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

I twenty three years.
The sui jsct Of this obituary was the son nj
the ker. GA. Plyler, ot Laneaster Dist, ict, s
q lie was among the frstto engage in the
service OF his coaatry IN the present gigauti,
struggle for Independence having been, one Of
he o,ag'nai neiheers OF tae ''Laneaster Crews =
| In this company he eutered the service in ApriI
| 1861, and continued with IL, in the co.stn,,,
and unilinchng discharge Of duty, throughout
alt the la, ,dships and petils tifat have marked
VS. hoaoraeie career, ap to the perl,d OF his
DEATH In the baal. Of Seven Pines Le rec.iy
| ed a severe woaud, from which he did not re
cover ior many months. Again in the battle
OF the Wilderness, in the cam pxfyn OF lSs4 :, he
received a'wouifd from which lac had recoy.red
aud returned TO his company but O lew week.
before he met the fatal Stoke which terminated
his eafthly pilgrimage On the day of his death
he was with~his company on picket; In the of,
io,t TO rehcve himsriI from the tedium of Iyiop
III the trenches, his person became exposed. anu
ball from the enemy's sharp shooters entered
hrs brain aid killed him INSTANTLY In This
solemn aour, there were none present coaInec
ted with irim IVY the ti-s OF oloed to wipe away
tile dew VI death from his youthful bro~ 4; b,tt
he was beloved by all his b, 9th in. arms and
We have th, ASSURANCE Of his comma ndine OIL
Ger, that his remains were ~ deccntly iuterred a
by fis comrades As circumstances would al.
low.
To say that the deceased was good soldier
would scarcely be doing his memory justice /:
His highest ain,, 80 far a. his military career
was concerned, appeared to be TO discharge
faithfully his duty TO h,s country; and no con.
siderst'ons OF personal esse, or tanger were
su0~ed to influence lris, conduct in this res pect
And u was his preference to serve his country
Ia an bumsulc cnpacit being wholly unambitio
he siaunned, rsthcr thsn court ted, military dis
,'nstio". He was unassumiug aud modest ia
his general department; respectful to his sups-
rio,s; cou, teous aud gentle in his iute, course
with his equals kind 70 his Interiors and
cheerful, coatei'ted and trustful III hi. dispOsi'
Too.
Hut soldier Of the Cross, his character
was, perhaps, more adu,red aud beloved than
IN ANY other relation. He became a member
Of the Methodist Episcopal Chui ch wheu quite
small hoy, and grew up, - h were, ~itaiu
its protecting embraces. tie Gas . good boy
and pious man The ordinary vieo. OF youth
were unacqured by hnn aud ho~ eonsoiiug
aust 10 be 10 his venerable parent, 10 he .bir
70 sdy, II newer know w. wesley ~ say q bad
wod." What an example OF youthful piety
aud consistency to the yVusg Of our country !.
As hc grew up to nsa,,hont, lis love ior hi,
Hcdesa,cr was northumberland, either by the nj.
iursrRent~ ei society o. by tho tuB,p mtions and
Excitement q! th- camp. We do not knoa
what hi last thoughts we're ,Hut We believe
tlmt u'eN rt'n:d upon his G'Ad sud Redeeuser
With tSr Same qissl,aksa l-!h. ..,d eou,i,leuce
I..st MA lied lris rsrcsr through Me. Though
"" u.vufr' ii> J,.dh te.Nnse ii lis u,uny viz.
in"s. 80 rJ'.cv N tic SIs~!.n.ct that cur Ioss h
pis eternal :S-im.
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- Yea. cd D- age.
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ul sO;--~9ns ,nc.....s. nj co. I. iI,L R.e'S
! >. 4. v. lie Was n.H "I 'uoSc Inca that are
eve. ready tor daty both III tho camp and bat
ito lh,ld. hc was III the 1atfiss % kinsto,l,
Big Bl.Sk, Fen krcr, and il.e sieaes OF Jscs-
SOU Sna.Ns,o" A''S fe'e'SOutg lie pat''c.'
pA'eu Aea,e! ~ tne s"S"se"s"t near Gin. .
n. arm On 'hI' Hh''nor"o'e Jay whom Beaurssard
Ihu'e'eu sue" severe aaa msf't'a ehzs'isc'
n. n's'n upon .ne a"Puns,p'ed nnn'o"s Of s's
neAst ne sas ~ Mr,e~t osluss' ~ed oa
e,,1 sc 80, eAu'oied tne nnI"ess a"d CON