The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1901-03-22
DEATH OF JUDGE
w. H. WALLACE.
One of SOuth CaroIina's Mobiles!
Citizens has Gone to Join the
Great Majority.
A SAD BLOW TO UNION.

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sky came the announcement Of the
death Of Judge w. IL, Wallace yes
terday afternoon. To say the whole
town was shocked but feebly ex-
presses the sorrow and CONSERVATION
that was depicted in every counte-
nance when the sad announcement
was made. Judge Wallace had been
ailipg and confined to his room for
two weeks with an attack of the
grippe, but he had apparently gained
the mastry, and was so much i'm
proved that he was dismissed by his
physician on last Monday, and has
siuce been sitting up and walking
about the house. AS announced last
week his children had come to his
bedside with the exception Of Mrs.
Gov, Sheppard.
Not more than an hour previous to
his death he was sitting in his room
conversing cheerfully with his old
friends and comrades, Col. David
Johnson and MIR. s. M. Rice, Sr., and
the family were taking needed rest
from their ceaseless vigilence at his
bedside. The Judge bade his friends
good bye and lay down, and some of
the family came in to sit with him.
His death was very sudden and as
much surprise to the Immediate
family as to the citizens of the town.
In the death of Judge Wallace the
town Of Union looses one of it's most
noble citizens. There never was a
man in this town more highly re-
spected, honored and dearly beloved
than was Judge Wallace. His life
was long, noble and eventful one.
He loved his country, his State, his
town, and above everything else he
loved his family. He was loving
and indulgent father, kind and
noble husband, a living example Of
nobility, truth and virtue to the COM
munity in which he had dwelt STAGE
childhood.
The State Of South Carolina was
never blessed with u more brave and
noble son than Judge Wallace. He
served his country faithfully and well
during the war between the States.
He entered the war with the first
volunteers from this place going to
the front as a private. BY his gal
lantry and evident ability he was
soon advanced to the rank Of Adju-
tant, then to Colonel, then to Brig
adler General, and just previous to
the last fight he was made Major
General by direct command Of
General Gordon. He was thus rank
ing next to Gen. Gordon ut the close
of the war. Although he went
through tho war from beginning to
the end, aud was noted for his deeds
Of daring and bravery he was never
wounded, though his clothing was
often riddled with bullet holes.
Gen. Wallace was born in Laurens
county and came to Union in his
early childhood, and has made Union
his home ever since. He was about
"a years Of age.
| He was elected speaker of the
famous Wallace House in 1876, and
by his fine judgment saved the State
from a bloody war in the city Of
Columbia. The slightest misstep at
this time would have precipitated
war and the floors Of the State House
would have flowed in blood. Gov.
Hampton won the fight but Judge
Wallace saved the field. He was
elected circuit Judge in 1880 and
served twelve years in this honorable
position, to which he was an honor
and credit, until supplanted by
another during the Tillman admins
tration.
Judge Wallace graduated at tho
S. @. College. He practiced law at
the Union bar before he entered the
service Of his country, after return
ing home he resumed the practice OF
his profession, until he was elected
Judge. Since his retirement from
the bench, he has lived quiet and
retired life, fnding his chiefest en-
joyment in the bosom of his family.
Judge Wallace was married about
1850 to Miss Sallie Dunlap, originally
from Newberry county, children
came to bless this union, 8 Of whom
died in their infancy. The remain
ing are Mrs. Gov. Sheppard, of Edge
field, Mrs. Victor s. Gage, of Union,
and Mrs. Jas. Maxwell, Of Greenville,
and one son, Mr.. Dan III. Wallace, of
Union, all of whom were at his bed
side to bid him long and last good
bye, except Mrs. Sheppard.
Judge Wallace was consistent
member Of the 1st Methodist Church,
which he joined in his early man
hood. The generality Of men live
and die and are soon forgotten amid
the shifting scenes of this life, but
the influence upon the community,
Of a life such as that of Judge Wal
lace, will live to bless mankind many
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