Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1846-11-06
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NOTICE OF SOME OF THE OFFICERS WHO
WHO FELL AT MON rEkEf.
| Ir,innnln ILIrIes IInSkina

ol the 18th Infantry, VIVA was ked in 'laf gallant
charge ~ the of Monterey the 2lsi Srp'em-
h'f nas native al North Cdolind lie graduated AT
West POINT In $50. and was AdJuan, OF his regiment
nj the time oi his DEATH As officer he WAS ever
active aud distinguished. lie rendered very imp'r'sn.
services his capacity IN the battles oi the oh
aud oh Of May as As Q,arlemas,er In the old Chero-
kte nation II S3s, under Generals Scorr and " DOL,
his services Nec pr rmnrn III al The oi@rn""s PR
minary To The removal al the theukers. 10 attempt
ANY sufficient tribute his virtues as man.
aenllouan. and llleud, might cause this notice ~
Transcend It's character recofd interesting J" mo
public Bot thai public which chrtishes the glory oil The
Repnhc, aud Instantly accoIs ia admiration iof such
hrfac deeds will tre interest IN heanng OF the exat-
led private worth al such m,n, and VIII sympa'h'Le
Will thos" WIN lament their departure anu eN'ol 'e'r
virtues. Lieut. losGiNs plssessfd quick aud savaeos
intellect he cherished high aud nice sense OF honof
aud "as rrmatkahe iot the generosity aud chivn'ry u"
nls character, aud or those winning traits which ever
secured he regard and respect al those with whom he
moved. The old North State" never furnished for tho
service ut the country chu,ce aud noble spirit
Nauh Carolina will ever he proud al suns whose high
CHARACTER aud gallant bearing shall rival his.
Brcrci .najor Philip ~ barbour.
o the 81 Infantry Who also fell the 2ls September.
nas naive oil hencky, aud graduated nj West Point
IN ls3l lie was brvcrda Captain ,"r gallant ser
Wees Ia Florida the lJlh April, lsl2. lie was
heveed MaIof ir,m oh May last for gallant con.
duct In the battle oil Rrsofd dc Ia Palma lie was ever.
lke true soldier enger To distinguish h'mse and fell at
Monterey N the hckes, oi the fight willis, his regiment
was subjected 10 thai refaus fire from masked bat
tcilts IN the streets which, after severely wohhdhg It's
commander, Malr LEAR KILLED three captains and two
bnhnlirrus and lel the regiment commanded ny lis
Youngest captain His loss viii bo severely io IN his
regiment. tie ornamcnt To his proie 'sion az
much from h4 rare private virtues as ttom his puolc
character. Drvolcdly attached 10 his native State, he
as ever. throughout his carrer as IN his gor"us DEATH
Iell cled honor upon It. The army will lamen. his
dfafh; / ioI the 10 Tccuid MS name
among lis heroes. lle relation OF the BAanouRs
nj Nu9lnta.
Second L,ed. J. 5. y GODS,
OF the Pod infantry then duty with the ith infantry
who NAs ked IN the same charge, was native at
Pennsylvania He graduated nj West Point in 1874.
lie was hrcvrled First Lieutenant lpr hts gallantry
ON the Oh Nay al Rcsaca de Ia Paina. whilst serving
IN the 1h nilnuy, IN capturing field piece rom the
AlrNieaus with very few men, lie was yonng and
modcst officer, son ut Clergyman IN thu interior OF
Pouns, lvnua. The citizens oi hts native town had
Just presented sword 10 hun for his gallaniry nm the
oh oi May luile dreaming that he som 10 ex
hlb the spirit in arolher signal yetory which
numbers hun nmon, the slain,
First Leatenant Douglass S. ruin.
Of the hd infantry. killed a, the battle Of Monterey,
was the sun ot Mi Irwin. OF Oh Point ComE,rt.
gentleman well known aud highly respected by all the
Ulcers OF the army Lieut.. Irwin was educated at
~ Isl Point distinguished hmseII IN the Florida
~af. lie was MIDI omlable man. beloved by tho
army, aud his llle Is deeply regretted by all his com
pnnons arms Had he lived hr would have rapidly
flsfn command no possessed all the requisites ot
IN nhlo officer.
Each Of the officers of the regular army who have
fallen in those brilliant battles al Monterey were grad
ul}rs al W est Punt, except Lieut.. Ierrc LIST Ihanry,
ttun virginia, young officer OF high PROMISE. Those
BATTLES eject ualading luslre upon our arms and exhibit
remarkable Of What American iroops can ac-
,omplsh IN siormng cntrenched positions held by
superior numbeIs.-.Ndi Int.