OBITUARY: Gibbs, 26 August 1862 - Smith County, TX Submitted by Vicki Betts 10 Oct 2002 Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm ***************************************************************** TYLER REPORTER, August 28, 1862, p. 3, c. 3 Died—At the residence of his brother, S. S. Gibbs, in Tyler, on the 26th inst., of flux, Charlie R. Gibbs. The deceased during his sickness, had every advantage of the comforts of home and the kindest attentions of physicians, relatives and friends; but death had claimed him, and nothing earthly could wrest him from the grasp of the grim monster. In social life he had many friends, and as a soldier he performed his duty. Peace to his ashes.