The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-08-06
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ROSA BILL second daughter Of @. y. and -
tha J. Lambeft, Agsd three yean and !our 1871 n
Also, ON Tuesday morning Augu.s etn. vH 1.sshs
J. Lambert, aged one ysse eleven months ana uAns'
teen dayA
Sleep. lovely babes, In dcsths cold ARMS
No palm aillicss, nor fear alarms;
Thy gentle spirits orc now O reet,
with angela In heaven forever olcsI
Lonely II the hour and sad tho hours
Since thy sweet SMILES are gone;
But a brighter home than ours
In heaven ID now thine own.
rsrewelL sweet babes, farewell ! We hope 70
Th.r funeral win take place ut thelr parents
residcnce, on Catherine street, this (Wsdnssday)
evening, at 4 O'Clock. Tho friends and acqu1n.
ancrs Of the family respectfully invited 10 A.
tend. without further notice.
On Tuesday, the 5th instant, Of pneumonia ELL
IA LILLIAN, daughter OF Henry h. and harriet II.
.rillyon, aged months ard p days.
Gone to 0odi Then mourn NOT mother,
Mourn not DER thy beauteous hewer'
Which has bat been called to Eden
To adcrn its Makers bower.
Gone to God! Then Sigh not, mother,
Sigh not o'er Its glossy hair;
But rejoice you have an angel
Shielded ever from all care.
Her funeral " Ill take place from the resaence OF
her parents on 9Th. between Clay and Leigh AIS,
this Nv ednesday) morning, at 10y o'clock. Ihs
friends and acqNaintauces Of the family are re-
specially invited to attend.
On Tuesday evening 9Th instant, Of whosping
cough, PHALIA AUGUSTA, only child OF j. Mel
aud Kate House, aged years ana months.
The friends and acquaintances OF the family are
respectfully invited to attend her funeral from the
residence OF her grandmother, Mrs. Mary Pace, on
sth street. between Canal and Byrd ts, at o'clock
this evening, without further Invitation.
At Ashland, on Tuesday morning. August 5th
after brief and painful illness. GEORGE CARL
TON son Of Dr. William II. and Salie u. Fox.
His remains WI be met by the friends OF the
family at the depot Of the Richmond, +. and r. H.
Road, this morning at 9 o'clock
On the 4th inst of typhoid fever, at her fathers
Capt John G. Porter's, in Powhatan, Mrs. MARY
J..sUBLETT, wife oil Geo W. snoiest. OF TINS city,
In her 26th year, leaving a most devoted husband
and five little children to mourn their irrSparabie
loss.
At the Naval Hospital, Governor street, Augu.t
5th, of phthisis, S. u. ROUNDTREE, company q,
LIST Texas regiment.
At tho residence Of Mr. CharlesJ Point. on Ven
able street, on Monday morning. Angus, Ali, 1862
Private Th0S. L. JEFF EkS, Co. l., ID South Car
DINA regiment. aged ae years.
In this city on Monday afternoon, 4h instant.
AZ the residence of Der grandmother, (Mrs. Yarrng
TOM IDA ESTEELE AsHBKoOk, daughter Of
II. r. and T. p. Ashbrook, aged IA months.
Obituaries.
Died. July 18th, at the residence of Mr.. Gen. Pc
gram, in this city, Lieut.. EDWIN B. STARkE, In
the 10Th year OF his age.
At the commencement Of this Infamous war, 1t.
Starxe WAS pursuing bis studies u Cadet at the
Virginia Military Institute He was also one Of the
cadets who were ordered to the Richmond Fair
Grounds In order to drill the volunteers who were
st entering the service. Here, by has noble bear
ing and kind disposition, he soon won the esteem
AID confidence of bis officers and comrades. He
attentive TO his duties, and the troops under
his charge made such rapid progress in the drill he
received the appointment OF cadet in the Confede-
rate army, and was attached to the 9Th Va reg
nent, which fought 70 bravey at the battle Of Ma
under its gallant leader, Colonel (now Brig.
