The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1864-09-10
OBITUARY.
In. lfemoriam.

I twenty thres years.
The SUI jsct Of this obituary was the sop sf
Ms Rev. GA, Plyleg, o, Laiicaster Disti let, s.
q lie was among thu frstts ehgsge in the
serstec ot his country h tts present gigantic
| struggle for Independence haTug been one OF
the o'igna ner6bers of the Lancaster Crews :"
/ In This company he catered the servicei in April
1861, aud continued with IL in tue constant
and antlinching discharge Of duty, Throughout
all the ba,dships and pe,ls tlfat have marked
'.s honorshis carver, up 10 the perl.,d OF his
death. In the Laols OF Ssven Iines he reeeiy.
| ed severe wound, from which he did not "a.
cover ior many months. Again in the battle
ot the Wilderness, in the oa,nfRiyn OF 1884, he
received awouIrd from wl,ich hs had recoyered
and returned 10 his company but lew weeks
beiors he met the iatal stoke which terminated
his ea' thly pilgrimage. On the day of his death
he was withshis company on pieket; la the Of.
fo't 10 relieve hiulseh from the tediun OF lying
ih the trenches, his person became exposed, anu
ball from the enemy's sharp shooters entered
hrs brain aid killed him INSTANTLY In this
SOLEMN hou,, there were none prss.nt eo,,uec
ted with irim Wy the ties OF blood To wp. away
tie dew VI death from his youthful brow bun
he was beloved by ai his b, others,in. arms, and
We have Tia, ASSURANCE of his comma ndng OH.
Cur, that his remains were ~ deceuty inferred
BY h's con,rades a. circumstances would nj.
low.
To say that the deceased was q good soldier.
would scarcely BE- doing his memory justice
His highest snl 80 Tar ~ his military career
was concerned, appeared to be TO discharge
faithfully his duty 10 has country; aud no con.
| sidcraiions ot personal e.se, or ,'anger, were
sllO~ed "a inhuence Iris conduct n this respect
And t was his preference to serve his country.
10 an bu,"ole capsci, ;Oeug wholly u,a,nDitious.
he slammed, rathcr thaR ted, military dis
.pstion. tie was uuassuniug aud modest la
! his genefal department; respectful to his sups.
riois; coui teous and gentle iu his ipteroou-se
With HE equals; kind 70 his Interiors aud
cheerful. co-tci'ted and rustful III hi. disposi'
. loo.
But - soldier Of tho Cross, his character
was, perhaps, NOR. adu,ired aud below cd than
in ANY otl..r relation. He became q niemi.cr
| OF the Methodist Episcopsl Ohu, ID, wheu quite
= suuall hoy, and g'sw up, - II wore, wtAiu
iis protecting rmb,acss. tie vss good boy
and pous nmn The ordinary vices oi youth
~cre unsequred by hun aud how consoiiug
must 10 be 70 his venerable paraut, TO i,c ahir
"a sdy, II uaser know Wesley to say a bad
wo'd." What Az example ei yoatb'u. pisty
and ce,IsistcncS to the Ivusg Of our country
As hc grew up to nsanhoht. his love f.r hia
Hcdcsmcr was undmnsh shsd, either by the nj
lursin,Iit> VI 'oeiciy o. 10y tho temp ations aud
/ eNtitcnr.m Of th- camp. W. do not knoa
tin, u'o, re'n'd upon tis Gr.i aud Redscner
With NJ sau,c yusisIksa I.llh ..,d eou,i,le.cr
' a'.t ma l"a lis r~rcer t'rongh NE. Though
gvur,, ii, sd,,sih ls..ns. ui his many viz.
in".. y" rJ'.vc ~ tiISI'-..L..yt that cur Joss h
tis eternal :9-iu.
NtEl. Jaw =. NlSB"r Lj,-l ~ u co,,jss,iy e
-,1,ai 1,,n l,ic... urg, d.. ~ fssf, VA the
y. yca. as n.- age.
-hv 'ir,"..sC,i ,utrr.,l h.sc - :uy ir the spsiny
: oI inO.-"gns inc,..ss. bi GO. ], iIth Reg Z.
: :. 4. V. ilr' Was ".r "l s.oSc I,sn that are
cvcr read ior Huiy both ia tho caaap and bat
| Ito li'ld. Hc was ii the balies ~ kiusLo,,,
big UisSk, Fen Rivcr, ,,a'h al. siege. Of J1vs.
son, Charleston aud PrtclsLurg lie ps,t,c..
I p4ted actively h, tho engagsms.., ncur Clay :.
Farm ON that memorable day whom Beaursgard
4 Indicted such severe aud mVri,yd chas,isc.
nv,a upon the unp,nsipicd nanions of Ii,e
Beast lie was!ti HirteG. trattlss, S,d ou
every orcssion exhibited the 6unacss aud com
hposure 0f y trie sslJisrsand patriot.
| his,capacity aud Willingness to endure hard
shpfs eyinced IN tbs pasivntly enssu,,te, ,ine
the many prvauons aud suiivrings To whioi,
Ibis worn aud exhausted Regiment has sbeen ex.
posed especially IN the Mississippi campaign
aud the sisge oi peterslriIg. The dissass
! which ternpatcd lis lie WAS brought I'm by
ostrcmsand prosacted exposure whist n III.
cntreDciircnls IN front oi reiei sb,nK. As
reason was dethgoned ut tho incipj.ncy OF hi.
disease, We know nothing of his sesiias, - h.
Approached eternity. But as no lived the tiie
OF the righteous NO lcela~ured ile died ssisly
! For twelve ycars he was a codsi,ttnt aud
efnPiary member OF tho A~sOt VI o Retsriu Pes
byts.ian Church sand even from childhood hi.
4 eor'duo, ~.1 regulated aceord,ng to'tfhis.,sr
rules, lie wa5traiued up W rtre way an which
he shonItf go Sands In hs maturity he did Dot
depart from it,
"ftow blessd tho righteous wiidr t,c dies.
Whepsrnks the weary soul tosesL
How mildly beams the closing eyes
n iioS gently beaVes til expiring orsasts'.
4 disconsolatc widow moarns Lhe loss OF an af
! fettionats husband--iOur ittlo orpha:Is a sknnd
tfataer--fhe community a good eidxea-ths
Y thurch fatniul mcwIet--tte country q true
and well tpda soiticr. Bot onrg,iefi. mi,,gs
4 ted by Comforting evidence, that our Ioss-is nis
eietsai gain. s-~ -