Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1863-09-08
Joseph E..Stlrlk.

Killed. Oh the Rsrpahannock, IN Curc2er county A.
June the oh, $50, JOSEPH L STAIN son "i I'iSh"'u
aud Elou Stark, in the a0lh year Of his age.
In the commencement of hostiies between tie North
and South this noble young ma tie pride oi his pareis
the cCun Of Slord,in the noatu Of Ja!i
arv s6l rnd,r CAPTAIN Thomas Waller believing q. he
jd that no AL, IN alive le but victory or suusa
slavery and the utter ruin OF ourselves our Trend
and gu, cuuu ry lie responc 10 tie cali AMI 10 n"a the
staff rd Hangers order 10 obtain victory and TO p.rret
me Institutions La hci 10 us by our fatsrs and
which he nucI ,"r,d IL 'taitrd to meet the h'i-d
y. unon the L. ID he was ae;u@te by every NO
tive tina. could the human heart; and onp' re-
r,d lLc duty and svod1 by his culpaaiuu, IN
arms read, 20 Il, fcn! :nI, need sicr.ncr hi- lie
uuou :he ALTAR o! bis country. M"nI. wer" mo KIND
II ends that chcere lin and iov.n5 si'"A al chs:ic'
hin 80. n he .t-rtrd TO the ruthless invai Ter az 1
soil He was O,uY,d 10y all WHO bnsw him. sd especial
/" bv his eu'ir. CON any To know him Wa I" love n,
nd hazard not hing when he did rot have =" en-
my , ins ra!-.d i:earsm, have known Ian, from his
y,,ath the hour OF Ais drai
H. par:iriaed IN ihe battle Of Seven Pines and TIE
haul, b.f re- III hsIsad in all OF which he fought S- =
I'm. ,p,rot worthy OF his country. WAile i.cias the
nsoI. III 10 :he Rappahannnck and Will: ia" O-%'!
mis- ie- frl ,tck aud last aroutdhi hufiyInt I'M I3r
sou into eternity, struck bin VIII III allied am
u.trtly THUS he sac.iticat i:n5ei npGn the altar Of
his country AID wtter,d che tree OF Liberty with his
blood. II Is the lender ina bound u log iheF o."
has he.n hale she" ifc ;rnr : s-
w ever him LEc eiierin-d, 1t becV"'s Us all
parents rel res and iricnns 10 bow with su nrson %
mi, ID dspensatlcu OF Anish! God, moving ~ Scdo
those he loved 70 dearly. $50
In hr oeath tn. army ha1 lost val ant soldier. hr
cnm,upst,v wort cIizcn AMI hi, jarrett. r, n;
SON. Many ppy hou:s Lave the writer Of this s2"rt IN
his company. Bat ,as NE il no more ne no iohS'r
moves amongst Us; scrpS the 'le"p OF da II. ahd rest
in tre rios gr.y>. and are left TO np'rd over .
M down in the bloom OF he Mt ne regrets mare than
til. writer of this dea,4 Of him who marched 10 Lis
conhtry rescue and itl' In its de"ncr
During his conn.cn with tn" array be had several Sc
ver- spells Of sickness, whi, NECESSARILY prevented m
from taking par, in ether engagements with TIC enemy
He nrv srked cfy, but always Cheerful IN march,
ing obeyed his officers, and reveienccd -cFcd hing.
He always haved with rrarAei r 'pcct during Divine
service ana gave the subject his entire attention. We
ru., though he il dead tns bis soul IL IN ira; brill,
world shove-iu those amaranthin- bowers oil sp"is,
peace AID ory-a nor. conoeu;al q ne than e:r b,
where there roaring o! cannon 10 disturb or to mar
his enoyment. We know thsttiod wan too 60 d 10 BE-:
ns ind an too wise err haI in his Provenc: 2i ctd
Us for cur coed May the weeping pa'er's WHO have
given their - tie!r country acknowledge the cht-H
Ing hand Of God In their bereav' meni, ana nL.y III rad
dispen-alion be sanced 20 their pre- rt FIXTURE AID
e,crual good God grant OF hisinnite mercy that il msy
ave It's desired effect In bringing then tothc Cross ant!
ultimately 70 Himself in Heayen IL my prayer.
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