Note: Died of typhoid fever while serving as soldier in army of Confederate States of America at Fort Caswell. Two CSA records say he died 16 Nov and one other and the following newspaper article say he died 15 Nov.
The December 4, 1862 edition of the Fayetteville Semi-Weekly Observer included:
Deaths of Soldiers:...
Fort Caswell, Nov. 26, 1862
Died in the hospital at Smithville, of typhoid fever, on the 15th November, Mr. W. J. Bracy, aged 21 years. The deceased was a volunteer from Robeson county, in Capt. M. H. McBryde's unattached company N.C.T. He left father and mother some eight months since to inlist in his country's service; but, alas! he was been called to meet his God.
The December 29, 1862 edition of the Fayetteville Semi-Weekly Observer included:
For the Observer.
At at meeting of the Scotch Greys, held at Fort Caswell, N.C., Dec. 12th, 1862, Lt. J. S. McArthur acting as chairman, the following preamble and resolutions were adopted:
Whereas, God has seen fit to call from time to eternity, our friends and fellow soldiers, W. B. B. Thompson, W. J. Bracey, and Corp'l N. P. McArthur:
Resolved 1st, That we bow with humble resignation to this dispensation of His providence, knowing that He doeth all things well.
Resolved, 2d, That in the deaths of our comrades our company has lost three of her most efficient members---our country gallant defenders, and the families of which they were members, noble sons.
Resolved 3r, That from this affliction we take a kind admonition from our Heavenly Father, to "keep our lamps trimmed and our lights burning," "for in such an hour as ye think not the Son of man cometh."
Resolved 4th, That a copy of these resolutions be transmitted to the bereaved families,---and to the N.C. Presbyterian and Fayetteville Observer, for publication.
Doddridge McCallum
Daniel Watson,
Wm, R, McEachin,
D. S. McCallum, Sec'y.
The December 4, 1862 edition of the Fayetteville Semi-Weekly Observer included:
Deaths of Soldiers:...
Fort Caswell, Nov. 26, 1862
Died in the hospital at Smithville, of typhoid fever, on the 15th November, Mr. W. J. Bracy, aged 21 years. The deceased was a volunteer from Robeson county, in Capt. M. H. McBryde's unattached company N.C.T. He left father and mother some eight months since to inlist in his country's service; but, alas! he was been called to meet his God.
The December 29, 1862 edition of the Fayetteville Semi-Weekly Observer included:
For the Observer.
At at meeting of the Scotch Greys, held at Fort Caswell, N.C., Dec. 12th, 1862, Lt. J. S. McArthur acting as chairman, the following preamble and resolutions were adopted:
Whereas, God has seen fit to call from time to eternity, our friends and fellow soldiers, W. B. B. Thompson, W. J. Bracey, and Corp'l N. P. McArthur:
Resolved 1st, That we bow with humble resignation to this dispensation of His providence, knowing that He doeth all things well.
Resolved, 2d, That in the deaths of our comrades our company has lost three of her most efficient members---our country gallant defenders, and the families of which they were members, noble sons.
Resolved 3r, That from this affliction we take a kind admonition from our Heavenly Father, to "keep our lamps trimmed and our lights burning," "for in such an hour as ye think not the Son of man cometh."
Resolved 4th, That a copy of these resolutions be transmitted to the bereaved families,---and to the N.C. Presbyterian and Fayetteville Observer, for publication.
Doddridge McCallum
Daniel Watson,
Wm, R, McEachin,
D. S. McCallum, Sec'y.
Note: Died of typhoid fever while serving as soldier in army of Confederate States of America at Fort Caswell. Two CSA records say he died 16 Nov and one other and the following newspaper article say he died 15 Nov.
The December 4, 1862 edition of the Fayetteville Semi-Weekly Observer included:
Deaths of Soldiers:...
Fort Caswell, Nov. 26, 1862
Died in the hospital at Smithville, of typhoid fever, on the 15th November, Mr. W. J. Bracy, aged 21 years. The deceased was a volunteer from Robeson county, in Capt. M. H. McBryde's unattached company N.C.T. He left father and mother some eight months since to inlist in his country's service; but, alas! he was been called to meet his God.
The December 29, 1862 edition of the Fayetteville Semi-Weekly Observer included:
For the Observer.
At at meeting of the Scotch Greys, held at Fort Caswell, N.C., Dec. 12th, 1862, Lt. J. S. McArthur acting as chairman, the following preamble and resolutions were adopted:
Whereas, God has seen fit to call from time to eternity, our friends and fellow soldiers, W. B. B. Thompson, W. J. Bracey, and Corp'l N. P. McArthur:
Resolved 1st, That we bow with humble resignation to this dispensation of His providence, knowing that He doeth all things well.
Resolved, 2d, That in the deaths of our comrades our company has lost three of her most efficient members---our country gallant defenders, and the families of which they were members, noble sons.
Resolved 3r, That from this affliction we take a kind admonition from our Heavenly Father, to "keep our lamps trimmed and our lights burning," "for in such an hour as ye think not the Son of man cometh."
Resolved 4th, That a copy of these resolutions be transmitted to the bereaved families,---and to the N.C. Presbyterian and Fayetteville Observer, for publication.
Doddridge McCallum
Daniel Watson,
Wm, R, McEachin,
D. S. McCallum, Sec'y.
The December 4, 1862 edition of the Fayetteville Semi-Weekly Observer included:
Deaths of Soldiers:...
Fort Caswell, Nov. 26, 1862
Died in the hospital at Smithville, of typhoid fever, on the 15th November, Mr. W. J. Bracy, aged 21 years. The deceased was a volunteer from Robeson county, in Capt. M. H. McBryde's unattached company N.C.T. He left father and mother some eight months since to inlist in his country's service; but, alas! he was been called to meet his God.
The December 29, 1862 edition of the Fayetteville Semi-Weekly Observer included:
For the Observer.
At at meeting of the Scotch Greys, held at Fort Caswell, N.C., Dec. 12th, 1862, Lt. J. S. McArthur acting as chairman, the following preamble and resolutions were adopted:
Whereas, God has seen fit to call from time to eternity, our friends and fellow soldiers, W. B. B. Thompson, W. J. Bracey, and Corp'l N. P. McArthur:
Resolved 1st, That we bow with humble resignation to this dispensation of His providence, knowing that He doeth all things well.
Resolved, 2d, That in the deaths of our comrades our company has lost three of her most efficient members---our country gallant defenders, and the families of which they were members, noble sons.
Resolved 3r, That from this affliction we take a kind admonition from our Heavenly Father, to "keep our lamps trimmed and our lights burning," "for in such an hour as ye think not the Son of man cometh."
Resolved 4th, That a copy of these resolutions be transmitted to the bereaved families,---and to the N.C. Presbyterian and Fayetteville Observer, for publication.
Doddridge McCallum
Daniel Watson,
Wm, R, McEachin,
D. S. McCallum, Sec'y.
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