Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-11-25
SICK NEARLY THIRTY YEARS.
brilliant SERVICE IN THE WAR
FOLLOWED DY PROLONGED
SUFFERING.

High Private Briggs Brings His WaS-
time valor Into Life and Death
Combat---Me Speaks OF His
Struggles Since the War.
From the Tribune, Hornelisrille, N 7.
There Is no man In Oneida County, New
York, who stands higher in the community
than Mr.. William H. Briggs, wealthy
farmer, aud resident OF Bridgewater, and
prominent me nbcr OF the G. A. r. His
statement will not be news to his friends. as
they all know whereof he writes, but it Is
commented to tho consideration OF the pub
lie. Mr.. Briggs writes as follows:
'1t gives me great pleasure and satis'ae-
tion to be ab!u to give honor where honor Is
due, and to that end mike this certificate,
hoping 1t may be the means OF others beng
benefited as have been.
II am farmer residing near Bridgewator,
Oneida County, New York; my name Is
William II. Briggs, aud am &c years old.
l am m old soldier, and member Of the
G. A. r., having served rs high private In
Co, A. lst New York Artillery, during tho
whole four years Of the Rebellion. Though
not pensloner, ami never an applicant for
pension, contracted through malarial cli-
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which l suffered continuously, In various
forms. in 1863 had the jaundice, and 1t
continued for years, 10 greater or lesser
degree. never was free from dyspepsia.
and palpitation OF the heart, and suhere |
from nervous debility to such an extent
that l could neither rest By night nor work
by day. Night after night l walked the
floor tormentel By vague fears, which
knew were purely imaginary, and yet ]
could not shake them or came home In
June, 1865, and from then until 1894 was
constantly attended by physicians, having
employed three n, different times during
that period. These good doctors gave nee
occasionally temporary relief, but tho good
effects OF their treatment quickly disap-
peared, and lot me more despondent and
wretched than over.
81 did not believe In giving up, and was
about to- send 10 Utica for 4 another physi-
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mo they had done wonderful things for him.
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heart no longer troubled mo, and could I'll
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"I do not want IL understood that | am
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ask for what am entitled to, but being am
ply provided with this worlds goods, 10
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get u pension.
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,ISirnedD WEN. II. DRIoes."
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