The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1877-04-03
VIM. Mou. Dwight,

AN' SfCho AItA5 cN0i ploouECl luOlc
profound sorrow among our commu-
nifty than the death Of Capt. w. M.
Dwight, which took plncc at twelve
o'clock on Sunday night. His ill.,
ness was but short. Just q month
before his death he consulted
physician upon thy e subject Of his
tconlitionAsutfel'ihy from a severe
cough and suspcctin@ an affection of
the lungs. The examination dis
closed that lie WAS suffering from
disease Of the heart. The maladv
madc fearful strides, baniipg Ill.
MEDICAL skill, despite the great. vigor
of constitution ana health for which
he had always hccn' fcmafkablc
Capt. Dwight; met bis death like II
hero and Christian. His remains
were inferred in the Episcopal ccme-
terry on Monday afternoon, the scr
vices both at the church and 1T the
grave being attended by large ccn-
course OF friends. ,.,.,, ..,,:.ti
Captain Dwight was born in Winns-
boro in June,SlS39, and was in the
thirty-eighth year, of his age. IIc
spent most of his youth at his f,th~
ers home in the low country. His
early education was obtained at
private schools and at the Mount
Zion Institute. He was among tnc
first matriculates of the Kings
Mountain Military Schoolut Yolkvillc
and after spending some time there
entered tile State NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
After two years course at that
institution he eutcrel the UNIVERSE
ty of Virginia, where also he re
M :ined twoiyears. He was MAJ riel
in 1sGl to Miss Elizabeth P. Gail
h.nd, il daughter of the late David
G;lillard, IL well known citizch Of this
county, r,-~-,,,<,..n
/. Upon the breaking out of tho civil
war, he volunteered as| q private in
the Govelno1's 5: Guards, an -ip&,snAy
company oryanizel at CJlumbi,. in
which command he served until his
promotion. ('He Was slightly wound
eel at tho first battle Of Manassas. In
tho year 1852 he was appointed as
sistant adjutant AMI Inspector gene
ral Oh the staff Of Gen. j. b. Ker-
shaw, with the lanl1 Of captain-in
Which capacity he served till tho
close Of the war. He WAS twice
clpturcd by tho cncmy-ist at
Booncsboro, in 1862, while bearing
hspAt"has, and very soon released !;
and then at Spottsylvania on the Sth
Of May, 1864. He remained il prison..
er at fQft Del;,YAre, VII. r. ebrparS3
1865, ~A4 he was i}aEo1ed. !, His
entire chdf6cr Is IL soldier, II, ! Whether
private or officer, was marked by
tho most conspicuous gAllantry and
devotion to duty. He was highly
esteemed BY Ganeral} Kershaw On
his return home after the surrender
10 WAS engaged as assistant teacher
nt Mount Zion, in which, position he
showed the same earnest devotion
to duty that had characterized. his
career in the army He afterwards
engaged in planting, and subso-
quently in morcantilo business in
Winnsboro. In 1875 he was elected
Principal of Mount Zion Institute,
and held that position at the time of
hh death. He served one
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bro, and won universal com
mendation for his. -.iaelity to his
trust and his efficiency rs q town Off
ajal He WAS lhhorptaiosfd1ht 4 oftthe
Fairfield Fire Engine Company, and
much of the esprit 0e corps of that
organization wesItue to his scbnand
his example,. q:.o,,IHr 4ort,,it ,wqsoa
leading ichaaaoteristicI OF the man