The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-07-22
Obituaries.

CHARLES WYEDHAM GAY.-On Tuesday.
The first day of July, CHARLES WYEDHAM GAY,
in his 2lst year. eldest OF Charles S and Marga
ret L. Gay, Of augusta county, Va, and q member
of the Danville Artillery, killed the battle
field below Richmond His devoted comrades in
ar,as among whom was one Of his brothers, wrap
ped him in his blanket and carefully laid him in an
adjacent church-yard, thence to be removed by
warm hearted and afeeionate friends to the city Of
Richmond, and low reposes under the sweet shades
OF Hollywood. No rude or unfriendly hand touch
cd him after the fatal missile lad done its work.
He was tenderly cared for by those who knew him;
was mourned over by sympathising hearts, as the
solemn words were spoken by Gods minister He
was borne 10 his quiet resting place by loving hands
and his grave was watersd by tears OF affection and
covered with flowers fresh and beautiful as were
the hopes of his young heart few hours before !
Aud yet, father, mother, brothers and sisters were
far away! God reward those who thus cared for
the young solder in his DEATH
Attached TO tic blanket containing his body was
found a slip OF paper, on which were written his
name, place Of residence, and some particulars Of
his death, concluding with these words: "He Gted
n0bly in defence Of Southern freedom"
And SO the young hero sleeps well. His work is
DONE his duties over and his bright spirit has wing
ed Its upward flight to Gvd who gave it
Among the many who have fallen in defence Of
our sacred cause, purer, truer. more noble
martyr, has yielded up his life None but those who
knew his inner nature could fully appreciate his
virtues. student by habit and choice ripe scholar
for his age, matured in thought and Judgment be-
You'd his years. truthful TO provsrb, following du-
ties in its thorniest paths with cheerful alacrty
pure and modest as girl never known to utter pro-
fame word, son who never gave pang of grief TO
parents heart and, above all, as we feel assured
Christian warrior hs fell. with his Bible near bis
heart in the front Of battle Just as tho true hero
prays to die.
Soon after the war commenced he consecratsd
inquire who win 60 or who will stay, but, taking
his younger brother by the hand, he stepped forth
to fight for country and for freedom. Once only did
his mother, knowing how delicate his health had
situation could be procured for him, equally useful
and perhaps less exposed, than that Of soldier He
burst into manly tears, saying, Mother, did not
expect that of Jour
& Ever after, that mothers prayers followed him
like angels, and bore him through the trials and
per;ls Of war; and In the hnal moment, We doabt
not, with wall of human agony heard in the spirit
land gave him over to angels hands, to DO borne by
tho to his 6ayiours side. And still let us who re.
main, though sorrowing and in tears, with cheerful
faith that "al IL full of blessings" with undyinS
love of liberty and unfalterug trust ii. God pray
for peace and fight to win It'll and the dawniu9
smile Of our fayoring God shall grow brighter into
the perfect day of NATIONAL IHDKP1NDENCK
Died, Oh Sunday, the 18th Inst, In Orange coun.
IT, Vs. during the raid into that county by General
Pope's Yankee hireipgs, of wounds received the
preceding day, Mr.. WILLIAM b. MAXWELL.
late Of Washington, D. G., aged about SO years.
kr. Maxwell, while sleeping with his face to his
couch, shot in the spine and hand by a denizen
OF Washington, who recognized the unfortunate
exile. h. left his home, wife, children aud aged
mother, in April, 1861, urged On by an unfaltering
principle Of resistance to the vandal North, and
iovo for freedom and this holy cause of the oppress
Cd South. He YVES elected % Lieuten ant Of Com.
pspy r. LIST Va regiment Company "a" Wash.
inston voiuntesrsJ and served the Confederate
Government faithfully, honorshly and bravely on
TIN bloody ields Of Bull Run and Manassas, and
WAS 90 duty with his company up to the expiration
Of its tern q service, May lath. iS6a) when it
Mr. Maxwell was noted among bis ma yfrienas
for hts untring snergy, high principle, unwsvering
cournGe, aid peculiarly for his amiabls aud aifec
tomato disposition Hard indeed was his fate, TO
strange land, away from hisnds bone, wife, chill
drsa and mother. Peace TO his ashss.
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Thst brave splrit, who deeply feeis the wrongs
indicted upon his county aad his people BY 4
deApct; who rssists sts1by step, the tread Of the
rep6l him IN his march; who sacriacss heaiah, pro-
perty, eomfofts. pleasures and interest, instyine
him from his sod; who endangsrs his lnIph a..
3eBce of rights dear only TO freeman who, "a the
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