Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1862-09-25
FrcIa the soa;h, IN Ll,ersry hts1sngtr.
The BURIAL OF LATkNE.
By JOHN THOMPSON.

"Ths 1ett sql,dron moved 10 the front rEder tho Ia
mea;,I "a tua L,tane, As&Res mot brilliant and
slccsayu chargo Viih drawn eacres upon the etemvs
PICK = crourd ard after boty ca.tesed hSpd-tohsud
81. G gu hi 10 shl bu not Udtil the gallant Cap
u bad sr,ei biz dev1'i1u q IL native soil With his
b.r.d - on .'al R.prt n ne PcmERkeg R-psc ia
- general f. E b. S1Iyf, c $. q.
Leu. Ll,an, CARED his brolhers dead body 10
NJ B-ccks hr,ccl5 plantation, 40 hour or two after
hs tsl.h on tnis sAd lonely GRAND he met par
" OF Yankees, slO followed him 10 Mrs. Broken
broust gaze md s,orFrg here, tol5 bin that as soon
be Ia, placed bs troaer's tody in rier dy hands,
boz ml5t s1Tr pdsc hiussi pyisonsr. Ms
e .ocse1braugl zen To- an Episcopal clergyman to per
form The funeral ceremonies, bu. the enemy would no.
rermi bin, 10 pass Then, Win few other ladies',
fsi- haired IT, /, girl her apron filed with white ,Eers
AID few isi5.u slaves, who stood reVereutly near,
ri1s Vitgiut mAtrgu read Toe sol M and beautiful
burial service the cold, sill torn CT one OF the no
b,,st geu,emeu aod NEST inr pii ofcers 10 the Con
s5sfle Army. Soc watched the sOds heaped upon the
Silii H. then sinking o. Ger ees IN sight sni' hear
i1g Of the foe he committed his sous welfare, and The
20 czrr hears We hid eit behind IN, to the mercy OF
tie AIFuhsr "-Er'rae' I'm, g',va,s IstiSr.
TIE combat rsEsd 10, long, bu. GUS the day;
AID hIorgI the hosts tlst composed Us Ar,uld
O1s huls baud roee proudly On i.s way,
Ltasi. one gallant comrlte, glory c:ou1ej,
Uabpid on the fei he died to gaia,
Single Of al. liz men amid the hostile sAh.
One moment o. tie brides edge he stood,
Hog = halo Lso - bel net round his hSir,
70. lrz beLe.i hiu, dAbbl-d 10 his hl,Oi
P-,.,rs'a 'l dcla ard vet IN death how isii
T. thee be pcg1-d through The red gste OF strife,
E-'m tar.a7 oSoSns aud palrs TO al immortal Il c,
4 5,oiHsr bore rs holy from he ia
Aud g,v- tuato slrA1RSIs' h.lds tina, closed
The calm blue eyes, on earth forever sealed
A D tenders tie slender limbs composed -
r1g,rs, yei STEERS, Whci with Mars love,
sa' o. ,hs open tomb ana weeping locked above.
q" he child s.reVel ISses on bis bier
Psly rnaca not more stainless than bis sOu
Nor YET .irgs fragrant than me lie sincere
TIA. b.os=onsd with good actor s-brisi bIt Who
The sged msuoa and IN" faithful slave
Approached ssh reveent feet the heros owly grave.
No man Ct God might say the bursl rite
Above the "reb5'--thus declared tho foe
TIA olanched before him ia the deadly fight,
Bat Womln's voice. In aecsnz soft and low,
Trembling ui.h pity, touched With pa'hos, read
| 0'er hs hallowe1 dus. the ritual for the dead
"'fs soWn ia Wesk-Sss. It ia raised In power"
| soi.ly the promise aoated on the air,
| And ihs sweet breaihiDgs Of the sur hour
| Came blok respon-ve to the mourner's prayer
G,ntly Trey laid him derueaih the sod,
Add lef him with his fame, bis country and hs God
La. u, no, weep for him whose deeds endure,
! So youpg 90 brave, so beautiful, be died;
As b. had Wished to di';-the past ia sure;
| Ws@JsVer yet Of sorrow maj bedds