Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1864-09-28

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KILLED instantly, in thc-ba,tle Of C,ld IIarbor,
Va, On the 1st day Of June 1861, Sergeant L.
MADISON LANIER, Of Co. l., 9TH Regiment
South Carolina Volunteers, in the 2Sth year OF
his ago.
Among the r.any victims who have fallen in
the GAUGE of Southern Independence, none can
add ans brighter page to its history than the
subject of this brief notice. MADISON LASiER,
son of Mr.. RODgkT LASIER Of Ejgefe;d District,
5. c., who has sent forth seven sons to fight the
battles Of the South, two Of whom arc lying be-
neat tue soil they died 10 save, and another Of
whom has lost a manly arm. wcnt to Virginia
with the first und choiecat firing Of l!;c f.ui
Palmetto State 20 the causc OF Confederate l-.c-
,iom. AS a p.iyac in the 18th South Cafuiinl
Regiment, he participated in all the grand IN
eaeemcnts which have mada Kershaw's Brigade
ilnls ortul fr Ii the beginning uf the antil
| the day Of his glorious death, he never laid aside
1-his sword, lhicid MD helmet. lie fell with his
face tn the irun;, and his cleaning arme. rnsul-
| lied by q single stain. forn IN old EdSeic!d.
= iiru-I. l., resident of the South, identified with
her Institutions, proud of her history, . Lclcvcr
IN the SUPERIOR virtue OF ! cr people, hc was as
irue ma si.cl as constant tie sun, in bis adhe-
renee tn ber frtuacs. In This lie needed not the
s.ur of duty, cared nrrliug for the need of
uraise. The S nth WAS hiy.muilier, and to her
he ins,inctiy.ly rendered tiliul. feul:y. In this
in all his truth his cnnstancy, his devotion,
| his bravrry-he w2s calui and qu'ct-Eiih0ut
| any shadow Of profession or osen:aiion. Thrnugh
ali kisthrec years OF ar,luuus service, words
| of comnlaint wrre eYer heard to pass his lips;
III .u,h subjected to hnrtships and privations
| he bare thas willingly and with 4 cheerful mind
He kept his cnuntrys cause at heart, and IN up-
aolding it, upheld himee.f Preri rs to his deatb,
he was wounded in three different engagements.
But "life's fiful fever" is over with him. God
ba. ,akeu him. And let US hope tLat-thc all
mcrci;ul God has clothed him in robe. Of im-
mortality to dwell with. lin forever. The wnr-
rior spirit tha. once animated the cold clay has
depnried; and relatives. friends anu comrades
now drop tho tears oi heat hom,ge upon the
bsrave of him they loved 80 we'll.
Hismas hard aud yet glorious death. On
tho sloudy Gcd of battle, without even thSc"v-
ering uf IL rude tent, without; even pallet OF
straw, without even a Enaprack frr n pillow,
without kind and gent hands tvsmtni.ter to his
dyin, wants, he breaihcJ his lasts And they
wrapped him in his blanket and laid him in his
narrow bed; and the bright grocn- grass viii
! grow over the mnunI,-and the gentlo summer
winds linger over the halloScl place whure the
patriot soldier lies buried.
i- A CoNrADE.
KILLED on the 10Th CT July Near Petersburg,
Va, by the accidental di.chargs of an Enfield
Rifle, EMANUEL PADGETT, amcmber Of, Co.
e. 7th S. C. Rest He WAS in his. twcnt"fitrh
wear, with bright hopes Of happy future, when
his useful career was ended.
The writer of this sketch feels entirc.y inca
1able OF doing jusliceto themnny virtues and
noble qualifications which so cmincntiy adorned
the cburacter Of this admirable man. Beiurc the
yar he was n peaceful quiet citizen, kno..n but
little beyond the limits Of the homo circle. Al
..the commencement Of hosilities between the
North and tho South, he espoused the cause iln-
mediute!y, saying it was Lis duty to assistin de-
tending his country.
Since that time up to therday of his unfortun.
ate death, no soldier hns more willingly dischnrg-
oil his duty. He has been with us in the many
different battles aud campaigns the Regiment la,
taken paIt in, having lost butlittle time by sick
. ness or other causes.
In his loss, tho Regiment loses ono of its bcs
soldicrs, and the Company TO mich Ire hclonget
one of its brightest ornaments. Ii IS hard tc
die upon ito baltic icld, but it is sad Indeed /,
. think after having escaped un'armed in SO mauy
despcrIte encounters that one must be killed nc
clduntaily'by friends but sa'' as tbs such ha
beenthe fats 0f our much esteemed aad belovc;
comralc. Tn his death We have one consolin:
Thought, ms we look back through our tears upcl
his life both as citizen and u soldier; we Sc
that hc has ever carried with ham tho truo prin
4 ciulcs of an hsnest, brave. patriotic man, Hi
loss 10 US is an irreparable deprivation; wc chi
E pontto no one who can take his place aud dis
: charsshi duty with thcsame alacTity. If such
), cur loss, what must be that OF his devoted VIII
and little shiliren, his eyed parents. brothers an
r sisters ?. Sad sad indeed. is this addiction
bns willie wc mingla OUR tears wi:l those of thi
!. Ldeeply afflicted fnmily we would Lil them loo
q up tn hcif all-imcrciful God, trniling that,h
soul has heen washed in the hlood of Christ an
that he now sleeps sweeNy on the. bosom of b
,. Savior. Farewell, my comrado my friend, weNwi
think Of you nften in o.r trials and how ehesrf'
+ thou bast made us feel when danger sdrroundc
n us, hut it will be balm to ory melancholy fee
;s in To believe that thou hast gained blessed i'll
% NOR rtalitys beyond the grave. ;
= WRrTrsN By HIS CAPTAIN.
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