The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1863-07-17
Obituaries

~, Mid. q. osssyshurs, on the Isl OF Jaly,
Iisutensnt JODN AOxnIA Of the Ordnance Do.
pertinent, attached 70 ths rig nsnt Of Col =
John Morris, Of 0ooehiaoA, and one Of foue broth
ers. eli Of vi m have bssn serving In tbs army
from The commencement Of the Wa. He was Ct
have tsks a re degree Of 4 = 10 f. " mos,tha-
Es enlist d q private u The artilisty company
Of Oaytsis Guy, fr N his native county; ~ in
The battle Of 0sulsy, where h. rseetved tbs ~.
plsuss Of his captain Tor his coclneas and inn epd
ity Ia action; was captured, with tbs rest Of bis
company. At Fort Donslson; and ~hea exchanged.
applied for Aod r. c,ive1, eonm'ai,n 10 'hs Ord
nsnes for which us scientific u lirerrsi rs tmi-
nsutly qaslH ed him. At'hs bs.u. OF Chaoes!lors.
vills-t6s Arst engagement in which hs vas After
hi, rsturn from &C yiv,sv-al ,ugh from Lis po'
esion ~ IN osdaaacs efaees b. was not necessarily
compelled " expose himsaf yet his ardent aae
thlckest Of TIE frey; and whom rsprim anded By his
superior eA8ong, VINO valny attempted 70 restrain
hin, Be sia Replied ,has Sc eonldnot bear 70 sep
sssts hlms, lHon his friends VII /, engaged Ia such
Q Gladly co. Of. similar fseiirs. led 10 . like
exposure at 0sstysburg bat here tbs result was
fatal. He was ssruok ju.t above the knes by
solid shit which carried 'wy the Limb. and 10
tWo h,ufs h. died u the wound.
dent Morris was . young man Of the q rest
promise. His prrc iplss were Of the highest cns-
easter. end - fr'ly dxsd - though hs ID at;sin
which would hsvs jas.. "a I'd him Ia aspiripz to the
his houoTs Of lie republic. hs Eddsd the a. IN VS.
swsstnsss Of temper, aud the mort engaging modes
y. Distinguished by the beauty Of bia person. he
never nsniez1s any consciousness that be posssss-
Cd this sir Of nature, eagerly coveted by all the
yoans. In word, h. was the darii3g OF tie do
xnsstsc cirois tia favorts Of general society lido.
lsA at hems. and dearly beloved by . his com
psdes brother, and snothsf near rsativc, dug
for him Q soldiers grave In beautiful li:tle OF.
ehsrd--:hs roar Ut = tremendous artillery sang
BIZ rsqriem ,hsy placed . board at hi. hsad, en-
Nh'c they nscribed his NAM, sas, resimsn', end
rs isnce apd left him Ia bis over a1tiag abode.
Nay no rude haad disturb that humble grave, Ter
It covsfs tas ashes Of . heToi His parents both
live to Ssar, ~ God gives hem strength. calamity
sofieisnt TO bow the s.rOr .sss 20 The earth Two
sisters and three brothers also live to deplore thsr
kr ,pEsable loss
Dba, On 4.h os July At his m,ihsr'a residence, 10
PowhsiAn after seven months Of sGf.rtDg, occA-
stoned by . rsvsrs cold contracted while Ia tie
service Of bis country which terminatDd In cor
sumvti n Mr 0EoRGH WASHIe0TOH TUt X
H, Ia the 29th year OF bis sgs lie leavss De-
votsd mother. wife, two children. brothers. aud
sl.tsr, TO mourn their loss He WAS faithful sol
Aisr and Christian. He had bsen Q Eaeu1scr Of Re.
tsryl,is Church from bis you b living confidently.
For hvsdsys previous to his death Tia mind wss on
ehrpnled IN dslirup, and thus he left az But
oftsn during his sickness he expressed willingness
10 20 bat for leaving bis family. Re appeared 10
hsve no fears Of death We snrro~ much. hut not
without hops III CEx WHO LOVED HIM