Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1864-09-27
Obituary. .

Died, At the re:iden-e OF bi4 father. la tn "h''
Cumberland on the 9th OF August lst' C"ro".a' -
T. AMOS, company K, 4th tyueLt Virginia '"''''.
When the history VI this terrible anil bloody H''''
have b.en written no name In the rr. h sal,S ~ h
will shine forth With more honor And spry ih4h u %"
OF the brave and noble youth whsss upulnc'y aH' -
death VIZ kaTr Ucuro and record 1890.
When IBIS wa-. for the abolition Of slavery ht''" -
jugati u Of thu Sou herD people, VIE = Hhr' :. -
yonpy man was In very bad health. la0rin2 1i'h ''T
in the urrs but notwithstanding "rn" "f h. I''S.
Advised hin against ,ptrrcS tie al my, III H. o.
zeal and love for hi, Country, hi, iRHo: sni her r''r
he voiun rered III GSrta.n McRinnry's company a 80.
~, End when i!cted by the .xaniniIg board u 3
fuy,d dschsrge, ind WAS regularly iGisirf.i 900
,ery.e iE the Spring Of 1859 lie vas With tho l' -
Gen sral stu,rs In bis celebrated circuit mr. ID W.
snny he fought with hernic bravery duTiui lHr :.
day. nght around Richmond he WA In :he Ir"n 49,"
The gallant charge at Cstletts sta' ion; and on Va
ul.Ins of~HsugssaS, Eh.re tie herol-m u Our H''"
been twice dhplsyed he was ,ouud At toe pot g.
and OF honor. he was with Ges.rsl stuart IN hH
land campaign; and IN thr bl ody rvh' ri 10 Wv
while engaged In hsnd-;o hai e. c'urt ~i'h "
his sabre was shivered aud his horse r." SEA
wounded 10 several PAGES, aud rAty b'u' .I
sausdron Of cavalry passing over lin, h" vas go
soner and carried IN Fort nenS>fr, 81 "h!;n -,
remained for several weeks. Having ne'r
soms weeks OF rest, hu again r"tltn@! ~ :'' 'f'
| and vas In The hsht q. Ks.lyd Ford snd 'ta''".
conais: It Chanc llorsy.'l.. lie foirlt w. &"'
| age IN the awful ngnt q! q .ty'bnEg, nnd 'S"e ..
| In his raid over the r Len InouE;tih5 o. 4
| elnia. Upon she campaign Of ls3l &c -n'rf'"
! neysd yixor aud det.ruia iti"o, AID @is Gn'ts,.
heroes who let Sheridan i'll BIS raid ui"a It 4
the battle Of epotgylvs MA i"Urt iCr'- lie W."
BROTHER h the front tanks lis brou.er va 80.
| having been wounded through both lees. hn'' 4
ble Rrs Of she enemy he Use his hr't~r "''-,'
der, and bore him 10 place Of sa'siy, uieo
| ,hs front and nught-;he bravest arnoh4 y = -
| the Confederate flag siresned IN riatarhsh' -,
! the bloody h:lt H.s health h.'i Tow ttsh "
paired hut yet he remained 81 Mn pos 500 ..r
,ud feeble be wet into the hkLt at Tf-'l "a"
| AZ which place he received Il VI rGd u nc sir
vt.h coupIieatIoa Of diseAs-~ It's A''''H
| ,h,.krn by ;h!s wound, aud when L. r-'frf' '" Ia
| n i, uhy,cis-s saw that be could hadS rec-"' "a
terry. ,yph Id fever. tnbercles. "rr- t5o:-t; 81
tired ,t-m, and the "pAle kiag' ds'naa"" o.
ri, died; but not without honor. Hia ghn"'.
the Example OF his gallant deeds will ahifn"
h.s brave comrades IN he mias: Of danger ah' " r
He .egsiGed tast he sacrificed bis HE uPoi a.. Il
bis coun ry {; and when the small curren' OF -. |
ebbipg away, with animated voice snd he>n''.
babe biz brothers never falt Ia the COCO c.u',
the honoFed battles OF their country win ,'.",
stout hearts. ~ rave only 10 say" sssd h5; -,
my brothers 10 dsht It out never submit -
and II needs DO, lay down your lives for Jeu'
I have done my dut> a. citizen and - '''''
an ready to dsosrt." r. ~, ,-lr I'd
Ihns died this gallant young D,sn NJ d" q y
the goo c.tfea, the brave soldier " 1T
rtction.te brother the fa'thiG fr'hi' w.,
mao the hooest IN. bot he ''ied the .'yI.'
ChdyI1n Ito ,opr. AID h'se; tno" -! - .:e-r.4
rss.ei lrto tie bright resins 81 t"At -. r..
where w-rs cease forever sEi rhe:s u"' 90" Il
the SOVEREIGN Of al Tor.us. ,,.~.--