The Camden daily journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1864-1864, 1864-08-02
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Another youthful hero hns falcn mother household
made dcsolate by the loss of dear son and aff.otion
alto brother by this cruel and unholy war Corporol
ABRAM i. CUNNINGHAM eldest son of " G.
ana keoecea NJ. Cunningham: aged 20 years and 25
So Ca. Jnnc sth l844 and departed this life in Jack
son hospital, Richmond Va on the Sd of July 1861.
caused by very painful wound received in nm en-
gagement near ties Station May 2stb, while gallant
~ repusing the enemy. He joined the 9TH Regiment
So "a. Cavalry Company Fl, Cutawba Rangers, which
was raised i'll The latter part Of 1851 Although but
youth about his seventeenth year, and ut the time
ully pursu lg his sudies to give up which 10
deeply regretted but he LAID them ali aside. a,m
"he'' tho tocksln Of war was sounded with q most
nobe pure and pstriotc heart flew to the defence oc
our Country Ills regiment Oil being raised was or
uereo TO defend the coast which they nobly and ef
iectnnlly did, from the mercile,s invader While hare
he suffered many hardshps and prvations but never
was known to murmur complain was aljSays ready
ana waiting, at his post of duty On tie opening Of
the present Virginia campaign, his regiment being
transferred to the bloody fields of that State he cheaf
uy and full OF patriotic hope, went forth to his new
field of dutyhe believing 1t to be his duty to
respond cheerful y, wherever his services We're mostly
needed Soon alter reaching there his noble regiment
was engagSd in deadly conflict; where it no5fy vim
dicated the character Of South Caronas brave sons
1t was here while brauely, and nobly performing his
DUTY lat le ie, receiving his mortal wound Ye-, it
was hcre lie fell with his face to tho foe that he
yielded up himself, noble sacrifice to his beloved
country.
For some timo afterwards he improved and an
peared TO be doing We'll His fond parents and friends
soon expected to clasp him to their hosoms and vel
come him home, where he could receive their kind at
tcntions; But alas how soon was all fond homes
crushed, with the dead summons that lie was no more
lie was taken worse very suddenly, and after suffer-
ing intensely Tor five days, a alone among stranpo
friends his noble.hnd patriotic spirit sweety passed
away from oart, aud took its upward fight to dwell
with us no more The last stage of his sickness benr
SO severe he not permitted to leave any dvh1sr
h,,fr
cy with him as dear and attached friend it il nv
oelct: and hope that he is gono to that loved
land ofeverlasting bliss where the weary are at rest
He has left kind father Il fond and loving moher
dear brothers and sisters and large circle of friends ali
bo"fd down in grief. But we weep not as those who
have no hope. We hope to meet him. not as we former
~ dld but meet his pure and loving spirit in that n-
Yen OF rest. where war and ts tunults will never bo
known The writer whose sad and painful duty it i,
to lnsr1lbe this humble tribute of ]ovo to s memory
was ever his doar and attached friend Long will tho
memory OF the past bo cherished III his heart No
noblcr slcritco las been offered on the alter of
our country lie had kind heart and possessed tbosr
elements of character which attach many friends Ho
was lond and ectonae III his associations warm i'm
his attachment OF meek and gentle spirit quiet and
unobtrusvc III his manHerS universally loved by ALL
None knew him but n love him, none spoke Of him
but with praise All could not stay tho hand of death
The Lord has seen best to take him from IN There
tore srrowins parents and friends weep no more but
be rcssuetl TO the will oI him who doth all tbiuys
we'll. But SHORT time ago he was with ia here
Now his body lies cold and crlmbling to dust far Off
among strangers but his lovely spirit we trust and
hope has entered that bright md better world where
warisal unknown.
Leaves havo tLeir time to fall
And flowers to wither at tho nortl, ~inds breath.
And stars to set-but ALL
Thou hast al. seasons for thine own OF Death.
Thou art where friend meets friend,
Beneath this shadowy earth to rest, >.
Thou art whcre foe meets foe, and trlmpets rend
The Skies nnd swords bent down the princely CREST
ftond who dearly loved him. B
eE" Charleston Aercwy and South CaYolinion will
please copy and oblge his parents