Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1863-11-04
For Is. STANDARD.


" DEATH ef the BrstAers Jordan.
Among the many sad befeayements Of the present
war, perhaps none has been so widely and % deeply
felt within the circle Of their acquaintance % that
caused By the deaths Of the Brothers EDMARD @ and
WlLL1AH >. JORDAN, sons of DR.. c. q. Jordan. Of
Person county, N. q. Edward O., few years b.
fore the war, had removed to Arkansas where he
was successfully engaged in the practice Of iaw,
profession which he had previously begun, under
very promising auspices in North Caroline, ana
when killed at Port Hudson on the 1lth Of july
last. Was Lieut. Col of the 18th Arkansas regiment
He Was educated at Chapel Hll-was an excellent
scholar for his age, we'll read in general Gterature
and thoroughly prepared in his profession.
Small and weakly in physical stature, he was
blessed with strong active intellect and great
Of soul which raised him above all petty pfeu.
dice and meanness, and rendered him capable only
0fnoble thoughts and actions Cheerful pleasant md
instructive in his intercourse With his friends with
constant fund of classic wit his society WAS uni
versally sought after and his presence brought real
pleasure into every circle where he made his ap-
pearance Indeed, be was . general fayorite with
all classes who had the happiness to know him.
Dr.. William J. Jordan, Assistant Surgeon OF the
Esd n @. Troops, was killed while in the dssharge
Of his duties at South Mountain, on the Ath Sep
TENDER, 1862. -.
One Of the earliest and warmest advocates of
Southern rights he proved his faith by his works.
Having Joined the first volunteer company raised in
the county, and being afterwards appointed to the
position which be filled ut the time of his death, in
every place which he occupied in the army. and 1t
oil times he was faithful and true in whatever be
undertook, and no doubt owes his untimely death
to his faithful attachment to the duties Of his station
and to nis firm refusal to fly from the post Of duty
when it became the post Of danger, although urged
thereto by his friends.
Perhaps not 80 brilliant as his brother Edward,
he nevertheless possessed an intellect Of the very
highest order, and a heart whose every throb beat
responsive 70 the calls of honor and humanity. He
was in the Hottest sense of the term gentleman.
Emoued by the constant preeept and example Of
pious parents, with high sense of honor and q
deep reverence for religion, though they made no
outward profession of pety their friends have good
reason to hope that they are now dwellers Of that
house in the Heavens "whose builder and maker
u God" p,
F. As intimately connected with the deep sorrow
which the death of these two amiable brothers has
brought upon the community, beg to mention the
death of another, whose life and whose prospects
were almost dear to their parents that Of their
own children I allude to Capt Edward Fletcher
Satterfeld of Company d, 55th N. q. troops, son
of G. D. Satter6eld, Esq, and cousin to the two
brothers Jordan. He was instantly killed BY the
explosion of she'll at Get ysburg the Sd Of July
last The darling child of his mother the pride and
hope of his fathers and sisters, he had endeared
himself to all his acquaintance by his sterling in
dependence Of character and his manly, upright con-
duct.
Exempt by law from military service he declared his
belief in the right of secession and his duty to fight
to the last in the war which resulted from it He
seemed to have presentment of his approaching
end, and no doubt made that preparation which such
suggestion would warrant
As If to fill the cup of this afflicted family to over
flowing, another son Of the Doctor, Adutant q. T
Jordan, of the both N. O. troops, was taken prison
er at Gettysburg, and is still in confinement OF
Jehnston's Island Ohio. His friends will be happy
to learn that he is in fine health and spirits ant
that the treatment of prisoners in that charge i
| kind and humane.
The community deeply sympathise with thes'
two afflicted families, and feeling the utter impo
tence Of all earthly consolation would humbly urgt
| them to continue to look for comfort under thel
heavy trials to that God "who doeth all thing
WE'LL" and let it not constitute the least source
their joy, the reflection that their children die
| at their post doing duty" A. FRIEND.
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