Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-11-27
OBITUARY..

Fell nortaly wounded at Brandy Station on the In oe;;
ber 1862 In The beginning Of his 6n year WILLIAM hEADE
Of The lac venerable bishop Meade Of Virginia
This promising and Interesting youth had eighteen months
sine The Of war been prosecuting studies a.
Roanoke College with great ced. TO himself but dung the
army appealed his father him privilege.
To asy this anxiety his father promised 10 suffer him his
stead ia the svent be be That
snd became Wild with delight at the prospect inject
ios me to take his place Join company and serve
with hm he shall not seveh can prevent L." When asked
E,a b. the sosny-hs reply was Il ksd better &c Killed. than
father and die Il win ss ia gC,d and Just cause and
On the mornng 7th October, hs youth with bouysnt
ing accepted the stead Of hi, her whom be loedso
WILL spent the night Of that day with his relative he Rev.
lived camp, and Immediately connected himself with 90. d,
9th gment Virgins Cavalry LomAxs Brigade gE Lees Dr.
saddle having sounded and po'n tho
his company an hour thereafter he vas uner heavy
artillery sharpshootes One Of bis Heutenznt, In
TO hi father II persuaded him 10 take position In the
middle Of the company After reAehng The enemys eutposs,
halted in woods when y opened tick ART llery
us while shot and shell raining turned
WA enec nse On =, shs ra,s 'Ia ti "a tto
liked the noef HIS cheerful and quick reply FIRST rate
attention OF all around him" Pr three tae
at Brandy aged with vsryig fortunes aud nOtwhssne
efforts OF officers AID TO rest ain s
be rank encouraging his c0made,
but hsd one so cool and deliberate at Az
4 O'clock on sunday evening che rges having
on two pieces Of enemys artillery infantry and cavalry and
being exhAutd, the order charge
them this moment ball struck him In The alb
domen quite passing through on the opposite side He lei
rode on about half me dsnourted and remained I'll
member Of the mpsny repaired 10 his rel e. Hearing ery
his le he asked IL" possible the Yankees whipping
Z" The reply mo, have whrpe and running
lhem Thank Go1 bis Instant Response II have lived
have whipped the YANKEES" He removed the
house lady he received every alter
Sn and expired the following morning. HIS last words
q" morsly led and must die; write 70 Pa and tell him
all about my wound"
His ain d. Richard thus wrote Of him "Kllams
brief one, he dei soldiers honored deaf
fighting the invaders Of his He not long ugh
with be known, bubot officers and had been
yorgb Impressed by his gentle and manly bearing, and
testify 20 bis bravery ihe Field OF battle" 81
Ksnnerly "TruIy be noble boy. Even the
time he had been tn US, his geDenany deppmtnt and
gentle had for LIN thY OF member OF The
company extent that they all OF his loss
nn OF he upon bis
soldier with such and
age might have been proud 10 emulate"
The Rev. X. Meade wles to his father 70 lows lt may
consolation know that he contributed bis u
the victory gained Key reports him having usht
with coolnes gaany 70 the moment he received
his wound. We share with you this affection. Your
poor boy relative and had with recently and
during bis stay seemed modest and genesn
Ia bearing and firmly set upon ding his duty that
cannot help feeling deeply bis sudden and carry fall"
IL but add, William Meade He has left behind
him. hou his OF life sho character for gntenets,
affection for kindred and friends obedience 10 his tu b.
une honesty love Of eunty and that viii live In the
Iecoeeons Of long after tbs grass ha have matted upon
his grave. I'M