The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1903-05-27

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an unselfish devotion to his sick and
wounded, were characteristics which
distinguished him under all circum.
stances, sin hail, ia sunshine and In
ratn." DIR. Bozeman was a modest man
and reticent, but observant among
strangers. "Speak not of another's
faults"was sortof natural maxim with
him; II he had not anything good to
say about man he did not say any
thing bad about him, or said nothing.
But he had certain quaint humor
about him in commenting upon the
little vauities and conceits OF some of
our messmates and staff which some
times afforded me much amusement.
He was q man sincere and serene In
his piety, which was unobtrusive, and
never have known any one who was
less corrupted by the usages and IL
censes of camp and army life.
Few OF us surgeons escaped calumny
Ia the army, "to err Is human" Doubt
less many of us in the honest discharge
OF duty made errors. Many of us were
sometimes censured upjustly; "a mean
man with q lax and plausible tongue"
could tear Doctors reputation into
tatters.
| have referred to this only to en-
phasize the fact that our Iamented
friend and comrade commanded the
love aud respect of all the troops he
served with, and do not believe that
even "the shirkers" he sometimes had
to force into fight, bore him malice.
| think the survivors of Hampton's
Legion infantry, Gary's and Jenkins
and Bratton's brigades, who knew DR..
Bozeman In active service, will bear
me out in the pen sketch which have
attempted to make of his good, noble
and uuselfish character. Like all the
rest OF us old veterans, DR.. Bozeman
returned to South Carolina after Ap-
pomattox sad at heart and broken in
fortune. He was not man to repine
over lost hopes, but set himself to work
He settled in Ninety-S'x x and was soon
in the active and successful practice of
of his profession.
| In 1865 he married Miss Lila Will ,on, ,
charming young woman, who made
him devoted, helpful, wife. Their
married life was full OF blssful happi-
ness and contontment as l can testify,
being often their welcome guest.
BY her he had four children, one son
aud three daughters, all now of age.
Unfortunately for him, Mrs. Bozeman
died some 20 years ago. He did not
marry again and was true TO the mem
ory OF the wife who had made his home
blessed and happy.
Little more remains for me 20 say.
How he was esteemed as good physi-
clan, as a useful and wise citizen; how
he was a modest but active pillar in
the interest Of his church.: how the
whole community in which he lived
mourned his death and followed en-
masse his remains and buried him
with honors and love, has been already
and we'll said in the several notices of
the press at the time OF his death, Feb
ruary, 1902.
His death about a year ago prevented
him from being present with his old
comrades at this grand reunion. In
over five years In active service in
camps and battlefields and the SO years
which have passed since that sad and
eventual surrender at Appomattox, not
the slightest shadow has ever dimmed
our friendship or Appreciation of each
o:her. close this grateful though
heavy task by adding the following
brief appreciation and affectionate no
tice of his death by Col. B. w. Ball, a
member of Gen. M. W. Gary's staff, who
served with him from the first Manas-
sas to Appomattax.
"John j. Bozeman, M. d., Surgeon
P. A. @. S. (From the Laurens Adver-
tiser,J This prominent surgeon and
good man died on the 10 h instant,
February 10, 1902, at his home, Ninety
Six. Wherever there is survivor of
the Hampton Legion and Gary's bri-
gade, the news of the death of this gen.
tleman will ( Ill as the loss OF q brother.
He was an able, devoted and con-
scientious surgeon and physician, and
as friend as true as the needle to the
pole,
ut can be truthfully said OF him that
None knew him but to love him. The
writer was for four years his mess.
mate in the tented field, and knew his
noble, self.sacrificing character. 1t was
his nature 10 think of and love him.
self last. Peace to his ashes and rest
to as tender and noble soul as was
ever called to meet last earthly sum-
mons"
L am sure that the surviving COM
rades of the commands which / have
mentioned and who know him will
join Col. Ball and myself in saying sim
cerely and affectionately, "Peace to
his ashes. Rest our friend In peace,
safe In the bosom of his God"
A little life may be sacrificed to
sudden attack of Group, If you don't
have DIR. Thomas Electric OIL on
hand for the emergency.
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