Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1863-08-18

the great obligation. and faithfully fulfilled 1t
in ali it, sacred and delicate relations. Train
ed in the Protestant Episcopal Church, TT
pure and apostolic teachings sunk deep IN
enrlv life in her heart, aud were manifest IN
that consistent charity 50 beautifully des-
cribed bv St. Paul in the 18th: Chapter OF the
lst Epistle to the Corinthians. Compelled,
| with the rest of her beloved family, to leave
| the home of her childhood by the invasion OF
q ruthless enemy, and subsequently, 10 know
that her own once pleasant domlcll and the
venerable church at whose affairs she had been
trained, had fallen beneath the torch 10y when
a stern military necessity had conslgnel all
those pleasant places to flame, and to ashes,
she felt keenly and deeply the desolatlon ana
sorrow which shroudei the memory oil tue
past. Yet. her faith in God faltered n"t-ler
trust IN Christ grew stronger. Us she cuntin-
ued to look from earth Leavcnward; and at
length when worn by painful and protracteu
disease, the messenger CAME, he i"Inu her
prepared to pass through the valley Of the
shadow ofdeath, unterrited and undlsmayed.
Calmly she spoke Of her departure near at
hand anxious was she IN he 1T rest, to sleep
in Jesus. She felt she could commit her dear
ones into His hands, as lint" the hands OF q
faithful Creator and most s.mercitul SAVIOUR
and so she passed away.
Her funeral sermon was preached III St.
Johns Church, in this city, by her former
pastor in Hampton, Rev. DR.. McCnbc- Her
mortal remains repose in Iloll ywood Cemetery.
Her soul. blood-washcd and redeemed, is amid
the sanctiied and clarified ones, in that land
where the wicscd cease from troubling, and
the weary are at rest"
Her afflicted family will long miss and
mourn the beloved wife and mother taken
from their midst: but Il would not have YOU
to DO ignorant, brethren, concerning them
which are asleep. that sc sorrow not even rs
others which have no hope. For II we believe
that Jesus died and rose again. even 50 them
also which sleep in Jesus will God bring with
Him. Wherefore, comfort one another with
. these Words VI.
Richmond, August -, 1865.
DIED, of fever, on the eth inst, at the resi-
dcnce of his mother. in this city. Lieut.. JniIS
HENRY MTNrnEp, of the Lctchcr Artillery, aged
% years eldest son OF the late DR.. Robert Nuns
ford.
At the first call to arms. in April, IciI. Lieut..
Munford. then n private in company f., one of
the best of our volunteer companies existing,
before the war. went with his company ~ Fred
cricksburg, and thence TO Aqnla creek. After Il
service OF some months, he WAS. in consideration
of his superior business qualifications. detailed to
duty in the Qnar,.rma>ter's Department. But
his gallant spirit loneed for more active service.
Awaiting himself Of The first opportunity he joined
n company Of excellent matcriAl. Just forming
for the field the L.etclcr Artillery - OF which he
WAS elected Orderly Sergeant. In that capacity,
he served in he battles arou"d Richmond. up
to the last. at Malvern Hill. where he
was wounded in the head whilst III the
act of sighting his gun. From TINT time iorwari
or rather. from the lime he Was able 10 rcl"iii hi>
battery. he was never absent from active duty
wiki tn" army Of Northern Virginia unit! it reach
ed Winchester after its withdrawal from GcttyS-
burg. Soon aticr the battle Of M"lvern Hill, h.
was promoted jun;nr second Lieutenant. and
subsequently senior first Lieutenant. In TIVE We
months he was in fifteen ba,ilcs-IfSpIatln ing OH
every occasion ~con-Uminatc bravery. c"mbln"d
with very high efficiency AS au officer. ALtlc
battle Of Fredericksburg his courageous conduct
ELECTED the expression from one ui his inmcdI-
aie commanders. that ii he had had the power, he
would have promoted him on The l!'Id. jas:
after the hat,!c Of CiIanccIirrsIi!ic one of he
Yankee officers. who was brought in II prisoner,
ADVANCING to Lieut.. Murtyrd. banded him his
revolver. saying that hc had noticed his cou!ncss
anil skill in %raIidling his guns, and wished ly
this act to express his admiration at his skill and
su.di"rly bearing. To his comrades he was
cniearrd by his ;ssiduuis attention to thor care
and comfort lia bu"yaIi cice,iuiIc,s ami nobt-
generosity. But the finest traits OF his c!Iarac>
ter were exhibited long b. fore this war aud up
TO the last hour ofhis life, ia Il rare tenderness,
AMI devotion to his mother, brr'h"I aud sister;
20 That it may be truly said. that IN him the
coun'rv has lost Il brave, Christian soldier. his
family q devoted son aud brother. and h- nu-
merous relatives and friends one whom they
delighted to love, honor and esteem.