The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-12-23
THE LATE CAPTAIN S. E. SWAMI
He Was Brave Confederate Soldier and onOred
CitizsE.

Caroline County. Va, Dee. Is. 1905.
Capt. 5. +. Swan passed quietly away
AT his home in this county. ON November
10Th. in the Sjth year oi his age. We
do not believe in paradlng the virtues or
extensively eulogizing thc dead, but heel
that we should be doing ourselves an III
Justice il we neglected in any way 10
manifest that respect and esteem IN which
we have always held Capt. Swami. The
interment was by the side OF his beloved
wife in the old grave yard at Mr. JAS. +.
Swanns, where a large gathering PAID
their last tribute of respect and love.
Besides host of friends, among both
old and young, for he was uniformly
popular, Capt Swami leaves seven chl-
dren. two sisters and anumber oi grand
children 20 mourn an irreparable loss.
His surviving children are Messrs. j. r.
Swami. of Caroline: W. II. Swami, OF
King George. and g. T.. Swami, Oi Rich
mond: Mrs. Z. l.. Hill, OF Richmond;
Mrs. j. NJ. Terrell, OF Essex, aud Misses
Eddie and Mamie Swami, OF this county.
His surviving sisters are Mrs. Jane
Wright and Miss Julia Swami, both oil
Caroline.
Samuel Edgar Swami was in Car
oline county on the 18th OfJanuary, ISL.
Here in his native county his days OF
buoyant boyhoOd and useful manhood
We're chiefly spent. At the age OF nine
teen he united with the Methodist church,
of which he was to the time OF his death
an exemplary member. In 1892 ne mar
ried Miss Willie Anne Edwards, OF King
George, q lady OF decided attainments,
in whom he found faithful aud happy
helpmeet until her death twelve years
ago. In 1861, when peace could no
longer be preserved, although physically
unfit for military duty, he shouldered his
musket and Joined the ranks. BY his su-
perior Judgment and conscientious re-
gard for duty he won the admiration OF
his superiOrs. Promotion followed and
before he had been in the service long he
wascommissioned captain. Capt Swami
would doubtless have achieved far great
er success az military leader but Tor
failing health, on account OF which he
was several times dismissed from the
service. Knowing the needs OF the Con-
federacy, however, he would only accept
she's furlOughs and always returned
promptly to the depense OF that cause,
which was dear to him to his dying day.
When the war was over Capt. Swami
returned to Caroline and directed his en-
ergies to restoring a devastated home,
for because of it's proximity TO the ION
to Richmond route his plantation had
suffered from the abuses OF the Federal
soldiery.
Heightened and hospitable in his home
life, Capt. Swami was a type OF that
honored roll designated az the old Viz
ginia country gentleman. Upon the
farm he spent the last forty years oi his
life and until recent years he attended To
it's many duties.
His health failed rap:lly for several
months previous 70 his death, and al
though kind relatives and friends render
ed every attenti III, he was only tempOr-
arily revived. Like most OF the veterans
of the Lost Cause he, too, has crossed
over the river 10 rest under the shade Of
trees. With bowed heads we, the rising
generation. assume that responsibility
which IL now being laid upon our
shoulders. and shall ever guard as a
sacred trust the memory OF our COnied-
crate fathers and that cause for which
they so nobly fought, trusting that we
may prove ourselves worthy OF this
legacy not only by rehearsing, but by
emulating their virtues. How sorrow
fully we decry that rapidly approaching
day when the Confederate veteran will
be no more; when Father Time
shall adjust the music Of truth to the
immortal words Of the poet, and sad,
yet appropriate, will be the refrain;
''The mufiled drums sad roll has beat
The soldiers last tattoo,
No more on lies parade shall meet
That brave and fallen few.
or fame's eternal camping-ground
Their silent tents are spread,
And glory guards with solemn round
The bivouac of the dead.