The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-07-04
Obituaries.

10 THE FRIENDS OF SOUTHERN RIGHTS : After
the period OF ore month since the battle OF the
Seven Pines, in which many valuable nVes were
lost T. with Il heavy heart, while the silent dark
ness of lonesome night hovers around me- relate
the death oil my aifecionate friend and associate n
arms GEO W. REAGIN, a member Oh Company 10,
LIST regiment Tennessee volunteers: IN" oia'e 'au
generous hearted boy was i son OF John A heasih'
AN old and esteemed resident of Franklin eonaty
Tennessee. Ills son responded cheeriuiiy an" PA,
,rio,irally to the first call made BY his GLORIOUS ola
mother State; shoudeied has niuste'; anu IN tie
tlcom Of youth took his leave Of an aieetionate
old father one brother and three beloved SISTERS,
who bitterly mourneI this early sepiiiiioi but ia
spite OF all their cries and tears, this you'hi sol
der took up his line OF march To a'aiih' country,
TO share his fate in IA war imposed upon AN honest
people. ,,o,, ,,a ha
roic Youth OF whom now have the h"Eor to write.
Every reader must wish to know the last OF TINS
brave and generous soldier; who left his peaceful
home in youthful days to meet his enemy defence
OF his country and his country's rights
They shall have it faithfully; for happened to
be close by him when he received his death wound
and was with him when he breiihed bis last
1t was while holding position in Il piece OF
woods, q short distance from one OF the enemy
batteries While in the discharge OF his .u' as 4
soldier, he received Il grape shot in the ieit hide,
passing through his body. lie lived but a short
time
Poor Fellow! When he received the shot, he
turned his back and in groins sufficient to
well to distant relatives and friends.
Poor Brother! FAREWELL "The storm OF your
last battle has lately ceased ON the field; no trace
will shortly remain that you lived; The worms
will devnur your Heah, and the mound raised o. y
your grave will sink back to the common level q" ~
the plain" But, ali, Can the hourniul story go
this youth be read by the fathers mothers sons
and daughters OF Southern Freedom, without ring
ing tears OF blood from their hearts.
/ am proud to say OF this heroic and daring
youtl-never any soldier more willing to dis
charge his duty. He left home at the age Of fifteen
and entered the battlefield, where le now Hweetly
sleeps in peace.
lie leaves pious father, four brothers two Of
whom were lighting by his side when he field, and
three sisters, to mourn their loss. Pence be to the
remains OF him who SO brayely lost his life in de-
WA, Co Il, LIST Reg't Tenn. Vols.
Richmond June 81 lo62.
Died. at Kent's Hospital. the Goth June;
SAMUEL A. DANIEL Of Cnlpeper county, Va
IL member of Purcells Battery.
lie died from two wounds received on the Goth
June, leaving widow and four children to mourn
their irreparabe los, In his death, his family have
lost kind and aflectionate husband and father his
ncighbors and tried friend and his country
patriot Of the right stamp. After our disasters of
last spring, although against the urgent and re-
pented solicitations of his family and friends, he
Joined Purcelrs Battery, which has much distin-
guished itself; and thus fell martyr to his coun-
try's cause, whilst nobly contending against its en-
enies. ReqAfescat in pace.
Was killed on Tuesday, the LIST of July, in The bar
tie below Richmond, CHARLES b. WATKINS, i'll
the 10Th year of his age, member Of tlie Purcell
Battery.
He fell While serving his country and in the dis
charge of duty, and was borne OFF by younger
brother His remains now quietly repose in the
shadow of the old homestead
CHARLEY good boy. lie loved his mother
dcv otedly, and all who knew him fondly loved him.
To his deeply afflicted mother and many friends
would say: Sorrow MOTHS end has been noble
one /; in just cause he became victim. To a Just
God he has gone, fall If hope and nl1o rtality.
We shall ever cherish with fond remembrance
the many virtues of dear young friend, CHARLIE
WATKINS.
FUNERAL NOTICE-The funeral services OF
Major JOHN STEWART WALKER will take
place at Cetenary church day, July 4th, at 81 r.
NJ. His friends invited to attend.