Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1863-07-24
E~Es1ieau PoIines
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Captain CHAELIE II JoHvsros, OF Colonel Blytls's
regiment Of Mississippi, volunteers, fell. moraly
w01zdeL in the battle ussr Austin, Taniea eoaaty,
s~Issis= pp, on the 14= OF Kay, 1853.
Csps. Johnston was born in MeckIsnburg county.
North Carolina. aud was, when Killed in the thirty
seventh yss- o; his age. At n euIy ase be was left
An orphan. 70 contend with = cold unfsslng world. but
solitary zud acne be plodisd on LIES pathway, al
rea-hi1F be ysa7s Of manhood he smigrztsd % PasoIa
county. Mississippi where, by his untriug energy Esd
determination be soon surrounded himsslf with The
comfort. Of life Ia rhs yer 1858 be was united in
ms1izEs TO a ECss Abszastly. OF Trnusssss. In few
short years the "aask WINGED nigel" called her away,
and again wss be lss aIous-nat he orphan q fsrmsr
ysaa, fox uoN lie was surrounded with friends BAT
acne within himself. Lis hszsth ssso'ate-bis dsar wife
/ g5re forever. IN l59 he was united il marriage to
Aiss May E. B,a-n, Of Selma, Ala, who, tegsthsr
( with E.tIs dsug ter by his 6Ist vile, are left 70 msurn
the death OF a Kind and loving husband, . foad aa3 a.
fscto1a efsiher. i was Charles gEOd fortuEs 20
have been rearsi sin the nurture and sdmonitisz Of
the Lo-d," and it, sanitary Influences marked the
whole per Cd 81 1A future lie. His di'posidsu was
p~soDHariy smisols ana att active his h1srt was tia
seat Of purity SINGER ~, affection and ~gsntlsusIs Ia
= w-rd. be possessed in an eminent degree al those So
mra5fs qlshHss rbieh never fail to sdo a the shsrse-
ter Of nan, and throw a-ouud him, amid tie chance,
and esa1ge, and su1Iss and frequent tsss Of lie, =
fh0usssd nsmslsss charms.
To mind Of superior native strength, be NEST bap-
ply united . h=arl waraed By the pa est ami ten Iarsst
sYnpaihies, bIen5s5 VITA tie most shAstsEsd zad tsI-
ca i-n.uiiions Of what was right and proper under al
rircamslancss Eve- un1orn and methsdcaI in hs
walk as a Christian ~gsHusman. be fIsd the dsLeats
snd r-spon ibis station Of ID z in fAs Presbytsran
church. with Lo1or 10 AimssIf, and 70 the sn-irs salts
faction Of the church Of which he was a msmssr. AZ
"a oHesr in the army he ever yielded = chesrfal and
respectful obedience to his Hpsrisrs. While to hs usn
BE- was Kind courteous and polite, requiring shs faith
fl dschs7gs Of every duty and showing partially to
q ne. As q neissbor be vas unsqusied. But he Is
go1s-auo;le rnsmst 10 the long list Of patriotic martyrs
who have sacrificed ihsir lives upon tie altar q thar
country.
Wssn We reminder all u bis excellent qualities as a
man snd a Christian. ne nay wen say to hs bersaEsd
friends, "so-rov not IS thoss who have 20 hope but
boxing to he day star hat arose on the world ever
s'gatsau hundred years ago, move calmly, r~ssignsily
On TIE pathway Of LIE, looking hopefully forward 10
he Heriod when 'tims, The tomb builder, shall Il. and
asse, ike other conqasr0rs, upon the fearful rula As
has wrought AMI rsaore to Us all our friend whs new
a Christian soldiers gave.
THAT soul rests now, til cod in hs g-eat day,
Removals. his image from Stts persisted clay
A. s@ts.
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