DEATH OF GEORGE ALLEN WARDLAW
Abbevillle Press
13 March 1866 Edition

On Thursday last, the 8th day of March 1866, the remains of Capt. George Allen Wardlaw, the only son of Hon. D.L. Wardlaw, were deposited in the family burying ground of the cemetery attached to Lone Cane Church in Abbeville district.

The deceased died on the 9th day of July, 1865 in the city of Savannah, Ga. from brain fever, brought on by exposure to the sun and heat of that climate, after his constitution had been much impaired by long confinement as a Prisoner of War.

The burial with funeral services took place far from his home and away from those who were dearest to him, but we feel that angels hovered over the spot where were laid the remains of one whose spirit, we trust, that had already borne away to the regions of never ending bliss. He is brought back to be sown again in the soil from which he drew his nourishment, and not to perish, but to still live in the hearts of his people.

If we venture a few words upon his character it will be only to narrate some of those traits which were most apparent, and to pass over virtues which in him were abundant. These belong to the mourners whose names he bore, to them they are sources of comfort, and too sacred to be touched by other hands.

From his earliest years, expectation was excelled and the development of his moral and intellectual character, though passing through varying forms, increased this impression. He won and retained affection, that he was always sustained by friends while often he gave evidence of that which warranted their confidence and commanded respect.

His temper was ardent and full of generosity. He was affectionate, earnest and sincere; reserved, but when won, warm and faithful. His character was regulated by the highest principles of honor and from these he did not swerve. He revered religion and showed the effect of its influence. The promise of much was given him and many perils and obstructions were thrown in his path; overcoming and surmounting the latter, he was reaping the full fruits of the promise.

This memorial cannot do justice to the deceased, but is only a humble tribute to the memory of the worthy son of a good father, to the lost hopes of a noble family which has contributed so much to our country and sacrificed so much in behalf of right; a tribute to a brave soldier, and a slight impression of the sentiment of surviving comrades. These remember well his valuable services, his noble bearing, his enthusiasm, and at the same time, his cool and commanding courage in the terrible victories of the last year of the Army of Northern Virginia.

May his family pardon these expressions which may serve only to awaken their sorrow; for while availing ourselves of the right to speak of one who did battle for his country and belonged to it, we do so with heartfelt sympathy and with the earnest prayer that the bereaved may bring their hearts to utter to Almighty God, "Thy will be done." For in these words of faith there is won a more than mortal victory.