The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1881-04-08
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To chronicle the death of good spsn,is thes
Lsaddcst Office of the journalist and the death +
I'VE announce to-day will carry sorrow intof
every household in Union County.
ANDREW WALLACE Thomson died on friday
slaii' in the fifty third year of his egs.
VI his career as a citizen, OF hisflu&aenc D
3upon the progress and sentiment o1:ttis Copniy \
1--WE leave to others to speak. 1t isQf as theS
sPhysician we now desire to write. ~ -
lie was graduated at the soti,hs q lfnst Col. ]
IleSc In the class Of 1913, ami immediately afte,
wards began the study Of medicine. lie re
Bceved his degree of Doctor of Medicine iromS
the Jefferson College at Philadelphia, in 1851
land began the practice Of his profession In thiss
This native town. In d few years sis reputation
Twas so firmly established that he acquired M
large practice, and his professional scr,i icesJ
iwere sought after in distant sections of the
country.
At the beginning Of the war he lcft his homej
iwith one of the first companies from this town,
and was appointed Surgeon ofthe 9th Regiment!
IS. C.,Yors., then commanded by Colonel, after.
wards General Jenkins His regiment wasj
samong the earliest sent to Virginia. Here the
soun judgment, professional skill and efficiency
sof the young Surgeon, ut an early day attracted
sthe attention of his superior officers The slight
9death rate in his regiment, rs compared with,
sothers, was noticed by the General Command.
Ting the Brigade, General D.. H.. jones, and led,
Ito an order from that ofiec1 nnnpl lisrlA Aon,,s
4pliment to Dir. Thomson, TO tke esfs& that Regtl
mental Surgeons should CONFORM their practice;
10 10 az, ia
s5th Regiment. To the great sorrow of the Regi.
ament, the Survivors of whom still like to speak of
Shis ncver-failing kindness and devotion. he was:
transferred to the charge Of the celebrated Win
gder Hospital at Richmond, of which he soon be-.
came the animating spirit. Here, as in every,
sstaion in which he was placed, he " n the con-!
Gfdence of all with whom lie came in contact j
Sand his reputation continued steadily to grow :,
Whilst at this hospital the battles arospi Rich
! smond were fought. When the battle vas joined,
,and the roar of tic distant cannon was heard, he
sfet an Irresistible desire to he with his old com
Grades, his neighbors and friends, and he sought,
E.nnd obtained leave to 60 to the, front. lie
<reacred his old regiment as il was In the act Of
Emoving forward into battle, and as the men OBJ
Ssorvcd his approach he was greetedaa(l,a cheer
aalong the whole line. lie nlYancad <xlh .LsI,
sinto the battle, and remained with them in al,
that series Of bloody struggles, anil then re-.
S.turned TO his post ut Richmond. In the field
sand in the camp lie was beloved ami admired,
Sand there are instances of his selfs,crifcing q
gdevotion TO his comrades in the field, worthy the
) SKnightly spirit of Sir Philip S,dneyss.
q lie was selected by the Surgeon General to
3invcsigae the treatment of the federal pris ener rs
Eat Libby Prison, about which complaints were
xs,being made by the North, and was put in charge
s,of the prison. lie performed this duty as
6every other, faithfully and well. wedding out
Eincompetent officials with resoluie hand, and
ceased not until the prison was put under proper
discipline. But his spirit chafed Within the
1gloomy prison walls, and ut his request he was
Eagain assigned TO duty in the field with The Bri-
Egade of Gen Evans. In 1863 the authorities
eSdeternined to establish Hospital at Columbia
syand DIR. Thompson was seledt edrf5r tTAt'duiy =
q lie organized the Hospital. which was known as
E,,the Second North Carolina Hospital, and con
Etinued its efficient head until the enI Of the war
s. lie then returned to his home AMI to the prac
9 atice Of his profession, and :henccforward until
Ecian in this portion of the State lie was con
{ suited far and near AMI his advice followed with
E,unquestioninG confidence. In discovering tho
Eseat Of the disease lie was without q superior
9 His diagnosis was always correct.
"a Ills standard of excellence was high II,
would have considered himself unworthy the
z name of physician if he had failed TO qunlif,
h himself by study and thought, for all the de-
Hmands of his profession. And so. with con
g scientious and painstaking labor, he explored
Gall the mines of learning. aud with rare juLg
sment and discrimination, separated the meta
s from the dross. 40
"a His patients had unbounde Con Il X nee hi:
7 judgment his skill and his success The sound
Eof his approaching footsteps inspired hope
q Jlis presence gave sense Of security dnd tran
81 guilty. The stricken one felt, with the conf
tE,dence Of absolute certainty, that whenever th,
h summons reached this physician. whether by day
Eor by night he would surely have, enlisted il
4 his behalf, the highest efforts of sober, ell
Enlightened intelligence, and II zeal and devotio.
that never tagged. The true physisan such a
he was, In large measure Is the repository OF ih
q family condolences. In his hands the famil,
tSwas absolutely safe. Each and all of his pa
Etients felt that this physician the embodi
eAment Of the highest standard Of professional
;yskill, the highest standard of professional pro
@priety, and the highest STANDARD Of professiona
kand personal honor.
81 His life was spent in good works and kindl
ESoffices In season md out of season his kind
Iaess and consideration of oti,sss was 30 fai'iss
&Dignifed, courteous, resolute and courageous
sxhe was n gentleman of gentlemen.
@ His opinions upon oil subjects were wei
Gknown. His lips never uttered an uncertni,