The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1863-08-24
Obituaries.

Died, on the 9th q August, 1868, at the residence
of Mrs. Allan, in Richmond, Major ALFRED HofF-
NAN, g. S. A., of Baltimore.
Another martyr to the cause Of truth and freedom
Surrounded by everything which makes life pleasant
and desrabe-friends and wealth and 1roum-he
heard the call Of God in thewar cry OF his oppressed
brethren OF the South, and counted all things but
loss to obey tina. call. He orsook all, and followed
where duty pointed him. The prayers OF the hliy
who loved him at home ot the poor TO whom ms chaf
~ had tanstered OF Jealous Christians with non he
was united i'll their pious labofs-fo!iowed him TO
the trials the camp and the dangers Of the battle
Held the affection and appreciation Of his iei'ow
soldiers accompanied him during his association with
the Army of Northern Virginia but his greatest
blessng he found in his t'nst in Christ ami that
grace which kept him faithful TO his Lord aLd NiDg
TO Hin he lived in the patriotic devotion to his gu
ties; 10 Him he died in their faithful discharge he
received bis wound On the II allowed soil OF Chancel
lors lille. Three months % lingering, wearing i'll
lie passed under the hospitable rof that became
TO him a second home, watched over by affection,
and tended with all the care that human SIKH anu
friendship can bestow, till death released his trs
tul, struggling spirit and opened to HIM the ever
lasting portals Of the Ecme above. "Having the
testimony of good conscience, in the communion
of the Catholic Church, in the confidence oi a Ger
tain fa til, in the comfort OF reasonable, religious,
and holy hope, in favor with God, and i'll perfect
charity with the world" he fell asleep in Jesus.
''Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord W no
have fought the good light finished their course and
kept the faith ri *&f
day of the battle, HENRY u EADY, Of company l.,
9th Alabama regiment.
No eulogy is used to recall the excellence Of his
character to those who Knew him, bat when those
we love are taken from, midst it is sweet con
ISOLATION to pay just trbce Of respect TO their mem
Dry. Death always loves Il shining mark and in the
beautiful words of The poet. the good always die
first. 1t was not disease that laid him low, but it
was bali, that, alas proved too fatal from the enc
my's hands. And although bis body lies far far away
from his own na1ive State, where no loving kindred
can water his grave with Their tears yet it will be
sweet consolation to the loved al home u know
that he fell whilst defending his conntry's flag, and
all his hopes i'll God were strong long before he re
iy ed that fatal shot. In the death OF this noble
young man society has lost Of her brightest
namefts the country of her bravest soldiers.
His Of those kind and &c. at spirits that won
the love of all hearts that seem TO tWne around him.
He was bright example for those left behind to
mourn his loss May God, who doeth all things we'll
comfort bis kind mother and father, and his dear Sis
ter, in the hand OF actiou, aud may they rest as
sured that although his dear form is hansncd from
our sight by the hands Of Providence, yet his memo
ry will ever be fonhy cherished by the friends lie
left in Virginia, and there is place IN heart
which another can never ill.
Green be the turf above thee
Friend Of my earliest days;
None knew thee bat to love thee,
None named thee but To praise.
NA-Montgomery, Ala, papers please copy.