Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-08-19
OBITUARY.

HARRY JORDAN, only child Of D. j. Jordan Eq, formerly
wounded June ls si at the battle Of Gaines & near
mond, male bali watch pierced his let shoulder and
acng most bOrd aud painful sound After lingering ae n
days IA the kehmond hospital be died TIE happy ch Of
Animated By the chvsrons and patriotic impulses this
noble boy the outbreak Of the threw aside his
Joined he Liberty Han volunteers composed Of we Of Viz
gnia YOUTH students Of Washington college in the
s SSs o. haR sas and ssysrs OF battles IN which
health falling he retired from tbs army, bu shortly Afterwards
attached himself 10 North Carolina father having
to that sstsAni with Beaaregard he defence
Of Charleston all last in Adu0ps service thai his
spring with that Distinguish General and eng geo
ers OF the battles Petersburg and Richmond always els
SOLDIER unt fighting like hero Ia the ranks he fell In La
tai sgo1y, and poured out his M blood BIS native SOIL g0
PoorAAl very handsome boy iu OF generous imp us
anu honorable ambonof social oispoEton pol shed aneIs
the colleges OF and William and Mary, and bI fair
70 axe hghly Iessec,a6Ie member Of society thousand
sAuA cred yankees DO exPaon for the sacrifice
one sach yo1ta Many hopes add many hearts
Saddened By his unme bat ous and bot what
language portray the agony OF his cSconsolse
mourning !o their only child his dseonsoats and broken
heated mother, her fraIo grief calling her darling ooy
neves agnt be claped ia loving arms lie:
ft that their dear died goOusy In defence hi eoun
nat he has his Immortsi
mars and that there good TO hope that he has
changed le sen hsS Of earth for the 9y OF Heaven abe
mag they ell meet sgan in few short faay in Heaven
ITO part no fOever In ths dep affection tney may
assured Of the WsSmess dOence Of their virginia ens
fouhg Jodau ends YOU'D be wanting In gratitude did they
not tender tler heartfelt ladies
chnat nd and particularly TO Mrs. and daughter
Nils Ieiusees nilAnsburg for their devoel sten-
uods 10 this dear boy Had he beea brother, they
could not have nuret him with tendsrec affection. Nor da
aeir Kind mnsaons when the white
ger cane VITA radiant face and bore poor Harry to the Angel
chos tbye They decorated mis- body for the tomb
the sun was down glorious evening ia jane
party OF stranger ladies' strong through Cemetery OBJ
served the preparations fer HkTy bdTa and beng informed
that he was solder boy who hRd killed In
only child TEose resided 10 souh vailed
IN EymPa hello silence uni he laid In his long home
el moEtsned his h tears and stressed II with hNeTs
God 5less those Angel with his cnest blessings In this
void and the world to come. PAESD
Among the nobie fnd the brave there Vacancy-A Rp
Anoec patriot and soldier has fallen NIem the relentless
foe and from this eSrh has passed away pure and spOue
ROBSkT BROOKE JONES, Gloucester county, Va, les 81
lent now hushed the pulse which 'hrob ed with manly enhu
sssn for his country oaus ne light Of which, tbs last
orr beAned On bis ecu tenance Bat the fatal GLOW which
shattered his earthly tabernacle prised him net with his lamp
unrmmei lie died - he had live t-6lm In he Ohrstans
hope and N eioing In the possession OF thai peace Wbih
pas. IN al understanding.
TAX his beloved counry with single eye
10 the conscientious discharge OF his duty and mated by
any groveng Impulse Of ambition Ory enrolled bmse
amongst the FIRST free he sill from which he prang perish
Alas this humble tribute from Who knew god Apprec
ated pgy beneYoenee Of his character can but ieeby
convey estimate OF s worth. Th- dGg oye-hs work Is
ended bu. the incense lnge win bis memory the hearts
OF a and srund his native plains The sod rests tie
Breast tut u Will bloom In perpetual VsTdue as n n Of the
bright sacrifice beneath A FEisyD