Brownlow's Knoxville Whig. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1866-1869, 1868-02-12
Knoxville, Tenn, February Y, 1858.
Death of Col. Edward Maynard.

Col. Edward Maynard, eldest son Of Hon. Horace
Maynard, died on Friday, the 10th OF January, at
the town OF Grand Turk, Turks Islands in the
Vest Indies. No intelligence Of his Illness, which
vas brief had been received, and the first informA-
ton of his death received by his parents on Sunday
last. was through Newspaper sent to Mrs. May
nArd, who is in this city whence the heart-rending
intelligence was telegraphed 10 Mr.. Maynard at
Washington.
From the Royal Standard Of Grand Turk, of Jan.
nth. wo publish the following, which contains all
the psrticuars thus far received Of this lAmenabIe
event -
Died at his residence in this town, on Friday the
10th instant, after a short Illness Edward MAYNARD
Esoui, e, Consul for the United States Of America
at thee Islands in the 2bth year Of his age leaving
a befeaved widow in this Colony, and large circle
Of Relatives and friends in the United States 70
mourn bic early death The deceased was the eld-
est son Of the Honorable Horace Maynard, Of Ten
nessee, and during residence Of about one year
only in these Islands, had by bis kindness Of man l.
ner, both in his official we'll in bis private
character secured many friendships and the esteem
generally Of this public. HIS remains, on the even
ing Of his death, were followed 70 the place of bur-
ial IN the chuFch-yard Of this parish by his Honor
the President, ana large and respectable assem-
blage Of persons who seemed TO sympsthize deeply
with bis friends toe melancholy occasion.
The duty Of chronicling the death Of Edward
Maynard lie indeed sad one. Rarely have we ever
received intelligence which has touched US go deeply
and which we 90 much lament In his death VIC
are deprived Of the society Of one whom we nun.
bered among our special friends, and Of the friend
ship Of one SO generous, unsslhsh and manly any
one would be justly proud.
~ A.
knew MIN Is a generous kind-hesrtod, honorable
young man. If there was one who doubted bis in.
tegrity and uprightness Of purpose we never knew
or heard Of such an one and by those who knew
him intimately his premature death win be mosi
deeply lsmented. The eyes of thousands Of the lat,
soldiers Of the Federal army from East Tennessee
viii be moistened with tears when they learn that
Ed. Maynard has gone TO that bourne whence nc
traveller returns"
With them, at the commencement Of the late war
he enlisted as q soldier and with them, until it
close, be shared all the dangers and privAtons Of
soldiers life.
In 1851 Colonel Maynard entered the service as
Adjuthnt Of the let Regiment Of Tennesseeans, un.
der Colonel Byrd, and served in this capacity unit
the organization of the 9th Tennessee Infantry, un
Aot Nbtohe 10 kOupSii u Wuitu nc WAS ulhue
Lieutenant Colonel. On the promotion of Colonel
Cooper BrigSdier General, Colonel NJ. took COM
mand Of that gallant regiment, and most gallantly
and efficiently did be command IT, rejecting hono
upon himself and his regiment. OF the many en-
gSgements in which Colonel Maynard participated
be was ever distinguished for calm, determined
courage, and at no time did that generous heart
now stiled in death, grow faint or that manly fac
blsnch with fear
Colonel Maynard possessed talents OF high or
der and gave great promise Of future usefulness
Asd distinction. How hard the fate that one 81
yoang, 80 talented, so generous who had encoun
tered so many perils, should thus early die in .
foreign land where no mothers last farewell could
reach his ear
"whioh whom sli other SQUADS decay,
It etin like distant music heard :"
Or no father brother or sister drop the parting tea
Of love upon bis grave.
The tomb now holds our departed friend. NJ
more shall We catch the CLEAN of bis soft and gen
de eye OF hear his pleasant voice. BE has passe'
into new sphere, but no leaves to us the inherit
anoe Of a. Ensullied reputation and pure life
To the bereaved widow and afflicted parents o.
the deceased, we tender our coincidence. An'
may He who tempereth The wind to the ahorT
lamb, pour the oil Of consolation upon the heart
which have been made TO bleed at this affecting dis
pensation Of His providence.