Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1865-04-26
:OBITUARY.

DErAnrED this life, Mt his own residence, IL
this District. 3ist Msrch 1865, Of chronic nfIec
ton Of he hpwt,s. BENJAMIN p. TlLl.MAA
! in the ayh year Of his age.
BE was o man of great decision Of cha aracter
and though fixed in his own principles, had mucf
regard for the opinions. ard much .chnrity for t''
LimpcIreclions l. of others. These traits ma'c hiir
- good neghhor, Il valuable citizen, AMI stcadta:
friend.
The deceased was n Christian, attached tn'tht
! Bapti.t Church, at Horns Creek. So confident
was be nf the rsctuude Of his course, and its con-
f,rmty to the precepts of the Gospel. that he
contemplated his approaching dissolution. and
spoke OF H. with theutliost compesure. lie looked
into the future with much rcsi ignation und
fai:h that no seemed only to be ab"nt to be trnas-
lated to rhc New Jerusnlcia, snd his Death was
nm absolute triumph over the ills of lie.
lie leaves wife, and three children, besides
many urhrr kindred und friends TO mourn his
loss. The void created hi. his ascension to Para
disc can pever he filed, und the wrtcr, as no was
ch cl luscr ay his demise, claims also to be a
chief E6nrncr at.his tumh. NJ. W.. a: !
IN Mcr0riam.
DIED, on The 3lst July 1861, at the residence
JOHNSON. son Of Wa. NJ. JOHNSON, E:q,, deed,
and Mrs. MATILDA JOHNSON, all of'said District.
Our, young friend wa, Il native Of Old Edgsiield,
whore he had lived from his infancy; he.depar:cd
this life aged TweDty-tw years nnd sixteen days.
His disease ras chronic diarrhGa, contracted in
cA:np duriug tle FIRST year tho war.
In the very beginning of tie .trri', h. consid-
cred 1t bis duty to- t.keup srns in defiance Of his
cuuutrr, AID joined, ir' March 1851. rhe gallant
coapany OF the lamenteL Capt. ELBERT BLAND.
He went wish this Company to Virginia in June
1861, and tLcrC served .aitafnily nnd efficiently
for nine months, evincing alwa's coolncss, hra5e-
ry, and the highest sc If daty. lu December
1851, the disease, to which he finally tell vie.
tim; became 50 affective that he was honorabiy1
discharged from the army. Returning homo, he
remained in quictnds for three months; hut dis
dninin. to lio inactive while his former comrades
were bearing tho hcat and burdea Of the lay, he
soon returned to the ranks OF tho army. In
March 1862, he re- enlisted in his old Company,
thcn undor the command Of Capt. STUART liar
RIsoN. And now again he served two.ve months
in Virginia, honored by his officers and comrades,
and shedding honor upon himself, his funily, his
native District. Iu March 1853, disease again
drove him from the field Of action. But after
thrce or four months ropose he again rallied, ans
once more buckled on the armor, which during
two years Of arduCus service, he had preserved
bright and uutarnishcd. And Yet once moro be
followed ths'Aag OF tho South this time for Fix
months. In June 1854, he succumbcd to his old
and relentless disease, und was brought home to
die among those who loved him and those whom
he loved.
In his death, the 7th Regiment WINS de-
privcd Of one of its most useful members. lie
was n bravo soldier, true patriot, and kind
und loving SON Nordo his surviving friends gricve
as those who havc no hope Fer some time be-
fore his death, his mind had been directed to the
subject of religion. Death therefore found him
prepared. His faith in Christ, the Conqueror Of
Death, was strong and enduring. Having pa
tieuJy endured the trials, and heroicay dis
charged the duties, of sn earthly warfare, under
taken in behalf of his aNctcd country, he passed,
with victory over .'the last enemy" into the
Christian Soldiers eternal rest. 4
As long as grateful country shal read on her
rail OF wUrlhie<, the record Of those who died
that sho might lire, long will the name Of
GILES u. JOHNSON lie honorei and lamcntcd.
To his bcryaved and mourning mothor, and bis
you hul brother and sisters. VIC would sny this:
What there is OF SEPARATION is but for while; 1t
should reconcile us to the grave that our greatest
and brightest and hvliest lupes lie beyond it.
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