Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1863-05-19
DIED.

In Staunton on.the lth inst, of pulmonary af
fiction, at the residence of NJ. VIM. b. Crawford
Mrs SIDNEY HARPER, wife of Mr. Geo. K. Harper
and daughter of Mr. VIM. Kyle, OF Covington, Va
On May -. 1868, of Dypthefia, JIMMIE CLARK
aged six years. And on Nav, = of bypheria. LU
ELLA aged nearly eight years. both children Of Johr
aud Sarah Clark of Albemarle county. va
Among the many brave and true men of Angusts
who sealed their devotion to The cause OF bert,
BY their blood, there has been one who more faith
fully terfoI med his par, than JOHN SITTER. He
the eldest of three SOM ii Fielding Sitter of The
village of MI Soen, who have all been good soldiers
In company l. of the 9th regiment The nj son
was compelled to retire from segvica because OF deaf
ness. John marched to Hal pers Ferry as IA member
OF Capt Grinndn Company, and within few DAVIS,
attracted the favorable notiee Of his uc RS and cou.
p8ny for his cooness the fight at Hedgevilie At
The tirst Manassa fight, he dia roma kaoie feat in
killing Yankee with st,,nt, who wos In The act oi
tirlnQ upon him whilst h. Was AIadins At n bat-
tie "i Kecnstuwn he displayed bis usual brave and
recei, ed severe wound IN the shoulder. he hardly
remained at bume Tor tn IS wound To heal. VIII he
Sgain TOOK his place IN his company, md at Cedar
Noun ain was again wounded IN the shoulder He
chaed under ,he~cpnhn7ment at home, ag iin eu
tered service before many d would have thought
themselves ab for duty The battle SCARED flag OF
the noble mr.. placed in his hands at The desire
ut his heid Ola position OF great disability
and danger yet of the highest honor Feeling its
opsib,lity he shrank not from the Duty anu whilst
b. arng it gaant) III the terrific storm at Chancel
lursviie, be sealed devotion to his counys cause
by his blood Nav The noble and sell sacrificing
course pursued b. him soldier, shrinking no du
tv, and biancing pos at any danger have its effect
upon his company, Noers sod men, and cause them
to revere bis emory +<7st..
May the cfods est lightly the bosom of the gal
liant de-d, hard by the banks of the kappahannock-
On April 2uth, Mr.. WIN. A. STAUBUS, in the 10th
year Of his age. By the death of Mr.. Staabus the
Conederacy loses good soldier. AS soon he had
attained the ag5 which his country called for his
services, he responded to the call and joined the Pro
v0st Guard under Captain Avis he had not however
veen long III the service till few and pneumonia com
blned released him from all earthly duties. By this
Providence another household has been draped in
mqurning-the vail Of grief been heard at another do
nestle eafththe hearts of fond parents been smen
with sorrow. The deceased was the mo- her faYorite
But the parents and friends are not called sorrow
as those without hope. The father and mother had
brought up this las we'll ther children) liz
the nurture and admopltlon of the Lord. They had
attended faithfully to his religious education and God
permitted them the fruits of their labor At the
early age OF fourteen years he made public profess
ion of religion and has since adorned that profess
sion by consistent life. Almost the last words be
was heard to speak, were,
assured If nv trust betray
| shall forever die :" E.-
Death was therefore gain him---his parents may
'av, "ae is not dead but only gone before ="