The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1901-02-21

have exempted him from s"rvice
and volunteered as private IN
tho Butler Guards of Greenville,
s. G., then stationed in Columbia
We were then in thb same
company and were soon Or
d"red to Virginia. lie wa+ here
my friend and advisor. His record
as soldier in tho sorvcc of his
country was all that we could wish;
no was cool and deliberate in bat
tie, always ready to obey q, com.
mand never shirking any duty nc
matter how hard, whether in rain
or sunshine. Through the fights
around Richmond he passed safely
until at Malvern Hill no VS. ahot
down by a minnie ball woundine
him in tho thigh, 1T passing near
he art cry. He was left for dc
on tho field oil night. Tie next
afternoon ho was brought t : Rich
mond; tho hospitals were crowded
with the wounded and 40 place
could be found for him. | tound
him IN the ambulance su uifering
very much, he asked me to 10 what
could for him. Fortunately at
that time l saw q citizen OF Rich
mond VIII ON l knew and h3 re-
qutsted mo to take him to his
home. We carried him to the
homo Of Mr.. w. G.. Dondriyo who
carod for him until ho was ALE to
be taken back to South C.-ollna.
This wound disabled him pcrna-
nently for army service.
After he got ablo to attend to
business he was called ha, to the
G. Il G. Railroad and placed in his
former position as foreman of the
shops. 1t was while her. that his
wlfo was removed from hin hy
death. After the close of the war
ho married. as his second wice Miss
Eva, the eldest daughter Of his
friend. O. II. p. FAINT of \ Ierson
S. G. lie was soon after the war
appointed general superintendent
Of the G. IL G.. Railroad whrre af-
ter, a short service, he res;gncd to
accept II more lucrative position as
general superintendent Of the
Florida Railroad. After r;nain-
ing in Florida about two, years his
strong love for home brought him
agniu to this state when he located
at Plckens, (S. G. where lie con.
tlnued to live until the 10Th day
OF September 1000 when hp quietly
passed away without fear or
doubt III his mind az tho romise
of lis Saviour that "whos ever be-
lIoveth on Him should nor perish,
but haro ev. rlasting life"
He was Il devoted me:nb T. of the
Episcopal church. Whan no first
foIt that it was his duty to make a
profession Of religion Ii, came
from his homo in Pic|,ons about 27
years ago to the 2. e. church in
Anderson aud was thery received
and Confirmed by the late B,shor
Howe. He WAS not a NAM b~r Of
any other crler than the church OF
Christ, and firmly maintained aud
believed that the religion, Of his
Saviour was all that was necessary
to make him love his neigh'or and
do good unto all men, tn, r. fore i,
was not necessary to conn CT him.
seit with any other ord T.. He
filled that ollics bestowed upon
HIM by the government wi Ii tha;
h hmesty and fd,lity that always
becomes the true and god itizen
lle was fond of reading AID kept
h.s mind well stored with usefuI
and profitable information. Pol.
lshod in manners, III ,dest bnt the
blavcst Of the brave, a hu.ut and
graceful speaker, loyal to hi.
fricnds-he never forgot favor 0,
a kind act-He was tho soul o1
honor and eyer ready to resent al,
injustice done him, but doubly
ready to forgive and forg t He
leaves his loving and and deyot.
ed wife and children at his home
IN sorrow and affection. Nav the
b'ess. ngs of heaven rest up N them
and comfort them in this sal hour
OF their nflliction. To my master
in the shops during my Loyhood
days: to my comrade that stood
shoulder to shou DIR with me in the
days that tried mems s,l4: TO
the friend Of my manhood an ma.
t'lrer years whose counhel and ad.
vice have guided mo over many
rough and rugged paths in safety
bow in sorrow at your d mth and
with my comrades mingl, tears
With your loved ones, but with my
hand upon my heart aud my eyes
upllfted to tho starry deck ed
heavens above I thank G d for
your noble life and beautiful OK.
ample Of christian manh oil you
have transmitted to your fellow.
man. Frrewell, Ma ter, Comrade.
Friend, farewell.
Il. +. Diver,
co. "B" 2nd S. G. V.
Korshaw's Brigade.