The star of Pascagoula. [volume] (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1873-1878, 1875-01-02

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Opt Smith VA. born n the 4. 4
Arsenal 81. Noun, ysrntm, Als.. ~ sh ell
ppst his father At the time he'd tbd.
II was actively engaged IN business
during The greater potion u his life. H.
Mobile. where he wuu n large circle Of
attaoted friends by hts gen, rlsitq hi.
urhsnity Of manner, aud his In tnliues=
aud nobility If character. Ha wa
energetic aud d voted 10 everything H.
which be ergtg,d, aud Mobile never hal
citizen soldier than he, ne bis old ctmpi-
nies - Merchsut Fire Go. NJ. 4 aud
Washington Light Inf,utry-will each
testify Of its longtime Foreman and
Lieatenunt.
When the toc-in OF war sounded an
the heart Of the s rnthern youth was fr,d
with patriotism aud military ardor, the
superb volunteer military compani " OF
Mobile were among the first to respond
in defence Of their Southern Land, aud
the Washington Light Infantry under
command OF the lameuted Oracle soon
left for the expected seat Of war-Virpiuia.
Among the noble names enrolled in this
company there WIS no m re ardent SOL
dier hhsn Lieut.. Chandler Smith. II w,,s
at N 'rtolk that Lieut. Smith exchange :
his cOmmand-the imnrrttl Third Ala
bama-tog ther with two other loved
Mobilians, Chs. La Btron Inprallam
aud X lot. Tlr'eton, for Smiths Bat.
terry" then stationed at Cplumhns Kv.
and with it, they first heard the thunder
the guns in battle, at b lmont.
It was at Oh cksmauga, on the first
fight, when Walkers Division was
sorely pressed by the enemy which had
m assed in it's front, that Cheatham's D.
vision was ordered in, AMI
-"heap'd and pent,
Killer and horse, -frieid, foe i'm one
red burial blent,"
the enemy pressed and surged up almost
~clnnon's mouth. 1t was then, when
this Battery was adding no little to our
success in checking and driving back the
that the gsiant Lieat. Ingrsham
IF the B ,ttery was shot dead, and Lient.
received what ives considered a
Mortal wound in the groin. From the
fleet of this wound he was never entire [
, restored. and his body bore the bali 10
he grave. subsequently he was pro-
noted to a Captaincy of Artillery and A. {
ached to the staff OF the Chief of Artil
cry OF Hardee's corps. in which capacity
e served throughout the Georgia I
ampaigu.
In 1867 Capt. Smith was united in
With a daughter of DIR. james
'frney of Montgomery whom he early lost, :,
with his only two children. X
at shess losses, together with that of
Is owu health, hs bore with Christian
and although long = sufferer
; submitted without repining to the de-
ees of Him.. Who, he was ever ready a
admit, "noeth ali things well' for he
I'd long since prof-ssed faith in Christ,
ID to the last it remained steadfast and =
lwsvering, and he died in the full a. an
rance OF pardon and acc n.apca. w
We we're united by no mere ties Of kin
n~sanguinify. We had slept under the -
blanket by the biyousc fire, had X
Ared between US the scanty crust, side Il
side bad faced carnage and death, and no,
sether had passed throogh the fiery all
of like deep sflictious ; aud there goo
. we claim the indu lgsnce OF the rea- ]
: II we have trespsssed too much upon
attention. in speaking. not only Of .
other, but of a FRIEND.