The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1864-07-13
CORRESPONDENCE OF The RICHMOND DISPATCH

SaEPaERDsTowN, Va, June "a 1861
| VIII the Editor of the Richmond Dispatch con
fer e favor by publishing the enclosed ,e,te, ~
| Capt Andrew L Leopold, of the Amy. vbr
u Jasty persisted on the scafiold at Fort mcuenrv
May p, 1861, aged p years The TO lowing lette,
| was written in the blank leaves of a ,II,Ie aook
| called "Giimpses OF Reaven":
- my dear, Kind and loving Mother - II Is with
the deepest sorrow that your humble son ba. r.,
iepoi1 10 you ne sad news OF his unfortunate and
lbexpeclea tate, which is doomed for ns BIZ naog
But be OF good cheer, | have good ground to he =
lie We and hops that | go TO better world fo- r
nave cast myself upon the mercies of our God
ana look to the cross of His son Jesus Christ vim
uied upon the cross, without SIM that WE mich,
have everlasting life'' by believing on him -
cope 10 meet you and my two sisters In that
bright land where sin and trouble are mn ,nn,a
ana there TO pour forth love to God ana Jssuls
Christ our Redeemer. My fate is that of n feloa
put not The day OF one Ga felony, know mn ,r,e
" Wy nave the WORD OF minister of til q ,s-
PEI tuat am not 10 suffer death on "liappmau,s
! .iay' Bat that is poor cOmsol alton 10 YOU; but
VIII De consolation 10 know thai / ft,,i
willing anu prepared 10 meet my Maker
aie as martyr ;or my COUNTY, and wsltinpiv
lay down my life iof my pr.scip.eS Dear mo,ne-
sisters, and friends, DO not uonble yourseIy -
about me. hops 20 60 20 better world p,.nare
yourselves to meet yonr Maker and NAV ~ =
have mercy on you ALI and may we all NEE ,,,
eether In mat blessed land where milk and hon, ~
now IN the presence of our Lord and therc Ia no,,
IoTtH rove TO 600 ana our Mediator, ( have be- N
refused permission To write to you bu. 1 write
fhis, hoping you may get this book ana houe 10
gentleman vino finds this may send Ii TO Won NAV
ts1d bless and be merci;u TO you ALL is the PRAYER
of your unfortunate son and brother.
"AEslow THOMAS LEOPOLD, G s ARMY
For thirteen months A T Leopold suffered In a
Northern prison all that man could endure and re-
tain life. -Confned in d darx, loaihsome cell.
where no ray of sunlight penetrated the sonabre
gloom 10 addea the heart OF the lonely prisoner
suffering continually from a suffocating sensation
caused by dense smoke emitted through an apt.r |
ture In bis cell, which was alre.dy |
rendered uncomfortable by dampness and |
IFS. contracted dimensions /; with hands and feet
he spurned freedom that could h,
bought by swearing allegiance 10 the United
States. Mother, sisters, home, life, were sacrI-
need for love Of country. Molly, braveIy he died
and told his exec ltoners he glad they Thought
him worthy TO die for his country. Even In his
asst moments of life he was OF permitted freedom |
tom mansces, but with hands pinioned he in
ihsd MS last letter 10 his mother. Bis remains
were brought to this place, aad inferred tn the
soldiers Graveyard" May the ooh. All ages,
conditions, and positions of life were there 10
sitness the sad funeral rites, and not an eye but
"ePt bitter tears for the brave young soldier when
ne wreathes, crosses, and bouquets were placed
ipon Ills coffin by his many lady friends He
Keeps In peace beside his conira des his uufet-
cred soul Is revealing In the pure and ecsta,ic lows
. P"ie' anu 'af pettef world. RgBkL.