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Soldier Writes of Civil
War Loneliness and Dies
(Editor’s Note: This letter,
which brings out vividly
some of the loneliness of war,
was written by Azariah
Bostwick, of Ringgold in
Spalding County, to his wife,
Bettie, in August of 1863.
Azariah was a member of the
Ringgold Rangers and was
killed in action in Virginia,
shortly after this letter was
posted to his wife. Azariah
was the eldest brother of J.
D. Patrick’s grandmother
and it was Mr. Patrick who
made available the letter and
picture for publication.)
Camp Near the Rapidan
River, Va.
August 23,1863
Mrs. Bettie Bostwick
Liberty Hill, Ga.
My Loving Companion,
Having a few leisure
moments this lovely Sabbath
morning from the turmoils
and privations of a camp life,
I devote to you; how pleasant
it is to sit quietly down in the
cool shade formed by the
sons of the forest and muse
over the many happy scenes
that are past and gone with
loved ones at home, which
form a bright spot on
memory’s casket, that will
last as long as life shall
endure. Would to heaven, I
were this beautiful morning
back with those loved ones
who are far away from me,
but circumstances over
which I have no control
forced me away from these
dear ones, to endure the
hardships of a camp life for a
time.
In musing over the past my
mind runs forward to the
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Azariah Bostwick Killed In Virginia in 1863
future and the question
arises in my mind, when will
the war end? I know it is the
desire of every true patriot
that this cruel war that is
waged against us as a nation
should end. In glancing over
our once happy land, the
oasis of the oppressed of
every nation, and con
templating the cruel determ
ination of our enemies to
reduce us to a state of
bondage and to deprive us of
the dearest rights ever given
to man, and to rivet upon us
the galling fetters of des
potism, it is enough to stir up
the blood and move the arm
of the meanest potman that
walks upon the soil of the
South.
But what are our mighty
armies, without the nation’s
humble reliance in the God of
Battles? I believe we as a
nation have incurred the
displeasure of a just God, and
have been exceedingly wick
ed, and that is the cause of
this war, and the reverses we
have met with of late have all
been for our good and to
make us more humble and
to have a firm reliance in
Him who doeth all things
well. It is true, we have ever
since this war commenced,
been fighting against fearful
odds; and against one of the
most powerful nations in the
world, one having all the
arms and equipment of war
necessary for a nation to
have and we on the other
hand have nothing, have
maintained our rights thus
far with the aid of the God of
Battles, but if we fail to put
our confidence in Him, how
soon may the tide of success
be turned against us?
Last Friday was a day
spent in fasting and prayers
by our army and I do believe
if the whole South did the
same that God will give us
success over our enemies.
Bettie, we read in the Bible
when God declared that in 40
days Ninevah should be
destroyed, that the king
proclaimed a fast, and for
three days neither man nor
beast tasted anything and
that each one turned from his
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evil way and God spared the
city and did not overthrow it
and are we more wicked
today than the people of
Ninevah?
God help each and every
one of us to turn from our
evil ways and that He may
yet spare us as a nation from
His fierce anger that we
perish not. How often do we
read in the Sacred Volume of
the deliverance of nations
through these means?
Each one has his own part
to perform in this great
drama that is now being
performed, but how little it is
felt by the major portion of
our people who are at home;
would to Heaven, our country
could be rid of those wicked
Shylocks who are wringing
the heart’s blood from our
land, who are eating it up like
gangrene; who care not how
the great issue of the day
may terminate, so they are
only permitted to fill their
pockets with filthy lucre. I
verily believe there are men
at home who would sell their
interest in Heaven for a few
dollars.
Can a nation prosper in the
sight of God where people so
utterly disregard His com
mands? It is shocking to the
sight of humanity to see so
much wickedness and disre
gard for everything that is
Holy and good. God grant
that our young Confederacy
may not be a vessel of wrath
fitted out for destruction.
Bettie, I have been looking
for a letter from you, but
have not received it. I am
almost ready to take the
blues, I fear you are not well.
I often see you in my dreams
and mark the different
changes that have come over
you since I left you twelve
months ago.
I have suffered a great deal
about you since you wrote
me, you were troubled with
the heart disease. I know I
would hate to hear of you
being sick and I could not be
with you to wait on you. I
hope you may soon be
restored to your wanted
health. May God bless you all
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J Devotional
by Donald L. Folsom
Pastor First Baptist Church
of Jackson, Georgia
TRY FAITH
A recent Gallup Poll
reflected that Church attend
ance is on the increase in
America. Earlier this year,
the term “born again”
became a common expres
sion in the media. Another
National Poll indicated that
there are over 40 million
Americans who consider
themselves to be born again.
Yet Billy Graham has
indicated that the greatest
Mission Field in America is
within the membership of our
churches.
