James Smith Colwell (Carlisle American)
Obituary
“Killed in Battle at Sharpsburg on Wednesday last – Capt. James S. Colwell, Co. A, 7th, P. R. C.,” Carlisle (PA) American, September 24, 1862.
Thus has fallen in the cause of his country a brave soldier, a true patriot, and a Christian gentleman. The breaking out of this unhallowed rebellion found him a lawyer in practice at the Carlisle bar, and though retiring and modest in his disposition, his highly cultivated and acute mind, and his marked talents were fully appreciated by his fellow citizens, his rank promised to be among the first jurists of the country. His kind and amiable disposition had endeared him to all who knew him. His high moral character and exemplary life had made him a bright example in our midst.
Nannie Colwell to James Colwell, December 15, 1861
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