The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1910-09-15
RE-PUBLISHED BY REQUEST.
Brandon. Miss. Sept. {, 10,

Brandon, Miss. Sept. {, 1910
Rankin Camp U. c. VS. number 26s
met this morning, when the following bus
mess was transacted:
The camp appointed the following COM
mittee Ito draft resolutions on the death
of the members of the c9.1p). Comman-
der A. G. Norrcll Comrades VIM. Buch-
anan and Jas. P. Barksdale, when the
committee returned and reported the fol-
lowing:
Comrades-We mourn TODAY the de-
parture of another band of old confed-
crate soldiers.1 Death has been busy in
deed with thinning ranks and as we
call the camp roll this morning eternal
silence only answers to the immortal
names of Robert Lowry, A. ]. McLaurin,
William Walker, ]. L. McCaskill, r.
F. Grimes, James D. Ferguson, Joshua
Reed, Fl. A. Noblin, r. ]. Bonner, R. c
Coleman, John McNair, w. G. Steen,
M. G.. Sigrest, w. W. Weathersby, J. F.
Norman and c. r. Norman.
Comrades, in the furious challenge of
red war these stood undismayed, and
their glorious spirits only bowed in hum
bic resignation to that last implacable
foe, the pale rider Of the black horse.
In that upper and immortal realm they
await with equanimity and glory our COM
ing.
! In this life they met every duty with
unhInching courage and discharged every
obligation with a zeal and devotion that
characterized the true confederate soldier.
Patriotism alone did not inspire these
men to noble heroism and personal sacri-
fee they exhibited in the fearful struggle
from 81 to IS, but love of country to
which was superadded love of life, and
higher and nobler still, love of wives
and children and God a love that went
So far it meant the absolute extinction and
humiliation CT all these.
The spirit of absolute immoation which
actuated Lsondias and his three hundred
Spartans at the Thermopylaesan pass, rose
no higher and meant no more than that
which burned within the bosoms of these
confederate veterans.
In all the wars and crises of the world
no devotion, no love and no courage ever
reached higher level or a grander cli-
max than the pure unmixed sacrifice Of
q
der, of Pulaski, Tennessee. Today Sam
Davis name rings the whole wide world
around and his unmatched soul.
From the round at the top he steopet
''Has climbed Loves ladder so high,
to the sky"
Impressed upon the hearts of these COM
rades the sign, Of Christ's eternal cross,
and upon their bosom the bronze cross of
the confederate soldier, they swept out
into eternity with the plaudits of two
worlds ringing in their ears, farewell and
hail
Life farewell! but not forever.
Scarce a moment may
Keep such steadfast comrades parted
On their way.
Life FAREWELL Yet shall greet you,
Radiant, over there;
Find you infinitely fairer
Than you were.
Life farewell for | am going.
Whittier, who can telR
But what matters? So He leadeth.
All is well.''
Comrades, with life's strenuous duties
all we'll done and taps all sounded we
wave them bon voyage until GabriePs
holy reveille shall wake them into new
life in thar eternal morning.
Which were adopted and spread
upon the minutes and ordered to be
published in The Brandon News. Sew
cral short talks were made by members
Of the camp rulogistic Of the lamented
dead When the camp proceeded to bus
mess the following old veterans joined
the camp: 0. A. Rhodes, Co. i, Miss.