Military marker.
Serg Co. B 1st Ark Reg. CSA
Tilmon was captured October 10, 1864 at Tipton, Missouri and sent to Rock Island Military Prison in Illinois. After his release he was wounded near Cloverdale, South Carolina on March 22, 1865 and died 4 days later. The Miller family buried him in their family plot at Ebenezer Cemetery.
Tilmon Brawner received the following letter a few weeks after the death of his son.
Clover Dale, S.C. April 12th /65
Mr. Tilmon Brawner
Dear Sir;
It is now nearly three weeks since we performed the sad and last task for your most noble brave and Christian boy; Christian boy I say; yes, I had every external evidence of his being a child of God his last dying words to me was "Mrs. Barry I'm going to leave this world, I'm prepared" and in less than two minutes his spirit had take its flight, I trust to dwell with the Redeemer in heaven, where there is no war, no pain and no death. Through the kindness of Dr. Barnett, he was brought to my house Tuesday 22nd of March an expired on the Saturday Morning following between the hour of five and six. The morning he died he asked me very quietly and calmly, if we could discover any Sign of his being alarmed at the approach of death, we answered him No; and as I've already stated we had every indication, that with him "all was well." It was his request that I should supplement Dr. Barnett's recital by a few epistolary remarks and say to you, he died in the hands of friends. Dear Mr. Brawner if it will in the least alleviate the great Suffering these Sad tidings will bring upon you, I can most sincerely assure you Your own dear boy was tenderly and most affectionately cared for, for our own brother I could not have done more, with my own hands I pressed his pallid lips, closed his sightless eyes, and crossed upon his sunken breast his cold and icy hands, his attire was neat.
And now beneath the sod of a selected Spot in our cemetery "Ebeneezer" rest his earthly Tabernacle, and dear sir I promise you the Spot will ever be held Sacred to his memory, I will very soon plant over it, the vine, evergreen and rose the later, which is ever dedicated to Silence and death, I will enclose you a momento of evergreen, plucked from the wreath that on his grave was twined by those, who for him prayed and also some of his hair.
Hoping these few lines may be of some Comfort, I subscribe Myself
Your unknown Friend
M E Barry
Serg Co. B 1st Ark Reg. CSA
Tilmon was captured October 10, 1864 at Tipton, Missouri and sent to Rock Island Military Prison in Illinois. After his release he was wounded near Cloverdale, South Carolina on March 22, 1865 and died 4 days later. The Miller family buried him in their family plot at Ebenezer Cemetery.
Tilmon Brawner received the following letter a few weeks after the death of his son.
Clover Dale, S.C. April 12th /65
Mr. Tilmon Brawner
Dear Sir;
It is now nearly three weeks since we performed the sad and last task for your most noble brave and Christian boy; Christian boy I say; yes, I had every external evidence of his being a child of God his last dying words to me was "Mrs. Barry I'm going to leave this world, I'm prepared" and in less than two minutes his spirit had take its flight, I trust to dwell with the Redeemer in heaven, where there is no war, no pain and no death. Through the kindness of Dr. Barnett, he was brought to my house Tuesday 22nd of March an expired on the Saturday Morning following between the hour of five and six. The morning he died he asked me very quietly and calmly, if we could discover any Sign of his being alarmed at the approach of death, we answered him No; and as I've already stated we had every indication, that with him "all was well." It was his request that I should supplement Dr. Barnett's recital by a few epistolary remarks and say to you, he died in the hands of friends. Dear Mr. Brawner if it will in the least alleviate the great Suffering these Sad tidings will bring upon you, I can most sincerely assure you Your own dear boy was tenderly and most affectionately cared for, for our own brother I could not have done more, with my own hands I pressed his pallid lips, closed his sightless eyes, and crossed upon his sunken breast his cold and icy hands, his attire was neat.
And now beneath the sod of a selected Spot in our cemetery "Ebeneezer" rest his earthly Tabernacle, and dear sir I promise you the Spot will ever be held Sacred to his memory, I will very soon plant over it, the vine, evergreen and rose the later, which is ever dedicated to Silence and death, I will enclose you a momento of evergreen, plucked from the wreath that on his grave was twined by those, who for him prayed and also some of his hair.
Hoping these few lines may be of some Comfort, I subscribe Myself
Your unknown Friend
M E Barry
Military marker.
