Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1863-04-08
OBITUARY
TO TIE MEMORY OF BURTON WILLIAMS.

TO THE MEMORY OF BURTON WILLIAMS.
In noble contrast to the waning patriotism and
sordid spirit Of the times, it IL Il nUrhntul but
pleasing duty to present to public admiration, the
characters OF the. heroic, young, who haro fallen
in. the service of the State. The subject 81 this
tribute, Burton WILLIAMS, volunteered in the
Company of Capt. E. BLAND 7th Regt 5. c. v,
upon the first call to service In the field. lie
served with credit in that gallant Regiment Which
has loft its mark upon the history of the wa. but
owing to sickness was honorably dischsrged: Upon
his recovery, BIO Joined tho 18th S. CIV, fought
with gailantry at MurtreeGboro', and catne forth
uu.cathed from that bloody battlefield, to fall =
victim to. tho postilonce that prevailed in the Wes-
tern Camp.
He was tho son of that firm and patriotic old
citizen OF the Ridge, DARLING WILLIAMS, who free
ly gave fee sons to tho cause Of his country, and
brother Of that heroic littls soldier WASH Wiz:
LIAMs Of the Secenth who nobly fell upon the ever
memorable field Of Fredericksburg. Well may
tue State cherish the citizen, who lays upon the
Altar of his country, the Offering of his hearts.
bust affections, and sadly but proudly lament uc
fatality that wrests from her bosom, her young,
gallant, and heroic children. NJ.
WHILE looking over the catalogue ofehoacrho
have fallen during this bloody war, let US notpass
orcr in silence tue lnmented GEORGE. who oceu-
pies 8 brilliant place in tho memory of his fellow
Soldiers. GBoRGE W., wus b son of Mrs. A. W.
und VINCENT GRIFFIN, Sr., and was born in Abhe-
Vile District, South Carolina, on the 24.h Of Feb.
1871.
He was said to b. almost the fsvorite of The
family. He, ut the first call for the SONS and de-
funders of South Carolina, (thungh in College il
a neighLoring State,) left the classic groves and
many pleasant connected asspciations Of his Col
leye life, and nohly responded To the enll.
He served during his first enlistment under
Capt. PEHRYHAS, Company 7, End Regt. S. c. V,
apd bore II conspicuous part in the first battle of
Manassas. and was present on many other Of the
blood stained. fields Of Va.
After tho expiration of his first term Of service,
although seeing that much had been done, much
more remained to be done for the welfaro and lib
grafton of his country he re enlisted under Capt.
T. J. LipscoNr, Co: e., Ind Rogt. s. c. c., for
tho War. Shortly afterwards he WIS taken sick
and scrt to one of the Hospitals ut Richmond, and
d, he was returning to his Regiment ON the 18th
of October last, it seemed to be the will of his
Maker that he should fall a victim to that rugged
Monster death, by a rnil. road accident whilc wrap
ned in the arms of slumber, rather than on some
blood-stained field. AIas! he is gone, and lett
behind q pious Mother, three devoted Brothers
and many other friends, to mourn his untimcly
end. :.
Peace to the ashes of this noble hearted Son of
Carolina. Nay bis body rest in poace beneath
the clods of HE native soil. Since waking Angels
have caught his departing Spirit while asleep, and
transferred it from q world OF woe, wirkednesa
and war. nacross the Milky Way through numer.
GUS revolving spheres and inlmrnsity Of space.
and seated him within the golden gates Of Heaven
where there is no war, NO death-but blessings
that can never end. y. T..
Company G., 2ud S. G. q.
PuJ'i.hcd by reyne,t IF his Company.
49, Southern Guardian anil Augusta Consti-
tutionali.t please copy and forward bills ilnm-di-
atcly to this Office.
DIED, on the 9th Of March last, of Typhaid
Fever, OF the residences Of his father in EAgrfeld
District S. c., D. II. BUSSEY, son of p. T.. and
SAsAH BussEY,.in the 18th year Of his age.
The deceased was a dutiful sou, and an aAec-
tomato brother, and though having made no pro.
f~ession of religion, yet ne gavo satisfactory signs
Of. seriousness on that subject ny HIS. gu"d moral
character and close attention to the Gospel. He
was naturally modest and retiring in his manners.
we'll calculated to win the high estimation Of all
WI, knew him. We deeply sympathixo with his
bereaved parents, in their great trials, having lost
| five Of their children within a short space of time,
and truly they may say as Job, 'siIavo pity upon
me, have pity upon me, U ye, my friends, for the
hand of the Lord hath touched me-" But VIC can
only commend them TO God whose Grace is sufi-
cient f1r them. W. LII.
Drrp, on the :Sth Of March lsst, of Dyphtheria.
DIoMEDE MILLEDGE HOLMES, youngest
SON of SHapRicK and PATIENCE HoLyEs, of Edge
field District, S. c., aged 4 ,e"rs and &c days.
He VII. the baby,a E~prightly and interesting little
boy, and perhaps the idol of the family. hut usu-
ally, Us in this case, death seizes upon the dearest
object for its prize and hears it away from enrth
in spite of The agony and tears Of parents and
friends into the peaceful presence of Him who
said t" except you be converted and become a.
little children, ye shall in no casa enter into tho
Kingdom Of Heaven.
"The grave Is near the cradle scene,
How swift the moments psys between"
Drrp, December Esd. 1861, WILLIAM AN. Al
ANS, infant ard only child of W. Ill. W. aud ST.
SAN C. ADAMS, aged l year. { moe ths and IL days,
surviving his only sister. MARTHA ELIZA, twenty
four days. The disease of both was fatal diPtke-
ria MARTHA K. died Nov. tho 10Th, 1862.
Had their fnther been home death might not |
have been 20 terrific or heart-rendiny but he was
far away, bravely contending for his home and
ireside. When the sad intelligence reached his
ears in Virginia, that both his children were dead,
he besough: his Captain for n furluugh for the
frat time In over twelve months; but alasi when