Talbot County GaArchives Obituaries.....Benjamin F. Carlisle September 8 1903 ************************************************ 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: Carla Miles cmhistory@mchsi.com August 2, 2003, 2:13 am The Talbotton New Era, September 10, 1903 The Talbotton New Era Thursday, September 10, 1903 Page 7 Death of Mr. B.F. Carlisle On Tuesday 4 0’clock p.m. Mr. Carlisle was buried at the Carlisle burying ground near Mathews Chapel. He died on Monday 4 o’clock p.m. after suffering form some time with disease of effusion of serum in cavity of abdomen. He was sixty-one years old, entering the army when young serving faithfully as a gallant soldier never missing a battle or neglecting a duty. He was wounded three times and lost an arm at the last battle of the war. We extend our sympathy to his good wife and daughters. The Talbotton New Era Thursday, September 17, 1903 Page 2 Benjamin F. Carlisle To the Ladies, Members of the Alice Beall Mathews Chapter, Daughters of the Confederacy. The committee so honored by your body, by appointment to present a paper regarding the death of our beloved comrade, Benj. F. Carlisle, desire to offer the following – In Memoriam Mr. B.F. Carlisle at the age of eighteen years, in 1862, when Georgia, his native state, was called on for more troops, to meet, and drive back the hord of hirelings and invaders advancing upon our dear Sunny South, our homes and firesides, rushed forward and enrolled his name as a private soldier in the 46th Ga., Regiment, then organizing a company in Talbotton and Talbot County, which became Company “I’. The regiment was commanded by Col. Payton Colquitt and attached to Gen. Gists Brigade Army of Tennessee. He served faithfully and gallantly in that command, engaging in several bloody battles. Desiring to join his relatives and many friends in the 27th Ga., Regt., he made application to be transferred to that command and became a member of Company “K’, the regiment commanded by Col. Levi B. Smith, that brave and gallant soldier, who lost his life by deeds of daring at the battle of Sharpsburg, Md., 17th Sept. 1862. He was a member of Colquitt’s Brigade Army of Northern Va., in which Brigade he served faithfully and gallantly, never missing a battle unless wounded, until the day before the surrender, when at the battle of Bentonville, North Carolina, the last battle of the war, he was so severely wounded as to make it necessary for amputation of left arm. He had been wounded before, severely in left shoulder, the terrible wound causing much pain and suffering to the day of his death, with a severe flesh wound of the leg. Yet he was always anxious and ready for a speedy recovery that he might report for duty at the front. Ready always for any duty, as sharp shooter, picket skirmisher or in line of battle. He was no shirker, no hospital rat, and on many occasions when the bugle sounded the call for the assembly, and the order came in loud tones, “Fall in, Fall into line boys,” he was found at his post ready and eager for the fray. Comrade Carlisle had no enemies in camp or in the army, but was loved, honored and respected by both officers and men. He was known to be kind to his comrades, and to all who wore the gray. And now to-day the hearts of his comrades in arms have grown sad, while sorrow mingled with regrets of his death are expressed by all of them. Not only is his death regretted by his comrades but by those who knew him best and knew him well and recognized his kindness on all occasions when friends were needed in time of trouble, for he never was known to neglect a kindness to friends when in need or calling for assistance in the war or out of the war. If there ever lived a kind and obliging friend, Ben Carlisle was that man. Many acts of kindness could be specified, but those who knew him, knew of them, while those who knew him not will learn of them. Since the war he missed few if any of the Old Vets’ reunions where he was so well recognized by those in attendance, and was always greeted with that familiar and well recognized old hearty army hand shake, that none but an old Confederate Vet knows how to give. But alas! We know not what tomorrow may bring forth. The last battle of life Ben has fought, the grim monster death the victor. He has passed from our midst. He has crossed over the “Silent River”. But while we miss our dear old comrade there is a spot upong the inmost tablets of our hearts where is engraved: In Memory of Comrade Ben. Lula G. Bryan Mrs. W.O. DeLoache Committee from U.D.C. W.H. Philpot T.N. Beall Veterans committee acting by request This file has been created by a form at http://www.poppet.org/gafiles/ File size: 5.0 Kb