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Atlanta Constitution, January 9, 1905
Died Together as they Lived
Comrades in Soldiers' Home Died in Same Hour
W. J. Nelson - James E. Edwards
Within fifteen minutes, two confederate veterans, W. J. Nelson and James E.
Edwards, both inmates of the Soldiers' home, died yesterday afternoon, the
former at 4 o'clock and the latter at 4:15 o'clock. Tuesday morning they will be
interred together.
Fought side by side, died side by side, to be interred side by side; so with
these two old wearers of the gray. Through the civil war, in battle after
battle, suffering together and singing together, until the white flag of peace
was hoisted at Appomattox court house, these two remained steadfast and staunch
comrades.
W. J. Nelson was 53 years of age. He was born in Twiggs county. After the
war he settled in Lowndes county, following the occupation of mechanic. Four
months and eighteen days ago he came to the Soldiers' home. Yesterday afternoon
a call came into the undertaking establishment of Barclay & Brandon from the
Soldiers' home; a soldier had just died. The call was hastily responded to, and
while the body was being put in the ambulance the undertakers were informed that
another defendant of The Lost Cause had passed to the great beyond.
Funeral services will be held over both at the same time from the chapel of
Barclay & Brandon tomorrow morning, and the interment will be in Westview. A
special escort from the Soldiers home will accompany the bodies to their last
resting places.
Edwards Ancestry Pages -
http://www4.localaccess.com/randystalding/edwards14.htm
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http://www.archive.org link.
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