Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-10-31

T,.s.r the OoulssOn Of Colonel be took the ACID at
the head Of the "a Virginia Infantry and joined TIE
srry a. Manassas Junction. Before this, However, ne
rend ,rod valuable service IA organising tie State forces
which rsndezVoused at Lynchburg.
Del Erly, as senior officer, commanded brigade ct
N.nassaa and his command constituted part Of the
force that arrived near Some Bridge, towards the close
of the day, and just time to give the finishing stroks
to tbs dscrderea and flying fOe SoOr after he became
BSgadier General, and the next battle in which he
appears was that Of Williamsburg, where he was So
Vsrely wounded while leading OF the most gallant
charges OF the The enemy, in abiding to the In
trepiiity Of q part Of his Brigade said that Iunor-
tGlisy" should be inscribed on their banners.
Returning 70 daily while bis wound was yet unheAl-
ed hs sreyed on ths field while the troops were being
formed for the charge on Malvern Hill aud, Gen. K1y
havir been wounded, he assigned to his brigade
nos that time General Early has been present in
sysry battle Of the AnOus Second OOrP and Is may DO
r,,y aid that hs has been in hearing Of every gus
sr.d by his command. rs brigade participated with
great credit in tie bIle OF Cedar Run In she tsroi
h,bts in the Railroad Cuts AZ Manassas, and then hAr
o,r's Ferry and slsrpsOurg. While his brigade WA
spRsgst in fierce struggle Oh cur ltfh at tho last
n,m battle, he was suddenly called 70 command k".
lt. division BY the fall OF ia commander Gen. Law
,on and the sklfGl manner in which be handled his
nav command ELECTED praise from General Jackson
o. after the frat battle Of Frsdecksl uoS' ENy WAS
promoted 70 Major Generally, and suos 9nsnuy' "nne
o fought Hooker a. ChAncsllOrsVls, be held AFais
J.dSu;eI's Gtrps ,hs Ing line extending from Efeas
,,OksburE TO Hanil.ohS Crossing. A; Winchester
E,,'s d,vaiOu hlnksd and charged the tOrthcAuors
Of Nilroy and espIured the town.
On An occasion loon Ai1r the battle, WAsn ARsl
and E.rly and othIr general ofaosrs we're dh-
,v,,IuR the evsnu Of the day, etSn sP
,ro.cbed the group With present Tor GEL
sr.l Essn, whom hs termed The "Hsro OF Wlnchs-
tar" Give 1. 10 Gen. Elry, said the generous kTeh
IA IA the hero of Wiaohssssr."
Ia the Pennsylvania campaign, Ear!yS command
S,utss far North the Su lshAnDah and, returning
% the main body, arrived .: most fortunate moment
Shls the As: days bGsde At Gettysburg was ct its
osi.hL Without = moments halt, Eniy threw hi
roops into line on tbs ensms flank, and their cANge
secured that splendid and promising victory. Gere
,rly entered Gettysburg with the hrs and urged
,ou inued AdVaIes upon the enemy Who har
,sd:ed to Cems.Ary n in . eisOrds;td and de-
nor.rI.d condition. HIS counsel did not prevail
ID The result Of the delay ia known to The county
Ia winter when AVsrll made his raid on the rennes
% .iairoGd, Cen. L . selected REly to oppose hin;
nd the viy Yankee barely escaped 10 bis srOnghod.-
n Il stated that bus for miscarriage Of orders his CO.
ire force Weu,d have been captured
E,rlv again commanded his D.ViJon Of the Wilder
1sss and list previous to the battle OF sPotSJlVAnia
G neral Lee sSs gued him 10 HAS C1rp', that oticer
,sipR unat for suty; end it is we'll known that one
20 baa, fights ever made BY the . Corps was under
bis direction.
Wn,u oe .sral ESell vas relieved Of the c:mnGn6
D, the Il 60 p on acc OF disability, RUly became
e Lieutenant General and his services a. iu head arc
rssh N the memory OF the eiullry.
APPIARAHcE.
G.per.l Elly Il a1cul az lee. high, aud bu! for
,,p of the shl der, caused BY rheum1tism would be
figure. Hs iS Gbou; 80 years Of age, apparently
cell preserved, and psrson who would be singled Out
m o.o.d. A large Whiss felt hat ornAuented by
,,,t feather and an immense white, iue6 coh over
,oat * erdirg to the heels, give him striking ane
Il q u appearances. HIS tacs Is remarkable, aao non
oulI Ds more expressive of peraacity and resolution
. T,s will to dn-he ecu 20 daie," are ulm'stakAb'J
arp,d Oh every nesnen; AID e12rsIled in every lea
IRA The N ssi,e head, tie broad, high forehead, tn
lara. pe,cDg eye, the well OIL. Lose, the empress
"a and tho thick ses java Characters in which "a
"a has written seli.re!anse and Die determine
ton
NILIrALT CHAEICrIA
GsrerAl Erly eIjoys tie implicit confidence Of Dill