Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1873-01-10
From the Norfolk Eirgiuiau.
IN NENGKI.AN.
Death of DIR. <pieE.s Singleton. Post
Surgeon Fort EiSsser..-pOrtraital
of his Character and incidents Of
hIS Life.
BY ONE WHO KNEW HIM.

Amid the Christmas festivities the
heart of those who knew him and loved
him we'll are saddene,1 by the announce
ment of the death of Spiers Singleton,
late Surgeon in the Confederate States
army.
{ Died at the post of duty, fighting
death and disease in civil life with the
same unrelnitting, unselish devotion
which characterized him during the
late war i'll the position which he so
ably, so nobly filled.
As faithful and active officer of
the line under ''Oli lack, and subse-
uuently attached to the medical staff iii
the army of Scott, he will be ren1cIn-
bered by many of the veterans of the
medical staff at Fort Fisher during the
late war old Spicrs'' as We often low
inSly If not euphoniollslv STYLED him.
will be most tcnderlv cherished in the
memory of thai garrison for whom he
never spared III his nutiring
devotion To their health and comfort.
. None OF us can fail to remember his
heroic bearing in those TRYING scenes
ut Fort Fisher, especially on Christ
mas Day, eight years ago, where he
dying DOW rs the Christmas bells
are ringing and the Christmas anthems
OF peace and good will to all mankind
have drowned the horrid notes of war,
the sad intelligence comes to us that
the tried veteran sleeps-his work on
earth we'll done. Que instance of the
Wa, intimately connected, is worthy of
fnf. IL
faithfully done their work, and the
living wounded were being cared for
with all the CELEBRITY that the surround
inss would permit. Our surgeon was
a1nputating a crushed arm. when a
piece of shell took off the unfortunate
mans leg. Untiincning and amid the
shower Of shot and shell. Singleton
proceeded in his work and paused not
until he had given the poor sufferer all
the relief in his power, -..s.
Nor alone amid shot and shell were
his invaluable services felt and appre-
ciated.
His duty as post surgeon required
that he should inspect every blockade
runner upon it's arrival Returning
loaded with comforts and delicacies
which his courteous and gentlenanly
department ever won, he first cared for
his hospital patients, then generously
shared with his friends whatever might
remain. - -f-,
j., No hour OF the night was too late;
no hour OF the morning too early for
him to promptly answer the call Of s,lf-
fering humanity.
= The pleasant social hours We passed
with him, when the duties Of that day
were over, and mind and body received
their necessary relaxation; will never
be forgotten, nor the hearty laugh and
jovial Joke of dear "Old Spiers.N .a.
So much for the war memories OF our
old, trusted, tried andtrue friend and
now it gives us pleasure to add to our
testimony that one who has known and
loved him since SMILING peace has set
tied once more on the land
Sunday, the 22nd inst, at o'clock,
he breathed his last in Hartford, North
Carolina, /" says this friend, writing us
tie sad news OF his death.
Much sympathy is expressed for the
family which is indeed sorely bereaved.
He will be much missed i'm this COM
munity, The poor, thesick and suffer