The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-09-19
DEATH OF MAJOR M. @. ZEIaLER.
Most Popular Citizen
Meets with q Violent and Untfme-

A deep gloom was cast over our community
on last Thursday by the violent and untime.
ly death OF our popular and efficient Clerk OF
the Court, Maj. NJ. g. Zeigler, who was run
over and killed by the train about mile and
Mai. Zeigler was born in Barnwell county
near Bamberg In 1880, and was educated at
the Cokesbury Conference School. In l849 he
married Miss Lavinia Dunwoody, q daughter
OF the Rev. Samuel Dunwoody, and was en-.
gagged In farming until the beginning OF the
war.
soldier was unsurpassed. He was first Order.
" Sergeant In q company In Orrs Regiment.
In the Fall Of 1881 he was sent out by Col.
Orr to organize company. In few weeks
unanimously elected Captain, and with his
company Joined the Holcombe Legion.
He was twice promoted for conspicuous
gallantry on the field Of battle, first to the
tenant Colonel, but the commission for the
latter position was not sent down until after
he was captured.
He led the famous charge Of the Holcombe
he and his company paid dearly for the glory
won on that occasion. Out Of thirty-hve ef.
fective fighting men who went into that bat
tie as members OF his company only Six
ceived three wounds. flesh wound In the
thigh, slight wound on the knee, and a
severe, almost mortal, wound through the
left breast and was left on the field for dead.
In about three or four months he was back at
his post.
He was slightly wounded again at the bat
tie OF Kinston, North Carolina, and was cap
sas1 mos o9 @ Se vss aeaS
taken prisoner near Weldon, North Carolina,
and remained In prison until after Lees sur
render, chiefly at Fort Delaware and Elmira.
He was one OF thesix hundred officers whom
tho TInion fOrcps ayn0eed to the fire. of Onr
own cannon on Morris Island.
As soldier he was one OF the bravest OF
the brave, and as an officer he won and de-
riors and was almost idolized by his men.
After the war, although broken in health
and shattered in fortune, he went bravely to
work at his chosen avocation, and was en-.
gagged in farmidg until 1876, when by the
Unanimous call Of his friends he was induced
to enter the race for Clerk Of the Court.
1t is a remarkable fact that out OF over
three hundred votes cast In his township In
the primary election that year he did not lose
renominated In 1850, 1884, and 1883, and made
q most acceptable officer. II is perhaps not
too much to say that he was the most popu.
lar man who has ever held office in Abbeville
county. He was genial and afiable In his
| manners, warm-hearted and faithful as a
friend, liberal and generous to fault. In all
citizen. as public officer, as husband and
father, Maj. Zeigler was possessed in an
eminent degree Of ali the qualities that make
| up noble and true man. He left his wife
and seven children. one son and six daugh.
ters, surviving him. All his children are
married except his two youngest daughters.
His funeral services were held st the Meth
odist church on Friday afternoon at three
o'clock in the presence Of large concourse OF
friends. and his remains were inferred at
Upper Long Cane cemetery.
Four members Of the Bar, Messrs. w. A.
Lee, VIM. a. Harker, w. c: Benet, and W. Q.
Bradley, and the county officers, Capt: ]. W.
Perrin, Judge J: Fuller Lyon, Capt Jno; T.
and Mr.. L. d. Conner, acted as pail bearers,
and the members Of the Bar attended the
funeral in body.
AS mark Of respect to bis memory all the
stores and business houses In town were clos
ed during the funeral.