The Abingdon Virginian. [volume] (Abingdon [Va.]) 1849-1883, 1862-12-05
OBITU ARIES. (
LIEUT.. CONNAELY 7. LYON.

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1t is with feelings of the deepest regret, that
announce the death of CoNNALLY T. LION, son
OF Harrison and Margaret Lyon, Of Scott county.
Va, and Lieut.. of Co. A, 4sth Regt. Va. Vols
Lieut.. Lyon entered the service as a private in
Capt VermilEon's Company in July, 1861, when
Ne was not 10 years of age, where he remained
until he was killed instantly by a shot through
the BODY, IN the battle Of Antietam, near Sharps-
ourg, Md, ON the 1Tth Sept, 1862, whilst gal
lantly comm anding his company. He fell in q
foreign land, but his friends as a testimonial of
the esteem In which they held him, removed his
CODY within the limits of his native State, where
II was decently buried. Belonging to General
Loring's command, he suffered the hardsps
ana privations of the Valley Mountain Cam
palgn during the summer and fall of 1861. In
Dec OF that year, Gen. Loring joined Gen. jack
son at Winchester After that, his Regiment
became permanently attached to Gen. .Jacksons
Dlvlslon ana was with it In the winter campaign
TO Bath and Romney. At the reorganization in
April, 1867, young Lyon was elected third 1t.
OF his company. From that date down to his
death, he was in all the movements of General
Jaekson's Division Of the army. His kind and
gentle manners made him friends wherever. he
was known. and his cheerfuIness and fidelity in
the discharge Of his duties won for him the re-
spect and confidence Of officers and men. Mod
est and retiring in the social circle, when the
time for action came, this boy-eficer was ever
found at his post At the battle Of Cedar Rum
he commanded his company, aud so signally did
he distinguish himself, that Gen. Jackson in
passing, halted in admiration, to inquire who that
''yoang officer WAS Il e gave his young life to
the cause of his country, in one of the fereest.
battles of the war, and as he lived beloved, SO
he died lamented by his Regiment G.
1tThc brightest flower soonest fades is an
: oft-repeated phrase, and sadly was it verified in
+ the case OF MARY ELLEN, onl daughter of FL. J.
and Il. j. Dickinson, whose earthly existence
was Terminated by combination of erysipclas
and diphtheria, Oct. 3D., 1S62-aged 4 years and
s months
Ellen was loving and intelligent child, ard
soon.won the affections of all around her. Her
loss is acutely felt by her atfectionate parents
and devoted brother. Though the joy and pride
of the family circle is gone, she forms but another
link in the chain which binds the hearts of loved
ones left, to heaven. Mourn not for her.
Weep not fer her-n sprng-time she flew
To that land where the wings Of the soul are
unfirled
An 4 now ike star beyond sfersing's cold dew,
Looks radiantiy down on the tears Of this world |
L. Z. G.
Died, in this county, on the 23d of August.
1852, of scarlet fever. JosHpi H. NJ WILLIS, I
only son of AIRS. NJ. E. Willis. aged 9 years, 2
months and days. After a short illness Of six /
days, he fell asleep in Jesus .The Lord gave
and the Lord taketh away, blessed be the nisme
of the Lord"
Died, in this county, on the oJth August, 1892, !
of Erysipelas, SARAH e. L. A. Willis, only |
daughter Of Fracnis and Mary E. Willis, aged l |
year, months and Ii days. ..Ssufer little chill
dren aud forbid them not to come unto me, for I
of such is the Kingdom of Heaven
Virginia weeps her murdered sons,
On many a battle feld
Died. in defence of his country, on the bloody I
field of Sharpsburg, Md, Sept. 18th, 1862, /
EDWIN T. H0RTENsTINE; son of Capt John Hor- 1
tenstine. of Washington county, Va, and lst 1t.
commanding Co. B, 81 til Regt. Va. Volunteers,
s.Stonewall Division," in the 24th year of his
age. When the tocsin of alarm first sounded on +
the borders of this proud State, high-souled {
hero, Col. Fulkerson, gathered around him d
band of gallant spirits, composed of the best.
blood of Southwestern Virginia; and May 1st
1861, the subject of this notice, as Orderly Ser
geant in the company known rs .Mountain
Boys" in the strength of his brave young man
hood, buckled on his armor and went forth to do
and die for his country's freedom Nob!y he
did his whole duty on all the battle fields where
the immortal .sStonewall Division Showed the
road to victory. Fearlessly leading his men in
the thckest Of the fray at Sllarpsbarg, he died;
and though it fills the hearts of father, brother
and sisters with anguish that Edwin fills name
Tess grave, unmarked save by the pittying eye of
God. they should remember he sleeps not atone
in his glory, for very many bold4hearted COM
rades, Like warriors taking their rest, their
armor girled round Them, have lain down with
him, to sleep till judgment. Then weep not
gentle sisters for He who has thus far covered
this beautiful Confederaey with the hollow of
his hand, is watching your brothers patriot
dust, and together, with all our nartyred heroes,
will one day call Edwin up to His bar above, to
receive a reward for all his actions here.
1t. Hortenstine possessed naturally vigorous
mind, enriched by study and extensive reading, +
rare powers of conversation, a character manly,
brave and self-relying, combined with al a wo-
mans gentleness and amab1lity, and 1t is with ]
sad pleasure, one who knew him well and long
before this cruel strife began, pays this public
tribute to his memary. ]
Virginia, by his fall, loses one of her bodest
defenders, the 37th Regt. an intrepid, sklllfnl
officer; once happy home circle-but we draw Fl
q veil over the sacredness of their grief, only adj
ding in these touching lines, from one of Geor- !
gas weeping daughters,
"a father mourns his loved one,
He had not seen of late;
A brother and three sisters
Weep Ger his early fate, a
And friends who meet together,
Rehearse again the tale
Of his MANY deeds Of yalor. .