Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1863-08-05
OBITUARY.


cord the death Of one whose less wrings
50 many loving hearts with unul,erable
grief as the object Of this notice, JAMES
p. MCLELLAND, who fell at Gettysburg
Pa, on the Bird inst. lie was born Cd
the llth June, 1883, had The adgan.
tago Of pious trainlng Of his mother and
father, the lafe Col, George X, D..
McLelland, and at a very early age was
sent 10 Henry and Emery College, Va,
where, although a mere boy in years, be
occupied an euyiable rauk in the senior
class in which he goald have soon grad
uated, but for the death of bis father il
May 1854, when be was called homab
bis griefburthcped mother aud tamil
10 assume the cares Of more expericl>
ced and older heads.
lie soon oscertajnad that upon hin
alone rested the responsibility Of proyj
ding for bis sorrow n pareut and hip.
less brothers and sisters his young Ind
noble heart took courage at the great
task allotted hin, and how molly, ga.
ioutly and solfsacriiciuqIy be perform
ed that task Of love is too well known
herc and in Mobile, and cherished in
the hearts Of loving and grief.stricbeu
family. Tor years he toiied, not for
himself, but those nearer aud dearcr to
him than life itself. In the darkest
hour Of adversely lie was always hopeful
and cheerful, Kind, attentive and res
pectful, in an eminent degree, to his
mother and sisters, as well as watchfl
and instructive to his brothers. lie
loved by his well stored mind, to impart
to them bis great gifts and requirements
His manly form and smiling face was
idoljzed and hailed with unreliable
l.,i i. a.on urs DAY 5 labor ceased and
the jJys Of the home circle approached
And truly aud gratCiu y can they say a;
"Itusyer was my fate in him to find.
A dee ungentIe, or a word uukind. -
Yc., amidst all his cares and response,
tili.;5s, he found time TO review bis
studies and become an extensive reader
Few, veyy f,v young men of bis age
ever acquire, with their Whole time at
their di.toaal, such extensive knowledge
and varied reading H's letters, full Of
eIoquence and tie highest descriptive
powers, portray more accurately and
graphically thc. joys, sorrows, pleasures
ana priyatious Of the camp, march and
battlo>l, 4, than any yet made public.
Ills situation and responsibilities were
such Hat be could not be among the first
10 volunteer, although it required more
mora courage to remain than 60. He
eschewed all cfice, aYd look bis place
in tue ranks, tie post Of hoHor for a
S0utheya S0lllin. lie fought CALAMITY
az Seven Pines and the Battle Of hlch-
moud, where being cut eff from hisresi,
wcat, the 3rd Alabama with a few
f.; ids, they we're suddenly confronted
by upHarls Of sixty Federal soldiers
who ordered them to surrender, which
they refused, but charged them so Wig.
o%roasly tia: they killed and wounded
several, took uoTe prisoners han they
numbered and put tie rest t. flight. Ia
this battle he was severely wounded, but
~reioincd bis command in the battle Of
the Rap|pahanuock where tie 4aIlaatry
of his regiment and Brigade tarnod The
/. tide Of victory, put the uyr~ilons Of
Lincoln to flight hurled them terror.
stricken, beaten aud mutilatcd into the
River and mqde R1deS q MJ@'Gca,
era! m h3 feld
The irsl duty ha D~ov~~"'d at2r o
.oiisome march or hard t0ugat battle
was to returu thanks to God for ui
preservation and write a long ende.rjo.
letter to the loved ones at home, wh.,c
feryent prayers ever assembled to .ac
Throne Of Mercy in his behalf Attic
suffering from bis wound he marched
with the army of Virginia to FennsyIga-
MIA aud fought heroicaI'y as mono car
r. al. .,a