The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-11-28
PREAMBLE AND RESOLUTIONS.

Since our last meeting, death has forever re.
moved from US one Of our worthest and best
loved members. Captain A s Gaillard departed as
sais G sSt ass at his home in Wins
boro', In this State.
Captain Gaillard was the classmate ana cner-
ished friend OF our lamented Harieston, anu nav.
ing graduated with distinction In q distinguished
class at the State Military Academy, lmmed ately
prior to the late war, was soon after appointed
to commission In tie lSt South Carolina Arttl.
lery. His education, superior intelligence un.
doubted courage, honesty Of purpose, decision OF
character, and prompttude In the discharge OF
every duty, in very short time secured the en-.
tire confidence OF his superior o1icers, while his
conduct compelled the love and admiration OF
those under him. He never consulted eXpedi.
ency ut the expense OF duty. He demonstrated
his careful regard for his men by cheerfully shar
ing with them all the priyations and hardships OF
soldiers life Ever at the front, by his example
and soldierly bearing encouraging and cheering
his men In the hour Of danger, and leading them
TO deeds Of valor, at the battle OF Bentonsylle III
North Carolina. he was left on the field as II was
thought, mortaly wounded. and fell into the
hands Of the enemy. ParalyZed from the eject OF
this wound, 1t was months after the War was end.
ed before he was ir a condition to be moved TO
his home, where for many months more, by MS
patient and accomplishing endurance OF su1er-
ing, he more strongly evlnced those mental and
moral qualities which so nobiy marked his char.
acter. To one so active and energetic as ne was,
the great prostraton and ruin which ruled the
fortunes OF our whole people his family were sui.
fering, while he was lying pOwerless and para
lyzed on wasting bed OF illness. Time aud loving
attention seemed, however, to have restored MIN
to health. and his family aud friends looked for
ward with confidence TO useful and honorable
future for him. When our organization was pro-
jected, no one was more Jealous In promoting It's
purpose, and at personal inconvenience and e3.
pense he travelled more than one hundred and
fifty miles, 10 attend our meetings. Little did
we imagine, when last year we enjoyed his kindly
greeting. that so soon We should be called upon
to place him on the roll OF our departed. But
so It Is. His constitution, weakend by his wound
and suffering, was unable to bear the exposure
and fatigue Incl lent to the life OF planter and
at o time when our State con badly spare the ser
vices OF such sons. he has been relieved from his
post aud forever discharged from further service
and sorrow. Therefore, be 1t
/. Resolved That In the death OF Captain A. 5.
Gaillard, this association has lost most useful
and esteemed member, whose memory 1t Is our
valued privilege to fondly cherish.
2. That we sympathize with his afflicted family,
and hereby tender them our profound and mourn
ful sympathy iu their deep bereavement.
3. That blank page In our minute book be In
scribed to his memory.
4. That copy OF the foregoing preamb aud re:
solutions be forwarded TO the family OF the de-
ceased by the secretary OF this association.