Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-12-03


q the dee Of Rehmcnd participated In did s,L els on
aSS,a az and :. .s,s. acting .a
Tor duty Vile At home he reesvsd nom Pfeiaert
70 The command Of the Lmsntsd Gudsrssn A. eh.se..
losvila he vas under Jscsson In his celeb ated nink
s.. oasrs Of Ii. war; ~nca .Suss Das ls d
~. .; on. Of The Ss G.as., Of tAs array. a.
he captured may Of Is and en- o. The
osn ne a.. ado, rsss 70 I'M Iepriaiien A. The Wider
ctnduet 81 t1s bsody SAlsns uhHs General Eowad John
f.ry, division 80 o. dsi.a % The Wiley his
there he, ior monsn 'red from the csnOus
sion sugsrsd sIcu notwithstanding his ieIy aud DANCE tus
exposure Of h.aeii In attempting rally his iroO. h
Ted hin, and Pscsd blame where belonged On Il
Ian. sSs. ,. to .s 5Son H. III; division
sa ,sSsI .s, The sns.y fell .o ssa BY
hsy Of cos Of the most amisb men ana onsn, - dss
h.. b. yss .asrsd hns:f on HI. uairya altar
.lsi pad I %s, bs.u.tal ,lsu. to til.
| nsnofy Of esasrsl Ransssr, . oiows: NJ
81 orAMl-lc cannot Isfmt the oecaiion 70 pis Away
. Siss ys: IN With Tbs. deep q
Gsnsrs A.nsssr has naturally chta lhs cennuniiy.
lhs too, nM n.y .ilh's. inHsson, CLAN, the du sence
saoysa ths ,SS.a.ass q an nt@.ts in,anes the
n:n.:s as.d' nsie.s rae. 3. hsa. aud iadrsd 10 % his
slnsM d. @ ns ~ t al ,ss
sion Of arn. that which sted b. be, Ss
dssa and be. nov By lis devotion unto death
amid ths ssIiys the kltiopaI N
hatI fst knew him. He stsorsd time In W..tirg-
..I S.y =: u. ,.ss.a y s.'ry o. Ehs .sry
osy niercoHss win him. He somelnes my guest and
,h 1.s 70 such ,d,sn.s had thu. The op,caD, fIass
h merit and setiDS hose sh QaAdtts witch
tioSs Of lSs. .ip.ss and sr.c is CIn. efscasI nss
nn svs had am ssnts " Ills iaretuss sta ohsrs intel
Of tAo.s qa..s ,0.Si'hnssn Of pson, MAD
and nsanss .h.sn .. .os sa.irs m man.
hsns which tbs psopt cav In the dsoss.pt scres, cur
hsson sad sasssy bars fsy en- bslGv.d oouly. In
u lsvsng defines lhss light him lime. tf.fvsrds
sArrtd tsss, ssn ehssssc tsv.uon srd hdsy he he,
ighh sGi a. trya G.if.l1, .sunIu = q he coca,
/ clos. hN...- --sal AZ "a ~ 'sL. s,nis Peaini
s%as 20 hsscr.sy ....e' o NAM. inf s,a .nS.s
Anss Mil Nnsrs on lsan siv.r aud proeseeh 10
81 ,hiss n.d OnGsf o. he ,uan Of q,
Of hoss Eots hls which Lvsr tas bread san Of tie
wssaD foD' ,peihs IS sAnpss and snesEsi0
sqppnsn, aud more sAesltR Ia that h dedicated the
brave and ss.n, SOLDIER po..Ja ihs m.hI Of
hs devotion 10 daiy In the hour Of pert, sbo s
time on The ssf OF MS liant sinsm.n Battery
praise OF all Who ID ssed dscpIn. and dr the
esnsns OF complete orGsuif, pment-in splen-
did tPpontn snts and tiiui svoatoBs IL eL
snlrDs energy and 81. sI pds Of IL r ssS
an sIu ley emcer, lie vas "Gr.fht apt
mand Of single bNt,y. Isnea Der that By special der Of
h1 snmanalns General he was placed command OF bat
org nsirg ihs drill ana EVOLUTION, in Nae, Of tteesS.
