Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1865-02-01
OBITU AIRY.

Another Of South Csrolina's sons are numbered
with the already long list of noble dead, whose
blood orieth from tie ground for vengeance sgainat
the enemies of our country and uisns' the gHlf
which lies between as and resofatrustioH and
disgrace.
PHILIP N. THURMoND dspartsd this life,
Nov. 3Vth 1864, in the 31th year Of hin age. Very
soon after tho commencement efshostilitiss hs
responded to tho call Of his country 1nd marched
Of to meet the snsmy, bat 10 consequence Of
physical disability soon ret1rned home; not long
bo enjoy its pleasure however, before another call
was made, to which he again responded, enlistins
under the banner Of the Gath Regt. s. G. ", Co.
I. Hefaithfuly and honorably served until tho
battle at Jackson Ais,., in which ho. received Q
painful wound in one leg, from which he suffered
severely. PROM thence he Was taker to the Hos-
pisal whsre he at length recovered from his wound
and also from his general debility, became stron-
ger and moro vig6rousthan ever, soon rejoipsd
his ,mmand, and was ever fonnd vt his post
however great the daHger, until the bsttlo Of
Franklin, Team, in (which ha brayely faced the
enemy's breaatworks in tho very midst Of the
storns of lcaden hail, and WAS dresdfully maa-
glcd, yielding his lifo with imperishsble honor
apon the altar Of hiseountry. ..
nisrsmains now rostbeneath tho soil Of Tenn,
andhs, though dead, yet spea keith, and cais upon
us all for yengepce, and redoubled vigilance and
energy in freedoii's cause for which he nobly
fought and died. y -..iss
. Hehas left wife,, two children, mother, ]
brothers aud Sisters, together with many relatives
and friendg 10 moIlrn their loss.
I" But why skolld We mourn departed friends
Or shake at deaths alafmsi
IT'S but the voice that Jesus ssnde, y.
To nlfthsn 10 his arms"
For PnlL1p vas not only a soldier insdsfsnce Of
his country, but like his isillustrio1land immortal
aanssaks, PnILIr the Eyangelist, wac slso
soldier Of the eroM; al humble follower of the
Captain ofstheir salvstionfor tho last ten years,
during which tims he gave sufficient proof Of his
heavenly calling BY his exemplary life and pi0us
and Cody conversation and also In his lettors
to his nife we're many very encouraging expres-
sions; too numerous to mention in this brief mo-
Eco, giving evidence of bis preparation for death
aud rssignstonsso tho mill OF God. For said he
to his wife, "sorrowz not for me If I should bs
killed or die, for hare resigned myself into the
hands of my heavenly Father, and should rest IN
heayen.: Pray FOR msand for yourself, that We
may meet again in n.psacs. Ra;ssup my chHdrsn
to love Gsd."
Therefore, cheer up relatives nd1riendz,. and
especially the sbereavod' widow. and dear little
children. Thy husband and father ahall live
again. For if We believe that Jsdus died and
rose again, even so them that slesp in Jesus, will
God bring. with him." We tender to you our
heartfelt condolsnco 10 this your sreattrisl, and
earnestly commend yop TO fAssword OF bis His
grace, that you may draw comfort from the pro-sl
cious promises VI Him, who has promised to be
q husband to the widow and sfather;to tho fatht
erless. s.s: -,ssss- ". l.. a..