Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1862-09-25
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Ds,rs or GENERAL SAvuSL GARLAND, Js-The ru-
or which had previously reached MS cry Of tie death
Of this gentleman pam u'y verified By ;ce arriys Vi
his remains here THURSDAY evening, IL isl 4: the
head Of his Brigade sunday morning ls', near Boors
bor1 Maryland, pierced throCgl toe body ~ snnie o.
Bslsium ball and died in about fifteen mrues after
eeivag his sound Gsse Day evening his remains we're
committed to tie tcnh after appropriate scrvic @: 81.
PAus Church aud hus h.s erdea the shcrt hGs tr!.
cat career Of one who bed fair to raise 70 high chi.
nerce both in military lie and IN civil station.
Cereal Garland lett home a: the beginning of hos'ii-
ties a. cap ain Of the "Homs Guard company waicH,
der his DILL Discipline aud fostering care had Sitl,
cd an UNITS .A degree Of excellence in sooiFy arts and
bearing. he lot long petmret, hcssror, to remain
ha: posoH Tor bis high inertia as az ti9er soon st-
cared Tor bn Colonel commission, and be vas placed
10 command Of the lin re uti regiment AZ Colonel,
his great activity onefgy snd geHers aces Tor the 20
4 ion Soa for him an enViabls Tepu alton ~ The s'tvce
md tie regiment became no,Cd FOR its thorough dis
cip and efficiency 1t bore conspicuous par IL the
bl.tls Of D.ainesVe. sad by ia bravery and ness,
al ie siguay In saving from eaire eiss;tr orT
ovs m ,tched torcFB o. that ccclsou. A. Williamsburg
il Els again in the dSht AID old noby. Tnure Colo ie
Gar,nd received slight wound while in the fearless d.
Arge OF bis sponsiOle duties. Soon Afterwards he
va arp ,lted Bog ,der General, by toe Prssdeo' and
ass glrd 70 the comm nj Of igsde in General ID T.
Il l'5 vision. He WAS in ,Ge bat lc OF Seven Pine
and elso in thoee o later date which occurred bf
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lot sld EilIi new lsurr.6 on every H.
Ia tie c vi walks Of life: Gen G4r.aad had given
err mise Of great uEsiulGsts aud sLCiicn. Thcrgh
y,uag he had taken most crejabe sand At the 0ar
sni az politician. I, mind naturally srone AID
viguCu be had added rich stores Of kaos!ejge az
ihorous cultivation and training HIS requirements IN
The iu,iiug fields Of literature, well as Ia thl eIer de-
tails of law aud philosophy o. vary high order
Many Of bis literary addresses and lectures, delivered IN
this city ana elsewhere will not soon be forgotten by
those who heard them. He pos'iss.d the gifs and
graoes OF the orator 10 rArs extent Fluent utver at
o1 fos idsa or for he mos, appropriate language
% clio he il ogicG apt ia iastat en- courteous n
debate graesicl eloquent oion brilliant be never failed
to viii TIE admiration ard Gppsuse OF his bearers
In th. private dss aud cUccs OF life, be Waa mos
Ggrs ab companion aud ASSOCIATE. lie was {. such
man as add charms u society sud casts by hs Sc
uAl influence and g5ao iTg ter aud softer fre
ov.r the changing scene au1 %. 90 " Of life How
ut e. 10 viii re missed here cannot b fully real ia
this great wlT tragedy nus b9on vculd Up, and s,ce
,yr,suIes is uon'ei cum cas- and ciscm',-un Il the
cupauon OF acSiu pursuits lave succeeded the ter
rbe realities Of war aud the community oegius 10 terra
10 thosc sources OF intellectual entertainment and social
G. Jmsrt which add immea u,sbly 10 the pleasures
OF Lii, T. en- mem ~ will Jun tondly, earnestly lack
TO tbs lamened dead aud weep the grave Of
,h, hart atriot and the CHRISTIAN gentleman Il geh
he . Y rgiRidH