Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-01-18
Resolutions on the Denth Of Captain J
Wclby ArEstFOus and EieuT. =. "
WaTkpp.

At an assembly Of the officers Of the second
Tennessee regiment th-u in Memphis, heid on the I'm
/ day OF Jsnnary lsJz. Capt Robert a. Hart Was called
70 the eli i. and Cap& jobs Wlsor.on WA aPPOiltei
secretary The obieoi Of tho meeting bcin.g 90 pay r
Joint tribute Of respect 70 The memory OF 'Wo a theii
| deceased comrades, IN tho batlls OF Beln0n- the follow
ing wa unanimously adopted;
| Capt. j. Weiby Armstrone. who fen o. the heal Of hi
men, kIicd instantly by a Minnie bail tlrcugh his breast.
wa. a native Of IrelaHd being the son Of the Roy. W.
G. Armstrong. Of &aydroW reCtory L8ugf0ui lie wa
] married to Miss Stevenson, OF Virginia, hut bersnr a
| widove- ste- hs remoyai 10 this city, the remains oT bis
excellent lady being cent 70 hes native State for later
ment. At the outbreak Js che existing revolution. Capt
Armstrong waa line principal Of the Memphis High
| school. 10 waich laciJv II had cndaared hinsef -
I paren-H uRd guardiau ~ ore Of the very hest Of ufu
/ prof.i 1-ly and personally. To shem ana TO sa- ir-se
I number 81 bio warmly atra- ] pugi.s lis loss l. lnep-sa
When veruPon thc scua wss .zssguraged. through
fh" .--uaacr q llneoil's proclamation, Capt Armstrong
! cast his % with her native sens, and qsas chosen CON
mander IL the Sons Of Erin. Qi Tennessee regiment. Oi
! The chiyalrlc gaiauty with which be led Il. h. o4r de-.
/ plored laL and the official testimony % h- superior
'%ticersH heir reports ofthsth oly contested baule. form
an imPrr slable record lie was in the highet esa-e u
the term o. soldier, a gentlemen and a patriot
4 L~isIL 44lrE &sls-r aazn zon Of our esteemed lrll0T
&Aeh = hsiktE OF AelnpuA He was born on the
loih Of ebruWy ls9, aud died in the &d year OF hi
/ age, on he Ilth Of November. OF a wound received in the
battle Cd Belmont, on the 1th-
In speaking Of him as he deserved. Tie simplest n.sra-
ton Of tlets necessarily assumes tie tone Of euIogy
Though nodcst ane retiring. hs sterling qualities and
military education pointed him OUT Tor command; and
when III Carroll Guards Of this city. Capt John l. Naf
farrans, was organized, young Walker Was chosen nrst
ieutensA-, and entered into service with his company o.
The Ist Of May, 1861 As an officer lac was without 8
superior Ia the armv ~ those elements % command that
win The affection Of The soldier, while they Insure his
unqua ife1 obedruee. Among bis equU and superi09r
In rank, lie pGs alike beloved and respected. To know
lin wa % love him 20 have seen him suruountiug the
stormy fiie OF battle Wss 10 fix IN the mind f1reyer d
presented Incarnation q an il had conceived Of daunt
less hertisn- We gHeve for him a. th. umlabie. ufec-
ti0uase. t-reLeartel. End rightminded com~ade AND
friend. We november him. and would bear testimony
TO biz uaale As The brave, chivelre and dauntless soldier
who, alike q his life and in biz death, has leu The
good ext Hpie of aChrstian gentleman. His lat words
bresthed bai a Little Will after reaching his fathers
house. segc- Mother, I fought for you a. long Us j.
could Peace and glory 70 those gallant spirits Ag9t
STRONG sud "ALEEs-mcrtyrs in the cause Of sou thern|
independence ~
They sleep The brave thus sink 70 rsf,
Byai their couniry's wishes blest
BY fairy hands their knen g. rung-
~ forms unseen tleir dirse IS sang
There Hoaor CONES, q pilgrim gray,
10 bless the turf that vyrsps their clay,
And freedOm shall awhile repair,
10 dwell a weeping hermit there
ROBERT A HART, Chairman.
JOIN WILEERSON, Secretary.
F0URTI WARD CoHPANY.-The following
named members Of the Fourth ward company are NJ
quesed 70 meet at The Mayors Office on SATURDAY even
ins, J-nairy ls. TO complete The orsaalzad n. A prompt,