The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1882-08-03

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are citizens ofSouth Carolina, AMONG
whom may be mentioned the Prices.
wilson's AM ID, uglases names that
have fl ured in useful and h morale
pursuits, many Of them as ornaments |
ia the learned professions OF thel
latter, no citizen ofthe Palmetto State
enjoys a larger share OF the confidence
and esteem Of his people, than Col. |
ChaIl>s Ii. SimontoD, the wel!-known
lawyer
William. the fourth son Of John
.Simonton, feiaoved with his family 10
Upton county, Tenn, in l829-3O, as
has been related. The venture was
not financially successful, and tour
years after the birth Of the subject OF
this sketch, the father died, leaving
his widow with eight children, and
provided with but a meagre sup
port.
Charles B. Simonton was brought
up to labor on the f;rrm-a task which
in the South means the most ard uous
toll for the greater portion Of the year.
| Wish his nrotLcrs be welded the hoe
ma folluwe'i the plow from day to
day, and in the iullness oftime helped
Ia gather ia the crop that was the sup
port of the family. If he ever repin
ed, il was at the thought that Fat,
had denied him the advantages o
{ education; the only facilities in tina
regard being the wreiched winte
schools Of the period. When he wa
fifteen years old, his uncle, Johi
j 5imonton, Of Fairfield, S. c., ma
of means, while on visit to Tenncs
G see, observing the intelligence, 81
- briefly and studious habits of hi
u nephews, determined to afford thcI
the opportunity for a classical edu "a
tion, and m pursuance Of this de igI
d they were prepared for and entere
Erskine College, South Carolina
u where they graduated in Angus
g 1899.
m Tho y0Wng Tcnncssccan left COLES
Of utterly without means in n pccunial
sense, but rich in grand possibiilie
l9 He had acquired the right to advanc
- ment, and he intended t. advance.
G, The sch Dol room was his arena for
te time, where lac WAS achieving mark,
eel success, when the boom Of Suinptel
IL gums echoed through the land, al
y transformed the quiet and studio
IN young teacher imtu the ardent al
y impetuous soldier. He did not ";
'i' for the secession Of his State, b
-, commenced at Oncc to enlist a col
rst pany, and as company G Of the f
nous Ninth Tennessee Intantry,
1rs was enrolled, being among the ve
ne first in the Confederate service. Co
mo- pany G was composed of the flow
ut f Tipton's young men, and no o
n was pcrlnittcd in it's ranks withO
tho unanimous consent of its membe
%. Charles B. Simonton was elect
n Second Lieutenant without oppos
nd ton. At the battle Of Shiloh he CO
m mandcd his company in the beco
,"e DAYS action, aud the rec
m eautz1tron recurring shortly aft
by lac was chosen Captain, roceivi
as ninety six votes out of ninety sev
IN cast in the election. T. the engag
dc mcnt at Perryvillc, Col. Buford ha
Of ing been disabled, Capt. Simont
of took command and pressed the ener
~ until he. too, fell very seriou,
=: oi' wounded. Here Company q l.
" more than balf its members in kill
ed and wounded. Left upon the field, t
~ young officer was taken prisoner, a
nd for s,N months lay at the point
IL death. Rccov,ring finally, and t
h. cartel for exchange Of prisoners bel
"a abrngAteI anu paroles revoked,
he quietly procured Il horse, and una
j. served started for Dixie, thus unto
:. taking task for which his frail boz
ne was in nowisc fitted, and would i
itz have sustained had he not been IL
e. held hy an iron resolution that 5,
ID moIutcdnll obstacles
~ lie joined his command after am a
or Scncc of seven months, though I'm
bic tor duty. In. August followin
he beng still unfit for service, and sat
fled he never would 5e, Capt. Simon
ton c;urnod to his home, and enea
ct in teaching, giving attention. a
of Z" farming. The close of the "
found hirl at the bedside Of b1ot
or. who shortly aflerward expir,