The daily clarion. [volume] (Meridian, Miss.) 1863-1866, 1865-03-28

SOLDIER.
he was an amiah >e8<T g n n
msst exeellsnt. you"ss ~. i. W
Of tho bast possible chA.Asa4 T. {j M
all the stag % Of life through whlAt ~
to pass.
10 the relations Of son aud brother. he VIZ
less model .Ilad tho tinis and /spAes 10 enter SO
detail In tho dsiincotions his character asdsvsl.
ouod In the tnost sacred aud ultimate rslaiioas.
could present him rs each but ne have not .tliv
tI,no II wu.t suffice TO say that he roversDeed and
ooeye hls parents. and uniformly courteous, kind
sad AGsctio ate bis brothers and sissesa An4I
will ALI that he was Universal favo:ie. among his
| relations and acq iaintaucei Ju the spring'W the
year 1880 he Joined tho Protestant Methodist assh
and lived 10 the Hove arl fellowship OF his brethren
until his Savior called him from tho church militant
below TO the church triumphant above. ; From the
time he entered upon hls ehrisrAn career uslilhs
he Snde, he manifested his sincerity BY matatain.
ing the stricteas ehrstiAn integrity both IN his
fdepor,ment and eonserSudsp>s nd when he went to
battle for his home aud eouotry' ne s'-s,h On he
christian panopiy and wore Is through ths a'o'nOr
war Il sonafoed his heart Won be bsde his frseads
adeSIt shrcrrd- him on the battle field andq1tae
|. wac hI. auplprt and ion'os
lation as he PA.ssL 'STsssE The darE-vsa5Y. and
shadow OF death ''.e~--------"f> 49, -
In politics he was emphatleally = Sou-hvsstsA
Hts noble soui would fire with ipdignatiea tths
contemplation Of the unjust And NngenorUus policy Of
tho North towards tho South, He dtneuncstk fnHss
measured the people OF tho North for attomptirs
to disturb our domestic tranquility and destroy our
cherished domestic instituiions In the support o.
his political principles he abandoned tho peaceful
pnrsaits of domesti. life and the comforts and pleas
ur-s " good home TO 60 and fight for HI" couIsry
lie enlisted In the army Of the south September H.
1861 (; and although he man Of feeble eonsthu-
ton AMI vary iuhtm In health, he performed the
onerous dutio, Of eoidisr without murmarng
word. He possessed every element necessary 70 con
attic good solder except one. which vi" tood
ealth. Ito was noble, nervous and orave' anu ~
aevo failing practice WA. to FENDER prompt and cheer
full obedience to his officers. Wien tie drum. beat
tho solemn role he would rush Into line gfaaping his
musket with Arm AMI stcady hand, and when tha
orders came to charge. hewM never known to falssr.
but fore most In the ranks and among the first 10
strike ths blow at our invading foo Ills Patriotism,
too was OF tho purest and stsrnoN character. The
hard.hips, dangers and exposures Of soldiers life
could abate Its ardor in the slightest degree lie
never enter, ained doubt regarding tho 1astness Il
cur cause. ~ our ability to establish our nds'
bendeEce. II tbs! brave and patriotic spirit that
animated him could enter into and animate all our
soldiers, such things mur,nurlnss and repinipgs,
AMI desertoos would be heard Of NO move In the
Southern army
Hs wa. wouadcd in picket light nesr Atlanta Ga.
on the 5d.of August, ieG4 by minnie bali which
struck Lin in Ihs light eg little above tho ankle
!oat, Featuring both bones Of his leg very badly lie
WAS iakon froH tho battle Mold and carried to tue
West Point Hospital. Ahw days after hc was isk-p
to the hospit hls wound tuuA -rysipeas aud although
ieAi I'M . thaf ~ vI.
tae eryspela. could not be sufficiently reduced. 10
aInt Of Au,putAticn. He .,unsred Intensely. but
no:e his pain with all that p,ienes and fortituj"
beconiing a soldier aud = christian. When II became
apparent to hinaef aud all around him that he mu,t
dir no mAuifeated symptoms OF alarm, hut oil III.
ooDtrary, Expressed himself being perfectly willing
was the Lords will for him to lravs ths iferis
SorfuwiIs sinful world Ho better. Fem all
that can 10 gathered from hi ysicln and nussps,
We infor that tie was perfectly seaigned 70 daash aud
rsposed uuwaveIing tru.t In the all suiciency u The
nnrit OF Christ tho Nede.msr, to hia last monents
And now, my dear brother, must lid you adian.
My bosom heavss with svrrowiug emotion while
wrto this sad farewell to thee. Al, and Will, write
basy memory .'rings up before much OF the chi.d
h"bds innoeont gies; many Of The Joyous sporss OF
convlvisl youth aud Soms 81 tha storn rca tiles 81
young manhood. But AInsi Aissi all these bright
scenes arc gone. no more to return Thy FATHER Oh
earth we'ps many asad tear at your GLriy deparnts
but thy mother in heaven halls with J,y thy admit
tsneo into the land Of this. blost. Thy sisters aud
brnthers, too, arc In deep mourning hecn1sA thay
have lot the pleasure of thy good company. And.
the hcsrisof sii thy frsni. AFRO sad Mt tao pthhii
thought that th~y shall thy face Rat al
our .orrowssrr soothcd when We remember that
our has Il ynur eternal ssin. t-.,.-.a
By Lis true friend and bro,har.. ~ rth >
r.u. NAPIER.