The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1914-01-08
neat!o 4 se. Brawn.

Halifax, Jan 1.-Aga;n the thin
ray line Of noble and heroic con
federates has been broken and an
other has answered the final roll-ca1l.
0a the morning Of December 25th,
at 7:30 O'Clock Mr.. Sam P. Brown
was summoned p meet his Saviour
fac to face lis illness was very
short, en- Mondav he was down town
talking to friends and seemed to be
Impressed with she Christmas spirit.
Tuesday mornir he was not well
but on Wednesday morning said he
felt some better, was taken worse
during the day and passed off quiet "
Thursday morning. Mr.. Brown
was among the first volunteers when
the war broke out between the
North and South, belonged to Co.
2. 24fh n. c. Regiment under Capt.
S40iggins, and General Ransom.
His age When he joined the arn3y
was 26. His captain was 50 we'll
pleased with hin. and 50 impressed
with hi good behaviour and excel
lent department. that he was con
staut1y sending nim out for special
dIty with a squad Of men. lie was
made sergeant IN his company af-
ter seeing service. He was fortu-
nate enough to retain the esteem Of
his superiors and vas admired by
those who fought with him side by
side There is nc record of the fact
that he tried to shrek one single re-
sp onsib.e duty. He vas of genia
dispos ton, quick and ready vii,
ever looking or the bright side Of
things and finding the best in men,
overlooking the worst. There was
always a tender spot in his heart for
his comrades, this feeling being
kept alive as long as he lived fer
those who survived that brave strng-
gle Of GIGS. MIR. Brown was
wounded in the seven days fight
are1nd 2 chmoI1 and was out Of
c )aHissi0n for two or three n onths,
with this exception he was IN SER
wee till the day pefore Lee surren-
dered, he than being captured By
a. ene1ly. H made the state
me [ a lew days nefore ne died that
n re WAS on{v G. left beside him
self wins fought IN the same com
paav, this one being Mr.. George
HammilI. Mr.. Brown was married
/ August 1866 to Miss Mary Louise
" 1od Of Halifax county, from this
union there were eleven children
a. living except three girls He
was q little less than 79 years old at
a.s death, having been born in
March 1885. His father was John
Bro rn, and his mothers maiden
name was Miss Jeanette Ives, both
81 Halifax county.
Mr. Brown lived in the town Of
Weldon for good many years Of
his later life and only after all the
children were married could he be
Induced to break up housekeeping
an together with his noble com
IA ion Of nearly fifty years made
ii home with his daughter, Mrs
W. T. Coppedge, at Halifax. Those
surviving beside his widow are as
follows: Robert T., Of Vaughns;
Sam T., Of Troy; John F.. Of Selma;
Mrs. T. G. King, Rocky Mount; Mrs.
a. r. Creel, Aberdeen; Mrs S. 7.
Carrin, South Boston, Va, Mrs. w
F Coppedge, Halifax; Mrs G. II.
Moore, Of Pittsburg, P-l The re
mains were placed away in the
family burying ground five miles
west Of this place on December 25th,
Rev. ] G. Blalocl1 of Weldon per
forming the last sad rites. A long
useful life we'll spent in service
to his fellow man, in providing for
hi ] family, an | il serving his God.
Bl2ssin Qs to his memory.
W. T. CoPPEDGE.