The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1864-05-10
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Died, March 10th 1864, at the Ladies Hos
pital, Columbia S. C., CHARLES X. TwrrrY, ,sou
OF P:ot. e. Il. and Mildred (deceased) Twitty, in
his Goth year.
Just five months before his death tho subjec,
OF this notice left, on sick turlough, his com
niand, company A, 18th Regt. S. y. ", Oh
Lookout Mountain, in front OF Chattanooga
He left Grecnvillc S, G., with his company,
NOV. tue ~, 1861, to brook the hardshps and
deprirations of the determined soldier. The
exposure incident to camp life and TO the dis.
charge Of the duties of the faithful patriot
served, alas too surely, to develope that "a tai
lung disease, the existence Of which his friends
had but suspected--consumption and which so
! soon ended his career of promise
He volunteered the second time. his first
| term OF service having expired, at the re-o,.
Sanizaton of his Regiment before he was lS
years of age. He Was at the time Of, and had
been Tor more than year prior to his death,
| Orderly Sergeant of his company.
The mental powers which began early to un.
fold themselves, (his alphabet ne learned well
and thoro' ghly before he had reached the age
oil yea'~) continued to expand, to attract and
To interest with an increase Of years
When he badc adieu to his delightful "meun.
tain home for the ''tented field, )" he was a
member oil the Senior Class-Furmau Univcr
sity. lie was also member of one of the Lit.
erary SociCtiss-the Adephiau-of which he
was Secretary.
In his class none stood higher than he, aud
while his intellect was versatile, we may be
permitted to add that, for one o: his age, he
e1celled in Mathematics. Nor did his. powe ers
in this respect consist merely in the facility
with which he demonstrated Geome trical theo-
ries, found in the books, but he possessed a
! practically ely soon attained
Truly did our friend, Dr. r. II. Edmunds
surgeon IN charge of the Ladies' Hospital, write
us II few days before his death. "Iis certainly il
promising boy aud great pity his career
should be so short"
We have said nothing fulsome, we feel as
sured, to those who knew him well.
Charles was not a member OF the Church,
| but so ready was he to approve that which was
right and 10 disapprove with abhoreIice all that
was wrong, so prompt and regular in the die
charge OF those dutiss:-apart from the obser.
vance OF church ordinances-which so beauti-
lully adorn the christian character, that we may
wen trust "he was not under the law but under
grace lie leaves an example worthy the i'm,
itation OF bereaved brothers and sisters
As a son we knew none, we know none
more duttul or more aifectionate, more ready
to conform, with chcerfulness and alacrity, to
the wishes of doting father, upon whom the
affiicton falls with peculiar force, and who,
doubtless, felt upon the reception of the heart
rending telegram that,
"!lad but seen thee once again,
And watched thy dying bed,
Caught the last hick'rng Of thy breath,
Pillowcd thy dropping head;
My heart, me thinks, would not have felt
This bitterness Of grief
Though sad the past to love it gives
sacred, sweet relief.
And yet
My stricken heart to Jesus Yields
Loves deep devotion now
Adores and blesses-whe it blecds-
His hand that strikes the blow.
Then fare thee-well-a little while
Ltc's troubled dream is past
| hope TO meet with thee, my child,
In lite-in bliss, at last" w. w. T.
Died in this village, OH the eth April, of
Scarlet Fever, Mary Anna, infant daughter Of
VIM. ii. and Selma II. Burns, aged 10 months
aud 23 days.
Farewell dear little Mamie,
Thy earthly days are past,
Like lovely blooming flower,
You were too sweet to last