The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1896-04-23
GEN. JOHN D. KENNEDY IS DEAD.
n GALLANT SOLDIER AND GEN
1LIGNIAN PASSES AWAY.
Hc Was Distinguished ns IL Patriot,
Lawyer, Statesman and Diplo-
mat,

|
Hc Was Distinguished as II Patriot,
Lawyer, Statesman and Diplo-
| mat.
Tho Camdon correspondent of tho
| Newa and COurior says that tho nm.
nouucement OF the dcuth OF Con. John
| ID. Kennedy, which occurred AT his
home in klrkwood, a suburb of Cam
dom on tho morning OF TIC 18th inst,
| has cast u gloom OF profound sorrow
over that entire community, aud will
be received with sincere regret
throughout South Carolina.
Gen. Kennedy was ut his law Office
the day octoro looking after his law
business until about s O'Clock in tho
afternoon, when ho went homo, appnr-
cntly well. ~ lew minutes before his
death he called Mrs. Kennedy and told
nor That he was iceling badly. He, then
got up to take something to try to re-
| lleve himself. wheu he was soiZyd with
appopleXy and died in about ten min
utes.
Thus Il noble life is ended. a groat
big heart is stilled. The bosom of
Mother Earth must be opened to receive
the remains of loving friend, Il tevot-
ed hus band, IL kind father. u useful and
patriotic citizen. His death will be
Stuiy utOufIlcu ny scores OIL friends
| throughout South Carolina.
Con. Kennedy was the foremost man
in kershaw County. He enjoyed q
good law practice and was ready to
serve the best interests of his home
and country. After his return to
Comden from Shanghai, China, in the
fall of 1889, he devoted his time to the
practice of law, and never aspircd to
any public Office.
| He was Il gallant soldier and took
special interest in organizing Camp
Richard Kirkland, United Confederate
Veterans. Uhc old veterans in Ker-
shaw County loved Gen. Kennedy with
an unwavering devotion, and his heart
always beat in profound love for them.
| The News and Courier ADDS the fol-
towing sketch Of the life and services
Of Gen. Kennedy, which in the main is
correct as to dates and incidents:
Ga wings that arc swifter than the
wind We're Mashed yesterday the sad
tidiEgs of the sudden death Of this dis
tingulShcd ciJl%cn, patriot aud soldier,
at his home ia Camden. Only last
sunday this paper gave to the world
! his warm and generous tribute to MS
| lifelong friend and former commander,
Cen. Joseph Is. Kershaw, reviewing
mis- war record and commenting bis
example, not in tUrmS Of eXtravagant
'ulOgy, but in those Of just and dis
criminating appreciation. Hardly had
,heir author read the printed record
Of events in which he himself bore no
moan part before the summons came
TO him, almost as :" in the twinkling Of
an eye to "cross over the river and
rest under the shade OF the trees along
with his fricnd and fellow townsman
and all the great host of those who
with him followed the starry cross Of
the Soutucrn COnfcdcracy. on many Il
hard foIght field until it was folded,
nevcrmurc to be unfurled as nations
sta ndard. at AppomattoX and Benton
vile.
1t is ~ melancholy duty we owe to
the memory OF such an one to place on
record some brief recital Of a career
that has been remarkable in many re-
spCcts for its viciasitudes and the man.
hood with which they were met. Al
tanning to tho years Of manhood when
the war drums were Jhrobbing and
mems hearts responding to thor stern
alarums, very large part of Genera
Kcnnedys life was passed in lighting
the battles Of his country or in assist
ing to guide his State through the
years Of reconstruction that were, il
possible, more trying than the four
years Of actual war, demand az
l greater wisdom in counsel, more sus.
tain"d scif-rCstraint and larger powers
: Of ,niuruncc on the part Of an out
; ragru aud indignant people. That in
A both these prOtractcd cmcrgcncic.
, he should have carried himself brave
, ly, uusoltiahly and with distinction is
+ the sufficient proof that he deserves
the cncumiumS of those in whose in
, tcrcsts he laborcd. That in the rip,,
5 primo OF his maturity he should have
b,cn snatched away by "dcath's resist.
5 | :ss hand " is the sufficient reason why
the State should mourn over what
, appears to be his untimely tnking
|, otf."
, John d. Kennedy WAS born in Cam
t den, South Carolina, January ), 1910.
, Trained at the local academy. laugh,
4 for many years by Mr.. Leslie Nc
0 Candles, he entered the SOUTH Caro-
@ remaining there until tho fall CT 1857
Q whom he married Miss EiZtDeti,
a Cunningham and proceeded to tn,
study Of the law, intending to make
y tolt his profession. Admitted to the
l. Bar immediately on reaching his 2l,s
= year, he was at once called to don hi
z uniform and come to Morris Island as
Q captain of the Camden Light Infantry.
l. itself company Of the I'd regiment,
= ICVilluldlucu ny wi. a. ID. NSfSnuW
q This was one Of the four companies oil
" that famous regiment that stepped
# forward on the beach OF Morris Islana
d whom their commander callcl for
@ volunteers to go to Virginia. From
G Richmond the regiment went to Man
. assas Junction and participated in the
: first great fight of the war, assisting
/ largely in retrieving the fortunes of
: tho day and in converting defca6 into
: an almost unparalleled roat. 40 the
G reorganization, in 1862, when the com.
. mand volunteered for the war;
4 Kennedy WAS elected colonel of tn,
. rcgiment, its former colonel boinA
y made brigadier general at the same
timo. From that time uutil 1861
!. Kconody shared in tho fortunes of that
noble body Of soldicry composing the
' Army OF the Northern Virginia. and
. added numerous laurels to his crown
, Of lame. In the summer Of that year,
T. when Kcrshaw succeeded McLaws as
/ the command Of the first division of
+ Longstrccts corps. Kennedy was made
: brigadier general by promotion, and
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