Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1815-09-27
As0LDIER OF THE REvoIUTIoN.

= ASOLDIER OF THE RENOVATION
DIED lately at lis plantation in Powhataa Conn
ty, Colonel HENRY SkIPWlTII, for rnarv wears
Magistrate, and County lScutegant, or Cumr,an-
ding officer vi the Milta, Of the County of Cum
bertrand IN both ''nich characters he conducted
himself IN manner that will always do honor To
ilis memory. lie was from the commencement OF
these disputes with Grsat-!liain, which ternina-
ted IN the Independence oihil native Country.
warm, sincere eady, and undertaking Patriot-Ia
the year 1880, when the defeat of Genc.al Gates nj
camden, spread general alarm through the Sou
thcIn States, ne, with several other gentlemen of
distinguished patliotlsln, and attachment to the.
cause ii Their Country, united uuder the arsuices s.
command OF General Robert Lawson, of Prince
Edward County, IA raising Corps Of Volunteers
ojnm the Army under Genera. Greene WIN snc
eeedet General Gates in the command u the Sou
thein army IN avery short time they assembled
upwards OF Two thousand volunteers, who asseni. a
at Petersburg, completely armed and equipt and
presented TO view, as line body oil ycoEaiii.v In
arms, ready to sacrifice their lives in the defence of
then Country, AS were ever assembled on any ocra-
SION Colonel Skipw-th commanded one OF the Re
siments; the other three we're commanded by Co
lionel Edward Meade, Colonel Beverly Randolph
afterwards GoVernCr OF The State, and Colonel
locke, Oh Chariotte County, who hiss since removed
to tennessee or keuiacky. Alter waiting a con
siderable time Tor the necessary supplies which if
"@SeXpeeted the Hcnera. Assembly, then sitting
-.N' 'Si'itt1 ia9ilst, UtSy CigCal.-
sed, with C0te IF thanks, and returned to Their
respective homes. About five or six weeks after.
wards General Lawson received letter from &C.
neral oreene, advising him of his retreat towards
virginia, and requesting him, ifpossibc, TO make a
second attempt 10 ioie and assist him in c,ccL;oo
the march of Lord Curnwalls 20 this state a.
fortnight, General Lawson was again az the haa,i o
an equal number OF volunteers, under the com
maad q the Coioaels, (except Colonel
W., as' who was PFe'e by indispositon,) with
the adfhuo OF Colonel Robert Munfori, Of NJ sck-
!enhnrS They Ioined General Greene about five
DAYS only, before the Battle If Guilfird. and re-
ceiled the thanks the General for IL conduct an
that occasion. Having followed ord Co,nwaIIisa s
Tar as Rsmsay's Mills, Oh the Haw River. where
Hentrai Ireene expected to have overtaken him.
3 u.u sven MN battle second time, they were
ISeharSed In little more than month, General
GREENE wrote to General Lawson, REQUESTING his
u' fSiuh anu added TO lis request, that il would
DE particular qualification to him, II the same MI
GERS VINO served under him before, would aeSin
accompany hun. Many of them, among whom,
was Colonel Skipwith, and Colonel Randolph, A.
greed toJon his staGdalrl; they bad marched 40
before. under the command ofGcneral Lawson. ne
.ar asthe lover end ri Charlotte County TO min
General Greene second time, when orders were
feS yea 6y Genera. Lawson TO return, and ioin the
army under the Marquis he La FG,etfe tbe,, -,
Tie north side OF James River at the. rre,. d ~
Hanover Coupty. Those orders wer, i s..,,,tl,.
o'cytu and General Lawson, wit, tbe corDs mn
der ms command, served Enaer the MARQUIS. tiII
Tie surrender of Lord CORVALLIS put an end TO the
campaign. Colonel Skipwith remained Win him
INC whole time and was on duty in the TrcncLeg
before York Town, the night before the enemy
nlaie SoFhS, but were altn0st instantly driven
PACK. ms conduct Was uniformly that Of an oxccI
tent cincer, a faithful Cdizcn, aud p genuine Re.
publican. Ihepromptude with which he en,a-
g IN The service Of his Country, was sufficient q
whence OF his devotion TO her cause and M. zeal
ai,u h"ety were Of th' same stamp 9Hese bjqn-
ciPfeS he carried with him To the Gyaz,e.