Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1900-10-17
Preamble and Resolutions on the
Death Of John e. Colgan.
HEADQUARTERS

E0r6db, Iltuo 11i 1lr A1Sbt HOB
carried from among us another
one Of our comrades, John E. Col.
gan, who died at his residence,
Trenton, s. c., on the morning OF
the 2Sth ult., in the 57th year OF
his nge; whose sad ind sudden
taking off was to US great shock
AMI which admonishes US that we,
one by one. are all passing over
the river" and in a few more short
years the last old Confederate who
followed Lee and Jackson over the
mountains and up and down the
valleys of Virginia, or tramped
with Bragg and Johnston III the
West will.be rasting under the
shade of the trees"
Therefore, we, his old comrades
desire to give expression to our
feelings in the following:
Resolved, That in the death Of
this old veteran this Camp has
lost one of it's most active mem
bers one who took go much interest
and pride in keeping up the OK.
ganizatiop, and fresh aud green
the memory of the Confederate
soldier. In August, 1851, while
yet quite young he enlisted in
Capt Perrin's Company (Co. D,
18th S. c. Reg't) and left Edge.
field 10 battle for his ceuntry's
cause. After "the cruel war was
over" he returned hsme bearing
upon his body wounds which he
had received in defense of that
cause which was so dear to every
true Confederate soldier.
And though our tattered, torn
anu bullet rlddled banners, we're
furled and dropped and our drums
were mufaed and hushed-no
longer calling US to the reviile the
memory of the Confederate soldier
will ever be enshrined in our
hearts as long as there is one left
to tell of the brave deeds and
heroic sufferipgs of the men who
wore the gray.
"No SANDER can sully their glory.
No yi:uperat,on can stain their pa
triotlsm."
!; Johu Colgan was a good soldier.
On the field of battle, inathe long
and tiresome march, or;the cold
and cheerless bivouac,hi conduct
was always courageous, joyiai, and
commendable.
! He did his duty we'll, always
ready and willing to obey the COM
mand of his superiors and go
where duty called. In all the
walks of life he was true and faith
full, ever ready 10 lend helping
hand to those who needed assist
ance. He was kind and gentle
nrrse to the sick and was sser@at
their bed sides administering to
their wants.
she had tear for pity and hand
Open ss day for meeting charity"
he was q man of naturally q
bright mind and great intellect,
and was a school teacher by pro-
fessior,, in which capacity he did
his part well. But in the lstter
years of his life he served the peo-
pie of Trenton ss magistrate, which
position he filled with great credit
and satisfaction.
His body was borne to it's laet
resting place by the surviving
members Of his old company as
pail bearers. Under the shades of
the beautiful maguolias in the
cemetery at Ebeneser we have la d
MIN forest.
And On that lovely autumnal
day amid the Borrowing and weep
ing hearts of kindred and friends,
and the low sweet melody of the
birds which sang 30 softly end
:mournfu!ly in the trees we lower:
ed his body in the ground-there
to rest until the great resurrection.
And as the va-.:d but mournful
notes of the n ocking bird were
waited away in the gentle breeze
of that lovel, day they seemed to
whisper q sad requium to hiR de.
parted spirit.
After the last shovelful of earth
had been thrown upon his grave
ard the mound rounded in proper
shape. loving and tender hands
covered it with wreaths and gar
lands of evergreens aud choice
iowers-fit emblems nf the esteem
aud affection in which he was held
by the good people of Trenton,
among whom he had lived and la.
bored SO long; beautiful COM
memorations of the valor and de-
votion to the dead Confederate
soldier.