Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1846-05-04

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TIE enemes Of his counuy-,housh he made no pm.
tssioa III that religion which ia the warriors only shed
u IL the last. hes, bounty Of The chris,aa soldier
The death of Revolutionary patriot Is Which
never fails to call for,h the lively seusibes Of mmc
diatc neghhors and have mourncd the loss VI each
one 81 them, when they have fallen In our midst ~ We
would our own fathers. elder brothers but In the
death ot one whose life has been a. eventual a. that of
Zen. Lehw'eh the whole community must feel that
sof.w which fills the heart Of hls relations his neigh
bos. his coun,rymen, and his few surviving cumpairois
IN arms tie was NJ ordinary man. 4 bei history of
lew VI the incidents of his life Mil abundanly tess
nfy.
General Ienwich was born in the county Of BejG.rd
Ia the year l760. the 22ad day Of November, aud
was consequently in his 66 year, at the tine Of his
death When but boy having just STAINED To the age
OF ~ years. fired with the ardcur Of youth and lmpclled
by the patriotism Of the times. which tried even the
souls OF men. he enlisted In tho Continental Army, In
the winter o l776. for the term Of three years, umdes
Capt. Alexander Cummiags. His very youthful sp-
pearance led the Captain IL seek aisrvsw with the
buy ashrr IN order 10 obtain his appreciation Of his Gu
smeni. The old man being very deaf the lion
was overheard by ohers and, when Cummings told him
the circumstances. he replied. ale; him TO- iur nohnp
viii keep him back" aud then he added, Captain
mind he dant whip YEN before you get him To camp"
On his way To Join the Army the young recruit in
oeeua'ed tif the small pax IN Bamure and therefore
did not reach The eneamp,oent, near Aiddebrook IN
New jersey, until May l717. lie then attached l.,
the fits, Regiment II the Virginia Line al d fier-nt times
mlnlnded by Cols. Parker. Gtc-n aud lleadrick an>
~ ~" :" ven, ''"h''no"s brigade Al 'he battle ol
p'a'y wne ne was "'s''eo !" guard me baggsge but
was III the immediate engagement with The enemy ut
uei"oho"h, "heie ue"efal washington, IN person.
placed himself =, the head Of the columns Of Sullivan
anu wayne, ana where Tue Regiment. To which young
''eweh was attached sustained considerable oss lie
WAS then Stationed Fmi Miln, which, for Eve weeks
Was exposed 10 almost continual cannonade and bom
'"'e"'' ,"" ""'e we services o' 'hs young soldier
~ VI ''e mus ''"o""s ana dangerous CHARACTER
oo',.y a'rt ,a's ne we'' WIN me Army into winter
AZ whey ,"'ae' '"o mus OF 'ner own building.
''" '''s ",'pe We was n"no'apy discharged al Ra'
m'PP" !" NV Se'seN, Nv Zen. niuh'enhnrg, On lha
n's''' auR"s', i',', i"is yoo'n however Knew that
as county, n''utu 'ie services :" every man ana boy
VIM ."'u sn'"oe' 'a"sA"' " carry ME- TOT that
e"e"''y ""en Was sun h's """, anu when contained
e h'' OF MS la'hefs was ye' b'erdng IN the battle
he'" ne e'e"fe again volunteered 10 ighi Tor that
COUNT s"o soon 'n'e" inc Army as substitute Tor
'"sep" S,oh"s'o' ~ ''e month Of May nsc. at the
""" "' ne" i'"o""' ~ company OF Nliliiia, com
manded ny his brother. Capt Thomas Leilwch-was
! a,p"""u "'"e''y eefsea", oil me same, marched To
,,'isu"'oogn III s"fh 'a'ons ana was attached 10 the
n'saoe VI zen Stevens Inc Troops .hen SGT out tor
Tue army ~ 'ne oo"'n' aud J,'ned At kndge'y's Mills
III D - ABOUT Two DAYS before oa'es defeat al Cam
den' ny i'oo e"inwas, ana Where Tell The brave lia
~" w n''o !" ''e oee"ce u cause 80 nooe ana u"
MI" no oeat mere me sot>e;' OF TINS notice. who was
a"u an "o'e W 'ne tnoiaoe scenes OF mat day,
mas o'en oen heaa 10 declare mat no had the morth-
cation !" witness Tue most disastrous overthrow TO tho
hopes o' 'he Americans 'a' occurred during the Revo
","na'y wal Ihef loss ho' only was very great IN
Killed ana wounded aud prisoners; hut the whoe OF the
ordnance '.,.sy s"'es and baggage, were taken by
'he enemy Inc consequence was' that the troops dos
sefeu ~ vast ""moefs ana u Is recorded by others who
were WIN hn 'ha' every man,oeonging TO the company
10 "heh nc was Attached deserted and came home, ex.
lespi 'e commissioned officers one Sergeant, private
ana young i'enwci. lie was then attached to the
company OF CAPT Daniels. which was stationed nj New
harden Tor several weeks. Abon this time, Col James
oa'away, commanding The Militia Of Bedford, iook ef
ecna means 40 secure many Of the deseres and sent
hem back to joel Lefswch, the Sergeant. with authors
~ to muster them into the service. lie continued in
service himself I'LL about the first Of November When
his time having expired he was again honorably dis
charged Sui, however, he did not return to enjoy the
society OF friends, or The ingloous ease Of fathers FIRE
side, tor. IN the monlh OF February, $751; he. for the
.hird time, entered the service substitute Tor jain
Hook. wealthy merchant Of Bedford, in the company
LOT Capt. Bowen Price. and was appointed Orderly
Sergeant, in said company. attached TO the Regiment
commanded by Col. Charles Lynch, and marched mme~
daiey 10 North Carolina. vacancy having occurred
IN said company, in the office Of Ensign, he promo
ted To fill it, and in that capacity no acted in the famous
battle OF Guilod where the American forces under Gen
Green sustained another defeat by Lord CORVALLIS
ca. We have 1t from the mouth Of others who were
with the subject Of this notice. sustained Is by the
pages Of hlsofy itself, that call made Just before
The battle commenced, Tor fifty volunteers from the line OF
the best rIflenen in Col. Lynch's Regiment who were
10 flank The enemy's rgh, aud to bring The action;
that Immediately. This gallant young Vrgnian stepped
,rward and made Of the chosen band, though acting
in capacity Of subaern officer. They fired several
rounds which caused tho enemy to fall back. when this
brave youth was heard 10 excnim 'nos boys come on
ctH gre Il TO EN-. his ha a, the same, time waving
IN the air and, with an anmang manner, encouraging