The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1864-07-28

In memory al "nI deceasra tficnt, Serge3n
| j. u. MO 'RiSoN, We most iiretonst-iy write
| lie aas Instantly allied, being shot through III,
| head while CALAMITY cbafgiig battery, on ti,i
10Th of May, te6I. uear SPolsyivania e. II, In iii,
| ID yeas Ot has age
! Il"w oitea are called upoa 10 mourn the los,
| Of onI DEPARTED tien1s, who are the victims o
| diseasc. as that Is sad bereavement; hu
when We Contemplate the cause OF the Sudden d.,
paftate ot the subject Of this obituary, cur heat
it- biej with dcrp toned sadness, only Imagined
by those VITO have experienced similar file tons
| fhe deceased was member Of the 18th N T. Re
| gmeni, and anIoi The hist who ieft their hi mrs
Tor the defence of their county, at which 1iiae ht
WAS severely wounded, but fortunately recovered
| snficienuy 10 return 10 the field. He had been,
with his regiment but few months when he Ia
bored with heat tending ifisl-the death of his
father. The widowed heart OF his devoted mother
yraIhed more Earnestly for her darling boy She
had reluctantly rtlihqiislied on the battle
held, hut when hct heavenly father deprived he
Of hef companion, and In 81 short Time, the aw
tai news reached her that her last son. the darling
sIi her heart, The pride OF her bosom, no more
Had she not reason Ia conclude her cup of tiaubie
was iui To The bTm2 Yes ii Is dificuit 10 realize
that he is dead but have great consolation 10
support IA Ia has ACKNOWLEDGMENT. He a Chlis-
uari pfoieSsed conversion during The last revival
At Trinity Gnu Oh of this city, and connected him
sell with DIR Moofe's Chnlch lie was an exeui-
piary Christian soldier not only brave as regards
the temporal field but acted bis part admirably Ia
the Christian conflict. He was a kind friend at
trctiunaIe brUIhyr, aad devoted and obediept son
To lhe mourning family we would say, think Of
hi,h as a brig hI angel awaiting 10 welcome YOU
fbink A0I Oi him dead bur gently resting In Abr
feHder afnis OF a" evef-watchfnr and loving ~,
viDiig. fOhis attt.c Ied mulhet-ah whv feels abr
paHR So keeHiy-reHi hibeF, he has gone OnIy "A
short white before you, II is tue; he was in The
opening o. noble manhood, aud AN ornament To
society; but viii he not shine as gem amoag the.
glCfided angels which inherit The land of hone n nd
love! Yes, our fTieHu died On the field of baItIe
and was There buried Many there who mourn
the ioss OF their comrade, who saw him ON The
CORY field, deprived Of the soft touch of SISTERS
hand, 10 remove the cold DIT W from his brow No
fond mother 10 imprint the last KISS upon those
pailid lips Farewell, dear G,end, when our pii-
grimage CLOSES on earth, may il be our LOT 10
share with thee the eternal joys OF Heaven
Forget thee ali when life shall cease 10 thrill,
this heart of mine
But NOT 'tll Then can forget one look or tone of
thine.
oh no, IL mingies with the sound Of everything
And think ye eau forget my friend | loved SO
dear:
Forget thee. 'tis bitter world would il were
unsad,
Forse,fuiness is not with life, but with The si,en,
dead
then may cease tn think OF thee, as earthly NOR
tails d.;
But o. l'ii meet my fiiend in Heaven, with hea,t
unchanged and true.
Things we prize are first 10 van st--heai,s we love
10 pass away;
But my friend, thus slaia in battle ptieyes my
heart from day To day.
Far away from home he died, in manhaod,s BRIGHT
and early biOOM;
The noble brow, but manged form, lies silent in
the Tomb
His Ii'eleSs form navy fills The Christian suldicts
grave,
Weose arm In bottles hour becpoke The tYue and
brave;
His spirit bright, no longer frltefed by earth,s
= cares,
La Heaven dweiis-the glory OF The Father shares.
He sleeps his last ioug sleep Virginia. 'ueatb Inv
soi,
ny deaths cold grasp unneived, he rests from ey
cry toll,
around hin numbers lie, mpaBoas In The strife,
" hieh Chilled his manly heat and bore away his
life.
Hes soheihe blight example Of his lifr's ca,ret
should ga de The hearts brieit, aud stay the tall
ing tear;
lies weary march Is aver his reward begun;
ne enemy al life Is tisd, the vieI0fy's woa.
III TRUx FRisND.