Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1861-09-11
L,lirrs from ramp.-saosd pseseaia.

W sfrs, Lff9rs -, "a TIE nf0tte lngs az
C.nrn Barrow, on lhe 4lh o, sep, were
siusWLat out oi the usual o.deg, have
iEpisht a short nOiire ol iheHl would not be
y .thual Interest to .your numerous readers,
/. had tlma should Ike Ia give sou an
account IN flii of lac oeeurrepess Of the day.
For tho hrst lime, Ill lha companies Gu
eampel here, were 'drawn up together,
aud presented guiiean imposingapp
espetially to those Of as who never before
vilnesscd Regimenlal parade. Wo were
commanLsl by Capt. Garland, late OF U. 5.
A., who few weeks ago, len his command
In Arizona. Tbs Captain was proceeding
10 Richmond to oder his services TO lhe
President, bat was stopped by Gen. Van
Dorm, In San Antonio and dispatched hll!l-
or. Tor the purpose Of mastering this Ecsi-
menl Into the service Of the Southern Con-
feleracy. The Gen, isNell aware OF the
value oil the services OF this gallant oiacer
aud Is anxious to secure them to Texas. u
trust lac may he successful, and that the
Captain will bo appoin;ed to a high COM
l.anl ju tll1 department. ........
\ larso num.cr ut ,gnl8, aId among
lirm many luuies ron tho nelrl'silnE
town OF l.8sta tul .El i,9 country Noupd
were present 10 vl,u.a ibe uaradc, INT
what most particularly leS!ro ion5iice rs
&c rrcscuiu.inn GO Col. SlouT 0i most
N.'b,'.' ., ggqgj. Tho Regiment was
l.ruNa into h1tiut .-, .. o., with the Col
nnl iiis s;H, In Gcr,nue. uhepioscu .;an
was malo W. Senator Wcalheriori, ia tho
uaUr 1f the widow and dtuehioi o.! toi.
WB. Wrttlcriv.h accompanied by short
ond apmopuNtc address, Tie svorI is
said To have cost Sl-JO and is by fsr'Ae
most beautiful enc syer saw. : wsa pre-
alatcl tj Col. Nm. Ngaihcrlofd by hc
State of Illinois, as a teSsiaenN ~ their
appreciation OF his gallantservices ~ the
war with Mexico. Col. Weatheriord, was
native a Virginia, but was raised in Bed.
ford county, Tennessee. Al tho carly,as
of Is he enlisted in the service Of tho Us
for tho war OF 1913. lie served under Gen.
Jackson, in the Greek War, and WAS in the
battle al Horse Shoe bend. In the year 20,
he moved to Morgan county, Illinois; was
elected thence n representative in the State
Council, and served in this capacity for
eight years. In the Black Hawk War of
1872, lie was Lieut.. Colonel in DcWitts
Regiment from Jacksonville. When the
war with Mexico broke out, he was among
the first to respond to the call for volunteers.
Was elected Lieut.. Col. of the LIST Illinois
Volunteers, under Col. Hardin, and IN the
battle of Buanna Vista, his bravery and
yalor wen for him uniading aurels. Upon
the death of Col. liar lin, Lieut.. Col. Wealth
crlorl, was elected first in command of the
Regiment, and served thus till the close Of
thc>war. In the carly part of the year 1919
he came to Texas, and settled in Dallas
county, and on the ith of July OF the same
year, tho summons came for him to appear
before his God. He left W fc and five
children, besides large circle of friends,
tc mourn bis loss.
Such is brief sketch of the life Of the
noble hero. whose sword, won by his valor
upon the battlefield, was yesterday prescn-
tad, by his widow and daughter, TO our gal
liant Col. B. Warren Stone. g. @
Il was an OCCASION Of thrilling interest.
The Col. received the beautiful present with
grateful Acknowledgements, and in affecting
adtlrcss,-promised neper sdishonor the
sword, once won by the noble and the brave
Col Wm. Weathcrford. Weall believe him
and are ready to follow him to where this
sword shall win new laurels, that shall rem
der the name Of b. Warren Stone, as dear
to Texans, as was that Of VIM. WeatAcrford
to the people Of Illinois.
At the conclusion of,the ceremony Of the
presentation, the Regiment broke by CON-
panies and returned. to thoir respective
camps. The evening was spent in fun and
frolic, and many amusing scenes occurred
that would bear relating, but have already
consumed my time and must close.
4 MEMBER OF TuE,REGIMENr.