The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1894-09-06
THE CONFEDERATE SOLDIER.

vate in company - - rcglment Is one
more added to the legion Of veterans
who have crtlsseu the river. Many
pleasing incidents have been tod by
his old comrades in arms, of his m
vinciblc courage and tcnacity. lie
gained notericty by being always in
the midst of danger, leading and call
ing, come on boys. He was wounded
and many of his company passed over
his body thinking him dead. Tie
litter carrier, upon examination, found
that life was not extinct and he was
conveyed to the rear by the ambulance
corps. The driver when he arrived
informed the officer in charge, Capt.
Warren w. Entzminger that he had
several wounded, and one dead man,
William Cook. It was near dark and
raining heavy. Cook, when they came
to him, said, "no Captain, | am not
dead; l hope TO be able to try them
again. he wore a heavy full black
beard, his face was swollen and in
famed and the hair and beard clotted
with blood. lie presented hopeless
appearance, but upon surgical exami-
nation it was found that with care, he
would recover. He was wounded in
the face, and lost his nose. lie was
sixty years of age. His death reminds
US that there are many unrecorded
deeds of yalor, that is links in the
truthful history of the Confederate
soldier, known only to them and their
fellow comrades. AS it is, their cpl
tapths will remain unWritten; their
tombs will remain uninscribed and no
one left to do Justice to their memory.
Let us cheer the living, they will not
be with us long; unless VIC do this, 1t
is vain mockery TO honor the noble
ones who have gone:
Rest, Soldier, sleep, hallowel be the
clay.
Eternal peace for him, who nobly wore
the gray.
The records of the volunteer troops
Of the State will show that Fairfield
was net behind other counties. The
companies rolls furnish the names Of
nearly every family living in this sec
ton of the county. In every home
their is vacant chair; they all went
at the first call, to duty, no conscripts
OF bounty jumpers.
Throughout the county you meet
with many Of the old veterans, and
with pain and pleasure hear them re-
count the years of their life as a SOL
dier. The exposure, fatigue, hunger
aud danger. Many were wounded,
recovered, went back and were
wounded again. How quietly, pa
tiently and willingly, without q muir
mur have they borne all. No other
natien of the earth has ever equalled
the true valor Of the Confederate SOL
dier. Their many old comrades will
be glad to hear that q squad is still left
behind ready for duty. Everyone
knows Sergeant e. .. Dake. the gay
and festive Oscar, the soul of honor,
humor and duty. He was the oritlame
of his command.
Then we have the modest, chivalrous
Capt. T. w. Kyle, the gallant, genial
E. Ii. Helms, with the cooperS, East
lers, Roe, Hosans, Stewart, Sharp and
a host of others. MIR. John Cooper
and FIVE sons were in the army-the
elder sons, John Hampton, James and
J. Presley volunteered under the
brave and gallant soldiers, Coils. J. IL.
Rion and H. C. Clayburn-Samuel +.
volunteered in same command before
he was sixteen years of age. Mr.. L..
Cooper volunteered and was With Gen.
Johnson's command in North Caro-
lima at the surrender, Mr.. John
Cooper was with Gen. Wade Hamp-
ton until the destruction and burning
of Columbia, S. c., by Sherman in
February, 1868.
The causalties of this family were
as follows: James Cooper was wound
I at Drury's Bluff, was captured by
the enemy and died prisoner in 1864.
John Hampton Cooper was twice
wounded in two different battles, first
in the left side, at the battle of Gains
Mill and then in the left leg at the
second battle Of Manassas; he was
sergeant of his company when it sur
reuded at Appomattox Court House,
Va, 1860.
J. .Pressly Cooper was wounded and
lost leg at Petersburg, Va, he was
captured and carried to Point Lookout,
Md and released in June, 1863. He
was colcr sergeant of his company
when wounded. Samuel +. Cooper
was wounded in the left shoulder at
Jones' farm near Petersburg, Va, and
for a long time suffered from his
wounds.
Mr.. John Cooper, although now
aged, eighty-four years, is we'll pre-
served; he is now residing with his
son, MI. NJ. L. Cooper: he is happy
and contested in his old age, sur
rounded b. every comfort, honor, love
and devotion of his children and grand
children. His many friends wish him
numberlcss years of health and hap
pincss. BEAR CKEEK.
Cases cf 10 Years standing where
operations have flilcd have been GU! cd
by Jrpa csc Pile Cure. Win"-Lo"o o
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