Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1854-03-08

received by us.-PurkerS6urg News.
Death of General Robert Armstrong.
1t is with great pain that we have to
announce the death Of General Robert
Armstrong. who died at his residence in
this city, IN the 9th year Of his age. on
Thursday. the 23I instant. at seven
o. clock. Of congestion Of the brain. His
health had not been good for some months
past, and it was his intention To have made
i'll a short time, II visit 10 Tennessee. with
IL view to It's restoration, by separating
himself IRON the cares and anXlelies al
tending his business in WAshIn StUn, AMI
by enjoy ing the society OF his old friends
at home. But, before he could carry that
intention into effect, he WAS summoned
hence forever. leaving u devoted family
to bewail the loss ul IL kind and gentle
parent ami wide circle of friends
to mourn the loss of Il lricnl who WAS
true. firm. and reliable.
| General Armstrong was orn NJ Abing-
don. i'll the county OF Washington, VIr-
glnla. AZ an early aye he removed with
his parents 10 the nciShbOrhOOd OF Knox
willie. Tennessee. and afterwards revisited
Abingdon. where he spent some time at
school. When he returned TO Tennessee,
and before he was twenty years Of aye,
lie Joined General jackson, and comman
dcd, as Lieutenant. n company Of rvnncs-
see volunteer artillery during the Greek
war. In this service. lie diSLingui: he'd
himself for GOODNESS and couraSe-espe-
cialy at the battle Of EuoLOchopko creek.
on the Gath .! January. 1914. where his
company. animated by his example, ar.
rested sudden ard formidable attack Of
the Indians ana according 70 the testi-
mOny OF General Jackson himself, saved
the army, which had been thrown into
confusion. At this battle, he received a
rifle ball in his side. and fell by the gun
he commanded. lie was reported NOR
tally wounded. The ball could not be
extracted. and the wound it inflicted was
felt ut times. most severely, even 10 the
en- Of his lite.
The qualities which General Armstrong
exhibited durin. The Creek war won for
him the warm and lasting friendship Of
General Jackson. He became Il member
Of the military family Of General. Jack
son and served as his aid ut the memorable
battle Of New Orleans. on the 9th OF j IN.
uary, 1915 After the conclu sion Of peace
he retired to private Lille until 1886 when
he was made brigadier general Of the
mounted volunteers of Tennessee, raised
for the Seminole war, and commanded in
the battle of WahOo swamp which was
severe conflict, lasting during several days
and ended in the route Of the Indians. -
This campaign closed his military career
For many years General Armstrong
was postmaster at Nashville, enjoying tn,
confidence and friendship Of Genera
Jackson. who bcqueathcd him his sworu
in testimony Of that confidence and friend
ship. When Mr.. Polk came into power
he received the appointment of consul It
Liverpool. and was in the discharge Of til,
duties of that Office whcnthe Mexican wal
broke out. He returned Immediately /,
the United States with the intention, a.
we have been informed, of taking part II.
that contest; bGL. from some cause OF
other, he resumed his post at Liverpool.
In 1851. General Armstrong. with Ma
jor A. j. DOnelson, OF Tennessee, pur
chased the Washington Union from Tho
mas Richie, esq, whose name is familiar
in every portion Of the Union, as we'll foI
the many virtues which adorn his private
lie as TOR the eminent services he has
rendered his country by unfolding with
Inhexlble 6rmness the true principles Of
the constitution. Not very long after
wards. General Armstrong purchased Ma
Jor Done!sOn's interest in the Union, and
from that time until his death he was the
sole proprietor Of that journal.
We knew General Armstrong WE'LL
He WAS kind. brave man IA firm devo.
ted friend and an earnest ami faithful
patriot. He passed through rough
school he SAW many trials and "ncomn-
tered many peril< yet he rarely alluded
/" these things even in private convrr$a-
ton. because muIesly was AS con<picu-
Gus in his character rs tirmneSs and cour-
age. He died with the warm regards of
those who knew him best. after having
done and suffered much III the service Ot
his country = Uushi lqton SenLiael