Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1902-07-03
In Memorial-Maj. Q. c. Heidelberg
Dead.

These are the words that flashed over
the wires to all parts of the country on
Tuesday, the nth day of June last, aid
filled the hearts of thousands with un-
feigned sorrow.
Major Heidelberg lived in the town of
Heidelberg. Jasper county, and was
mayor of that town 1T the time OF his
death He was born at Decatur. Newton
county, in 1899, but his parents moved
the next year to Paulding, Jasper county
where he was reared and educated. and
where he lived till a few years ago when
ne moved to the town of Heidelberg
He enlisted in the confederate army in
December, 1862, in Capt. s. h. Terral S
company of the 37th Mississippi rtgi-
ment. He was chosen as third lieuten
ant of bis company and was promoted
at different times during the war till he
became major of his regiment. lie was
shot through the leg az the battle OF
Iuka. aud 1isub led for time, but re-
turned TO his command p olnptly and
eagerly as soon as he was able for duty.
Il was again wounded at the bloody
battle of Franklin, this time more seri
ously. He was shot just above the right
eve, SCATTERING the bone, and DESTROYING
the eyesight. He disd of paralysis OF
the brain caused by this gunshot wound.
No drawer or truer man ever marched
beneath the ''stars and bars" than @. G
Heidelberg. Patient and cheerful on the
march, cool, self poised and fear less in
battle, he was an ideal soldier.
After the flag of the confederacy went
down, he returned to Paulding where
his widowed mother and three sisters
lived, and TO whom he was devoted, and
began again the battle of life, contribu-
ting to their support, comfort and hap
piness. He did not seek distinction 10
civic life Ills ambition was to be use
fnl. and it was filled to the brim. He
flied many minor positions. neverthe-
less, of equal importance TO the higher
ones, because they were nearer TO the
Interests of the people.
During the dark days of reconstruct
ton he was appointed and served for
ons term as deputy sheriff ofthe county,
the most difficult position to fill at that
time in all the catalogue of Offices. The
negroes had Just bern enfranchised, and
emboldened by the carpet bag camp
followers who organized them into
sloyal leagues, they were insolent and
overbearing to asdsgree that often led to
the verge OF riot aud bloodshed Under
these conditions Major Hell lelberg' IN.
flinching courage, cool, dispassirnate
indg nent ard absolute fairness, we're
all brough. into action. and invariably
triumphed. The writer has seen re
peated Instances when to his mind riot
and hIoodshed seemed inevitable. but
under the guiding hand Of this ex con
federate soldier. ii was averted He
filed also the position of justice of the
peace, member of the board of supervi-
sors. comfy administrator, and mayor
oil his town. In all these positions h
brought to bear these splendid qualities
of honesty and conservative. sound
Judgment, which sought always to con
serve the public good. and no nan will
be more sensibly missed in Jasper
county than he.
Major Heidelberg was united in mar
Eria2e with Miss Annie Street ia April.
1882. She Is the eldest daughter OF the