St. Mary's gazette., 1864-05-26
OBITUARY.

Died. At the Iniirm.ry ofSt. Francis 10
Sales. in ,hi. city. On tho l3tA inst. WILL
LIAM II. Slnas. Of C"mpany ID. Maryland
Lime. ID the :.l,h year ofhi. aga.
The subject of thi. notice. . native of
Saint Msry's cnun'y. MI entered tbs
Confslersse army a. private. in August,
1852 c"unccting hims"lf With the lss M.-
ryland bstsslli'h cfinfantry. lie foll,wei
the f,rsanes Of bis comm snl in Ill its Val.
ley har,ishipe ind privstions. during the
laA uf lSi32 ansl the winter II 1883 par
iicipa,iug in thu capture Of Winchester. .nl
the glorious. but fatal aud fru,sle.s. ch.rys
Of the hatsali"a ut Gettysburg. in the sum
suer Of the latter year. la 'his memorable
charge he wa. 50 severely w.uni.l that is
was dcrned inprulent 10 ve him fr"u
the hospital whsrc hs WAS c.uausd. anu he
was. subsequently,. .tsul"ned to the enemy
~ the retreat Ut our army frSsn Peunsyl.
vanin %. st.. ..a4 e..r..
Captured by the eneny. aol imprisoned
Tor u sh"rt p 'rid. b. wsa soou parolei.
and returned to kichmond early in the fall
Of, 1868 Pruclaaed by the terms Of hia
release from engaging in active hossili'iss
until he WAS -xchangei. bat impelled By
the honorable desire Of provilsng for his
own sappast during hi. military incspseisy.
be engaged With . gentleman Of this city
as clerk. and ,enn,ipusd With him until
stricken BY the disease which 6ually result
ted In his death. ,,..t~" ~
Or warm bear. and at fr,at and gem
erous nature. ~ even end cheerful temper.
eonseitu,ionally brave. ever studious to dis
charge bis wh,ls duty, whether in the Geld
or in the pursuit d civil trust. be- soon
sucoeeded 10 winning. and ever after main
tained. tho g,oi opinion Of bis officers and
his eomrades In arms. and In eoInmsndiug
the confidence aud respect Ut I'll With whom
be vas thrown IN business sssoeiasioas- -
An exile from home. far removed in his
last hours from the gentle tniniserstions Of
those whose blood Vas kindred % bis own.
he Was. nevsrsheless. r,ox deserted IN HE
weary sickness. nor in he closing ms'nenss
Of his life. The lov. sweet voiss u wo-
man was heard q his bedside. esuassling
and consoling. and her wsksfnl fnsers were
ever ready TO smooth his pillow. and ss-
suags, hi p.ip.s T. y heped slss . .lisss
reference 10 tie kiad family Who minister.
u to his suffsrisgs during the imaay sd
weeks which preceded bis removal 10 the
insrm.ry will aos BE- sss.rdsa, ssssss.ivs
To bis old lrieads and relativas ii home
then. il affords me grasefsl pleasure to
snenfion. that b. night and day. ,shsir NJ
tentions aud vatchfulness, neyss tired. 10
it had heen The privilege sf bic desessl
sisters 70 hare watched beside him. they
could not have been kinder or mem vigil
liant than vere the generous LADIES' 81 this
noble fauis. and thiA Kindness ceased osly
Ct his grave. Ills relatives, Lam snss. will
sos require g 20 told. how pAsisnsly and
intelligs stly be vss nnpsed .alier his reuso-
'val % tie tnir'nary. when ssste that this
institution j. under The direc,ioa efths Sic.
tsrs Of Charity. But, the .sblesi snsdieal
skill and The sendsrest nursing. we're alike
IL sAs .ssss !. i.i.h 4 ii. a.,i, ,, s.a.s.
aud with The blessing Of Chassh- in
shish hc.sas born. &c died. leaviss With
those Who; watched b., biz .bedsidS All
hard Biz l.a sigh, tie eonsslins hope.
thsf. thosgh bic Bsdy had gone dssa -
darkness. and he woFns, his saul u Z. rsss
With GL. - 4.
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