Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1864-03-30

It's with . hssrt eve flowing with grief thst Ne
perform The Lass al pines OF oh5onie,iHg tbs early
and un.iBeiy death Of Lieutenant : D. WESTON, Of
Nashville, who expired on the 9th Of Hsrch, In he
Atlantis Medical College dosp.tsI
Re Wss aEoEg he arst brave Tsn1ssscsazs who
volunteered i~n7dsfsnss Of southern liberty and south
ern independence, and ne feel assured hat ths record
Of no soldier ia oar army IS brighter OF n1rs honora.
bic. Amid The haEdsh ps sDJ exposures Of camp life.
he early became 3 victim = dlsesEs from which lie
va nlrscaiousl7 restored, bat 10 return with 70
Hswed energy and Essl to his duties in the field, de-
tsrminsd never to Isy down he WORD until pace had
returned from the bosom o. God, whence she has fed,
to reisa Euprsms once more in our szuny land BIS
prospects in social life wore a. bright As his miIita y
csresr was f~stteEirg. he was young, ta'enled hops
ful-the idol Of his family the prics Of bis friends
possessing more virtues thsn faults and happily CON.
biniEg hose rars traits OF character which compel az
70 love and respect 81 the same tt-s. lie was ever
kind and Thoughtful, oven 70 bis last hours, wiuning
the hearts Of ali With whom re came in contact
After passing through many sovsrs contests. Il was
on tho irss day Of the terrible battle Of Chiesusuva
where he dghI ragged hottest that he received he
woun5 Nhioh has proven. slas, 60 fatal. HIs fasnda
little dreamed that such rad results Would snsus.
For nearly six io1g Weary months be wa The most
patient but he most Intense sufferer. lie akoPsd
aGtluAA nope AM Dabdtu agailaE cseaEe until he
constant and heavy drain upon his powerful snd Wig.
orous constitution exhausted bis nervous lystem, and
he sank into the arms Of death. The stern monFtsr Hho
had long before ciAimsd him for bis own. Dulinz bis
long Illness, we have never Witnessed any hing 80
besutiful as big psiIslc CO and bis ehssIfuiuoB 10 per
form svsrY duty however painful that was thought
would prove beneficial, thofsby preparing himself for
the terrible END. While in the bitterness o. OR guei
We feel thst ne cannot size him Up, sad our hearts
ache FOR his sunny pEsssncs sna Cur eyes "afsA i0E
his coming, what consolation We should derive iro1
his last hours. Although his death ives rsthsr soaosh'
lie sesmsd prepared for d. and dad a Arm believer :
thu true God, praying and boxing 70 Him for stf'ls
ana support, even 90 The La. iaonsnt OF us i-e'
vyhsn bis physIsiau told him hat his END was neal, DC
..ta n. 3 vuInz TO de. ibEt he had been sleh .
,,9s,sr tbst be wss not afraid 70 diej and turning
- Ia b..rt.brokea brother aud sister, lie bsEEso that
,L.--o,Is nat vespfr HIM., and gfier dsiTerlng a
- 6or eaeh member Of his family and Eki3g
eIe,,ssr to prsy aAth and for him, 10 talked quietly
- .hovs I, tseu minutes before be breAtbsd Lis last
and died without q struggle
Uh.t consolation Liz fsmily and friends should de-
r;v, rom his perfect Willingness and resignation to
obav the summons OF God an, instead Of giving way
70 unsouiroHsble srieE, they should 50 endeaYor to
i've As to meet lin in that heavenly hone, Whsre
here il no parting and no sorrow. We can only point
as bsrsEyed family and Borrowing friends to Look 10
8od Elons iastais their dark hour Of afaietIon for com. :
and Eolses. for he alone possesses the Eus pana.
ga for every i'll Of life, and He aloha can ssy to the
'ehiBg hssrt, "be still" W. I
ATLANTA, March l4ih, 1861. /