I.Ich system Of srulsy tsOcs lot generally tnO.n
Ansrvsd ave know, he sppolrt,d the con Of
h' 18Th Regiment Troops sn IN Viii he iu;'
the ssrrino COZ aiet OF Malvern H O Rsus,u CALAMITY Id
hs rsns. p.rise. .to Of bss sh.t and She'll and
csytd shat severe wound sch held him painful In.
action from the elects OF which he fully erd
tits sOndr.u, tn eicer OF Iuts prtmse ana sUIy
met Nth spec dy prom uon for thaihe
1ustshnr from orporsuny ~. ans Shish merit .n;td Inn
t. xin-he soon became Maj GeLss md, is
a, .ppopd.s bin he aore. Of ~ s s,
II, We Of Plai tsgsnsI:
ain tedr vas lion rsEed IN fierce;
In Ysdcs was never mite ~ mb more mid,
Than vas that y, uns and priHcey gsnressn." .
ui,,sd posrnfu to tpk that. at suh ue o. tSi, .,.,
man lost 70 a. Itssn ana bitter, bot still ie.,on
W. t.ps.ey sas event h%ps,'s u with the br,vy and
rood sndths dear memory Of orr friend country
man remain TO 10 a. pr.ei Us lsssy We WIN eh,r.h both
Without and sih"G' r,pro.h All honor memory
around tomb unt the Ac6 an ers ramp ,ss
rend heavens the sarh shall yied her dsf De til
lat enemy Of eur rses-ih,v hm'sfs widowed up in
OIL VIM Hike sl,c reviewed HE military history Is etm.
,o%e tcuc hing OF his bravery bste hi. iiosns in
camp his pathetic car. for hi. wounded and SICK
peaur Mr. Chairman TIA, IIs'ps, to n. re,oa OI ih.t
a, cf the untmely death OF long REGARDED
hIsnd had known him ell and Let naIey and he'd
and from youth to manhood and saw him at earl;
are the germ Of usefulness c,upy horror 70 himself
IL melancholy, bsc bis death made vcId hat an
never be allied around a,sde AID hes fow Of
ie,rs that be dried It mel.Doh,y, ill., tecaIss
hi, decsae cur con mon country has soldier Of
than ordrsy e aud sho had pledged his ,Go,t
his ~. to h. eo1nty. cause b.. stu .rid all s Tier:
merits htLd nd DO 10 Ums extent at least justice
10. an oppc,sny in hi. ii. nss es
Of soEo. with The deeper grief OF HIS ns,rss AMI dear
No responding furth" tie The routlon Judge os
he hoped nvoud not nsppropr, in tiz th,u.h ct
ssn Of another county, TO In the general feeling
fnIu sbea sol Ter. memory this
been called, began With is military ervce In the tnetsae
saspnsn. say pd: cen. Su lon: @.te sPa
G1d:i;t:nsss shsTSPs. ihs sase' Of h. branch of til.
is order and d'Ipre and III ugh ". soon rsns
ferrd TO other ,phsre OF service ott
o3nhi'nt and un'uTpissdss v ee
ihs qualities Of the uug soldier acted attention at an
lazy .ins, sS 5. ,.hsi The diinsu position IN :ieh
offered bI life for county The character Of General
R.msear presented mo .htsreIins sui .et Of rudy.
.s.r oyse.. Win thos vii b. BY an so,Ity sSd
msnd stnirsion and sTpapse-fts thss post ctivs
strIts dv.rtie. OF Otscr placed mme ss juItarosi.
on vhsrs beauty mbo,OU ed in the lap # gspdtur
.ss and those .ondfa i sly snd form .hcS
Inspire. y..ed terror In h, sssost rs Of civil ufev
dsEoson se,medto be almost for ned the de-
lovslneH could The OF authority
ho,t' and the orem o. The most the noEi dsiipg
Is.ts ned Of battle His alive t. every gen.
tie snotD TO every tender sympathy but hs nsrges
With ulapE dlmcules ard bis possession n,ver
fAsssd In the midst II and 0nera cher
astsr, which the master principle o. hi m gave
that Impressive and commanding Il prqSHt
Of duty. He Surprised In forgeiiuL.so
bis moral obgsilopsihe puci lea Of CHI ly his
nature eOngsbis sn be- sith ut off uty yielded himself to
their oil and regulated his liuct IT,
this made him hero OF the highestype bsl1uIste chris
Rdn hero. He believed Ia OhTs tie had faith
tgh sad duty and their lsstng rewards The
han In the service o. county IN the sppinte sphere Of
his duty Accompanied by ,veiy thing which goIi Us
earth and every Ing shch eful 10 nmoIt.ty Hbut
the call TO come up higher - hhN sphere ANA
during honor. IL brings oil a moh lesson Az
args each o. US The station 10 h;h appoint
brave, faithful and dill nj ard hope no fisher triumph
when death shall fnd as than that died dchssrg cur
duty"
iournsd.