Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1862-06-11
DEATH OF COL TEYYENT LOMAX.

No event OF the sanguinary 3!d Of Chick thominy lie
more 20 be depored and will carry sorrow to more
learts than the fall OF Col Tennent L3max the Com.
mandlr Of the Third Regiment of Alabama Volunteers.
He was a South Csroliuan by BIRTH IA native of Able
vie we thns,) bat after attaining his u! 0rity
emigrsted 10 Columbus, in Georgia, where he assumed
editorial control Of the Times, previously and through
out his administration OF the leaoing and most it
laenfia journals of the State As editor he s67
n informed and wiedt d vigorous pen. oultiva.
ted gentlemen bis courtesy never tcrsoCk him, il
the heated Struggles OF parzIn warfare, in which he
bore ar active and npcuous part. Those who knew
him well both in lis professional and private relations,
say truly good nsu and gallant soldier has fslsn.-
Peace 10 It's and the consultations Of Heaven TO
Ms stricken family and friends We fod tho following
graceful and feeling notice OF us death in the Columbus
hmea Of Tuesday last
The painful intelligence Of the death of Col Tennent
LoniaX passed through this city Sunday night on is
mournfu Grand ms family in Montgomery. He fell
on Saturday in tic battle Richmond, CALAMITY lead
log his regiment against the SERTED columns OF the foe
Gel Lonsx well knoHn and universally admired and
beloved in this city For several years he sole ed
tor OF this paper and its files enduring monument
d his ability snd unTayc'i1g devotion TO phi lcpe-
Love for bis native South which he has given the
,t sad crowang sea shines forth conspcuously in all
as wri,ing'.
The military reputation which no won on the battle
fields Of Mexico, promptly appreciated and reccg
rz d at the outset Of t1c prescnt revolution He IVES
elected Lieuteuan: Ooon- of tho Third Alabama and On
he promotion Of Colonel Whers, advanced to Tic
C5ogclcy Under il command this regiment reached
degree of efficacy which has given il an euTable re
putslion throughout the army. He enjoyed in unbound
ed measure the love and confidence Of his men, any Of
~hom would have chGerfully the death he Suffered
10 have saved their cherished at gallant commander
But i, was ordered otherwise. A mysterious Provi.
isucc decreed that potion OF the price Of indie
psuderce should be paid with the blood of this chiSal
rous and noble man. Ia common with his many friends
throuRhou. Georgia end Alabama, we mourn his loss,
aud deeply sympaih.zo with HE beresved family.
The Montgomery Mail has the following notice of
his death:
Col Lomax removed from Columbus Ga, to this city
a5ou FIVE years ago. and eE Dyed the resoee', conf
DEUCE and esteem o! the entire community. lie was
,morg the first to take up against the Federal
Government in the present struggle Early in January
last year. at the head OF volunteer battalion formed
Of companie9 from Wetumpka, Tuskegee, aud this city,
he tuok possession OF all the forts ord other public prop
erty about Pensacola excep. Fort Pckens thereby 81
curing fo the Southern several hundred thousand
dollars worth Of war munitions. And Il hls been said
hat he could and would have taken poCeC son OF Fort
Pickeus at the came ums Il he had been the chief 10
command OF West F!ondL Alabama nouns no truer
son than this su' of IA sc remarks. His will
ublsTon one OF ;he brightest pages of her hs.ory.
He sas Gs modest aud uuasuing in the private walks
OF LIE az be brave in the bloody hsld Of battle in
which De diod. Peace be Win his spirit