Newton County GaArchives Obituaries.....Dr. J. C. Anderson March 2 1896
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Georgia Enterprise, May 14, 1896
The Confederate Veterans
Jefferson Lamar Camp, No. 305
Newton Co. Confederate Veterans
Covington, Ga., May 5, 1896
IN MEMORIAM
  It is with sadness inexpressible that we record the death of our much loved
comrade, Dr. J. C. Anderson, which occurred in Newton county, Ga., on March
2, 1896, after a short illness.
  Dr. Anderson was born December 9, 1838, in Union county, S. C., but removed to
Georgia at an early age, and the years of his boyhood, early manhood and matured
age, were happily passed among the comrades whom he has so recently left to
deplore his loss.
  Medicine was his chosen profession, and, after graduating in the Atlanta
Medical College, in 1860, he was attending the Medical College, in Baltimore,
when the late civil war broke out, and, leaving his college course incomplete,
with patriotic fire in his soul, he hastened to join our southern "boys in 
grey," in defense of "southern rights."
  He enlisted in the Young Guard, 3d Georgia regiment, which was the first
company from Newton county, to patriotically and enthusiastically respond to 
"freedom's call," and entered active service on April 26, 1861.
  No better soldier ever went to the front.
  Although tendered a position as surgeon, he would not accept it, but after 
fighting as a private in the ranks all day, would often go out at nightfall
upon the battle field and assist, to his utmost ability, the wounded and 
suffering.
  Being severely wounded himself, at the battle of Gettysburg, in front of 
Cemetery Hill, on the 2d of July, 1863, he was granted leave of absence for 
90 days, and while at home he was married to Miss Carrie Belcher, in August
of the same year. He returned to the army on October 5, 1863, where he nobly
did his duty until the surrender, at Appomattox, at the close of hostilities.
  Returning to his home at Starrsville, Newton county, Ga., he resumed his
work of love and kindness in relieving the sufferings of the afflicted, and many
there are who have showered blessings upon his head while living and bedewed
his grave, when dead, with tears of genuine sorrow and regret.
  Be it, therefore, resolved, That in Dr. Anderson's death we have lost a 
comrade brave and true; a brother, strong, reliable, honorable; a christian,
whom all men loved.
  And be it further resolved, That our tenderest sympathies be tendered the
bereaved family; that a copy of these resolutions be sent them; and that they 
be recorded upon the minutes of "The Confederate Veterans Association."
T. J. SPEER
E. F. EDWARDS
R. W. BAGBY
JOSEPH HARRIS
H. C. HARALSON
Committee.

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