Lincoln County GaArchives Obituaries.....Bentley, Charles Malory  July 2, 1862
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Newspaper obituary
Obituary of Charles Malory Bentley

Charles Malory Bently, son of John and Nancy Bently departed this life July 1st.
1862.

The subject of this notice was born April 2nd, 1842.  He joined the church at
Salem in September, 1856, in his (cannot read) year; although he was young he at
once became the devoted, pious Christian, admonishing his young comrades, and
talking to his father's servants about the interest of their souls---- At his
country's call in (unreadable) he joined the Larmar Confederates, and in June
left for the seat of war.  And in the army he was one that maintained the
dignity of the Christian character.  His Captain in a letter to his father after
his death bears unmistakable testimony to his good name.  He says in that
letter, "Charley was one of the most moral young men he ever saw; the favorite
of the whole company, and loved by all."

He was no less the patriot and the soldier, than he was a Christian.  His
Captain, in the letter above referred to says "he was always at his post to do
his duty; in every charge he went in front, calling aloud to his comrades in
arms, `come on my brave fellows and follow me' "  But alas! the day above named
, while in a charge, a ball pierced his head and he fell, as only a Christian
soldier can fall.  In this sad bereavement his parents have lost a loving,
noble, Christian son; the church one of her brightest ornaments, and our
bleeding country a noble and brave soldier, and none feels his loss more than
his humble pastor for it is seldom that it is our privilege to record the death
of so noble a young man; but he is gone from the troubles to come.  He no more
hears the roar of the cannon, or the sharp crack of smaller arms;  He no more
meets an enemy with fixed bayonet; that head pierced by a ball in the field of
battle, now now wears an undying crown of glory.  Dear parents, brothers,
sisters and friends were it not for Charley, your loss (unreadable) is eternal.
  P. F. B.

Additional Comments:
John Bentley, father of Charles Malory Bentley, is the son of Balaam Bentley and
Nancy Tankersley

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