Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1878-12-01
OBITUARY..

From the Alexandria Cva) Gazette. November 25th.l
CORSON-The Memphis papers of August 27th
announced the Death IN that city, of yeOWfeTer, OF
Mr.. EDWIN j. CoksoN' VINO was Wei and iayorably
briefly as follows: e j. COrson for years Drescrip-
ton clerk at Mansfelds drug store, died yesterday.
Mr. Corfon stood manfully to his post, fulfilling his
duties with prompt fidelity" Striving his time in
the apothecaTy establishment of Dr. Leadbea err of
this city, and always polite. faithful and reliable.
Ned COrsOn, boy, was beloved by all for the ex-
celent traits of his character and the sound ideas of
his head. 1t characteristic of him never to de-
post where it was his duty - remain Bearing
with him the CONFIDENCE and esteem of his employer
on arriving manhood, at the outbreak of the war,
removed to Richmond, where he served the Con-
efficiency In the medical department of the army.
And day there is many survivor of the grand old
with the tenderness Of heartfelt grief he reads the
death of this estimable man aud recalls his many
acts of kindness and humanity.
within The prison dead.house where
Few moUrners come to weep"
When the war was over 1ir. CorsOn settled In Mem
phis assOciating himself with DR. Mansfield, and
retaining TO the last high plac in the esteem and
regard of the leading business men of the city. He
was member and officer of DeSoto Lodge. Nc.
iOyed The distinction Of wearing the badge of Royal
Arch Mason. But II was in domestic life mainly
that the noble attributes of the deceased was
displayed. He was an affecti0nate husband, duti-
tul son, staunch friend, and the circumstances Of
waited sentiments Of personal courage and honor
which make The true gentleman and render him an
deed, does the narrative OF personal heTOism and
noble seif-sacTiice challenge more admiration than
the death of this young Ylrgtnian. 1t touches the
tenderest chords of sadness ami regret. IL moves
the beho.der 10 reflective melancholy which finds
Its only Teiiet In teas. He brave man, and
his death, offered and accepted sacrifice to the
hundreds of suffering and DYING frencs and
quaintances around him. and falling at last, like
true soldier, on the post of his duty-''whence al
but hs Tad tied'-WaS a brave mans act His death
n fitting termination Of life so blameless-a
life Unsulled by an impure thought or base action.
The soldiers fame is chfOniced in the pages OF his
tory, heTdlded in song. and perpetuated by monu-
mentS of marble ana BRASS The Sculpto lives in the
bronze and marble chseled by his artistic
hand and the poet survives IN his ornaments of
Thyme' but what architect of fate shall ttingly
cord The AeTolsm OF those whose lives given to
the humblesL creatures who call for help? IL may
not be here where records perish and everything
passes away; but He who iiaS promised a reward to
every one who gives to those In need, e4en glass
of cold water will rot forget those Spartan souls.
Their monuments are made OF masonry not erected
by human hands. BIT while the tears of his aged
and beloved mother fresh from the depths of her
''most divine despair falling with the soft ten
deFness of the morning dew5 over the neWly-made
grave of hef dazzling boy, and while
Like the waters fGy
Under DecembeP'5 Snow,
Comes the dull voice of WOO
From the hearts chamber
of lis once happy aud ever noble wife, l cannot,
friend, refrain from Offering this passing tri
butte of respect TO reasSure them that the one they
loved so well and regret so bitterly, died not alone
For DER his grave the autumn winds
Their mOurnful dirges mourn,
And falling leaves around his honored tomb
MdTmur softly. he d not alone"