The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1869-12-08
IN MEMORIAM.

COLONEL THOMAS WEST GARY died nj
his fnthcr's residence near iary's I.ino, In
| Nowbcrry District, on Sunday tho 2lst ult.
utter brief illness nf Pncumona-agcd 80
years, month AMI 81 days.
1t Is seldom that tltlingS Of the death of INV
| ono strikes the car SO unexpectedly and SO
painfully as In the present Instance: for in
tat, the prime Of manhood, with powerful con-
few days before he died.
tol; Gnry, tho' young man, filed de-
scrvcdIy high place In the apprcciutiyc rcSDcct
and regard Of our people. Ills munliness Of
character, uncorrupt"d integrity, and sta,nch
devotion to principle under all circumstances,
together with hi, fine men tnI qua litics. and a
warm and generous nature. .wcrc IN them selves
sufficient to that cnl, but lie WAS REMEM-
hENED AS ONE oF OUR MOST GALLANT DE-
RENDERS IN THE TIME OF WAR. While in
ihc Senior class Of Tho South Ahrolina Col
lego, at the call Of his State, (Which was his
coun:ry). he took u? nrms In her defence.
Ills response was immediate and his ndhc-
sion to her standard continued unit! tho very
close of the war. As Orderly Sergeant Of
Company Il, in nc Ord S g. Regiment, he
3cgan military life. but such WAS the conf
denco OF his comrades in his merit, that on
| tlo first opportunity, ho was elected lst
l.eutenant Of his Company, AID & fcw weeks
nltcrwards u" the death ol tho lamcntcl s. Y,
o"':'ion, he YVES promoted 10 tho CaptIncy,
serving In that capacity until October, 1864,
thronsh hout the memorable campaigns Of
Lees Army in Virginia. In this sphere of
duty his conduct called forth but ono expires
Slon-that no trncr, better, and Drawer soldier
ana gentleman served under tho Confederate
banner than Capt. Gary. Amongst many In.
stances or conspicuous Gallanlry on tho field
the writer well remembers his conduct at
| Chanccllorsvilc. Here while his Company
was under IL Calling fire from n bsttcry OF
e,g'it guns nad with night upon them, In or,
der TO secure the gallant churgc which his
men soon afterwards made, he Sprang to tho
from to lead Them nnl there remained until
tho close Of the charge. While victory
chccrcd MS onward. he was ever ready: and
when disaster after disaster cnvelurcd the
country's hopes us if IN dark cloud, his for
titndo and devotion to duty were unshaken
, In 1871, when the death of those tried and
yetcran ':aders-Colonels Nancc and Kuthcr
tofu -ueVoiFcu tue command Of Tic Regiment
upon other hands, he acted rs Major, il
, which position he served until tho close o
} INC struggle. so great was the npprccil tioT
OF MS npl'lticS as u commander, thut in 1865
nltcr pcnch had been made, he WIS sclcctct
, aud commissioned by Governor Orr, us Colo
I mel Of tho 38.h Regiment of Militia Whi
his services Of pu''lic nature cause our pco
ple to place Il high sore upon his memory
yet TO MS family and lricn,iS who loved hin,
i iGo b;'st pnrt Of his worth WIS contained il
r his private lifc In tho family ci, ce-ns
son und brulher-his life was beau iful; thcr
whs something so winning nmt tou1''r III hi
It conluct towards them that 1t Is cmsy to Sc
I'll why they all love thin., so, dearly. To lr
. frlcuht mons conIl have proved truer-tli
aanrlcAs, inlctinablc charm he OK rtct
sccni,d onlT'lo hinl III m together the NOR
u closely us their friendship wnxcd older Il
! Colscgc-in the nrHny--and ut home 1t nt,
: bc truly Sth-hc never lost n friend. III
> gcntlcncSs ny Kindness Of heart were no
$ where more 4hIcrvil,lc Than in his drmcnno
n towards children unl Scrvn,,ts-wilh both U
g.. whom he was great fnvoritc.
His form Z comrades and friends through
oul the State M III bc deeply paincd to hear q
his DEATH ntid to those WIN may not hnv
bad the go 'd fortune to know Of his carcc
since the wdr, II m ~ be statoI that no die
MS he had livrd-thc devoted patriot an
friend warm ind truc.
His bmly WAS buried In the graveyard c
the Bush River Baptist Church, where S
many OF his family sleep tho last sleep.
\ Peace to the ashes Of tho wurrior brave!
| CONN AnIS