The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-02-17


Resolutions Of Respect to the Memory 0,
Capt. u. Jennings W,se.-Xns 1oilc wing
preamhls and Revolutions. offered by Colonel
Geo. w Muaiord, were adopted on Friday
last at the meeting Of the Honorary Members
of the Kic luond Light Infantry Blues aud
friends OF chat company, held At boshers Hal
corner of 9th and Nam streets;
ue, lac hou 2rary, active, ard contributing
members OF the .,ichraCnd Light Infantry
B.uss, Raw IL this CITY, n i few o. those who
nave escaped the calamity which have re.
Gently b-fal Gu our company, have met to-
geiher IL dellore our loss snd to encourage
ana AID the SURVIVORS.
With nourAIui hearts we lament the death
Of our tate Captaia u. Jennings Wise, who
fell 10 fr0ot Of bIrti. Ii noble and gallant
.if sr. be WIS elected Captain, n stranger
10 US except ty Iepu alton, upon tne repre-
sen ~ lion ftLose who knew him 10 be every
iLch h soldier; who portrayed him as pos.
aess'd Of q warm, generous. and faithful
ne,,rt, .yiDg brave maSnanimous, and
cblv iirCrs bearing. Il mind enriched by deet
researUip aud diversified literature, an expe.
risnce OF men and manners. aud Z Judgment
ripeued by council and by knowledge Ut the
worI0, com bini &, with all, kindness OF DIS
position and the polish of high TOT ed up
III ht gentleman. Ever ready to hazard his
Life to avenge an insult to himself, Or tn ose
Ne love or not ored equally ready to repair
An Il jury or redress Il wrong-ardently de.
voteu to his country, and w,lling TO peril
cause. >-.
We, having tried him. are able now 10 say i,
from intercourse in private, and from ser
vice under mis- command, that he has NOR g
than sustained the high estimate OF others
hat his character and usefu lness ishtsned
as his career al ganced and snone gloriously
IN has death.
We mourn him deeply. We tender to the
!ar ge circle OF his lisnas our wa, NEST 81 IN
ia, ny. We wou.o console hts patriot IA her
With the ref elton thas this painful disper-
sation Is one that hs would have coveted on
sue ali occa ION and IN such cause.
We hav- ro lament that most OF our Cfi.
Ce s. who were also gallant, brave, aud ID /.
Gent, anl who fought with desperation
aga.ns. Imyne. 80 ODDS, and At great diea0van.
lage, have been taken prisoners.
We grieve no less for the Comrades who
stood ty their sides, and resisted 10 the last
The over u heiming force OF the enemy. They
hav. each Anc nll acted noble part, and de-
serve the hig he st need Of praise and peculiar
We drop L tear for the dead, and emb aim
their memories ia oair hearts. For those who
arr now IN prison, and III tihic;iou, we hope
to bring consolation and ard, and arouE
those who escaped we rally with brothers
welcome. We vii aid them 10 renew the
old com pany, ald hope that, Ike the ever.
green tree, is 'eaf af'er Leaf shall fade a.
drop. new buds ana fresh leaves may spring
aud ,ur.sh in continual verdurs.
Res9lred, That we will attend in body at
the cars a ID escort the remains Of Capt. Wise
To the CaptcOI, WDero " ~ 10 De placed on I'll
the il terment; that the honorary mem bers
who ave here tofore been Off ers kh Ill act IS
pail bearers.
Resosr.d, That we will assemble again on
Sunday, and escort the remains TO St. JNmee
church, and thence o the place Of in er.
ment, and that these here present will " ear
the a unl badge II moaning.
Eesotred That uol Munford be req uested to
comm u lea e this preamJ 10 and r. solutions
to General Henry A. Wis.,, In such manner
as may seem 10 b m appropriate.