The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-08-10
lFor tic Richmond Dis, atch ]
Tb- Gallant Dead.

SEyrHgRps Tuws, Va Aug l, 1861.
The remains OF the late Capt. WItLIAs =.
LEk of the Con tedarate Army who isI NOR
tally wounded In the b'ttle of Bull Run
Sunday, July G'st. were brought 10 this place
yea erday ana Ia tered IL WIS a solemn,
uiet and uuohtrusiya burial There was NO
pomp nor show, nor glitter of vain glory;
mot drum was heard, nor funeral Iote,"
p the last sad tribute OF res pecL was paid 10
| ,h- lame ted dead. II" died one OF Virginia
heroes, and bis corpse was followed 70 thS
grave oy large conconrse OF weeping rels-
lives aud friends, and qnita NUMBER OF his
school associates.
The death OF one so young, whose fu ture bid
fair 10 be ona of usefulness TO his country,
brings With ii train OF melal choy re H. c'ion.
Stretched out before him lay fields OF glitter
ing promise the brilliant etar Of glory and
reDown lgh led his path way 10 Iame, ard Just
| in the o. set OF tch ewing victorious iau.els
| for his wi r he was ieilsd 10 the earth by
| leadsn messenger Of death We are prone 10
stop and II fleet that /" ali is vanity ana vexa-
tion Il spirit, ano that
The paths Of glory Lead bu' TO the crave "
Captain Lee was born in Alexandria. Fr-
ginia, and his al c-stry Gates beyond the Rsvo-
luton He was 4 lineal d. sc.Ddant OF th- cell
ebra ted l. "A family OF the Old Dominion, with
whom every r.ader OF he c. uLtTy's history
| is certainly fam'H'r. He was related to tha
present MAJOR General Lee. ow In commlrd,
| ms youthful days be resicea in IN place,
where he received = primary education after
which, hs received the appointment OF Sta te
student, from the al. .xandI Ia district, to iha
Virginia Military insutute, at which seat OF
learning he graduated in due time with all
| she honors of the craft. Endowed with
| splendid military education, familiar with the
carts OF war; possessing q res'suess ana
| fiery spirit. added 10 which was a tsmpera-
ment becoming q soldier Ind a fcndnsas fox
he profession, he deemed 1t his duty to Offer
his services TO hts country. The Application
| was made, and he r. ceived an appointment ia
| the United States army with the rank of
| ) cJnd L eu tenant, III hich capacity he ssrv-
| cd with Credit alike to himself and the army.
During his come ctiOn with the Feieral
army he wt,~ stationed IT ost OF the time on the
Western frontier where ne had been in ono
or two de- peTHte engagements with hoatil.
Indiana. and acted with that cool AMI
bravery Characteristic OF the name Lat
terly he was stationed At the CGit States
Arsenal, St l. LJnis, Mo and was in coTr mand
OF that i'm poT tant post for snort tIIae
| YouIg Lee continued At his post until Viz
giui9 severed her connection with the ia 80
Cnion, and then, as be oming one OF hs-
. sons he resigned bis comma ion ia the l. y
| Army, and linked his fortuues with those OK
our infant RepUblic. lie received an aj-
| point mept in ths 'es uiar Confederate 4 grv,
| with tho rink of Captain, and entered lu'H
| the recruiting service. A, The time ha ro-
ceiyed his dea Wound, he was actin Lien.
| Colonel CT Col CGmn,lJ > Regimen OF tl--
| gibia Y YoiunteeCs By his self -s2eTliicr e de-
yotion 10 cause in which was euIisLod A,4
all by his eagerness and iu'Tei idity on the
| field of HCtiCr-Gis d. uuiless daring and gal
! Iantry--he lest his lite willingly he I'M =
H1ola him >e,t OK ihe alt,r ut nis couu ~ ia
! defence OF Southern rights h,.d in dsp. nd ne
| l. was ~ 2 desperate ana Gai serous CnaTs",
| viii he led VI hou- await, K orders thaE
| he won his death And TO dle lhGs-at hi
! posts 10 ole like hero 20 die brave Ia
| made Vuginia'r caUse h "a cause, and ,0ur, 4
| cut his lite blood IibaticA 70 coustit1 tonal
| liberty
| The suhi-C: Of this feeble tribute ftr0m Ola
| Of his early scnoolm4tesD J was emiueAtiy pO.~
| ses sed Win those social qualities OF h ad ana
| he TT that naturally attract large UirCIp ot
| adynirinG friends;
Yet, IT tred in camps, be knew the ais
| 40 win tns soldier . n trUy aeart,
| and be at cnce became popular ss an ofTicar,
! and res nScteG by his broiners-in aims
| Il ly Iaee--frT such he was moe famii-
| iT!t knO0l--Tas cut down in the dow er OF
! his manhood, lot beng over 81 years O Il -
| AbOat two ais ,lnCe he was married In This
| ace, 10 one OF f.rs.n.a's most e.tmable AL Il
| accom- pIshet young lsdies-4i dnuEhtar of tn.
| late D. Richard Parrap Therefor, hy his
| tionaLe wife aad one child 10 mourn the II
| irTeparahle loss society Is derived of p DIli-
| liant ornament, and our amy sustaips taa
| loss Of Il gallant and efficient soldier.
/ with the solemn and Impressive services Of
the r iscOpai ChuIch, OF " hiI b he Was con
| sistenC member, he was inferred in the family
| buTtaI-grouLd 1T Bedford the country seat II
| his uncle and there We le his remains rapose
| TO miagle his dust with the earth from which
| he sprung This con oiaIion survives Eo
| fought bravely, and died becoming Il solder.
He i one OF Eirginia's heroes, AM his memory
will be enshriued and live forever il the hear u
OF al true Virginiaus.
"soldisr, rest Thy warfare DER,
| Dream II f.htinE held. more.
! kle pthe sep na. xnows It breskink
| Morn OF tolls and RiehtG Of waki'g "
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