Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-04-29
OBITUARY.

Slain in tie battle Of Ksy's Pors, l7l aarol t,u CHAs.
s@LpLS HARRIS Of the Powha~n Troop 4sh Virginia Cav
ia Nat only by paying hosatomb, Of the brave to this
neNoras wrr cur country aspire TO nDa existence and
possible immortality. In Me fires which calIy has Kin, led
uPoa her liars whore Lee beacon light the gloom Of war
been sd'thSn tn, He Of this q llnt you 2 officer
When Virginia, rising Ia entrgies OF pow no tyranny CA
reach, called her round stand I'D OF devoted r,.
ton, and inspire them with luyinc by the Troop Of Powhsn
ia b.ooG Eel bhsht Of Independence we're promptly ohe
dent TO her summons and cy turned lock for the pow or
tina was coming With the threat o. ruin Bplzed in boad at
e first Missssss 'he confirmed patriot by N. I'm
osi9n OF Besuresards led hard Among the
e.gnist for the war, liberty ath was Ibis Young your.
eer HIS promotion by his eompaonsn arms 10 the rank q
euen Mt ssmps wi the seal o GIT lis title to sterling Ia
tn mslness Ia this capacity, atIched ccmu aud Of
ing stuart actor his dazzling ing sharsr
Ia tie tenowoed ieyeme1s OF BIS he fell the heroest
Gc fight Of that peerless corps amid The thunder a battle
DC aug Of arms eadns his alrOrs through raging AID
When his county afes her place smong nations and
animated with and In her hou OF gratitude naming
over the MEASURE oil bouLty exhibits he catalogue OF y"utn
fal heroes her SAX sair in exalted equality associated
praise, WIN The bs'eS an best her jeWelt, shall he
The boOl len be high lis shared By
hes r WI Oh he bled I'D the bosoms Of for who
was de nded by the same precious ang Lis union
his LAID, AZ to ther mother, brothers
his gaYe In the land he lived because God had made 1t hS
None cihced existence in IL Hoom buoyany
Ia thus ole, herosm Indeed nd record in
annals Of earthly destiny exhibits nobler This the div Unity
which The alsnanesld Of liberty makes la and
such example b. Knit sbopJ bs +e that lie na,ii,.m
enhu asm m be, agaiI excited in other hearts
der possessed every v,u.ble qu ,ty
sufrng cul unn ryeintsepdy, opposition int idate
glHn1 IA atty subdHA,d enh ibiam In its eeyC
ednes, which dea h only c uld disenchant
As Gentleman humble TO God kind gelerons TO
The word wi ae styenes Of honor, sentinel AID she
ss we TO the iee IS Of others TO his Gentle and brave
In his DO ON the lion and lamb V.d together.
The write knew him wel and oveI fih in childhood, youth
manhood, and bury, prAse him. The
81 lis ife may eetaught In his erita, IA:
so d with your lance in rest,
Your truth and honor bear ng,
The br vest c the genttst
The loving are the dari g."
Depnted this l In Richmond, Va 'he Fist April, 1883
after painful and prOractd l.ess, LETTIE g., eldEt
daugh OF Peter Gay, Of Charles city couIt, Va in the
The demise OF teyer sal ct for con- erapIaon
#, In the spngt q ouIpaHd ppi s.
aad Interesting girl creates void nd distress that well ign
inconoab having had the mss RUNE ese
early ch 3D. rs soon as her itiCd s called upon,
IS far IN he power, 10 dischrge ih1e dues ward hes
younger srs In Tact, she bee The manage: and q eclrss
wss only ew short weeks $50 that this sweet tni re, IL.
creature, radiant Eitn the glow Of eah parted from the
the loved hos enjoy In Richmond brief
tea ha amid the delights intercourse With
proposes God dpJ.e she vast ksa sick shortly sTr.
promised to be sit Of much Enjoyment
at length termlaatSd in he icy chill Of desth.
writer having enjoyed the privilege Of IN innate
quail "a TIE deceased feels Ill hsd in say
kinder and aGeliona- Dg I'D extnc for
lei Of religion disposition, and possessing that was
ever alive synpsthy ard Ell he gaining
the AID Of ell who knew her Her ifa and
gentle and the conf he that disd Ia the
bles ed hope OF glorious immortal y.
devoted father AID three sisters and any dear rela-
tiyes and rents made TO n by his sad be-
Pavement Nay the II Mercy Love- "pho doe all
ttsh Comfort aud barUiu<
ard grant that what cruel an allie ion may be
converted their eternal kappnefs that VIII
cad summons caches them be hut change from
joy, the sin and oabes OF tbs world Of
pc feet bles:edne.s. R'Qaie'cdt in pace!
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