The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-07-29
ARRIVES An CAN'T TO-DAY III
NOR.ANT or HIS SONS
DEATH.
PEARCE WAS FROM LAKE WAcCAMAW
Two Companies Expect to Leave Tomorrow
1.-The Four Companies for Saint ST.
mons May mol Leave Before
Middle Of Next
Week

The death record OF the Second regi
mont gains anace and number seven
passed peacefully away yesterday after
noon ut o'clock. in the hospital at
Camp Dan Russell,
The man thus 10 give his life to his
country was Private j. rearcc, of Com
pany *. of Wilmington, Il popular man
with all who knew him and IN able sol
dicr though he had carried the muskct
only Il short while.
Private Pearce was originally from
Lake Waccamaw, and when the call for
volunteers was made he rendered his
services as Il member of the Wilmington
Light Infantry under Captain Donald
MacRae. lie came here with the COM
pany before the present camp was select
ed and was physically one of the VIII
mington organization $ best men.
pcarce was young man, possibly %
years of age, and comes from Well-to-
DO family in Columbus county. He had
been given the best advantages and had
taken advantage of every opportunity
to make himself n useful citizen. He
was enthusiastic. impulsive, a gallant
fellow in his way and held the respect
and confidence of his officers and asso-
GATES by his high sense of honor and
manly bearing.
When measles became epidemic in The
Second regiment Private Pearce was
among the first to fall a prey to the dis
ease and his attack proved severe.
thought at no time was it thought to be
serious. When recovering from the
ell fy-nh
nesday evening his case was pronounced
typhoid pneumonia. His father was no.
tilted of the serious condition of the
young man and wired Colonel Burgwyn
that he would come to Raleigh ut once.
He left Wilmington yesterday for this
city and this morning when he reaches
the camp will for the first time learn of
his sons death. No arrangements for
the funeral have been made as the oific-
ers thought best to comply with every
wish of the dead soldiers father.
Private pearce was one of the finest
types of physical beauty. He was mus
cular and well proportional, able-bodied
and active, of bright mind and used it
properly. He was popular not alone
with his own company, but also with the
rest of the regiment.
His death has caused much sorrow at
the camp and is greatly dcplored.
This is the seventh death in the Sec
ond regiment. OF the six men who died
before three were taken to their homes
for burial. and three were Inferred ut
the Federal cemetery in this city. Much
sympathy is expressed for the father Of
Private Pearce.
During the day yesterday no definite
order to move or giving any idea Of the
time for moving was received, but n mes
sage inquiring as to the amount of ra-
tons on hand was received. Tn reply to
this n telegram was sent stating that, on
an average, the companies each have ra-
tons sufficient for from ten to twelve
days. The commissary is of the
opinion that the companies for Tybee
Island and Landscnd will leave to-mor-
row or Sunday, as they go to points
where troops are already quartered, but
he thinks that the four companies and
the regimental Officers who are ordered
to st. Simon's Island, will not leave be-
fore the middle of next week, as they
90 to Il point where no troops are quar-
tered. and it will be necessary for sup
plies to be sent there in advance Of the
troops.