Butts County GaArchives Obituaries.....S. C. Baron 1864 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/ga/gafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Don Bankston http://www.genrecords.net/emailregistry/vols/00024.html#0005864 March 15, 2004, 10:19 am Middle Ga. Argus – Week of February 3, 1881 S. C. Baron At a meeting of Co., “E” 23d Ga. Regiment, held in the trenches before Petersburg, Va., on the 5th August, 1864, for the purpose of expressing their feeling upon the death of S. C.Barron. On motion D. R. Hook was called to the chair and W. Mostello appointed secretary. Lieut, T. A. Autry, Sergt. J. M. Webb and Sergt. R. S. Manning having been appointed a committee offered the following preamble and resolutions which were unanimously adopted: Whereas it has pleased almighty God the sovereign Ruler of the universe to remove from us by death, from a wound received in battle on Wednesday, the 22nd June, 1864, one gallant and beloved comrade, therefore, Resolved 1st, That recognizing the hand of an alwise and merciful God, even in the sore bereavement we bow in humble submission to his holy will. Resolved 2nd, That we heartily express our admiration of all those pure and noble traits, of character which adorn his life as a Christian and we appreciate his example in all those respects as well worthy of imitation. Resolved 3rd, That in our opinion this company and Regiment has lost a most valuable member, the State of Georgia, one of her noblest sons and the Southern Confederacy no braver soldier, more ardent patriot nor more deserving. Resolved 4th, That we do sympathize heartily with the parents and friends of the deceased in this their hour of deep affliction and assure them that we participate in their sorrow. Resolve 5th, that a copy of the above be forwarded to the parents of the deceased and also to the Christian Index with request for publication. This file has been created by a form at http://www.poppet.org/gafiles/ File size: 2.1 Kb