Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-10-11

"TaG6rdve General Gr,0g sH at DC head ofhis boop, ~
Gen lees despatch, oct I.
Bgadier General JOHN GRFGG Whole death In battle In Tho
attack upon the eDs nes near the Ne. Ma road
announced TO the the country few
AsbAms fon which s.4te after conpt his preparation Tor
the he renewed TO Texas shout the year 1851 entered
hence as sywer and the early age Of va
elected Jddge judicial Gtrict shth he we'd witch no
beginning OF the troubles cale HIM rev duties and
asd Distinction He Itsdiog Cit
Ia espouse which the people Of In Cor
venon and pas ell the ordnance Of Secession. meiabet
that od be made such impression his
cIed one Of inc delsgs,esto the Povns congress
Montgomery. HIS Dsrplion In the proceedings Of Don.
gs % syious TO he ad.p lon Of he pesent on,,,n ion
SbSeque-lY tfsr the removal OF the from
81 cd co ion that the Soutloa cfou a.
ciy referred only The the sssrd he
resigned hI Congress reur ed 20 frs and
iby hQt time, rissd and brought field The In
riment OF TKss infantry, Of which he elected Coone
odered With his reeen Ken ucky then partially
cupid by rcs .er General Johnston, he was wish
ia portion o. the army which cpused a. POn DOne'ou
epivy he was e'chaged and shortly Afterwards appointed
maud Of bgsde in the Army Of Mississippi participated
10 the defence Of Yckbug when attacked by shermsn h 1872
March, 1888 ded Raymond and Jack
MISE spp In the month Of Msy fol- wing fought
ga AID left dead upon the field by tie enemy into whose
be momenty tel Upon bis recovery In January CT h
present he ASSIGNED 10 the Of r1as Br
gade (once hoOos E.rwadl 10 erison') ia Lopgstres
Corps en opsrsng In East TENNESSEE participated With lis
Northern Vrnia the campaign In which they have
been engaged beg nnlag with that nj Wilderness h.
uEdr ts heroic Ing the credit mainly due
check turGIg back the It'd Of Federal success TN
morning Of Nay h. snd co lvercg the eney anced
rt aefea, endllg wih ths engagement on The New
Market road on Friday last, In which he e noby leading bis
troops. within ffyysrds Of the enemy braworks But the
or glory Of this military active useful
ADD extending from Department. the kiias Dol 20
Rappsh his defence Of Richmond on the ssih Of
septemser last force the numerical inferorty OF vhch
will aever be known until this war coed against Oorps
tie snou army, orl's snd Blrreys) under persons
Leadership VI Ii ut General Grant The admitted loss Of t
tina tccaon Is bel eyed TO have been without prece
Cent even IN the history Of tits
bers engage Ouc side.
doncia Gregg Of good literary scientific a..
ainment5 OF readbg, CT lage elect and pro
found t1isker He Fnl uno eutsous In his habt.
ald manners, clsc and uldg7ssd la all be did, rank aac
m My lace vas TIE niTCr Of bis no5s sou re was
eLhussay aeV tel TO th GAUGE, believing worthy OF ali
e faonc5 which Necessary for the estIb bmsn Of our
nains iodspsnleoee HIS private life, Ike his pab To-
marEe1 bS toe eatt ty and 10 accordance
st ssods ofmlrAly NJ eizen Occupied high n ace In
the affections she psple OF Texa arr such adng
IN re 8rmy ha lac as IL quert entrusted The comm nj
Of al bodies 81 troop oints Of imporH and skill
ana hey with ch he discharged these repeated and varied
trust bad decided his ned 10 ask Tor him
cen mission tr j;-GeneTAL
ntns uli I'm II SIhood and uefalness-at the farly
of'hirtJ six tails Catgiot s0lder and hero
to the cane so ato his beirt Heeivcs deyssd f. aud
many nsar snd dfr syes and rowing friends L. was In
aecofna ce 9Th her e'rnet petition pr npiy grated
by nera ZEE bat the iigude which and vi
shA'e VITA him ommnnty o. gory-folosed lin to the
grave de now Ms hsro place. add caves TO the army and
his country the Tleh itgsey OF his np his fame