Cherokee County AlArchives Obituaries.....Clifton, Frank M. February 4, 1909 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/al/alfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Richard Reed Fleming rfleming@whnt.net March 9, 2006, 9:52 am unk Cherokee Co newspaper In Memoriam 1st Lieutenant Frank M. Clifton, late of Co. H, 48th Alabama Regiment, C.S.A., died Feb. 4th, 1909. Age 73 years. "He lay like a soldier taking his rest, On the banks of the beautiful river, Where his comrades are lying in peace at last To be parted again. Oh never. Comrade Clifton entered the service of his country with Capt. Clair-7th. Alabama Regiment in April 1861. After his enlistment of 12 months expired he immediately re-entered the service by enlisting with C. H, 48th Alabama. He was soon made orderly Sargeant, then 3rd Lieutenant, then 2nd Lieutenant and before the war closed, by force of merit, he became 1st Lieutenant and was filling this honorable position with credit to himself and to the satisfaction of his superior officers and the delight of his men when peace was made. He was sturdy, brave and true. Never faltered nor flinched from the many dangerous positions that confronted him, but was never forgetful of the interests of those under him. After a big day's march and most of the officers were soundly sleeping Frank Clifton could be seen going amongst his men to know all was well. His solicitude was that like that of a mother careing for her children. He was a quiet, unassuming Christian citizen, true to his convictions and loyal to his camp. Respectfully submitted, Z.T. Lawrence, J.M. Reed, Committee on memoriam. Camp John Pelham 411 U.C.V. Additional Comments: I have the orginal obit and have transcibed it exactly as written excepting any typos. The name and date of the newspaper are not with the clipping. Obits were saved by Zella Reed Abrams an Original Daughter of the Confederacy File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/al/cherokee/obits/c/clifton478ob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.poppet.org/alfiles/ File size: 2.3 Kb