The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-02-10
& TRIBUTE
10 The late Col. and Rev. James {
lunien.

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Theological Seminary at Columbia, s.
C., under DR.. Thornweu, his ideal OF
preacher and scholar, and his asso-
ciats Professors, and graduated there
from about the year 1851, and was
afterwards ordained minister IN the
Presbyterian Church.
He was united in marriage with
Mss Rebecca G. Mcintyre, Of Marion,
S c., who preceded him to the grave
IN 1892.
Ten children were bern to them, OF
whom three sons and two daughters
: survive. Shortly after their marriage
sney moved to Georgia, and at the
breaking out of the war he raised 9
company. was elected its captain, and
entered the service of his country and
fought hard In defense of her rights.
At Murfreesborc, Tenn, In 1862, ne
made one Of the most gallant charges
aff the war. There was strong force
of She enemy, consisting Of cavalry,
artillery and Infantry, considerably
outnum5 5eriRg the Confederates. and
which was adVantageously posted.
Capt Dunlop was commanded to
charge them with his company. An
syeWitness says: happened to be
near him at tie tine. i saw him
ssrasghten himself to his full height
in his saddle. ! saw the FIRE of battle
II his eye. Drawing his sabre and
ERrning 90 his men he said, Forward,
boFs. Riding down the sharp shoot
evs, clearing the woods, out in the
epsn field they were met Dy q tempest
os shot and shall. But nothing could
seay the headlong course Of the fear
less leader. Passing Between the bat
terry aud the infantry, he sabered one
gunner, drove them all from their
guns and caused the whole line OF in
fantry, next the artillery, to waver.
Col Dunlop dashed on after cutting
through the line Of battle to their
rear, and when out OF range Of their
shot halted to see VINO, were left OF
his command. Seven men had follow
ed him through and were all that
wese left Riding around their line,
and ont OF Sange OF their shot, the
heroic little band rejoined their COM
Eaand. By sun down we had captured
She whole force of the enemy. That
:bassle secured Forests promotion to
the rank of General, and our gallant
Capt. Dunlop afterwards became
Colonel OF his regiment, and was loved
and admired by every man OF his COM
nsnd, -
&c has been said that this charge
vas not surpassed in bravery by the
famous charge of the 500 at Balaklava..
This Regiment was afterwards sent to
Virginia, and the General under whose
command it was placed, said to the
writer Of this, g have man who can
.ont fight, ous preach, and ont pray all
of you Chaplains. - In battle he.
f0ughs most gallantly, being one of
She brayest Of the brave. and in camp
sbe earnesfiy nreached and feryently
pragad for the salvation of his fellow
s.soE6iars If has been said OF him that
"a did nnt know what fear was. The
vreaSar The danger to which he was
eynnsed tf,a more his spirit rose to
ss,aat 4he emergency And why was
Ssss;ss He sesaed God. and that
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