Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1864-10-05
ORITU AIRY.

also OF THIS rDlstftct.
OBITU- -ARY.
SACRED. to the memory Of sergtsMEMFHis
WYATT PRESCOTT, of GO. T.. 24th Rsgt. s:
C. ", who was mettally xoundcd ;n skiJ-
I. mish With the .nomy, near Atlanta5 Georgia,
on the 2Oth 4f July 1864, and died cS his
:. wound onsthe.next day, July 2lst 1854, in the
: twenty first Ssar Of his age.
!, This gallant :youngsoldier, in the true spirit
of Southern chivairy; volunteered into the mill
tary service Of his country on or abone the hrst;
of April 1862, before he was legally liable to.
such service by any laws Of conscriptiep, and
Remained continuously in'seryicc with his Com:
.pany from the time Of @s enlistment until 1ke
day of his death. He shared al the trials and.
;hardships and battles Through which his Cons
pany had passed, and ib the battle of Chieamau-
gareceived severc wound while gailsntfy dls-
ohurefn his duty at his psf. Though young
in years he was veteransin service, and frbm
the testimony In writing Sof his comm nndiug
officers hs po,sesaedin p high degree the manly
and noble cuslities which mako the good soldier
One OF his commanding Officers. speaking 81
him, fnrnishcs this high tribute to hismemory.
.fSsrat. PpEscorr, by his manly, iprightcourse
of conduct won. the isteem anu affections. Of all
his comrades. No young mans since the com:
rceIenhcof shist an scuphvfy has
faIlen more universally ctet-indeed, loved
F-or more deeply lnmen,ed than this gene: aus,
gallant soldier. His totemporaties and dcompah-
;ona.in-srms will never recur to their association
and nnection with him but With mechanically
pleasure"
He:was struck by arileball in the centre Of
the forehead, on tho evening of the 20th,of July.
and, nconscious, fell with E emile upon his
coulitsp ance, aud died about noon on the follbw-
insFisy, the 21st day OF July 1864.
Silent in death the young hero sleeps and fills
the ol dief's grave. He has offered up his life
in defence Of tho independence of his cauntry,
and his country will honor hi, name long aiter
,he strife Of this bloody war has ceased. His
voice is hushed in desth, but his gallantry and
noble bearing will be lone remembered, and his
name stands recorded on the roll of fkme, among
that long list of patriots who will sbe regarded
in the future as the indicators of their countrys
honor and independence. Future generations,
sitting beneath 4ho tree .of liberty, Which, he
helped to plant, and which he watered with his
blosd, will accsrd to him all honor and praise.
w. w. A. :.
LIEUT. COL. JOHN DAVID TwIaGs, :
lst South Carolina Cavalry
Fell by the hand of violence on Thursday, Sep
ienber Is, 1854.
rIe has fallen mot amia1she roar Of cannon
and the clashing Of glittarihS Ssabres, where the
patriot soldier il went to dare TO do and to die
no he ieli defending his home from Welcomes; his
wifo aud little children and his aged father and
mother-in-law from insult. Soldiers Of .ths ever
raIIlnt. lat soyth Carolina Cavalry, .hs who has
so often and so btayely lied you. to the charge,
who has so long and SO generously shared and;
sootLed your trials in the camp, in the birouacS
aud on.the march, -is no more The noble, tho
vallaat, the chiyalric Col: Twigg, is dead J. His
/, indeed b. 6ificult character 60 deliuoate. He
was o man of deeds, aud not of Ho:ds- Theugh.
NOT, an advocate ofsecession, ne nobIy rushed to
inns when tho vandaI foe daroa to invade 1bis:
bsloyed South. Among the last to ospoute sc.
cession, he was among tho first TO unsheath his
word in defence Of the position outh Caroline,
o, ber.. sovereignty, had seen proper to take.
q. .oruel fate. Why was he, not perditted to die
for the country be loySd 30 well! Why
oould he not fall in combat with men ho.voulds
have IN content to kill him, without rjddling
,is body Va cruel, unnecessary hnlls. Ne .Ons
could hsro looked npon hismeuy led corpae vi h.
out exclaimhg. -.
THAT, had not God, fol. some strong purpose,
Tho hearts of men, they must parforee have mel
t,a t...ets., - lsft
And barbsrisu, itsolf have pitied him 2.
/. Howiunspoakably SAD that no who had born o
charmed liz on so many fields of earnsge and
should be heartlesEly shordown, with
n sight of his bomc md, as;it were, in the very
midst of the thrice -hallowsd fsmily circle What.
, glorious, what q dazzlinS future spread out be-
foro him A few3short months, at most and the.
htice. earned but too Fng neglected commissien1
,f Brigadier- -,tenernl would have rewarded hisd
,allapt daring, elite t61iisr|y- hearing. sound
udrement, aud uncalcu,at;ng' devotion to his |
,ountry ,.As a gen tlomans he was dignifed and
,ourtley; as friend, constant and true, yet sim-
lie and How beautifully hehas /
ustained che part Of husband, father son and
,rother, his disconaolate family but too sadlynt-
est. How many lohked up TO him for counsel!
low many leaned upon his strong right arm for |
import! Maybe who .dosth all things we'll, I
uppsrt his, many relatives in thii their sad ber.
avemeut! May his fatherTees b1ys eyer holdin
ad reverence their martyr father! May they
yer strive to walk in the path which he graced
y every manfy:yirtue. ,;;SS.ss.,r q ..s:.l
Peaceto hissashes-honor 10 his memory!
t4y, turp,and weep-,tis manline.s
To be- henrt broken hore -; =. !. 50.
For the grave of eatth,s best noblsness
1sRataredby the tear. :. ,.s.s-. .s
. ~, 49, 'I.:tsis :. =, ANGUS 4
aD,rp, of Acute D Dysentsry, st the lst Louisiana
Ioapital, Charleston, s.. c., on the. August L
lst JOSEPH;T, sou Of Dr.. TTos. H. and Mrs.
/. +, PAr1Isos, aged 1s years, 3monihs and 8
ays. +
'p,sp. en- the LIST Sept, In this District, MARY /
NINA, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. BRYANT DEAN;
esd four years, cight months, aud twenty days.
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