Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1863-09-30
WEDNESDAY. sErT 80, lees:.
Lieut.. Col. Eihort 7innd, Late Cose'
,s,u,.ar e. the 7ta kesi:acs:, y. Z. y.

\ .icut. Col. EiSort aInud, Late Cos.-
mautar cs the 7ta kcsi:scs:, y. Z. v.
Anon tho ,runy ga.l,=t spitits "h' hsve iai.e''
aur;uy tbi, rnshlcs. war, nous deserve, 8, :ie
hands and hesrts u their epuatry'nen: more eoa,
orabo nsutiur, pore grateful remembrance 7or'
Flowing gratitude, ltsa LIEUT.. Col ILDRkr oLhH''
late o.unnnder o: the 1th Eegs. s. c. '. lu IL.
bpt:le of Caickuuspgn River, naar RiHss"ld' Ca
sspteater 2cta 1883; wiiis int:eeidly i"aa;rs ciS
rorim,pt in the assrslt, hc Eecsifed o'ortA'
wound, Which then and there ended his career oi
glory, honor, end asafuN.s.
cvl. BLAND was bo-n ncar Edgeheld Court
House, 5. c., on tic 29sh cs April 1885, aud was
y, tho time Of mis- Death, in the 4lst yesr Of hl'
u.e. Boru aud reared in al,rcuce, nna heVlns
fs,her ambitious for his sons, his sducat'onsi ao'
r.utssos Yere Of tie Iss: Na;uro gissd hi'n
eiLk cioar. vigorous and original insea'''.,au
intellect, together with biz almost unparalleled
na.iye energy aud vigorous si2iica'i0a' 'apA0'0
of rapid aud lasting acquireESnts.
HIviue ebossu for himself tho profession oi
medicine, ho loft his loue a. tie age OF nineteoh'
.ana departed to tho city OF Now York Ut tue
n .acal University et which place, asar somewhat
.yvc t..u ysers' study, he graduated with hon'ra-
ble Jia;insiinr. Ardent ond amsiti'us IN hih
profca,ion, ho remained in New York for almost
two years after his graduation, attending the nos
pitfalls of ths city still studying, aud stiil dcri
wing knowledge from the leaJuod n'h OF sht
faculty, among whom ho had warm aud lan;itg
frignas.
La.~ rnrH
In tho South, sn accomplished, witty, graceful
and gallant cavalier. in very fow !Gsntts after
his return from tbs North, no again left his home
and departed 10 Mexico, with tie glorious md
historic Palmetto Regiment as its Assissan'
Sarsoon. Its passed through :hc arduoa; McSf-
ecu caup.ign with homer AID practica. :tnpro'c
,usnt to ;.iuiseli with sterliug uecfunoss to his
i,ll,s soldiers, and with The highest intimacy sne
applause ot bis commander, tho h,r'ic and sn'sh;-
|, nul. p. VI. BcrLra. To returned to EdgeaeG
again, ut tho clofe Of the war with Mexico, IA
lStS; and rr.n tl,nt tnlo to the hrcak:S out "i
the prescott war, has livai in our p;ids as popr
lxr, scientific, rsab!c. fearless sud sSIn2a.hiaing
rhysci7o:-nn, rs graceful a1d siftnc melhssF
Of society. 70 citizen Of his community wa
,uorc puelic-spir.ei, snl tho hoa7t o. tho fatrio
usyur ;hroI6od ia tho b"soiu .s n ;ruer OIL more
ready uian Good .c.s, KIND ,lcots, and pleasant
w..ris, have ipterwo7oa his Mans and person in
that ,cysr-r41ing and haiisw iarlaory Of fTiona-
ship that c|ust.zy around iha grateful heart. iil~
mind readily receiving cultivation, his was nat
tie disposition to he charged with lsss erp"ria
nifty. Although ac,iyoly engaged 70. several ycarS
previous 20 the commencement cf Ills war in
professional business requiring his pt''onal atsn-
,iyn, yet he nerer cesse.l to 10 more or Jess .
stutent but With an application Of true mental
devotion, made b:asolf one of the best informed
,nen of our community. Unpretsnti"us and un-
p.dantic, he was yet a bs.tcr Echo!.r taan- -lnsny
men aroumi niIn Distinguished for high literary
rnG pclitic:,, poailicH. uo %as not unf,i;'i'i'r
With many OF tho highest brruchos Of study en-
brucod in tho course Of b frs: c,.ss edueation.
In March 1854, hs married the lady, whom hO
has now left, with blightcd youth and blghtcd
heart, to mourn his rnti:oely end-tbst end which
Is to hcr The end of sunsainc, the beginning Of
shadow Iiis devotion rs husband and flthor was
elevated. intonsc, upccnsing; bis daily Lille with
bis wife and chdrcnyw was one broad smi'n OF ton
dcrress and !cvo. His record nf hushand aud
father is without spot CT blenish--unsnliied a"
tho leaves of u whito rose.
But it WAS rs tho soldier he WAS best known.
He WAS among the very FIRST 10 rSsponl to the call
Of his country. In January 1861, nc was sp-
pointed by Gov. PicKESs, Surgeon Of the Is;
Regiment s. G.. ", commanded by the laucntcd
Gpsca and stationed ct that time on Morris t.
lsnd; in this capacity he aerscd but wo months,
ct ,ae end OF which time, fred With patriotic ar
dor and lovo CT martial glory, no resigned his
commission, dctcrninea to seek i1ore active GER
vice.
Returning homo about tho first of March 1861,
be was soon made Captain Of tho 06; Rifles, one
Of tho best organized, drilled, and eqappsd com
p.nias We havo Seen during tho war. This com
pany formed tho right and rifle company of the
9Th Regiment. In the latter part of March, Cspt.
BLAap left with il for Charles,on-and carried it
thence to the Camp Of Instruction near Aiken,
where the Regiment remained nbcut six wechs.
On tho 4th OF June 1851, tha 7tn Regiment do
parted for Virginia; since then its career has be-
oun,o part of the history of our country.
have never Seen tho equal Of Capt BLAKn. lie
was loved, conEdcd in, trusted upon, and respect
ed by his men, and their pride OF him amounted
20 burning enthusiasm. His proficiency rs an
instructor of inf :ry t.ecs, and his capacity for
coamand, wero evincch in tho evoutipns and sol-
diery bearing Of lis Company, and marked him
out fer promotion. During the frat yoar Of tho
war, he led this poblo Company through all the
marcbings and counter -marchings of the army Of
tho. Potouac--as Fairfax, ~ Bull Run, at Manas
sus, Vienna, Falls Church, Munson's Hill, Lewirs-
vile, On the retreat to the PoDinsula, ut York
town, and at Williamsburg. uo wus ercr ready,
eper active, eror able.
In April 1862, tho 9Th Regiment wa' rcorgan-
ixol, and Capt BLANn elected Liout. Colonel.
Since then, ho has bsen, with tbs exception of
about four months, in command Of tho Regiment.
Shall we tell in Edse6cid of his COURSE as It's CON-
mauderY Every child knows it.