, 1862-06-12

The remains OF the late lamented and gallant
Lieut.. VIM. Dc Wolf, Of the Third United
States Artillery, who died upon the I'd inst,
at Washington, from his wounds received at
the battle Of Williamsburg, were buried on
Sunday from St. James Church, Rev. Dr.
Clarkson officiating. Avery large audience
was in attendance, and the funeral services
were unusually solemn and impressive. Tie
Rector, during the course Of the services, de-
liyered the following touching eulogy upon
the 1amentcd dead:
Another Of our noble boys has fallen. Here
lies all that could die of one OF the brayest aud
manifest, and best Of the youth Of our land,
who have ventured their lives for their country.
If it is n sad duty for us to lay away in the
dark tomb one who was SO pure and lovely in
character, so faithful and prompt in duty aud
in whom were garnered SO many hopes Of
learts already pierced through aud through
with the shafts of lie's 6orrows, it is certainly
aconsoling reflection that he lived the life and
| died the death OF o du!iful son, a useful citi-
| ztn and heroic Christian soldier.
We, who have known him for his lifetime,
| as child, boy, youth, man, soldier-knov very
well that since this dreadful war began, death
hath laid his cold hand upon no no5ler heart.
| Generous and open as the day, ingenious aud
| Sullvicss as a child, gentle aud loving as Il NO.
man, bright-hearted, faithful, true and prayer
| ful! What moro can be said Of any man
what lrss could be said Of him?
Oh, how wonderful are Gods proyidences!
# VIC had taken up The list of our brave 18th,
tGod bless ard keep them all and hid gone
ever it carefully to sec which one OF all would
be the hardest to spare, we should, as We
thought Of his home so long darkened BY tie
shadows ofa great grief, and of his Q xn heroic
1ry's need, have said, "'fake any one before
William DeWolf.n But God knew better
what was best for him, best for those who
loved him, and best for US who held him up as
| our model, and lie wrote his name, the second
! on the list Of our noble roll ofmartyr5. Two
gTent that this list of our martyrs may grow no
| longer! But this can hardly be. Somewhere
on the walls Of the tower Jet to be built to this
church that We love, shall We cause to be
CARED in the enduring rock the honored names
OF these gallant youth Of ours, who have sac
Fihced their lives for us There those names
shall stand, and as We and our childecn come
into and go out Of Gods house, VIC shall asso-
c1ate these names with our holiest and best
thoughts. We shall call to mind their virtues
and tell over their heroic deeds and hold their
memories in grateful reverence.
What an unspeakablt comfort it ought to
be to us, now. IS ne begin to bury our dear
lads, thai we gave them our blessing when
they vent away-that We have followed them
Sunday BY Sunday with our prayers, as we'll
as a:l. the while with our solicitudes We
have prayed rot only that God would save
and protect them, bnt chiefly that He would
forgive them all their sins for the Saviour'a
sake, and make them ready to die; and we be-
Ieye that God hears our prayers. I know
that in many Instances those who went from
Us careless and prayerle55 boys, have become
even amid the temptations O. the camp, seri
ous and thoughtful Christian men.
and once n.ore to you, young men, thf
friends and companions of this beloved youth
has come solemn aud striking mess agp
! bescech you to hearken to it and be wise
: Come consecrate the freshness and visor o
7our youEg lite to that Savior who we bclicy,
: accepted and owned as his child this dear de
t p*rlcd youth.
: Ch! re,ataber that when you come to dis
i thtEe VIII be nothinE-14ot youth, or talent
or tuu'an love, or human fame Of any worth
save o1l5 the blood, the precious blood O
Jesus Christ, that clcansetu from all sin.
II Among the last rational sentences that f.]
!. from the lips Of this brave lad, the Last musi
% that his voice and spirit sang before be joiae
II he angel eholrs, was that beautiful hyn,u
= how very soon he would be tasting tho d
~ lights Of his nc~ and glorious abode
le What beautiful and blessed hour for sue
5, 2 bn5inl' thc quiet and holy evening Of VIII
sqfssay sa ysar a9a 19e so sa b 80 Md h er
b that IN the early time Gods spirit was pouro
it cut with peutecostal po ser upon the caurct
1T Come, Holy Spirit, comforter, soothc au
i, oiess these aching hearts! Come, Hol
- Spirit, Lord and Life-giver, awaken thes
c. young hearts to the life Immortal, and she
Of upon us all tic dc'8s of divine grace. so tn
,e when our last conflict on cartlt is over a.
-. We art laid to our long sleep, it may be wit
~ tho joyful hope OF rising again in the likeue:
ie Of our Lord and Savior
ae The FIRST wound received by the deeeasl
to Was from shell which burst under lis hors
10 killing the animal and ~ou1ding his rid
Is severely in the thigh lie then caught loo
ly horse from which some officer had been di
e. mounted and rushed in with his battery. 1
j, was again wounded In the knee Of Ills 9th
J. leg, but Kept on in the discharge of his dut
&C. TIL his battery had accomplished their ohjee
and was Withdrawn from the full c.
ia Tristan Burgess, an aid Of Gen. Stoaeml
I'd reports that he saw young D'Wolf throu:
ot the whole fight, and that he behaved like
~ veteran. Col Burgess was also wound
Mt severely through both thlghs aud Was broug
LIS of tie field on the same ambulance wi
81 D'Wolf The deceased WAS removed first
ed Fort Monroe, and thcncesto tho residence
re. Hon I. N. Arnold, Washington. Els voul
In WAS then not considered fatal. But
lat gradually sunk under the shock which |
re- system had received, and on the ID inst, {
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