Jesus said, “Every one
who calls me ‘Lord’ shall not
enter the Kingdom of
Heaven.”
What does it mean to be
.“born again?” Jesus told
Nicodemus that unless he
were born anew he could not
see the Kingdom of God.
Nicodemus said, “How can a
man be born again when he is
old?” Jesus said, “That
which is born of flesh is flesh,
that which is bom of the
spirit is spirit. The wind
blows where it wills and you
hear the sound of it but you
do not know whence it came
or whether it goes; so it is
with everyone who is born of
the spirit.”
Jesus is simply stating that
in order for one to be saved
he must experience a
spiritual conversion. It is
simply not enough to attend
church, or be a good moral
upstanding citizen. It is not
enough to have been reared
in a Christian home.
One must by personal
choice and an act of the will
choose to commit themselves
to Jesus Christ.
But you say, “How can this
be done?” Well, Paul tells us
in Romans 10:9 that if you
“confess with your lips that
Jesus is Lord and believe in
your heart that God raised
Him from the dead you will
be saved. For man believes
with his heart and is
justified.”
Notice he says, “believe in
your heart.” Mental assent is
not enough. A cold heart can
beat close to a correct mind.
When Paul says “believe
with your heart,” he is
expressing what Jesus was
saying to Nicodemus, “You
must be born again.”
Therefore how does one
experience this kind of
belief? By simply making a
full trusting commitment of
his life to God in response to
His wonderful love as seen
in our Lord’s death on the
cross. That’s saving faith.
Nothing else will suffice.
Have you committed your
life to Jesus Christ? If not,
why not do so today?
is the prayer of loving,
Azarie
P S. I saw Bud this morning,
he is well. Bettie, I wish you
to remember me in your
devotions to Almighty God.
Americus Rites
Were Held For
Dr. Strickland
Funeral services for Dr. R.
B Strickland, 82, of 519
Harrold Ave., Americus,
were held Wednesday, Janu
ary 19th, at 11 o’clock from
the chapel of Hancock
Funeral Home with Father
Charles Hay and the Rev. C.
E. Cariker officiating. Inter
ment was in the Ellaville
cemetery.
Death came unexpectedly
to Dr. Strickland on Monday
afternoon. He had practiced
dentistry in Americus contin
uously for 52 years, moving
there in 1925 from Ellaville
where he had begun his
practice in 1922.
A native of Whitesburg,
Georgia, he was a son of the
late Roland Gipson Strick
land and Martha Elizabeth
Fountain Strickland. He was
a member of the Calvary
Episcopal Church, the Elks
Club. Washington Lodge No.
359, F&AM in Ellaville, a
veteran of World War I and a
member of the John D.
Mathis Post No. 2 of the
American Legion, an honor
ary life member of the
American Dental Society, a
member of the Georgia
Dental Association, and of
the Psi Omega Fraternity.
He was a 1921 graduate of
the Atlanta Southern Dental
College (now Emory Univer
sity) and was awarded a
50-year plaque at a recent
class reunion at Emory for
years of faithful service to
the dental profession.
Survivors include his wife,
the former Louise Stewart of
Americus; three daughters,
Mrs. Bevley S. Deptula of
Jackson, Mrs. Gloria S.
Warren of Panama City, and
Mrs. Judith S. Bell of
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THURSDAY, JANUARY 27, 1977
Atlanta Rites
For Horace L.
Washington
Funeral services for Mr.
Horace L. Washington, of
1608 Lakeland Circle, Lake
City, Georgia, were held
Wednesday, January 19th, at
11 am. from the Phillips
Drive Chapel of Pope
Dickson & Son. Dr. William
Lacey and Rev. W. L.
Rainwater officiated and
interment was in the Green
wood cemetery.
Mr. Washington, a retired
barber, had been critically ill
after suffering a major
stroke several weeks ago. A
native of Worthville, he had
spent most of his adult life in
the Atlanta area.
Survivors include his wife;
a brother, Luther Washing
ton of Jackson; sisters, Mrs.
Bernice Cook of Atlanta, and
Mrs. Lola Wingate of Felton.
Georgia; several nieces and
nephews.
CARD OF THANKS
I wish to thank the nurses,
staff, and Dr. Howell for
their kind services during my
stay at Sylvan Grove
Hospital. Also many thanks
to my neighbors and friends
for the cards, and other kind
deeds during my illness.
Every expression of concern
meant much to me.-- Mertice
Darnell.
Milledgeville;
Two sisters. Mrs. Dolly
Bailey of Jackson and Mrs.'
Kathleen Pope of Charleston,
S. C.; eight grandchildren;
one great grandchild: sev
eral nieces and nephews.
Memorial contributions
may be. made to the Heart
Fund.
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