Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1864-09-14
OBITUARY..

DEPARTED ihis1ite, on tho lst July 1907, O.f ~
.IEL 81. PRINCE. son OF RoSzRr and cATnE-
sixs FKIScE, Of EdsSaela District, S. c., in the
I'D year CT lis age.
/; Death, that grim and unwsloome messenger tO
mankind, Is rcw st.isips throughout lac length
and bresta oi snr oi,cs hafpy ard preaperrn'
country, cutting tsoxn sI::se tEs young. spd ths
! cid, lie higa sad toe lsw. Scarcely moon Hs1
es and wanea thr~ We are rot cnlkd npoh e
mourn the loss .ef Grieal or relative Tki'
cruel and unsely wsrhss caused many fent
htart to bleui, many haYpy home to focomt
dcaclate. Where nil wss onco happineas and
J prosperity, ise SEA nothing hat sears Ind dfhlood
OF Ill Tbs May brave, ;slls,;t sn,; .r!t-sserii
! ciI.s surs uf tao Hcuth who hpfe. oSsrsa thsii
! lires on tae rsasdrippi6g :tar. nytGeir county
either apon Tho oattis- seid, smid toe resr CT sr
til!ery cpd tho bursting Of sEcls, &c HithiH The
| wall. Of the "soldicrs' lIon,''," nrhs Aos NOR.
! highly csteeIaed End loved than .tke s&js:t-oi
this notice.
ln iae beginning of this unhsllowsd struggle
he was anon, tho, foremost ID tsko up arms in
| defence C: his country. He, Gr.S went to Char
leston, where he remained Sat-a short time, and
thea volunteered Tor Yirg;pfs, epdcr the hauao1
OF the old TIA S. C.. esirse Mt. Go. 7, where ha
passed through many ha!1 lJrchea anil bloody
battles: cus: tciire the BALI pierced his chivGl-
rous heart, lie exclaimed: Come OF, boys; Ic-
momhs5 what you are fighting for"
lie was connected with NO Church, but cae1-
fortins testimony survives him that ke died not
without hone. His frien rs cherish RIO StcadGaf.
hupe that.he is now at rest with tbs, Father in
whose "hOuse ere mpny uarsiops." Peace Le
to his ashes!
g.uia, on the STD May las:. ANDERSON y.
PRlgCE, en- elisr brother of ths above, AMI be-
longing 10 ihe same Regiment sn,; Company:
In the course Of theioayIul oonfiat vt Tia vii
derle eas ha received u wound in ole os his.}egs
this wouyd. msdo ampu.ation asccs:ary, and on
tie dsy after the operation WAS performed, S3I
May ISa,. his hra.s spi.i. took it,- eight from,
esrth. lie wss in the 3Sth year Of his age.,
Though exposed for three yoars 10 all the
| vi-i.sit1les and temptations of camp life, yet
deiah found him IN: unpr,parej; his lcIe,i,- =,
made ,siih iiod. lie fru9asnt.; stated in his let-
tiers TO >iis parent. that he was not without pope
in Jesus. Bat hs is gene; Ef,er following the
banner %. bisccuhtry through Virginia, Ii sry-
land, Pennsyivaaiu ana Georgia, lis has ,sen
called to-rscaiyo the bright reward Of tho ia tn
fili soldier aud patriot Thrs. hEve fallen swo
noble brnthers, gb0sss lives were. too dear and
vksse characters tpc elected 20 havo beea sscri-.
.sd e. The vnlictiv.tury Of Sdeh ruthless: :.ss :;
bnt they counted tbcr lives and cliarac.ord not
tee deay to he o.!=red mp en fracdonl.s slte..-
The writer Of ttis 5humbis tribute has heard
from the lips Of their Copiain, DgcJ. RoesR, She
:nott glowing snd unreserved .commenduti.a
cf tho patriotism, .Yalof, and private worth af
DASIEL and AsbsBSos PRIcs.
They.lea Fataer, Mother, three Sister. and
TWO brothers, to mourn their Iuti,c.ly h.t z;ill
gloriods eud. Dry up yorr tcaTa, loving caes
for your bravo saaiefs ars in Heaven.
WILLIAM ADAMS, sr,, ia the gcs,l year Of
lis age, came 10 his death BY q kics from herse,
4. ..Is - A. q. Oh ,Eg
June, Ho survived the shock fai. several days in
ssyers. pain and distress.
Tko dccsaxrd sasa member sf Christ Church
ut Coed Hnpe .aout thirity-tvo yenrf. in.whirh
his example 1nd piety shcno with iuars an.l
Christian Adoli,y..+ Thus rasstd,ysnay enc Of
.hs brightest luninarics oi the, Church 'at that
,laeo.
lie was Find, gentle. aud ccuIteou.to all l;terer
:es!y 70 cea tribute to tho necessities ;ha poor,
tho wnt commenced, vas he m I
,IampIe 10 this respect. (Tbere will hc rome TO I
nontp ta s loss just heie.l Ms moral character /
1ss such ~ TO gire him,n reputation aliaost uns-
lualltl iu; tbs community inv h:ch hs;iyed. Pi.
Hs inihis department., gentle and kind Ia his
aIaily; aImosl to n fault 1Io WIS trua friend
q ai.ispountty. His:eldsst .son, SHxyrRR fell .
ietirg to death, ~kifei iaiho army. I:s second
en- ~ iLIJ Az, ndRrjb- law bes ii, Tir-inia.
elof fsing TO ,hssseoa odd 9Th Regt. The yoans-
stwiltteiI ssIficsin q few days.
Re leaves :Hil6W and Eve chiliion to mourn +
heir irrepstabe loss. But they mourn not ms
Sose TINT flare no nope. I. IS :rne. be sns not +
ermitted in hiaiast hours 10 giro much oyi yi1eacs
/: his aocentanne with Tod ;:jj:.ii5 moilnl keir
q his head head rendered higialmost irs sn.;sls.
lut his rious walk, Cody CONVERSATION, and hrly
xsnp:e convince uy he W. ~ teady.. :. Be 70 al.s
andy, for Se ltuoW potrhe day, not the hour,
hen tho Son Of Man coniesh."
q What Though theasm Of eonqucrins death