. He
Invalid, and patiently bore his sufferings upwards OF
two years. But when his country called for bold ss-
slsCance, his heroic mind would scarcely permit his
stay at home. He wished to 90 and battle his coun-
uys zoe but his health would not admit. In the
spring OF 1862, Qnfirma as he was) he boldly volunteer
Cd, chcerfuiiy bid father, mother and sisters farewell,
me had only an elder brother who had gone before)
proudly tore himself away from oil the pleasures Of
nome to his country's defense. Hi absense from
nome was but brief; he returned with a discharge on
account OF : disability though unfit for service he
was not one, he remained at home. Late i'm the fan
OF the same year he was ordered to camp: his dis
charge would not do; he must 90 He hid ali lare-
Wen with streaming eyes; the hot tears coursed
down MS pale checks as he was heard to murmur-
sister, III see you no more Soon the neeting cars
still lived and ~atiently bore ali the hardshiDs iniIic.
tea on his invalid body: it seems as a sound man
long marches. through rain and Snow, mud and wa
Ter. some times he would write" am very sick: !
Oo'N L u4 CoIeTaDiy We'll" At last he grew
worse; they were ordered on a long march he an
plled Tor an excuse it was not granted. He marched
On, sun grew verse he applied again and again TO
-4SEsssseiass 1t asssnet granted. He marched until b.
fell. by the way side. There his pain was not ended
q klno relative asslstedahim in an ambulance: he rod,
a few miles and was taken down by the InposER. VIII,
ordered him to walk. He plodded on. drapDinr hi
IemDllng form, supported by his throbbing feet. int
Greenvllle. He there remained two DAYS. forced To IN
On t9e damp ground, with only the protection of on,
Dianket. lie was taken to the Hospital: there III
met with kind friends, that used all exertions to M
store his health out it was too late, all efforts failed
His spirit went to God who gave it. [pd.J SISTER
CAMP. NEAR SEVEN PINES, June 9Th. 1854.
At a meeting of Co. K, 10th Regt. N. c. T. the fol
lowing Resolutions We're adopted, relative to TN
oeath OF one OF our number, to wit: Joseph Towry
VINO died on the 18th of June, 1863. He yolnnteerel
In Lincoln comfy in March 1862, and was dfstin0nisb
ed ior his bravery In the hard-fought battles around
Richmond. He received a severe wound at Malyerr
Hill, ana also participated in the battle of Fredericks
burg on the 18th December. Therefore
RESOLVED, That we deeply mourn the loss of so
.good ana Drayo a man. He was q good soldier. eve
quietly submitting to all the hardships and priyation
atenoant on the soldiers life and in his untjmel,
deatn the Confederacy has lost a bold defender, hi
community n quiet and loyal citiZen,-and his famiI,
q man whose memory should ever be psrpetnated
"a, mat we deeply sympathise with the family an,
Hlends OF the deceased, and that O copy of these Res
Olutlons be printed in the Spirit of the AGE and a con,
be seut his family, and three copies to the conn, ihtac
who drafted the resolutions above.
81, That an account of the expenses he also sent :,
tne committee, who pledge themselves to pay tn,
HOS. w. LINDSAY, G. w. HUFFNER.
JOHN BAKER, IIESRY SuEII-
VIM. GRIGa. ronmn.