Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1864-07-06

Weep not, dear friends, die with the brave,
Who obey their country's call,
And against cruelty aud oppression fall.
Not Many Of our country's young heroes have
left /, their surviving families and friends n
momcry so undeded, and precious as that Of the
subject of this notice. Resisning the pleasures
Of bono, and the hope of more complete cdu-
catiop he devoted. himself eerfully to the cause
in who's. behalf he has laid down his lifo. His
comrades hsvs borno pleasing testimony to his
noble qualities as gentleman and soldier, but
more copsoling than all s the well founded hope
that he has exchanged tho dangers and the con-
Aiets os ca..h for the peaceful rest of Eternity.
To .hose ia whom the deceased was more in
,imatcly known this announcement will recall
the probity and high henor, the bencvolence, the
patriotism, which shone conspcuously in his
daily life, ,,ana which will be sacredly associated
with mefnory.s Green he the turf abafe thee,
gallant soldier; and, although never again NC
Shall clasp thy friendly hand rs in days of yoIe,
III, memory Of ttffy friendship and thy sterling
wsrth Wheeling to US Until lifc's pitiful dream, is
DER
! "IL, is dust, his course is dere,
I.iies last lingering sand has run;
| Yet the turf Was never rolled,
Round heart of freo'r mould.
| Geherous, ardent, true and kind,
| Ia that bosom were enshiinca
Feelings which might put to share,
Many great and gildcd mime"
| M.s.F.
EDMUND BOLTON, private iu Co. a, eod
Rcs't. S. c.. Infantry, was killed nenr rettri-
| burg, Va. en- ;ho 18th June, 1861, in his seth
| yssr Amongst The many deaths in this nnholy
war; this is nne of peculiar ssdness,-leav.ng rs
| he has devoted vile and six small children e.
girls end two boys to Inuurn his loss. la hfa last
letter to his wife be hcgs her to rOy on God for
ccE, Fort, should he fall, and 10 live to rrife The
childyeR lie was an ailectionste fathor and
husband, good citizen, nr,l an honest man,
:. The nob!ect work CT Cod Peace be 10 his
| ashcs. A.FSIEEn.
KILLED on the battlefield. tie 9Th May 1861
JAMES A., only ron Of Col. Joas and Mrs.
ELIZABETH QrArrLryuM, aged "a yearf, months
and days. The deceased WIS born and raised
| in this District.
On the 18th April 1891 be toDtleTed Els services
to his country, and went into Virginia, fought
through the batt es nf that State, bore the tolls
; and prirn,isns OF soldiers life in. Maryland
and Pennsylvania, went with his comnsEd ~ the
| W-st foaght in the battle cf ChicEa,nAugu, then
| r.trrbci with his Company to- Virginia, and in
the battle Of the Wilderness, ofItred himself a
Dartyr to bis eountre's cause, ,--bTaTcly falling
:,i.h his face to tn. enemy. No truer, 30 purcr
ar'i:t has been offered at the shriIe Of liberty
TIE prospects Of an atfefti"najs father hO7
been blasted in the iuss of that only &oI, spd the
hccs Of tender m",ber has s.en crushed ny
ttis affective visitation: his here ved sisters will
drop the tear of grief VIXEN thay >memt:r that
tie sweet cOavcrte Of that afcctio!s'c brother
will bo enjoyed on earth no more; t6at, th''
tongue that was wont To charm with its music is
forever scaled. But uii have the consolation to-
krow that hs Eet his d,cm checrfa!ly and NJ
complaininsy, having raid I. compani"n-in
arms on the morning he went into battle, II
am killed in this fight hope shall 80 to rest"
For some tino before his death he was much ae-
! voted 10 reading kis b'ble, ana manifested great
pleasure in attending upon Eeigioa' services, as
dispensed By Ckorlains in the army.
| At an carly a.c he became member OF the
Church Of Christ at Little Stevens Creek, and
died member of that body. The dead, who
die In ,hs Lord, are blessed" J. t.
DIED, in Richmond Va. on tho llth June,
| 1854 Of Typhoid FOYER, and wounds received en-
the Ieth May. at sPottsylYanis G. IT,, Law
RENEE Z. PERRY ,l.on Of Capt. Z. W. PERRY.
It is simply stating the fact, known TO all wEo
know him, TO sag that one Of the bcst and bravast
of soldiers il no more. He fell noSly battling
for his eounrys rights in the thckest Of the fight.
he volunteered in Co. 3. 18th Regiment, S.. G.
", in May, 1864, before he was of military age,
lust on the eva Of the great battles in front Of
Richmond. lie was meyer OF duty frorl that
.in:c till 10 was saa.ndsd at Gettysburg, where
he vas made prioa!fsF.
He in every battle in which his Regiment
4 fought from The battles in front Of Richmond till
he Iscoivcd his mortal wounds. lie: was ever
conspicuous for his bravery and eheerfulness in
the discharge Of every duty. At Frederickasurs
he ca nie Aear being killed by climbing tree tp
watch the tide of battle. 'fis sail he received
his mortal wounds cheering Oh his cobrades when
bn rnuld haye sheltered himself,
Iis friends nro comforted with the hope tsai
be fell asleep in Jesus. His memory will ever bs
cherished by his comrades. Truly one Of she
bravest. OF the brave is no mora. A FAiEsp.
SrRcr. J. s. LANDRUM, of Co. K, I4tt
Rcgi,n emit S, O. ", Was killed In HE ever. memo
rable hstilo fought near Spottsylyania c. H., OF
the 18th May last He Was in the 10th year o
his age.
The following letter from Rev. W. B. CARSON
Chuplaiu Of tho lith Regiment, 10 Serst. Ian
DyuNs mother, written q lew days after ho ua
killed, gives short aud truthful delineation o
bis character:
srorrsrLvASIA g. H., May 10th, 1884,
Mrs. LAspnuM My object will be, I en-
sure, sufficient apology fsTabe liberty take 0
addressing n stranger. You arc, presume, srar
Of The death Of your son. Having kn5wnb m init
mntely, I will say few words Concerning him.
hsptizcd him somo eighteen mont6s go.
h-yo since watched over him somewhat n 81 spiri
alfather. His character has reminded ME NOR
af the Aposts Johns, than that Of sny other thu
I have eyer known. But Notwithstanding hi
sentlcness Of manner. IOt Fo!disr in tho nrni
was moro diliseptin the performance of the du
} ties of his station; which vcro often very un
pleasant, ag Orderly Sergeant; or moro cool an
resolpts in battle. He was. singularly free fror
disposition to court popularity by shrinkjn
from pursuing. his duty. The Colonel had ap
!, Piled for lis promotiaH 70 q LiGpnnancy afo
gallant conduct in satilstki,
: As haYo said, he was onc of tho bsightcpt ex
: amples az Christian tina, have eyer known
In his death country has lost nnblo drfln
!. dur; the Church bright ornament; and I
; yausu friend. HAs f,~ yopr lpss: q The hear
I, kuown.h is own Sitterne:s."
4 s,ay Ito GaJ es 81! sousorailcn soften IN
sanc.itys sy.u Stuictien, AID cause It 10 prcduc
] it, proper c5*et. Sec Heb. le'h Chap.
, Yours in Christ.
q ". d. CARSON,
Chaplain lath 8. e. V,