Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1864-11-09
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70 t.le Meniiory mi Of Whitfield 3. brooks.

II TIC hteHf0f$i "a ttuAtMStu ns HfoVhSstl
As our duty, so it is our. sad pleasure to
!entisine Tie laurel With tho cypress above tho
t5jab Of t6dse who, prefening glory and honor tn
shauas, ON hdi ,-saciifcins their easo
and cosnfurt ifor- thardshipGanfd dangers, dar1
sutrred mp themseiyes, willing sacrifcesupe
bleeding aitar-of their ceuntry.
+ TX offer consolation 70 hini who shae :beendc-
p iYstuf the object Of his hopes and Affections
( BY u cruel and ls eutless Zoe, ,apFears y mere
mockery The de8t1ate heart br6odsa over, the,
hfIoued r,i sof lis shattered alec sions, sarinks
bscI trsm thenncongo yfeyatby and hifl-.'
iug sconiact of thegGu tward wcrld and FiesyeGI
sfole and unaidel the web of hope anew: lphoe-
nia,l like, from. their own. ashes, tho affections
spring up, pat forth their y9npg tendrils, and
are III ca into the sunshine BY power inhe,snt-;
10 foreign or friendly Band assisting and sns-
timing 20 tendcr. yfnpathy to the stricken, be-
fore lime aud thsiEght Of mild philosophy have
Idohethsr work, iHfnpsrsiaent TO d6ss after
/ wards, is useless. .4 < ssssA-i rsfAsps ~
I've yeara ago, with heart bounding Ugh with,
hope, form elastic with bealt th,=eyes, bright with
dc enjoyment Of life, WHITFfELD B. BROOKS
left pa. entail roof iorthe ten ted feld-a noble
aud patriotic amBtion gliding, Ike the aalEning
sun, the opening pathway, of LIFE Asask hisShe
terribie,erdeal in the fierce ifien and hook
tof hattie, hehasy gone doHn-while henords skss
the turf TINT wraps his clay. ~ F,s
r.
Cavalry, ana, inahs language d, lis captain;
asas cvef 81 his post md neses falling; in his
dutysr On:thc 2nE days fshtat Tfcgilhan Sta
ton, Va juno i2th; 1861 efsiI thiaz p6bie boy
pierced through the head. q bali from the ene-
mics of hisseountry, and the despoilets s.E his
native lana, eIe ne haa reAensa tnS ae = p,ns - 3
TEEN Jears, !, X ]. :.
His gentle, kind and unasstniing manners p teot
peculiarly sendeared. him to his parent wopffor
him tbn,sfFactiou Of his cofnraSies ir arrns. and
the confidence OF ms oiiice quaes nso!ef
energetic and ambitious; iin.his slndies, haas nc
lived, and borne ont the promise of his youth,
he would have culminated IN hoFor 70 hla lamly,
an ornament to sociely, and an usefulness to has
Ecountry. Brief, yet brave and glorious vas = ms
young career. 's'' - -4.ss ~ r. \. u.
bnp,pryn This life. the l2tK of August, 1858,
| on Rapiiian Riysr, ;Mr. EDWIN T0WLES, ot
~ t-s,i. IN sb, oatbs Sa,r ,,as,
cYsh.. bs.o,,rs SfSi E3nfyc 10 f,fhe
n,s,.ncho ol death Snf our ,uost hiehly esteemed
,hnr :, srmv. and frierSds Mr. ToTLT It is
.",.,,, Saar, -end;T = md solemn in tha extreme
=, a;,sm M tbe-recard of one 40 Young. so brave
.na .sver kidd and nromisfHIiasr. But alas the
Ssa,.s ,ha -yonnf, thes fluent the mo upon
kS.s,rP ol} ,nnef ai... l.Yst NbilesNesshn
rs, S.o,,t bovo,s Smose ,iyf;il stroleg7,ye
ue. =: NJ sI,a IL
oA.u - ~ = hr;rh, ~, ana ON s;rh,Mvhere
sas :. trn,, and 9Ba nav.
the WicIsa osasy hn = M S;si.ssasd Ibs stosm q
worn so.ai hss.ee shaii he .a,ayer II rest
lnsmy nm nas o,;.s 10 :. fhr
lAe s1S]ge. " tn.s 1o,Tratss,.sH TSRrsb III
aDsa p " mss -, nsar
.S tb;,'unhaIy. stru,,9Is. Asa man lho wus lively
and eheesfnl :sas assoidier, extrsmsly brave and
defiant. 1.5ts - - -
+ Cart. BIRD, in n letter 70 relative Of The do
ceassa- speaks IN the laost eommendable terms
Of Mr. ToTIHs and says :" no was ever ieaay ,,: 10
discharge ms mose atanons uuIes IN. ;,,;,s
at all times, TO oarS nlr oosun GU " sHv VIZ an"S
steel OF ac.uei anu mailghas. ,es. n;..1 1ISs ;s
soldier rraTe. mh ST his lsarels we'll aud bravery
won. shine brit htIy On m aDory = tablet.
lie participated in sI The lights which The
I brave i5thswascaIIed to 'eac6an.eri was tnken
prisoner, paTOled and sentsto Richmond and i'm
sss s'ssss dsas i heroic
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