The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-11-08

city at $50 this afternoon and irterral in
Lakewood cemetery. DIR. Sander1in has
been in declining health for the past two
years. Several weeks since he fell and
sustained serious injuries. The news Of
his death caused profound sorrow II this
city. where he was so well known and
beloved by all.
Many friends were at the Station to
ried immediately to Lakewood cemetsty
and there inferred, Rev. DIR. j. W. Car
ter conducting the service.
The pail bearers were Messrs. W. ~.
Jones, IL. IL. Briggs, s. w. Brewer, y.
b. Broughton, J. k. Ray, G.. j. Hunter,
G. Nj Buslbee and G. f. Lunisden.
George w. Sanderlin, Ill. d., was
born in Camden county, FeblalTy, 1913.
His father was Maxcy Sanderlin, ESD,
of Scottish descent, highly respected
and honored planted DIR. Sanderlin was
ONE of thirteen children, llis mother be-
ing Martha Sanderson, of Cu"Tituck
county. After attending schools in Eliza
beth City Dr. Sanderlin entered Wake
Forest College, which he left in August,
1861, to enter the Confederate army
However, after the war he was receg-
niZed as a graduate of the college aid
given diploma crediting him in the
class of 1862. DR. ISander1in enlisted as
private in Company E, BIRD Regiment,
y. G.. ", under Col. @. M. Avery. He
was rapidly promoted and soon became
captain. On several occasions he conn
nlanded the regiment. For gallantrv st
Newberm he was promoted. to third
lieutenant On the third day of the bat
tie of Gettysburg, Lieutenant Sanderln
Led his company i'm a charge ON the
enemy's breast works. For this he was
made captain. Captain Sanderlin PAL
t:cipated in many important battles,
among others were: Newtbern, Hanover
Court House, Seven Days Fight Around
Richmond, Cedar Run, WarreDt1n
Springs, second Bull Run, sec1nf
Manassas, Chantilly, Harper's Fe.ry,
Sharpsburg, Antietam, F'redeT1icksbu
Wilderness, charlottesville, Gettysburg,
Hagerstown, FALLING Waters, Smokers
Gap, Mine Run, Spottsylyania Court
House, Petersburg, Fussels MIL,
burgess Mill, Bedfield and Hare's Hlll.
He commanded 300 sharpshooters at Pc
tersburg repelling with this force 5000
Federal troops at Jones Farm. At Apo
mattox Capt. Sanderin was with has
regiment fighting when General Custer
rode up and announced the surrender of
Gen. Lee. Capt Sanderlin was ait the
side of General Maxcy Gegg, of South
Carolina, when die. fell at Fredericks-
burg and Gre WAS also i'm a few steps OF
General IL. OBJ. Branch and also Stone
wall jackson when those gallant heroes
fell. MIR. Sanderlin was three TIMES
wounded. He served four years, parti-
tipated ian forty battles, was only once IN
the hospital, was never taken prisoner.
was given but one taief fu1lough, and
missed scarcely sllirmiSh, fight or
march in which the army of Northern
Virginia participated. General Hoke has
said of Captain SandeGlin: Il KNOW his
war record thoroughly. / know that he
was always present for duty and always
true to duty"
At the close of the war Capt Sander
lin settled i'll Elizabeth City, but feeling
called to the MINISTRY he entered the
Southern Baptist Theological Seminary
at Greenville, s. c. and graduated with
honor in 1867. During his academical
and collegiate courses HE graduated in
seven languages, and as a classical and
scientific scholar he had wide repIlta-
ton After leaving the seminary he did
general Sabbath school work for one year