The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1897-05-07

ter, Dan Maffett, Langford, Haiti
wangor, ONeall, Hill, Nunnamaker,
Bearden and othors killed in battle.
OF tho Stalr--Sergt. Major CARING
ton killed, Sergt. Major Ossian Simp-
son disabled, Sergt Major Hix dis
abled, and amongst tho soldiers hun
dreds had been killed or disabled.
There were only left Capt. Hudgens,
Capt. Gary, Capt. Watts, Capt. Her-
bert, Capt. Noill, Capt. Dickert,
Capt. Wotford, and no place on earth
to supply tho vacancies in our ranks
And what was true Of this regiment
was true of all tho other Infantry
regiments in Loe's army. How
could there bo aught but gloom,
gloom; gloom in the heart, gloom in
tho homo; gloom everywhere. Oh!
bravo Southland whose every dream
was of liberty, whom every aspiration
was for freedom, we'll might your
sons and daughters wonder if all the
lives that had boon offorod on the
altar of our devoted country, if all
tho sacrifices, hardships and tolls
bravely endured wore to be in vain.
No, thanks to tho Almighty God, we
will hope that, in His mercy, na-
ton shall arise whose God shall be
tho Lord and whose glory will live
in song and story-a all basod upon
the lives Of our dead and the hopes
Of our living--and thoir deeds!
The war still went on; tho brave
men never fulterod. Appomuttox,
Bentonvillo and AverysEoro werc
fought, and then tho great book of
the civil war was closed! Our
cause went down, and the Bars and
Stars waved no moro forever! But
the war closed with Capt. Wright
(ho became Captain in The year 1869
still at his post of duty! No muir
muring, no threats of vengeance, no
lawlessncss, but as knights Of old
returned from their futile efforts to
capture and hold tho Holy City, SO
did these brave mon return to their
homes. With them came Capt.
Wright.
In the fall of 1865 he began life
anew as a merchant, in partnership
with f. S. Coppock under name of
Wright and Coppock. 1t is pleasant
to know and to be able to state that
every business venture he made was
successful. He married on the 23d
day Of August 1860, to Miss Mary
Frances Bowers with whom he lived
III great happiness until his death.
AS the fruits of his union thorc were
four childron born to him-Xucheus
Il. Wright who is tho cashor of tho
Commercial Bank Of Nowborry, S. G.,
Snllio Wright who is tho vito Of Dr.
W. G. Houscnl, Lucy Wright and
Robert Herman Wright. Through
out his life after tho war, he was the
samo patient, thoughtful and indus
trio,ls, honest, truthful upright man
ho was before and during tho
war. His membership was with the
Ncwberry Methodist church. Ho
! endeavored to do his part as man
and as Christian. When he was
laid to rest in tho Roscmont Como
terry wo felt wo were justly entitled
to say of him: Here rests tho ashes
OF brave Christian gentleman.
In Wow of his death we would
offer for adoption these resolutions:
Resolved, /. That this Camp has
learned of the death of our late com
radc, Captain Robert Herman Wright,
with deep sorrow.
2. That the life of our deceased COM
rode cndcared him to us and to the
community in which he lived and where
he died.
3. That our deepest sympathy is cx-
tended to his wife and children in this
sore bereavement.
4. That q copy of these resolutions
be published in our county newspapers.
All of which is respectfully submit
ted. Y. j. POPE, Chairman.
QUARTERLY REPORT