Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1863-11-25
OBITUARY.

huu Ul&os LIZ 6Ost N1' |
- OBITUAIsY -
In Memory Of Lieut.. John c. G..Lovciace.
EsFe eli on tho batus-6sld Of etiickamaugs, on tho
.20thlScptembor hast, Lieut. onN, g.1LovEiAcE.
of -Edge6ld District;sS|C. ...,-s = -. = -
Lieut.. Low ELAcE Was the eldest son of the late
Capt THOMAS LoyELacEsef EdgsGeld District;
and was, We think. in tho 3sth year OF his ago
&c wss we'll known 10 the. community ip-which
'he livel "a q mat Of ths.nioss ami.be. frank and
= generous character .We1boleve that nc may say
in truth zbe has d;sd leaving hehinl him no! one.
enomy. For years before tho btenkingout of the,
present ar be hua boon idsntiGsd with tho Mill
tar:y, .olding at one tino tho honorable po1iion
Of Msjor OF tho iii Rsgt. S. G: N. Among the
many conaccrated afsriugSlad upon the altar Of
eur cnuntry's liberties in ths late hnody batlc Of
Ohieku,hauga, no poblcr hcarc p ured forth lie
sacred .pblaton--the: soul, OF sps pnycr PatrioL,
winged its fight from THAT field Of death, thau
tho hcart and soul OF JoaaC- LoysLAce.
When tho Sou. d 6rst sohfided tho tIcsiu OF WAT,
Beating har loud -re.sile FOR tss gathering sf her
sons arounl the skirts OF dcarsm ttN-pal. old v r.
giria, JUIN @, LoWRLAc. WAS. among the hrst,in
laying, as pledgsof his spotfess patriotism ,his
oaro boson and strong arm at the holy shrine.
He enlisted insthe 7!h .Rogt. S. G. v, in April
1881, as n private in Co H.. commanded by the
horoic and forgotten BtxxD. From that
time until tho day+of his dsath. five years and
half Of arduous. but Yili;nS sorsicc) ho was evrr
at his post, ,discbsrging his dnty brayoly, eonsci
,ntiouslT. patriotirslly. Ar;hs Reorganization Of
the 7th Regt5 g.in May 1852, hsSwas elected 2nd
Linutenant, a position which. he held with honor
and cam,ueudation-with the love, confidence and
esteem Of his mon, and the high approval Of his
superiors.
Nevcr expired On the sacred altar of liberty
Az
.riut In his dc:.h HE country hiss lost n brnve
,nd ohiralric defcnder-soeirty an esteemed and
valuable citizrn--and the famy ciscie, ono Of tho
stron gest bound eiG toss her. He icarsf
! all agrd aud widpwsa n.other,s ardcrotud sister,
two brnthors, sud nsDys ssorrowink, relative. aud
friends, ito dcplose his @nftnneiS, bat glorious
| death.
What be wAr; grstsfut country will attest as
long as chivslry aud patriotism, tower above sub
MISSION and slavery. uu has fallen soldier
would alone wish to fall, snd the clash of artns,
the rattle OF nu,k.try, and the bo m of cannon,
~ith his hack to the feld and his feet tnAhe
iuo,"-h;s sword beneath hisi-liis .yas fixed upon
ths glorious has of his cnpnMy-the SHOUTS OF
Victory ringing lnudty above the din ;ofi Battle.
Thus tho soul of .hr gsll.nts LoyzlAcE vrntup
to Gad. 1hn gave it. Sweet as ,wsre the trinm'.
phau, npies OF tlnse sLoutS upun ,ko ear of the
dying hero, tAays os,nc ike -. -
HA wind 81 iifs South e SUNNI lata blowing,
That hushedall its music, andaithogOai,s franz?
J. 7. Il.
In Memory of william Marion Dean,
A inembr7 nf Company G, lath Rsgt. S. G. v,
! who received u mortal w.unt i'll the ha.tle al
Chjasmaug:, on Saturday Tie 2U.b o: Sept, S63,
sni. roa.hud lis as;on the oabi,atL iuluwing.
