Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1863-09-24

The rarnSins Of Gen. EEEM were attended 20
the crave Yesterday evening b. a large con-
course. composed ef bolh citigens and military,
| and consigned TO their temporary resting place
/ 10 tbe eenoisph with betting honors. Divine
serviees-wsre performed at the Epise0psl church
From > brief memoir ia Tie C0godsrasg, We
learn .hat Gen Helm wa The son Of eT Coz.
JoHg L HELM, and grandson Of Ben HARDIN.
vel known to the Oldest Inhabitants Of Ken
tucky as a leading public spirited gentleman Of
high moral worth in the earlier days Of the
I Wsrior State Gen HELM was born in Hardin
/ county Kentucky, iu ls31-gEsduatei At Yves:
Point. and s7erwr5 retired lron the army Of
the Uaiied Sa,ss to lake up the study Of lEwt
in which profession be graduated at the Louis
vile law school about ten years ego. Ia 1855
he was elected to the lover house Of the Lsgis-
I1ture Of his Safe, and the following ysar filed
the position Of ComHaouwesllh's attorney for
tho district in which be re5ded. IN 1858 he re-
moved to louisville and formed a oopsTtReTship
in his profession with H ". BaUCE, Esq.
An the commeneemeutof the troubles in Ken
lucky, consequent upon the present revelation
he was chief Of. General BUCKSER's staf in the
State Guard, 81 Organization denounced by
I LrvCoLs and bis clsn As the embodiment Of The
/ southern rights or secession sentiment Of The
1 Sat- Of Kentucky, srd szssiled by the L7ais-
via, J,srraE in its Hsual style or U~nmitigztsd
bitterness and vile abuse, Ell Of which esn be
understood whsn It is known thai over three
fourtbs Of tbs State Guard belongs to tie Cen
fsderats auny row.
General helm entered The Southern srmy
without a commission, but from the rank Of
private hs was 5ocn made colonel, ard con-
m-rdsi the Isf kentucky cavalry in 'Le Con
fderats ssrvice When the battle Of Shl5h
was brewing, he closely rstched the movements
Of General BUELL., end kept Gen. JoHNsFos
constantly advised CT TIE aHemy's whereabouts
sudm movements. He was made brigzdie-gsn-
sral in March, 1852, end took command Of 6
Kentucky brigade At VieEssurg last sumner
IA wss with B-RECRIERIDGE ct Baton Rouge.
brt did not participate in the fight On account
,f IN uufortuuats wound received before he
-sns-aI engagement came or. In October OF
he sane year. he was plsCsd in command Of
The n7zt Of Chattanooga, his health not being
zueF az 10 Justify him continuing in the field.
On she 18th Of Jsnuary be wss ordered to
P-T.r7. Ala. 70 command TIE east district Of the
Calf DsesrtmsnE In the following February
lie President ordered him to the cammsnd Of
HAEsoy's Kentucky brigade at Manchester,
Tam. From thence he moved to Hos7sr's gap.
.bspc7 70 Nississippi in BRECKIERIpGE's sfvis-
ION. uuder Gen. J0HEsToE, aad thence to tie
army Of Gen. BRAGG only a few months ago.
On sunday last, ct 10 a. IL, be was leading
bis men on 10 victory, when be fell MORALLY
wounded in the abdomen BY ; MIME ball. He
vss tssen back to the hospital 81 miles above
R;nggol8, where he expired during the night
Hs was approached with Prcfsrs Of high Do
.i5ou in tie Federal srmy when the war frs,
broke ont, but be never entertained such brides
Prssrfiag rather to labor AID suffer in the csuse
IF liberty with his ovn people. o. his exalted
moral worth, AID IS 8 nan Of stHsjug qusb5es,
We dare not speak. lest we fail 70 d. him justice
This We leave to those who knew him best; and
Sc 6 soldier sad a -ecnnandzz ohssr Of the
highest oEder. ths lestmsuy Of al who have
fought VITA hin IS a ready Offering, and his
deeds Of Ezllau-y aud invaluable service are
conclusive evidences o. his h5Tolsm-
His wife is s half sis-sT 5fti-s LTSC0Ls, and
a sister Of ALEX ToBD, VINO was killed a.
Bst5H r uge. il vii $50 he remembered that
Lieut. ToDD. who vas killed e. Shiloh, was b s
5r5.hsT-u-sw. HIS vie is now 10 the city AID
shares the sympathy OF hosts Of Kentucky
friends and The psopls Of tbs South generally.
Before Gen helm del the chaplain eouversed
ard prayei with BIN su3 he expressed perfect
resignation 20 ks fac, Itch he met in thsssme
cheerful s1ris that he has so wei served his
sgguty Thus, vi.hc9i a ma-mqT, passed away
snushsr of TIE numerous throng Of brave DO
Tenders Of truth, Justice aud liberty.