Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1846-07-02
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MAJOR RlNGGOLD

Was the eldest son Of the late Gncral
Samuel Rlnggod, OF Washington county,
Maryland lis mother was daug hlcr Of
General John CadwaInIct, Of PhlaIclphn
disiinguis he'd citizen, IN the days OF the
Revolution.
He entered the army, n. Lieutenant Of
Artillery, in June, 1918, having graduated
a, West Point, with much honor beng one
OF the five whose names wer0 recorded as
the mos, distinguished Of the class lie
was ut once selected by General Scott as
one Of his aids, and serve in tia, capacity
several years, and ever IuJoyed, IN a very
eminent degree, The confidence and friend
ship oflhat distinguished officer. Pending
tho Disturbances IN South Carolina in the
year 1882, the deceased was there on duty
and he has frequently expressed his heart
fell qualification at the peaceful termination
Of the unhappy difficulties between por.
ton Of the gallant people Of that STATE and
the general government When the Indian
war occurred in Florida, the deceased, then
Captain Of artillery, was then on duty,
activity employed, IN various services, until
the wasting effects ofthc elm ID so i'm.
paired hl, health, that he was rated by
disease. For "mcGllotIous serves N H. .'
campaign, he was rewarded by the rank Of
BfcyU MAJOR. lie was afterwards selected
b"lhc MAJOR General Commanicr.in-Ch lci
to organize corps OF Flying Ar,iIcry, nnl
be pad every possible attention. to the IN.
s,ruclion and discipline Of his arm the
service. How faithfully he performed his
duty, in this respect, tho wonderful perform
aacc Of hlsadmrablc corps atFouNc Henry
md other places, and on the YIELD OF Pa
Lo ALTO, fully aucst
lie never recovered from the effects Of hi
exposure during the FLORIDA campaign, anl
when ordered to Fort MclIenry TO Join III,
Army IN Texas, the experienced Surgeon
At thus post strongly insisted upon his phys
zeal inability to 60 through with tho cam
pai2n. But be strenglhed himself for du,S
and as ivr as known here, be was never
for nm hour, unfit for service since he i!
the Fou. lie fell N the fierce battle O
the slh May, the same ball killed hi, hors
under hun ADD Noun him MORALLY
40, deceased was dh accomplished gen
leman, beloved by his friends, md truly
. respected by al. who knew him. He wa
devoted to his profession, and Justly appre
7 coated lhe high responsibility ofan office
Z in command He rlgldly enforced dscl
! pine, at all times and in all things and vet
2 probably, no officer had more cuurdy h,
J respect, the conhdencc, and Hh,cuona,e r.
. gard Of all his officers and men, than Ih,
! gallant soldier OF whom this brief sketch !
given.
Z The deceased in ic,ler to his lmmod,a'
t friends, written just rs the Army was abou
to march for Camp Isabel (bht which lcue
vas received only since the sad ln,cilpcnc
G Of his IilI) spoke OF The extreme probahl,
D. O! serious encounter wlth the enemy an
: expressed sure confidence m the triumph q
r our gaIlan, Ilule Army. But wilh char
D.. acIorsuc GOODNESS be also adyerlcd to IT,
a great probability Of his own fall IN baul,
/. and, m anticipation Of that event be mad
brief viii which was enclosed N tha
b. lD,ler
2 lis patriotic words o'he friendly Office
i who cam 10 bis as stance, ought not 10 b
r iorgoIlen Don't ray with me, you hav
+. work TO DO, 90 ahead" Such was the lat
: MAJOR Ragged and many such bray
2 and gnilan. men make our Army. yna!l O
II Is, az lnUnciLlc hos,