The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1864-09-27
OBITUARY.
In Memoriam.

Died Of Typhoid Fever, at the Raleigh gen.
eral Hospital on the 22i OF August 1864
Lieut.. ROBERT HANNAH PORTER, Of Com.
pany f, ith 5. q. Cavalry, ia the 3sL year of
ms age.
He was 4 native Of Lancas'er, District, S. C.,
boru IN the "Naxhaw Settlement" which has
given so many noble spirits as martyrs the
great cause OF Human Liberty from the early
period ot our revolutionary Struggle to the
present day, and truly did Lieut. Porter imf,ibe
the electric spark Of that Patriotic fire which
animated his iorc'sthers in days gone by.-
W hen the armed hosts Of Lincoln pressed the
So'l OF his native south with their unhoy tread
he was one of the hrst in assissting to raise a
cavalry company in. the District, to repcl the
ruthless invader of his country Animated
by the most patriotic impulses, hc fear.
lessiy buekle'l on his arinor and stepped forth
~ defence of her tights, Drawing every danger
incident 10 n soldiers life, both il: camp and ON
the hattie field with tie sublimeSt christian for
ttude. He, in early life, connected himself
with the "Haxhaw" Methodist Episcopal
Church, aud remained u consistent and cxem.
Plary Incnibcr until death ceased his conuec.
don with that body. In Lieut.. Porter were
truly blended all the christian virtues that adorn
= lite oi Piety whilst living aud when dead, will
wreatha a Laurel Chaplet OF fame around his ever
cherished Inemory that will never fade away.
NO more VIII the merry ;mg OF his voice he
hea, d or his pleasant smile be seen amongst n,
yet his memory will ever live and charished
by every member Of Co. IL, for lac was en-.
deared TO them by every tie Of affection that is
ever worn 10y warm aud gentle nature. Weep
not qscohsoiate wife, for the blood OF our no.
biest ana best has drenched Lhe fair fields of
our sunny souoh; it is better TO fill the grave
ot freeman than TO hive under the iron heel of
the despisabie tylanI Though he viii no more
giaddsh yoar heart with his presence, he has
won ior himself an undying fame ia the hearts
vi MS comrades as one Oi Cardinals immOi Ia
martyrs. Truly in the death OF Lieut. Porter
has family has met with ureparable loss the
District with one OF its best and nob!est citizens.
aud the Church with one Of its brightest lisLt..
"A FRIEND
We have had to mourn. the loss of many
brave and worthy citizens from our beloved
bsstEiet since this cruel war csmmcnced; but
none thai We regret, or feel the loss OF more,
than our estee'aed frieRd and brother in arms,
Corp1. w. A. WILLIAMS, Co. E., l2th $. G.
Regiment, who was killed OH ths hard contes.
ted held OF 5attle OF the i2th May. In charge
made by MctiOwau's Brigade 10 retake the
works lost 10y Johnsoa's Division, Corpl vii.
hans as usual was in the front rxnks of his
company, aud 1t was not long after we reache ed
the works before he tell pierced through the
head bys minnie ball and died instantly, lie
participated In every engagement in which his
keg,s'ent had been engaged in up To the time
OF hts death, being wounded once before
| Three oil his other brothers and three cousins
have iaiIcn victims to this war; No family has
| shown more love Of country or responded more
cheeffuly 10 her calls. lie was the son o.
John Z. Williams, who has always been a wor