Bibb County  Georgia Obits - Asa Ernest Sherwood (CSA Soldier)

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Obituary  of Asa Ernest Sherwood


Asa Ernest Sherwood, of Macon, Ga., fell at the
recent battle of McDowell Western Va., on the 8th day
of May, aged 20 years 5 months and 8 days. Pierced
through the head by a minnie ball early in the
engagement this noble young man and brave soldier
died a martyr to his county's cause.  

It is no
flattery to say that a purer, or more promising young
man has not fallen since this wicked war began.  From
his childhood his was piously inclined, but did not
attach himself to the church until he was about 16
years old. At a revival in Macon in 1859, under the
ministry of Dr. Jesse Boring, he attached himself to
the Methodist church, and from that day until the day
of his death, he was an uncompromising faithful
christian.  

The exposures of camp life made no bad
impression on him, and his fellow soldiers all bear
testimony to the fact that he lived up to the very
last  the path of christian (indecipherable).  As a
soldier none was more faithful.  At the time of his
death he was Orderly Sergeant of Company H., 12th
Georgia regiment, and was bravely leading his
comrades in the fight.  It is sad to give up one so
kind, so good, so faithful, but God has taken him
from this evil world and we must submit. He has left
a fond mother,  who loved him her first born,  with
all the ardor of  a mother's heart, yea, even as her
own life, a father and sisters and brothers who
lament his loss -- besides
a large circle of friends and relatives  deeply
affected by  his early and untimely end.  Farewell,
Asa, our loss is thy gain. may we imitate thy many
virtues, thy christian example and meet thee where
there is no war or rumors of war. J.W.B.



This obituary was copied from the Macon Daily
Telegraph, May 23, 1862, No. 712.

It was copied to provide a readable text from a very
tiny text. Copied by Jennifer Sherwood Braswell.
April 28, 2002.
 
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