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Subject: Al-Cherokee Co. Obituary (Clifton)
Date: 9 Mar 2006 15:52:39 -0000


Cherokee County AlArchives Obituaries.....Clifton, Frank M. February 4, 1909
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Richard Reed Fleming March 9, 2006, 9:52 am

unk Cherokee Co newspaper
In Memoriam
1st Lieutenant Frank M. Clifton, late of Co. H, 48th Alabama Regiment,
C.S.A., died Feb. 4th, 1909. Age 73 years.
"He lay like a soldier taking his rest,
On the banks of the beautiful river,
Where his comrades are lying in peace at last
To be parted again. Oh never.
Comrade Clifton entered the service of his country with Capt. Clair-7th.
Alabama Regiment in April 1861. After his enlistment of 12 months expired he
immediately re-entered the service by enlisting with C. H, 48th Alabama. He was
soon made orderly Sargeant, then 3rd Lieutenant, then 2nd Lieutenant and before
the war closed, by force of merit, he became 1st Lieutenant and was filling
this honorable position with credit to himself and to the satisfaction of his
superior officers and the delight of his men when peace was made. He was
sturdy, brave and true. Never faltered nor flinched from the many dangerous
positions that confronted him, but was never forgetful of the interests of
those under him. After a big day's march and most of the officers were soundly
sleeping Frank Clifton could be seen going amongst his men to know all was
well. His solicitude was that like that of a mother careing for her children.
He was a quiet, unassuming Christian citizen, true to his convictions and
loyal to his camp.
Respectfully submitted,
Z.T. Lawrence,
J.M. Reed,
Committee on memoriam.
Camp John Pelham 411 U.C.V.

Additional Comments:
I have the orginal obit and have transcibed it exactly as written excepting
any typos. The name and date of the newspaper are not with the clipping. Obits
were saved by Zella Reed Abrams an Original Daughter of the Confederacy

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