GenD kemper. Here Lieut.. Siarke received pain
fui and dangerous wound in the knee while acting
Adjutant OF his regiment. Al one time t,e surgeons
deemed it necessary to amputate the limb above
the knee +; but, after further consultation, they
concluded to spare il if possible. short time III
te! wards he was carried to Richmond, where he
spent seven eight weeks OF severe suffering
Having recovered sufficiently, aud desiring no
longer furicugh he returned to his regiment where
he was promoted for gallant conduct and appointed
Adjuiant OF the 9th. He also fought such at
the battle of Williamsburg. At the battle OF Seven
Pines, in which the 7;h Va also took very active
part, Lieut. Starke was shot entirely through the
body by Mimic bali, which, it was supposed, pen
etra;ed one of his lungs. as soon practicable, ne
YVES carried to the house of Mrs. Pegram, where
the best surgical skill was summoned aud every at
tention paid hm. For several weeks his friends
tertained strong hopes OF his recovery, but soon
serious change took place, which poor Eddie could
not survive. After lingeSiag several days longer,
and suffering intense agony, all OF which he bore
without murmuring word his bright spirit took
its light and geAtly passed from earth to Heaven
1t may be truly said OF this noble young man,
none knew him but to love him. By his lively
disposition and atfectionate heart he made many
friends, and wherever lie went he soon became the
fayorte of all his associates. The writer visited
him several times during his extreme illness his
chief desir seemed TO be to return the kindness
shown him. 1t was with difficulty he could be 70.
strained from expressing his gratitude to all around
him and thereby aggravate his palms. which, though
intense, lie suffered patiently and was never
heard to utter word of complaint. Much more
could be justly written of this gallant young man
but we fcrbear and lend our deepest sympathy to
his afflicted friends. g.
Died, at the residence of his mother, in the coun.
ty of Hanover on the morning of Sunday, July
27th, 1862, OF typhoid fever, THOMAS SAMPLE
NASH, in the 1,2l year Of his age. The subject of
this notice was member of the Hanover Troop,
along with three other brothers, and after passing
unscathed through the bloody battles before Rich
mend, he contracted ths fever in camp, and reach
ed home in time to die under the parental roof
But a few.weeks ago our young friend WAS in the
and active habits promised long and useful life.
He a dut;sui sou, kind and affectionate
brother, and friend to ALL In every relation of
life he WAS above rcproach. Bat alas all this did
not stay the tyrant's hand. The was scarcely
full blown, when 1t faded and died. Death had
marked him rs his victim. During his short illness
he received the constant and assduous attention OF
several skillful physicians but all their efforts to
arrest the progress Of the fatal malady proved
awaiting. He is gone, aud now lies beneath the cold
sod beside his father and two brothers, and it be-
comes us 10 To deeply humbled before God On &C.
count Of this dispensation.
While We deeply sympathize with his bereaved
mother, sisters and brothers. In this affection, they
will not sorrow rs those who have no hope, for we
have reason to believe our friend years
81 ksnahled to trust himself in the hands of his
Passionate Redeener. III A. S. 81.
~, In Richmond, on the 18th of July, Adutapt
ROBERT G. BELL, of the l4th Tennessee regi.
meat, from the effects Of wound received in the
battle Of the 9th Junebeiug in front of the regi-
rneGt in the charge at Gainess Mill
Thus are we again called upon TO record the loss
of another brave, generous, and noble man. who, at
the first cali Of the State Of Tennessee fer volun.
teers CALAMITY enrolled himself as u private in
company II, then elected Sergeant and after.
wards appointed Sergeant Major of the regiment,
which position he filed with credit TO himself and
to the entire satisfaction OF all until he was ap-
pointed Adjutant dschargiDg the duties Of that of
foe with energy and fidelity. OIr regiment has
lost of its bravest soldiers. and country
never had a purer patriot or one more devoted to
cause. In the social circle he was atfabe, kind,
and agreeable in business active and energetic
zeaious MasOn carefully oboyinr the sacred te.