Newton County GaArchives Obituaries.....Dr. J. C. Anderson March 2 1896 ************************************************ 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: Phyllis Thompson mandpthompson@bellsouth.net May 5, 2004, 12:24 pm 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. This file has been created by a form at http://www.poppet.org/gafiles/ File size: 3.1 Kb