Serg Co. B 1st Ark Reg. CSA
Tilmon was captured October 10, 1864 at Tipton, Missouri and sent to Rock Island Military Prison in Illinois. After his release he was wounded near Cloverdale, South Carolina on March 22, 1865 and died 4 days later. The Miller family buried him in their family plot at Ebenezer Cemetery.
Tilmon Brawner received the following letter a few weeks after the death of his son.
Clover Dale, S.C. April 12th /65
Mr. Tilmon Brawner
Dear Sir;
It is now nearly three weeks since we performed the sad and last task for your most noble brave and Christian boy; Christian boy I say; yes, I had every external evidence of his being a child of God his last dying words to me was "Mrs. Barry I'm going to leave this world, I'm prepared" and in less than two minutes his spirit had take its flight, I trust to dwell with the Redeemer in heaven, where there is no war, no pain and no death. Through the kindness of Dr. Barnett, he was brought to my house Tuesday 22nd of March an expired on the Saturday Morning following between the hour of five and six. The morning he died he asked me very quietly and calmly, if we could discover any Sign of his being alarmed at the approach of death, we answered him No; and as I've already stated we had every indication, that with him "all was well." It was his request that I should supplement Dr. Barnett's recital by a few epistolary remarks and say to you, he died in the hands of friends. Dear Mr. Brawner if it will in the least alleviate the great Suffering these Sad tidings will bring upon you, I can most sincerely assure you Your own dear boy was tenderly and most affectionately cared for, for our own brother I could not have done more, with my own hands I pressed his pallid lips, closed his sightless eyes, and crossed upon his sunken breast his cold and icy hands, his attire was neat.
And now beneath the sod of a selected Spot in our cemetery "Ebeneezer" rest his earthly Tabernacle, and dear sir I promise you the Spot will ever be held Sacred to his memory, I will very soon plant over it, the vine, evergreen and rose the later, which is ever dedicated to Silence and death, I will enclose you a momento of evergreen, plucked from the wreath that on his grave was twined by those, who for him prayed and also some of his hair.
Hoping these few lines may be of some Comfort, I subscribe Myself
Your unknown Friend
M E Barry
Serg Co. B 1st Ark Reg. CSA
Tilmon was captured October 10, 1864 at Tipton, Missouri and sent to Rock Island Military Prison in Illinois. After his release he was wounded near Cloverdale, South Carolina on March 22, 1865 and died 4 days later. The Miller family buried him in their family plot at Ebenezer Cemetery.
Tilmon Brawner received the following letter a few weeks after the death of his son.
Clover Dale, S.C. April 12th /65
Mr. Tilmon Brawner
Dear Sir;
It is now nearly three weeks since we performed the sad and last task for your most noble brave and Christian boy; Christian boy I say; yes, I had every external evidence of his being a child of God his last dying words to me was "Mrs. Barry I'm going to leave this world, I'm prepared" and in less than two minutes his spirit had take its flight, I trust to dwell with the Redeemer in heaven, where there is no war, no pain and no death. Through the kindness of Dr. Barnett, he was brought to my house Tuesday 22nd of March an expired on the Saturday Morning following between the hour of five and six. The morning he died he asked me very quietly and calmly, if we could discover any Sign of his being alarmed at the approach of death, we answered him No; and as I've already stated we had every indication, that with him "all was well." It was his request that I should supplement Dr. Barnett's recital by a few epistolary remarks and say to you, he died in the hands of friends. Dear Mr. Brawner if it will in the least alleviate the great Suffering these Sad tidings will bring upon you, I can most sincerely assure you Your own dear boy was tenderly and most affectionately cared for, for our own brother I could not have done more, with my own hands I pressed his pallid lips, closed his sightless eyes, and crossed upon his sunken breast his cold and icy hands, his attire was neat.
And now beneath the sod of a selected Spot in our cemetery "Ebeneezer" rest his earthly Tabernacle, and dear sir I promise you the Spot will ever be held Sacred to his memory, I will very soon plant over it, the vine, evergreen and rose the later, which is ever dedicated to Silence and death, I will enclose you a momento of evergreen, plucked from the wreath that on his grave was twined by those, who for him prayed and also some of his hair.
Hoping these few lines may be of some Comfort, I subscribe Myself
Your unknown Friend
M E Barry
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