Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1883-01-20

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liam III. Green, which sad event
occurred at his residence in District
No. 3, on Monday evening last, at
8 O'Clock. Though his friends and
intimate acquaintance had known
for some years past that the tide OF
life was ebbing from his heart by
slow degrees, driven thence by the
tread of that dread disease, con-
sumption, still at times hope would
whisper to him and them i'm her
siren tones that in his brave, heroic
battle for life, which he had kept up
so long, bis indomitable will and
sanguine, manly temperament would
yet enable him to be victorious for
many years TO come over the grim
messenger. But death is sooner or
later always victor, and he has only
too soon met the inevitable fate of
as all.
No man in our county was, per-
haps, more generally and favOrably
known, certainly none more sim
cerely liked and universally es-
teemed by those who enjoyed his
acquaintance, than William I'll.
Green. Modest. quiet, unostenta-
tious, manly, brave, noble, geper-
GUS, true and open-hearted, there
was perhaps no admirable trait
that goes to make up the character
of perfect gentleman and truly
manly man that he did not possess,
and there is no one who knew him,
but over whose heart the deep shad-
ows of regret will fall, to learn that
one so worthy of life should so soon
pass "to silence and pathetic dust"
He was only Al years of age and
the whole of his short, quiet life,
save the period of four years he was
in the late war, was spent on his
farm where he was born and lived
the respected, honorable life of
prosperous, educated farmer. He
enlisted in the army, on May the
IA, 1861, entering as a private soldier
in Company A. of the gallant 18th
Tennessee Regiment, with which
regiment he served during the war
in the army of Northern Virginia,
taking active participation in all
its battles and campaigns and is
spoken of by his comrades as one of
the bravest, most gallant and high
~ respected soldiers that ever
fought in behalf of his principles
and his native land. Although
often offered promotion for gallant
and meritorious conduct en- the
field of battle, he always declined,
saying he came into the struggle as
a private soldier and preferred to
stay with his regiment and share
its fate. Shortly, however, before
the battle of Gettysburg, he was
prevailed upon to accept the Office
of Sergeant and was detailed as
courier on Gen. Heath's staff and
served in this position until the end
of the war, surrendering at Apo
mattox in July 1864, receiving at
the time a certificate from his
admiring commander, of duty hon.
orably and faithfully performed,
which he brought home with him
and always treasured as sacred
suvenir OF "those times that tried
mems souls.
Returning from the war, he for
got the passions and bitternesses
of those times and settled on his
fine plantation. He married some
years after, Miss Munroe, an accom-
plished lady of central Kentucky,
who, together with several small
remains to mourn his I'M
timely loss.
We feel that we cannot say too
much of William III. Green, for no
man ever possessed finer traits of
character. In natural disposition
he was kind, generous and high
minded, he possessed refined and
delicate sense of honor, justice and
right, one of those men whose char
acter was devoid of show, but built
on solid foundation. During the
last years of his life pain and uncer-
tainty were his constant cOmpan-
ions, but unlike most men, it never
soured his disposition. The rude
hand of disease seemed the better to |
show forth the treasures of his |
heart, and though his portion was
but "fear and pain, and |
pale consumptive care" he always |
strOve not to burden others with his |
suferings and sorrows, school |
ing himself the while to hope,
and fortitude, while
his body was full of pain. He had
many warm friendships, and his
love for his family was beautiful in
its purity and simplicity.
All in all, he was a good man
and his death is a sad loss to the |
in which he lived. His
funeral was held at his late resi-
dence on Wednesday morning, the
Rev. J. w. Lupton of this city and
Rev. w. w. Brinsfield of the
neighborhood, officiating. His re-
mains were brought to this city and |
inferred at Greenwood cemetery, |
the knights of Honor, of which or
he was an honOred men,
Der, accompanying his remains to
their last resting place.
AT st. Louis, last Sunday morn
ing shortly before day, the Planters
House, one of the largest, oldest and
most popular hotels in the city |
caught fire, and came near result
ing in another such terrible affair as
the burning of the old Southern
Hotel in that city several years ago.
The fire originated in the cook
room but after several hours hard
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