The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1870-02-23
Died:

On Tuesday, the Sth instant at the residence of his
brother, in Troy, Lincoln county, No. of consumption,
Major AMOS F. CAKE in the sod year of his age.
The subject of this notice was born in Cumberland
county, New Jersey, in the year 1888 At an early age
he emgrated to Missouri, where he grew up to
hood. At the breaking out of the war between the
States he among the first to espouse the cause of
the South and throughout that long and bloody strug
gle he bravely fought soldier in the field for the
rights of his adopted section. Surrounded, at home,
by every comfort and luxury possessed of young and
beautiful wife, the bride of only twelve -month-who
claimed by death during his absencehe left them
all behind to obey the promptngs of patriotism and
the call of his country At the stormng of the heights
of Helena, on the 4th of july 1862 he led the column
of assault chief of the advance DIVISION and the
first man to enter the works of the enemy For his
gallant bearing on that occasion he received honorable
mention from his egimental brigade and division com.
manders in their official reports of the engagement
Near the close of that terrible battle he received dan
gerous and painful wound which iucapacitated him
for service for several months but Immediately upon
his recovery he re- DIN ed his command Parsons Div
sion, Missouri Volunteer Infantry and participated
with them in the battles of Pleasant Hill and Jenkins
Ferry. For gallant and merjtorious conduct he was
promoted to the rank of Major of the line which posi-
ton he held at the close of the drawer or
chvarous soldier drew blade to do battle for the
" lost cause" than Amos F. Cake.
Since the close of the Mai Cake has been Arrest
dent of Shreveport where he has been engaged in
camille pursuits, esteemed and respected by all who
knew him. Few men possessed in higher degree those
amable and social qualities calculated to win upon
the esteem of those with whom he brought in con-
tact. Afable in his manner, possessed of and
generous heart intelligent brave and the very soul
honor be attracted and the hearts of others as
by the magic of a charm The demise of no citizen will
be deeply regretted by the community in which
he lived than his. By it, he who offers this humble
tribute to his memory, and who loved him as brother
has been beref of the truest and best friend he ever
! had. =.E=
he met death with that calm resignation and forti.
tude emnent the characteristics of his noble nature
In letter from his brother to the writer, stated
He surrounded by friends, and everything that
could possibly be done done for him. Just before
his death he called his friends around his bedside and
asked them to smile for him told them not to weep.
but to be cheerful said that he could not stay with
them, but they could all to him. and that he was
not afraid die. He talked with his relatives and
friends up to the very of DEATH and died NOV
ing his lips, though speaking"
His proud spirit has winged its flight to the skies
His memory is enshrined in thousand hearts here
They have lain him to rest in the old family bnryne
ground BY the side of his adored and beloved Reua
u Farewell, dear FRIEND farewell. NJ
On the goth instant, of pneumonia GABRIEL DAN
NAILS, aged q years.
Mobile, Ala, and Aberdeen, Miss, papers copy.
| Of pneumonia, on Tuesday morning ed inst Mrs
CAROLINE CLAWS0N, consort of F. c. Clawson
aged SO years.
New Orleans and Carrollton papers please copy.