Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1863-11-06
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DBlTE.iRY.

Dice, on the o2d of july, at Gettysburg, OF
vnunds received in the la,tlc Of the 81 OF ths
Same month. Capt TuouAs + PowE. son OF
Dr.. Thyma. E. powc, 81 Chesterfield, and
Canaan Of Company C, S5h Rcliment, 5. e.
v. Kcrshaw's Brigade, agci % years and
four months.
IS, died as he preferred to die. this g Ian.
Young man .. the head Of his comP.ny-the
Cheralier sayard of his regimcnt-!"ved, re-
.noc,rd uLd honcrci by his contradict. Ls
fell
With hIs hack TO the aeId. Ills feet 70 the :o'
L.sv;nrn a.rl" ne, ain en- his ,ane ,, g
He proudly to Haven rcla aa sea's-ocd u
ftna."
Captain Pouc was the son Of p0ns parects,
and br.ugh. up in rli ;ious nuriurc around
the venerable altar of S.. Davld's Church,
Cheraw lie was early ;mbued not only With
high and noble principles, bus with deep
love and reverence for spiritual thi:i2s. ltus
kn0un that he anIiousi y sought an oppnFtu-
niry to he at home during the last visit et "ur
loved DiuccSan TO renew the VOWS which Lad
been made for him in baptism, and there IS
reason to believe that, failing in this, he was
con .ecrated his God at the lrands 81 tie BIsh-
op of Virginia, just previous to the march into
Pennsylvania. a heavenly consolation to his
loved ones a. home-to die with toe barnes,
on, both of his country and his God. Capt.
Powe was graduated at tn" South CAROLYN.
College, ip the class of 1857, with honor and
distinction. Following for u few years tho
pursuit Of literature, he had devoted himself
to the study Of law, end bad just ben admits
led to the bar when the call Of the State unon
her soxs fuuad him standing to hiH arms I'M
der her banners lie wasclcctcd LIST Li"utes-
.,ct IN
and the first company Of that h"sored old
regiment whose blood traces arc visible from
uettysburg to Ch;ckamauga. Serving first in
Charleston. ne hurried on to Virginia, and Oh
every battl. field which is emblaznned IN the
lag # his regiment he was :. rart'cipan--
lie vino writes these humble lines has seen
,tiri, and bears grateful TESTIMONY to his gal
iantrv, his GOODNESS and distinguished courage
in great carnival IF death. At Gettysburg,
1t the head OF his coamard. and inss as the
MAGNIFICENT charge Of McLaTs' division WAS
made upon the strong position OF tho enemy,
Il shell came tearing through his rank,
weeping his right leg "f and striking
Iown sixteen Of hi, cvn ard an sd
mining campary A m"menfary halt, a
Slight confusion, when hi, cheering voico
i, hearl ringing along hi, ranks, "fsrwari
noys-fnr-srd - Tn" ranks close up firmly
forward, they hrarely pres' IN the posi'ios
is carried anil urounl their Colansl gather ths
small remnant Of rs noble young men =. sou Ii
C:lroIiua bus yet given TO the c-untry. M one,
p~rllas IN his regiment po>s 'ss"d 4" completely
rhc respect and love bath nj his supporters and
interiors, ss dill Cap'ai" Pow; ac,un'ed, q, he
ALWAYS was By just and pmr" principles: with
a noble and commanding erson. with an intellect
clear and quick to p-rcrve iha right: with
courage pre- eminently on>picuous.wi'h calm
.nl quiet demeanor. ans with all the courtesy'uf
The ~ cump.hsl gentlemen, II is not surprising
that he was loved BY all around him. The ma.
BILE boy, he is gone. AID who can iii the Wild
left at homel No one-bui the S!U:aus c0nso!a.
u.n. is left US ihHt he died just rs ho ought 10
have. dird-Rnd hi s with his harness On. struc-
ling for the State Of his birth and his love, and,
above all, ready to meet his God.
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