The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1891-12-23
OBITUARIES.

EDMUND BorsFoRD BLACKWELL was born
in Sumter, now Clarendon District s. c.,
March 9th, 1912; and on the 31st July, 1882,
was married to Miss Margaret E. Burgess,
of the same district, and from thence they,
with their family, removed to Tippah coun-
ty, Miss, in 1853 On the breaking out OF
the war in 81, his decided and unyielding
Southern principles elected the fierce OPP
position Of our enemies, and hence he was
dragged away from his family on the 18th
Decemb Der, 1862, and imprisoned in Bolivar,
Tenn, where by the cruel treatment of his
unfeellng foes he died OF the 9th Feb.
1868. He had long been professor Of
religion, and member of the N. E. Church,
South, and his life was living comment
on the pure and blessed principles Of the
Christian religion. An upright mind
could hardly know the man without loving
him; for the elevated principles which
reigned within, seemed almost unconscious
tons, looks, and tone Of voice. Thank
God, the gloomy walls OF a prison, and the
cruel treatment of vulgar, profane enemies
could not dim the celestial light by which
he walked Through tribulations deep" A
neighbor who was imprisoned with him.
and who witnessed his severe trials and
sutferings; says: "He could bear more than
anyone ever saw" He is now beyond the
reach of enemies; but deep is the wound
which is inflicted on those loved ones who
arc left to mourn their irreparable loss.
Sept. 1861 NJ. B.
MICHAEL ANDREW P1NcKNEY BLACKWELL,
son Of Botsford and Margaret Blackwell.
WAS born in Clarendon Dist, S. c., Nov.
18th, 1887, fell mortaly wounded in the bat
tie of Gettysburg, Pa. July 1st, 1868, and
died in the hospital at that place on the 7th
of the same month. He was among the first
to respond to the call of his country for vol.
unteers to resist Northern aggression, and
entered the service in Tippah Co., Miss, as
a member of Capt Buchanan's company,
I'd Miss. Regiment, april 25th, 1861. He
was participant in the 1st battle of Manas-
ses, and in nearly all the subsequent great
battles in Va. and nobly did he act his part
rs i soldier. But Plnckney was likewise a
soldier of the cross, having joined the NJ. E.
church in his 18th year, at Oak Grove in
Clarendon Dist, S. c., and on his removal
to Miss. transferred his membership by
certificate to Pleasant Naller-Tippah Co
From the distant held OF danger, Oh blood,
and of suffering, he sent word to his afec-
tionate mother that if he saw her no more
on earth, he hoped to meet her in heaven.
Quiet be thy rest, soldier of your country,
and of the cross, We trust the resurrection
morn will bring thee, and father and moth
er, to meet where the tocsin Of war viii be
unknown forever. n. j. u.
Sept. 1864
WM. THEODORE BLACKWELL, son of Bots
ford and Margaret Blackwell, was born in
Clarendon Dist, S. c., Jan. 18th, lS43, and
was killed III the battle of Gettysburg, Pa,
July lst 1868. He entered into the service
of his country as volunteer in Capt. Buc-
hanans Co., I'd Miss. Reg, Sept. 1st. 1861,
and with his brother Pinckney, shared in
the tolls and great battles In Va, until the
day on which they fell as martyrs in their
country's cause. Theodore Was an amiable,
temperate, moral, young man, and possess
ed those elements of moral character, which
made the man of worth; and those associ-
ates il arms who were acquainted with him
say that Il better soldier never left the State
of Mississippi. How great the rent which
has been made in this peaceful family but
truly the noble sacrifice has been made in o
noble cause. NJ. }. b.
Cont 1874