The weekly clarion., 1866-10-25
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DIED

In aya,w o,4aan. a, ,ha ,s.,, T.. ~. - ,,.-.
of only few hours in the 25th wear ofhls age COT.
ROBERT Y BROWN, son Of our distinguished
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This sad event has been already communicated "a
| the public. II IL worthy, however gilmore extended
notice, IS an act OF Justice alike to him who IL the
subject OF it to those whose hearts have been
crushed by It,
II has been well 4 4d that indiscrimlnate praise
browns true merit aud that we must look 10 the real
character developed in the daily life and conduct Of
a man. rather than to the studied enlogies pro.
| n0unced upon him. after death bv martial friends
for a Iust estimate OF him Measurad nv tb,t st.n'
dard NOT word or svllabe q naca.sar,, - ,a,a.,
AZ, hls memory IN thn bea,t. ~ t,,oss :, 49, .aa
! fortune n was ar, - ha,,a oh.ar,,a, M,
II "a tha oa,oa ~ d,t,, notas. ~. s.,,.,,-
IN portrsv h;a eb.r..t, al .ho - .,
less fortuuata =, nsrsorm,n ,l,.t ot'os ,a IN
epdeavor 10 sraaL 81 h,,, ~, 49, ,rha 60
,yho yaaAa tb,s feeb,s ,,h,,.. i. "a. ,.. ~,
on,y too oopseious that ho Gamma, .oaL IN, a.
the aavsrast tarms a. 49,, - '1rs '''' -
curing the vary 80 ..,,
Numerous as have bsan ,h. a,;da,o.o 80 ,,r..,I.
aropna ma In tb. Lac. ,a,, ,,,,,,,. ,,.. A.,
lect one which bas ina,c.o1 daanar ,.,. a. ,sT.
wide, Wild than IN. do,,, ~ ,.ha.. ......-.
oommemorste
Born and reared In o,,- ,nid.. his ,,ho,. ne
been unfolied to our view He was rossesssd ~ |
every oualitV which bolongs u, hnm.n,.,, T., a. /
highest type. An intellect og bigb raor hahad
inherited II was refnaa and cul,,.,,.d ~, a,,arr
advantage of education. art and soc,etv aav;no
completed his classical studies M vrv aari MI
Re addressed himself at once and with great zea 10
the profession of his choice. The breaking on, ~
the late heroic bnt disastrous strueple for Soutbar
Independence found him about to take bis deors.
in the Law Department of the Virginia JniversItv
Abandoning all aspirations for forensic honors he
responded to the call of hIa country. Fastening
home, he immedistely Joined the company organised
'y his Father, and which bore HIS hOnorsd name.
He rclinquished all the comforts and endearments
If home for the hardshins and privations Of the
lamp and the dangers Of the battlefield.
Early in the spring of 1861, he took the field The
asst charge which was ever made in defence Of the
lost cause, found him at the post of duty Young
md delicate as he was 1t was bis fortune TO be
gagged in no less than fourteen pitched battles. At
! later period upon the resignation Of his Father,
who was elected to the Confederate States Senate,
md ofthe officer who succeeded him, he was elected
% the command OF the company. He was twice !
'everely wounded and finally captured ut Gettys.
Iurg, not howevfr before he had been promoted to
! Majors commission. After long and cr1el i'm J
,risorment during which his naturally delieata Z
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ons"'u14"" VAS s'o~"S iinPaiIeu no was eA i
hanged. The President Immediately conferred j
mon him as tribute 70 his distinguished galantry
A. r. f,.,...i - -. -. =. -. |
ID" o"nh'ss'oh o' Noiohei' anu Do lhore was no reg
meut TO which be could De assigned at that time he
vas advised 10 raturn home and reounerate bs al b
.os, .vb.u.,aa ,,o,.a,. In
most exhausted powers
An indefinite furlOugh rendered to him for
hat nurnoaa Hia patvio.ic snirit conld rot hrook |
: Il, ,1 = ,,ei = =, N~'N - '' :
nc 'h"ught ora hie ot ease wheh every moment
Vas pregnant with the fate of his beloved country
Ia nreferred IN return IN hs oounauv n, Al. hun !,
, I, : = 80 Pa,S % - ~ -
ler rank OF captain ana snare win II the priva-
ions and dancers nident ta active duty In the ed
atbar Al IN. -arosa q, s,,,0a a.s. =. h. .,., q
w. i' = - - "s, .s = 'th 4
Sk"n''H' " s"0i eO""i ~" o""'"y "e'"'o VIC n
nFrenaef snch provision was MADE and ne was as n
gned 20 duty in command Of the--Miss regiment I,
the nenartmspt of Nfisa rnaar riar. Ga, w. :,