Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1866-10-31
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Few young hen; whose lives have been modest,
leave behind them the strong impression OF an
earnest career. THE youth whois calm, thought
full and dovotedto settled purpose, is the exccp-
ton; and his character is noticed and markedly
every one with whom he associates. Such man
was Capt. JAS. TILLMAN. His short lite was
onciof devoted loyalty to the noble purpose fl
ling up the full measure of his duty, and helcs,
son he has left us is one of real manhood.
Though boy of decided earncstness ut school,
like all the youth of our beloved South, the real
worth of his fine nature was matured and devel-
oped in our late unhappy struggle for Southern
Independence. The call to arms summoned
TILLMAN, at Is years of age, from the Academy
Mr.. GEoRGE iGoLrHIN, and with ready but
calm zeal he took his place in theranks ofscapt
A. J. HAMMoxD's Company, which became Co.
"I,"'of the oath sc. v. For two years he con-
.tribu,ed . hearty service in This capacity, and
such was the force Of his faithful gallant conduct
that during that time tho notice of his Brig Com
eral and immeJiate commanders had been spe-
cially drawn to him. Every Officer of his Brigade,
and every man in the ranks of his Regiment
knew him as the gentlemanly, fearless soldier,
who never Ainched from luty,-was always ready
for drill, the picket line or the battle feld,-was
never heard to swear, or bnown TO boast t,-nerer
despai-ed OF his cause, or murmured at the sever
ity of its seryicc,-the only man in his Regime mt
who had never moved his hend or hand on Dress
Parade, save mt the word of command, com
mcndcd by his Colonel, and admired by his COM
rades-a genial companion md atrue friend, with
u calm, clear mind, and heart devoted to the
earnest performance of every duty assigned him.
Such was TILLMAN when his comrades selected
him to take the place of his gallant Captain, who
was confined by prolonged sickness at home.
Throughout the severe campaigns of Genls.
JOHNSTON and HOOP in the West he sustained his
high reputation as IN Officer, and his Company
wol-ordered and satisfactorily disciplined, yielded
him prompt obedience and an affectionate respect.
He recsived the concentrations of General OFF,
ccrs for distinguished ,gallantry ut Chickamnuga,
while in front of Atlanta, and ut franklin. Sew
erul times severely wounded, he returned to his
Company before his wounds were healed and
when his comrades voted him sword he was IN
able to draw it from It's scabbard. The ardent
faith of dniJul sou WAS the uniform spirit of his
attachment to Southern Independence, and henue
as our calamities accumulated, his interest
dcepoucd, and his devotion quickcncd. Unde,
the preferred lcader of the wasted army of Ten
nesscc, in North Carolina, he was hopeful to the
last hour. "Tho failure of the Confederate cause,
(writss one Tho know him best,) almost crushed
his hopes. No one, know, was more loath tc
give up the fight for Southern Independence"
A sovcro service, unstinted and always fervent
had orer-taxed his constitution, which was unable
tosustain his last sickness. 1Ic died martyr t
the cause he honoured with, his gallant devotion
on the 9th of juno last having just completed hi
oath year.
Like his life his death was manly & impressive
Conscious Of duty donc-lmplicitly trusting tn
love and mercy of his God,-he closed his brief
noble career. The soldier, among tho foremost ii
every charge, passed through the storms of deatl
which had often ragged around him, and died o
his peaceful home, watched by mothers love.
4 South Carolina honors many noble dead,-gal
liant defenders of her spirit and her. cause,-bu
none foil with truer heart than JAMES T1LLMAN o
Edgefeld. E.. C.
Anderson, Oct, 1896.