Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-08-17
WILLIAM PRESTON nAssUM

the scry fine triumph o. S.ys diumed by the A.d
NUDE which hats RETURNING heroes must alas 100
often call ae dg f strains which swept mournay by the
grave nhs; sis.y. Sss thu, In cruel war With more
sadly true than oft befss struggling people We that
North destroy oondssey spirit ofinde
pendrnee which sus'AnS aud deeodsL esuss Just aud
Oh. think hos msny noble breast s lSlood
aeaon the foe shall be content .td
his egnas How OF those VIA defend oil
more to the hono hy vim the blessings thsy hst
Of william f..ise msnsuu oniy son Of Hon NAM Of
S,s when ne rail-, cry los III. desnes q In
t5si call was to The voice Of duy with pcle step he In
TIE SIDE ofbisn fIsr society Of mother sud sis
pr toll hs Regime a. the Oh Inf.ntry otN O.
reached Msaassss on the ?s tine for participation In that
faus connt When he rusred the field he calm and de-
t.rmined but when the hsht RACED him. and Din ard
sngn bu upon his brave SOUL new fs came over hu an.
p.alsd from bis tongue Ranting Lieutenant nihe gallant Flat
hisr ard his voice sounds ike martial music he rai
tsry which regiment vas 81 raing niaie Of
sh srrek his breast as wa. squared to tae he bible
lich his sister had given resolved the ball aud broke A
force susnty aid few dayi the yoang soldiers fe He
bore h eaIf wound sb patient and unmurnuns u.npess
ldsed lis ,pr either In the Of su
lag dagger dsah True TO his God and his su he hal
en- of M sSaH s .as.s: ca aS' o 20 rue
psred to die He spoke vi besu aud pshos 81 m
sds'fs VI where the wicked from troubling and
the weary forever And than the shout Of
victorious comrades, which thrilled bis .edng couch the
Of battle vas the Redsemng Mercy as spoke peace 10 bis
that sha never imble All vas beautiful was grand
behold such sp his calming down The tamulsuouI
ado OF the furious charge Toto that lovely tranquility which the
son OF God thoss who trun Him for eternal
nfa
or him the Hon VIM A. Graham says: "If the opinion
he Va. hd 10 esteem and Affection By his he
filed With noble Ardor be uBeal and servceAbe 70
country interests bis father had spent To-
considerable portion Of his nsihst he lifted meH gallant
soldier, in his frss aud alas his last conflict OF
died In defence the pabe safety and honor alleviate
the grief Of parents ktahs parents sources
lsuon abundany sttested by all Lis Acquaintance home aud
| his oomrxds. In the Geld"
10 book Ia his trunk, page delegated dussss BY BIZ
hand before the bsttls) hsfe following
ua tbae 20 Major Rnggo-noz appropriate Offering TO h
osn precious nemnIy; H'
| lie han fsllen-Ae has fallen,
The chvzlrous AID brave,
The young and ardent soldier
10 dreaming in his grave
He has ihl'en-he has fallen
With CORY his nxme
In the budding Of his sureI
An the morning Of his fame
Death thou art called beautiful,
In he Innocent aud fair
A thou comsih like blessing
On the eve hinge scented air
But dsAihi thu Art more glorious
.... When the youthful hero dieI,
with the d n Of Freedom vaving
Lac mstsor Ger his eyes.
| He has ALLEN he has fallen,
FIR his untry fair and irss,
- u ths rsnoH ranks he's ialen
~ For NO c 1vsu heart had be
"a 10 tbs summer and they've plsssd hin.
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