Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1865-01-31
OHITUARY.

Another bright gem taken from the sssket Of soiswa
stricken friends. Died, at the General iospal NORTH
Carolina, LYTTEETOS BYRON CAWJAuRN, IN lis
10Th year. He endeared to aIl who knew him for
his many rrtues and sweet disposition. AS iend' bfm
and true; and soldier second to none he was brafs
intelligent and lovely in character H death has tse2
with crushing weight the hearts vi his wide cIee Of
relatives and friends II hard TO part with those
love- when permitted pay every attention that fond az
lection can dictate, whea We sooths the suffering
by kindly nursing and tendehy smoothing the dying
pillow, and to know that all that could be had been
done for their comfort, But OH how the heart bleeds
and.who can tell anguish when we hsaa thar loved
one has breathed his last that his freed spirit has taken
its fight from far-of hospital far from his ehidhoods
home and the tender Of loving friends arrom those
be loved and those who loved him most he fills sold es
grave. Yes the brave young soldier is gone EoIeyer
gone Cut down in the spling time Of life, when Lote
shed halo Of glory around his pathway and pointed TO
long yeaTs Of pessaie IN Tue S ,, ne nov seet; a
ing country the war drum awake him lrop his que,
sumber He only lent and his spirit noS rests
God who gayet he who knoweih all things beat hath
taken. him TO himself b.
Then why should friends mourn though on earth tier
must part,
Though death has discovered the chain
That bound them together, united in heart
In glory they will link again.
IT. A. E. s......
On the Sd of October, neay Holly Fork Church, De
WIZ c. CLEMENTS, who had not yet attained his l9zL
year. youngest Of Ekanah and Adaliue Clements Of
hing William county, whilst engaged With the enemy
around Petersburg received fatal wound
he was reported painfully but dan gerOusy would
ed though he fingered btt sLo time an,thus tie HOPE
that all wogd be well was quickly crushed ~ tle sad
telligence Of his death.
The subject OF this notice possessed in an eminent
degree all those excellent Iats Of character which eA-
deared him to his friends aud associates Anegonatr
gentle modest and retifg lie won large circle o.
friends both at home and n the army AID tie sad new
of his sudden death caused shock upon his sur
yying parents ind relatives, who the loss o.
third who has yielded his lie sacrihce " las
country, and now numbered among tie martyrs OF ee
dom. o.
AS trooper he was brave cvarous and scrup6lous in
the discharge OF all the duties of soldier Such IL the
tribute OF his comrades 10 the memory Of departed
young hero. He survived but brief period GioEer,
Elkanah ID. Clements lst sergeant company d. Esd Va
regiment who died at Richmond in Hospital No. f!Cm
disease contracted during the sduous campag n around
Frederic ksburg and he many battles OF tia; eyeAtipl
period in which he engaged be displayed degree OF
Ncoeness and bravery that ere him to place among
the heroes OF the age whose engraved tie tab
lets OF fame will excite The pride and admiration Of
|lterity
He dutiful obedicnt and afectiOnate son kind
and cheerful nionand beo, ed by all who him
The dotng father and fond mother lave the sincere End
cordial sympathy OF their neigkbOrs and friends.
May He who tempers the wind 10 the shoru lamb
able the afflicted family bear this aud hesfreLd.
ing grief and when they shall Did adieu to this world Of
trouble may they meet the loved and lost in Heavens
peaceful realms.