The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1865-12-14
For The Mtelligencer.
DEATH OF CAPT. pEGG,

Capt Lee NJ. Pegg, Enrolling Officer Of Greene
County, Ca. vas assnsrinated by SOME unknown
person on the night of the 18th Of May last, in
the town of Greensboro, Ca, while on the street
near his oh;ce. TIE Weapon used in this most
wicked and ntoerablc murder vas supposed TO
be pistol, which vas fired once at the person Of
Capt P, the ball ticking effect below the right
shoulder in the back and passing diagonally
through the body. He fell on his face, and lay
weltering in his blood for few minutes; when S
friend reached him, he was lifelcss corpse Capt.
P. had been the Enrolling Officer Of Green County
for more than q var, to which position he had
been assigned on acco mt of i'll health, contracted
earlier in the war in Virginia. AS Enrolling Off,
GER, his courtesy efficiency and promptness to dui
ty, won for him the confidence and esteem of all
who had business with him in the enrolling de-
partment. AS soldier and officer, he had on
more than one occasion given evidence OF that
strategy and undaunted bravery and courage that
renders deed noble, and the actor admired and
beloved as shown in his most noble and heroic de-
fence of Green County last Fall, when Shermsn's
grand army was triumphantly moving on Sayan-
nah, and leaving barren the granarics of Georgia,
and thousands of suffering women and children
behind. 1t was under these trying and awful cir.
cumstances-Then almost every man had hed, anu
women and children were about to be left to tho
mcrcies of brutal soldiery, that this gallant man
borrowed horse, and went to meet the enemy OF
Oconee river, and baffied and prevented division
from crossing, which had for its object the devas-
tation of Green county. After scouting and scour-
ing the county on the west, and capturing sevsrst
prisoners, and by his ready strategy pdtting TO
flight all that came in his way-cearihg the coun-
ty of them-he returned TO Greensboro, the town
he had defended and in short time received the
gratitude of our noble ladies' and citizens general
ly, in tho shape of splendid steed which thoy
gave him. besides the appcllation of defender OF
Greensboro" At the breaking out of the war,
Capt P was associated with the late Judge 7. ".
Thomas, of Elberton, in the practice Of law, in
which pursuit he was distinguished for his sound
Judgment in the common and constitutional lam,
and winning cloquence, for of his age, in that
| profession He was polished, courteous and
handsome gentleman, possessing that candor, with
large and liberal heart, mingled with ready and
pleasing wit, which rendered all happy in his pres
cnce and which made him such that none could
fail to admire and love him, but the enyious and
jealous Capt. z. served nearly year "a pri-
vatc in the 9th Georgia, in which he volunteered
early in 81; he was then transferred to Toombs
Brigade and was connected with Gen. Toombs
staff until his health compelled him to quit the SER
vice and bore credentials from that officer of hav-
inc performed all his duties with ability and on
tire satisfaction. He was O. clerk III the Augusta
post Office for several years, and IN this capacity
was distinguished for the ability with which lIo'
Capt p WAS born in Anderson District, S. c.,
1888 and was the second son Of his fathcr, j.. 81
Pcpg, q respectable farmer oS that District Ho
was such son rs made glad frther, and on whom.
a mother Dotted and brothers and sisters loved and
were proud Of
In the wicked and brutal assassination OF this
most estimablc Of gentlemen, not only are his faf-
lily and relatives called on to mourn bis un-
timely DEATH but his profession has lost one Tho
was emnently qualified to give counsel, and OF
whom they were proud. and humanity has again
been outraged by foul and unfair murder, and
robbed of one of her brightest jewels. In vain
might we search the black catalogue of crime for
an equal to this in wicked and wanton barbarity.
With the name of President Lincoln, i'll our mind,
is associated the idea of one of the bloodiest
crimes on record, but not without the idea OF
bravery; but with the name of Capt Pegg IS as
socated the idea of one of the most wicked and
grovcling acts of cowardce that COM
mttcd. Too noble TO die such a death; in such
men as he was, is the hope Of a country; possess-
ing giant and towering mind, 1t only required
his glance at the most intricate problems and the
orems for their satisfactory solution. As deba-
ter, he WAS second to none OF his age-ucld, logl-
CAL eloquent and conclusive never falling to car
ry his point-wiere sound and phiosopllic reason
ing was necessary to attain that end-he knew no
such thing as fail fcar and that magnaninity of
soul and mind, mingled with honesty and morality
which he possessed-held him above those Woes
and faults which render men detested and abb
horred His relations may rest assured that he
lies among friends, as was attcsted by the largo
and respectable escort of ladies and gentlemen
who accompanied his remains to its place of inter
mcnt there pay the last tribute to ore held high
in their esteem. Peace to the ashes Of one no less
brave than q Ney, and in profoundness like unto q
Calhoun. VALE.
Greensboro Ga Nov 1865