The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-08-04
WARM PRAISE ron sArrERLEE.
Colonel of His Ola Regiment EulO-
gizes His Life and WorIr


gizes His Life and work.
The last issue of the Army and Navy
Journal contained the following appreci-
alive sketch Of the life OF the late Capt.
Charles Booth Saiterlec, from the pen of
his friend and former commanding officer.
Col Horatlo G. Gibson of the Third Ar
tillery, retired. Its word of warm praise
and communication show that not only
among the volunteer soldiery Of this state,
who to an Individual were his firm adj
mirrors, but also with his comrades in the
regular service has talents and soldiorly
qualities found instant and high appreci-
alton:
Charles Booth Satterlee was born in
Monroetou, Pa, In the year 1858, and en-
tered the Military Academy July l. 1872.
and was graduated therefrom June Is, 1876
He was assigned to the Third Regiment OF
Artillery, and served in that regiment UNI
Gil March s. 1898, when he was promoted
to the grade of captain and transferred
to the Sixth Regiment of Artillery, or
ganized just previous to the declaration
of war with Spain. During his services
with the Third Artillery he performed
temporarily the duties OF regimoutal quar-
! tcrmaster, and in May. 1857, was appointed
TO adjutant of the regiment, serving as
serving with the Third Artillery he was
from time to time detached for duty with
| the militia or national guard Of several
| states, especially that of the state OF
| Georgia He also served at various sta
| tons in the East and South, and some time
after the war with Spain was declared
was ordered to San Francisco and thence
to Honolulu, II. l., where he died July 10,
| 1899 of brain fever.
capt Sat2rlee was man cast In no
| ordinary mold His natural abilities, Of a
| high order were improved by study ana
| cultivation, His hand and brain were
| never idle, and whatsoever the one or the
| other found to do, that was ever done
| quickly and we'll He was a deep and close
! reader intelligent and discriminating,
| and his mind was well stored, not only
with the knowledge necessary to his pro-
| fosslon of arms but that which was
| pleasant and profitable, alike for instruc-
| tlon, conversation or discussion In art,
science or literature. Ever earnest ana
dingent in all he undertook, he did not
seek to bury his talent in a napkin, but
| made il manifest in the work of his hand.
'Seeth thou a man dlligent in his busi-
| ness? He shall stand before kings. Thus
| earnest and diligent in aught else, when
! he assumed the Obligations of the Chris
tian faith, he stood forth at once as a
fearless champion of the church militant
| "a faithful soldier and servant of the
Lord of heaven and the Savior OF man
| kind jealous in the work of the Brother
| hood of st Andrew in the Southern do
| ceses OF the church. His zeal and Indus
try in the service of the national guard
| won the esteem and affection of its mem
bers throughout the Southern states, es-
! pecially in Georgia ana Alabama. Ever
| genial in temper, oft in merry mood, he
| gave pleasure by his sparkling wit and
| humor. his merry pranks and
| jests-happy in conception and
pleasing in effect. Warm-hearted and
sincere. he was a devoted friend, gener-
Gus ana true in all his dealings with his
fellow man, he never failed to win the
| affectionate and grateful regard of all with
! whom he became associated. A devoted
! son, ready for any sacrifice for those who
gave him birth, he was alike true and
| loving in the nearer ana dearer relation
| OF a husband and father. Indefaugable
| and earnest in the discharge of every duty,
| he rendered his country faithful service,
! and il he. did not receive the full reward
| his merits and labors deserved. he never
| failed to receive the just need of pra lse
and honor from his superiors in rank and
! position. Al last his tired brain gave way
under its exhausting toll, palsied by that
! genius for work which never abated nor
rested, and he succumbed to natures mex.
orable law He fell to sleep where the
| sky of lazuli and sapphire sea minEie
with the emerald hues OF Hawais lovely
Island of oahu, whilst from the vast white
dome of Mauna Loa adown mighty
| steep, a Niagara Of gory-red lava roied
! into the sea"
The relations existing between Col Glib
son and Capt Satterlee were Of an I'M
usually close and intimate character, even
! when considered in the light of the Other
| close friendships thai are the products Of
| army life. For a long time Captain, then
! Lieutenant Satteriee was the adjutant Of
! mis- regiment ana thus was thrown in al
h most hourly contact with its commanding
! officer. in the transaction Of regimenta al
| affairs. From every standpoint, therefore,
| Col Gibson is qualified to pass in iudg-
! ment upon the character Of Capt. Satter-
! lee, an officer gentleman and q man,
! and that his sketch of his dead comrade
! should contain naught but the warmest
| praise and eulogy win be gratifying to
! those in Georgia, who loving and honor
! ing him, keep his memory green.