While VIC kaow that it is common to c;!lns;so
| tho dead, yet never ias ,h- p:n of friendship
ben ca'lel 10 record the virtues Of noblsr nr
better man than MARION DEAN. Bciovod and
e,tcemci by all who knew him, be hid held svv-
cra "lee. Of military honor in his hstiyc District
WA, at one time the popular Commander Of the
| 10th Rogt. 5. C. NJ. Aud when his oppressed
Country needed his services to dcfo6d her rights,
he vert forth. willing volunteer. in Co. C. 18th
g &, r., Of which he was elected lst Lieutenant.
This position he held with highest honor until
the re orgahz ,tion Of his Rcgt at Cornth, Miss,
whom worn ont with the fatigues and harlsilips
TO which our poor soldiern exposed vi aud
around that no,sono plnc., no resigned his COM
miss ON, AID camo home to speud few short
Inc this with his family. After these few short
months, he again returned to, tho field this time
rs 4 private in his lid Company, whore he con-
tnued N the faithful discharge OF every dut,
until desth, from the hands Of ruthless FOE,
ended his li!e or modest and retiring dispn.i
,ion he loved his huiue AID hs family; it was
there ho ~as happiesti it WA tcrr hs Nss psst
known :-l mosr beloved. An aged und invalid
mother has been deprived Of lutifu md affec-
tiona.a sou, to whom she was devotsdy attucied
The LOVING wife. of IL husband, with WHOM her
earthly hap was aomplctej three little chill
drcn Of devoted iItbcr; one sistcr and two
brothers; and \ hIst of warm frendy arc left be-
hind In deplDre his lvso-aud to luve aud cherish
lis mrmory.
lis hard to give up one SO hcloyed, but our
loss isShis eterIar gain; hes.had heen from carly
youth ncrnber Of the Baptist Church., br gbt
snd shining Ii tht in the culse .oi bis Rodsemcr.
He bore hisiuIcnse sufcrings mith Chris;ihn fur
ti,udc and expressed perfect resignation to the
will Of Hsaven. Even in his last hours, whic
slItf.ring the riost excr,c;Rting pain, his afec-
tiynar pnd loving tespasilan Hss displaySa in
lis anxiety to spare his brother, who. sI6qd by
mis- bedside tire pain of soeing hin, aulfnr. Thls
hus another of cur nablest and l,est, rne3 gvsE
mis- life IN defence of our LibcrLrs Fame was
twlhns for thuso hero 6rows the laurel when
death cah,e Nv ittly on Gnd covered them with cy:
press Lot lvun above and see rsthor the fade
les. amarautbs exchanged FIR earth. fr.il aurels.
"F.ebly-rory ioe1ly-havc We recouutcl the
Inany graccS which endonrci Our Lost lend. His
record is in the hsarts OF those VIII, loved him !
Farewell beloved ono. May NE all maet the
in tho "Christinns hyme i'll Glpry." Wife, chill
dres, rpo'her, sistcr, brothers, friends, may tho
sweetest consols.i 0t tao religion of Jcsus be
yUulp. FE4hsp'
AMONG the long lit Of. fallen heroes since the
beginning OF this barbarous war thare arc none
more worthy Of praise than Capt JAMES E.
RBARDEN, agsd % years and II days. !,
IIo was born in Edgsfeld District Of poor but
honest parents, and having been raised to maturi-
" by widsncd rnotLGr, he had not the opr1rtd-
nity of receiving tie liberal education OF those
in more afllucut circumstance, ahd which cum-
biued With his natural talent. would have made
him Distinguished. He was however strictly con-
.oieus in his dealings, stcadyin his habits, and Of
excellent moral chur-ccr, which Won for him the
cseem of those with whom he was acquainted
II. volunteered his services 10 his country at
thc epeni:., of tho war and was cec'ed End Lieut.
vi lho uavi. Guards, orgaYized il. aranileyills,
and attached tn.ths 7th Regiment, 5. c. V. IL"
has ever hecn at his ro't of duty ADD taken active
BART In mo Of the engagements oil his Regiment
from the First battle OF Maha-sas, Vs., tn thc
battle Of Chic:arnHusa, T.Iin., and, during she
time was promoted 10 his present ruuk. Hefell
while Leading hi. Comrany into position fo- M
attack on the first days eug cement, seriously