The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1911-05-12
Captain William Bun Sowell

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Veterans, held at Union City. Tenn.
May l, 1911. a committee was appoint
ed to draft suitable preambles and reso
lutions relative to the life and death o.
Captain William Burr Soweli. the pre-.
siding commander Of said camp. The
committee submitted the following
which was approved:
Since our last meeting, one month
ago, Captain William Burr Sowell, our
honored commander has fallen. He
has responded to the last roll call on
earth and has passed over the river to
rest within the shade Of the trees He
has joined the eternal bivouac Of the
dead with Lee, jackson, Johnson, For
rest and hosts Of other heroes gone be-
fore. Our deceased brother and com
rade was born in Maury County, Tenn,
March 20, 1843, and was married to
Miss Matte Loftin in 1871. OF this
union, one son, w. c. Sowell, OF Jordan,
KY, was born, who, with his mother,
still survive. He was converted in early
life and joined the Methodist Church
and remained faithful until the end
He became a citizen OF Obion County
quite a number of years ago where he
had many friends, being highly re-
spected by all who knew him. In 1861
he enlisted in the 4Sth Tennessee Regi-
ment commanded by Col. VIM. H. Vor-
HES, which was made up in Maury and
adjoining counties and he made faith
full and brave soldier until the last gun
was fired and he was honorably dis
charged from further duties. After the
surrender he returned to a ruined and
devastated home crowned with all the
honors that could be bestowed upon a
patriotic hero. AS soldier, duty was
his guiding star and he never changed
his course in after life. He had all the
REQUESTS Of good citizen and was great
ly admired by his innumerable friends,
both in Maury and Obion counties. He
was also Color Sergeant of the First
Tennessee Regiment Reserved Confeder-
ate Veterans, National Guards, COM
manded by Col E. N. Moore, the only
regiment of the kind in the South, his
membership being in Company E COM
manded by Capt. Jas. B. Harper. His
regiment will miss him in all future re-
unions and his place will be hard to fill
in any of the walks OF life.
Captain Sowell was man in every
sense of the word. He was honest,
brave, true and firm. He detested a
fraud and had no patience with hypoc-
risy. He was model man whose light
was always visible. He was patriotic
and loved with devotion his own south
land and the principles for which it
fought.
He died surrounded by his family,
brother, sisters and neighbors at his
home in Union City, Tenn, on We'd
nesday, 8 p. M, April 10, 1911, and
after the funeral service at the Metho-
dist Church, conducted by the pastor,
Rev. w. G. Sellers, his remains were
gently laid to rest in East View Gem
etery by the Masonic fraternity and his
brothers Of the camp and company;
therefore be it resolved,
First, That we bow in meek submits
sion to the inscrutable will of an all
wise God who doeth all things well and
praise Him for the life and character Of
William Burr Sowell.
Second, That in the death of our
friend and brother the family has been
deprived of a kind and loving father
ind husband, the camp an honored
and the regiment patriotic,
brave and Jealous official, and that we
his life and character as
,uide to his comrades and the rising
Third, That copy OF these pream-
lies and resolutions be furnished the
amily of the deceased and to each Of
he papers furnished in Columbia and
Jnion City, Tenn, requesting publica-
ion, and that the same be spread upon
be minutes OF the camp.
ALEX N. MOORE, Chairman,
p. N. MATLoCK,
JAS B. HARPER,
Committee.
approved:
JNo. CANANAUGH, Acting Commander.
r. W. POWELL, Adiutant,