Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1914-05-27

Of the sharpshootors at Wills VAL
ley, Tenn, in position and in the
act Of firing when struck by n mimic
ball that left eleven separate and
distinct scars upon his body. BY
reason of the crouching position of
the sharpshooters as they stopped on
one knee picking off the enemy as
opportunity presented itself, the
shot that struck Mr.. Reid took two
fingers from the left hand first, then
two from the right hand, passing
into the hand and forearm, then into
the leg and thigh. leaving in all
eleven scars. He was at other times
wounded, but the two occasions, in
Virginia and Tennessee, we're the
only times that he was incaDacitated
from duty.
His was a happy disposition, and
ii is said by those of his comrades
who survive him that in the darkest
hours of despair and adversely 1t
was to Mr.. Reid that they went for
cheer. There was never a fellow
soldier SO badly wounded that he
could not cheer him up and give him
hope; there was never a situation
so serious that he could not find COM
fort in the fact that it might be
"ld TIC lhS Happy ldCuliS
OF reassuring those of his less optim-
istic comrades. To the very end this
characteristic was predominant, and
within til" week before he passed
away. at those times when he was
conscious. there came to the surface
rays Of chcorfulness and humor.
c. l.. Reid had his faults. Who
has not? But the world is brighter
and better for his having lived and
moved and had his being among his
fellow mcn Many are there mons
the younger generattOn-and we
among them-whO can truly say
that they have found inspiration
from the rugged honesty and high
integrity of this patriot and gentle
man OF the old school-this manly
man-for he was all of that. His
form. bent with years Of Sufferin&
that came from wounds received in
battling for that which he conceived
10 be right-fOr his county and her
rightS-housed a heart so big. so
great. so full of the milk of human
kindness. that there was no room Cor
ranCOr. hate or envy, hut from which
Yer flowed good will and good
wishes FOR all mankind. For thirty
years We knew him, and we shall
aver remember him kindly, thankful
thar it vas Il good fortune to have
known him and to have seen eXem-
plitied in his life those characteris-
tics which endearcd him to his every
acquaintance. Peace to his ashes.
Funeral services were held from
the residence on TugaloO street at ;
o'clock Saturday afternoon, Rev. r.
NJ. Marshall. OF the Episcopal church.
officiating. There was a large Al
tendance OF relatives and friends o
pay the last sad tribute to the de-
ceased. numbers from the country.
~ncighboring counties and points in
Georgia being present. The inter
ment took place in Westview ceme-
terry Immediately following the ser
vices at the house. The active pail
bearers were A. p. Crisp, V. l.. Nor
man. Geo. NJ. AnSel. Geo. Seaborn.
J. A.. Steck. T.. II. Lucas, C. p. WAL
ker and b.. K. Moss. The honorary
p~all-hearers We're Confederate Vete-
rams and old friends as follows:
Capt. S. X. Dendy, John d. Perry.
w. p. Powell, Newton C~renshaw, Ma
thaniel Phillips, w. T. McGill. J.. w.
Holleman. Fred White, |. d. Fincan-
non, J. p. Reid, Of Anderson, and :.
l.. EskCw. of Pendleton.
The deepest sympathy Of a wide
circle OF friends is extended to the
bcrcaved one in their hour Of sor-
row. From the home is taken a low
ing husband, a kind and indulgent
father, and from the community q
citizen whom every one had Oft de
lighted to honor. He had spent
much of his life in Walhalla. and his
name will long linger in the memo
ries OF those whose pleasure it was
to have known him.