Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1847-07-08
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Of the proceedings of the officers Of the 2rl
Battalion Of Virginia Volunteers, and Of lht
men Of Capt, Carrington's Company, in ref
erence 10 the untimely death Of their gallant
fellow soldies, Lieut.. MrNroRp The sym
patty so generally feis by his companions in
arms, has been most feeiingly and appropriate
ly expressed--and the Communication Of il
in such kind terms must touch deeply the
hearts of relatives and friends.--Rich Rep,
A, meeting of the officers Of the 2nd Bat
talon Of the Virginia Regiment, stationed a,
China, in the Province OF New Leon. Mexi.
co, convened on the 23d May, is47, for the
purpose of expressing their deep regret for the
death Of their brother officer and companion
in arms, Lieut.. CARLTON r. MUNFORD,
Lieut.. Col Thomas B. Randolph was cal.
led TO the chair, and Lieut.. William NJ Levy
appointed Secretary.
The object Of the meeting having been ex.
planned by Capt. Darlington, on motion, a com
mittee offour, consisting of Capts. Darlington,
and Young and LIS. Ashby and Garnet, was ap-
pointed TO draft resolutions expressive Of the
feelings of the surviving officers OF the Bat
talon al the sad occurrence. Having retired
for few minutes, the committee reported the
following preamble and resolutions, which
were unanimously adopted:
Whereas, in an affair of honor which came
off ON the 10Th inst, resulting in the death Of
Lieut. Carlton r. Munford, we each feel that
we have lost friend and brother soldier,
whose nonleness OF character, generous dispo-
sition, and gallant and chivalric bearing, had
won for him universal respect, and en2eared
him to those who knew him:
Therefore, Resolved, That we tender to the
family of the deceased, and his numerous
friends at home, our most sincere and heart
felt sympathy for their bereavement. and con
dole with them in loss which we feel to be
inexpressibly and irreparably great.
Resolved, That as token Of our respect for
the memory Of the deceased, we will wear the
usual badge of mourning of the U. S. Army
for thirty days.
Resolved, That copy Of these proceed
ings be forwarded to the family of the decea-
sed, and published in the Richmond Enquirer,
with the request that the papers Of the State
will copy.
On motion, the meeting adjourned.
t. b. RANDOLPH, Lit Col. Va. Reg't.
Chairman.
w. M. LEVY, Cd Lieut. Va. Reg't, Sect'y
At a meeting of the members of Company
G, second Battalion and first Regiment of
Virginia Volunteers, held at their quarters in
China, Mexico, on the 23d May, 1917:
Sergeant LewelIen having, in a few feeling
and pertinen, remarks, explained the object Of
the meeting, on his motion, private Samuel
s. Peasants was called 10 the Chair, and An
drew J. Didlake appointed Secretary. The
Chairinen then, on motion, appointed Com
mittee OF three, composed of Sergeant Level
len, and privates Ward and Hudnall, TO pre-
pare suitable resolutions, expressive of the
sense OF the Company who, having retired in a
short time returned and submitted the follow
ing preamble and resolutions, on which, mo-
ton, were unanimously adopted:
Whereas, IN an unfortunate affair OF hon.
or, which took place at China, on the 10Th
inst, and which resulted in the death Of Lieut.
CARLTON X. MUNFORD, we, the mem
bers of Company G, have assembled this
morning TO give some expression to our deep
and heartfelt sorrow: Therefore,
Resolved, That in the death of Lieutenant
MuSFoRD we have each lost sincere friend,
and in whose bravery, chiyalry and firmness.
we had the most implicit confidence, and TO
have followed whom to the field Of battle and
glory, would have been our greatest pride.
Resolved. That to have known Lieutenant
MusFoRD was 10 love him, for in him is per
sonified all that was generous, liberal, honora-
Bile and heightened, which ennobles human
character.
Resolved, That his memory will ever live
fresh in our hearts, and while we believe that
the grief, distress, anguish and loss to his fam
lily and numerous friends at home, will be in
expfessibly and inconceivably great, we beg
to mingle our feelings with theirs, and TO offer
our most sincere sympaties and coincidence.
Resolved, Tha. copy of.hese proceedings
be forwarded to the family of the deceased.
Resolved, also, That the proceedings Of
this meeting be forwarded to the Editors Of the
Richmond Wing, Republican and Enquirer,
with the request that they publish the same,
and that they be copied by the papers through
out the State.
On motion, the meeting adjourned.
SAM'L PLEASANTS, Chm.
AND. j. DIDLAKE, Sec'y.