Clarksville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1865-1867, 1865-11-17
OBITUARY.
BENJAMIN W. COLEMAN.

DGNJAMiN w. .OOLEMANsH
Among the thousands Of noble young men who
have fallen victims to the horrid war through which
we have passed, we are called TO number our prom
sing young friend, BEN W. COLEMAN. When the
tocsin Of war first sounded in the town of c., and
the call was made for volunteers, this noble and
generous young man abandoned his pecuniary in
terest, and seized his musket to avenge, what be
considered his country's wrongs, and peril his life
and fortune in what he believed righteous cause.
Brayey did he bear the tolls and dangers of the
campaign, marching firmly to the blazing muzzle
OF the enemys cannon, or shouting with his COM
rades in the bayonet charge or lying wounded and
sick in a cherries hospital, always patient and
true to his principles and never murmuring at the
hardness of his LOT. s1sar
At home he was beloved and honored, and in
the army he was favorite with those who knew
him. Most OF his military life was spent in Vir-
ginia, his native state, and the thunders of more
than five hundred cannon that shook Petersburg
and vicinity, were heard and felt at his birth place.
near which he was bravely battling for she old
Dominion aud the South. fl
Naturally delicate in health, he was poorly able
to endure the privatons and wearsome service of
soldier. His health failed, and for eight weeks
together, away from the tender care of mother and
sister and father and brothers be suffered the hor-
rors of Typhoid Fever, followed by that scourgc of
the camp, Chronic Diarhea, from which he never
recovered. r.@. % l'sh soon "Ht fI
After the surrender of Lees army he was
brought home in very PROSTATE and helpless con-
diton. Filled with gratitude to God for brining
him again to the parental roof, and blessing his
eyes with the sight of those whom he loved, he
bore his continued illness with perfect patience and
fortitude; he never complained. His Bible was his
companion as long as he was able to read He
spoke calmly of his approaching death--exhorted
his friends not to weep for him. but TO try to meet
him in heaven. He frequently exclaimed "All is
right shall not be lost my troubles viii all be
in this world |" When he was passing through the
valley of the shadow of death, his brother, E. ".
Coleman, o. the Tennessee Conference, asked him,
ben, do you know you are dying ~ He replied
without hesitation, "Yes, all is right with me ~
When he could no longer speak, he was asked if
he still felt that all was WE'LL he bowed his head
in affirmation, and soon died in the arms of Jesus
while beautiful smile fingered on his counte-
nance. ..f Iii. .
So passed away one Of the best young men of
our country. The only regret he expressed in re-
gard to bis death was that he could not live to
comfort and care for bis parents in their declining
years. He died in Todd county, KY, Sept 9Th,
1865, aged 80 years. ii.a d BIB. Hg..,,v. 5rl
"Jesus can make dying bed 5000 i..
Feel soft as downy pillows are a.E'r'r
While ON his breast lean my head,
Aud breathe my life out sweety there
IN. 7nd r"e =" GEO. r. BR0WDER. q
LOGAN COUNTY, Oct. 1865. nd .sgi s1