Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1864-03-18

Captain ". W. McCreeey, Acting R;igado
tiripated in tho battle Of LIST July ~ though
vol ininrmcI as an nfi ;or. Il graduate ct West
p.i't. hi. promotion w"nld r,s!tles1 have
been speedy, had he lived hut h:s .a.e was
The flag Of the 2ith regiment. VII 81 had
.'tcraHy been borne nv twelve brave Inen,
''ni lallea. le lias;cnel % the iIcii, advanced
"ith it. and was almost .nriantly killed.
The battles q til, WIT can :ucaish II" more
G:n KEEL example ot high spirit aud true eau
nsstnrs., courlcl win turgsiin'nca- Of sell,
thau does that 90 l. cu:rn:.nt II. Z. Lucas.
AGi utnnt ll:h Regimen; y &. L Lying on
tho iioll, unable to move i'll consequence % his
Death wounds, be seemed to forget his srtcr-
ings ard danger and there arc same ct Is
~hn WILL nc7c' forget the cheering a renss 81
his voice. ~ io ChcNar"Eri 81 Whn pas'c!
him e. nrss, On t,vc, ~. VS. dicd ~ Mar
tinsbur. frur. rhs tlirrtu IL his wounds. Tn
sket.h may seem imperfect "it!cn; Il iliTthel
| reference to the cu,n'naah4r Of the hr'El'ie
whose part in thn u meaisn has teen tIuS laT
tract! therefore, upirHa hang With reverence
q subject SO far a'uv: nv Iowcr. m'rs!e ~
r"tl rtiDns with those, | knoF, il a qne;i
Geal;nr are constantly rcvn.rt! ~ ti'" tcJ:i>
and memories Of even the huina'eSt IN Ia:
, brigade.
TO tho bice-epher and historian we !'sv" III,
sorry Of his life, reple's rom la'IeS' rhIiihoHV
! with NJ! tho endow men'' which ctarAci"rls'
tn. good and great: and il will crafty you tt
| knew .h,t this pleasing task has l'"n entrusted
to one able 70 Ia rsticr to a sni. 81 so !linsir:'
| ous. Wa will reuIsmher our c:mmandar rs one
whose simple ealrnsturss, Jealous attention &c
!uty, aud abilities far beyond thus- commonly
allotted 10 men, commanded the II, c'i1uS. res
pect and conGlenc, CT all who lnew him. viii
y mind capable Of rr""P'ng every brunch ~
knowledge, and with ri. ey" II! 4 s.,tesm All tr.
seeirg the coun'ry's destiny. he had prepared
himself. by aihnrough mill ary rlur sicn, firthr
struggle in which we are now engag,'. A.
| practical as lr WIS lrarrel. he WAS nm off ar N
whose skill ali col ii led: and often has the cheer,
ire il tluruce Of his presence been manifest upon
his troops. " hen in dagger th"y saw their Gene
ral ride to tle frnnt. Pure, generous and nnb'e
he was loved wi!h IN 'nItu,iasm " h'ch enabled
him TO discipline Trough the IT c'iun'. and il !:
r?nrgrkahle. that with very little punishment
| good order prevailed III the highest decree
Throughout tn" %cGr'rau1. IN I'll tn. varied
paths of lifn IN troll he a'la'rrl "minenc'
| When inst entering l;f'. lac WAS known M one
NJ lnH nc3L NtIOilIS VI Nv 'lE' ~ y = ''S
| favorit- ard trust. p pupi! ia sci-ucc If Many
and later still. even ut his cmly AGE. the NJ.
knpwledrcd c1mprcr 1T the lar uf his Distinguish.
cd relative, Mr.. James l.. Pcttigni, the Create
iuriSt Of his gga in America But great rs waS
his intellectual sirength approaching nearer tho
attributes at genius than my il ha' been my for
tune to meet, above II shone his pure md high
| character, his uns"li y disposition. Ills .~earncs'
anh f,,r!ess low" Of truth AMI ~irTtire.
a. n soldier. it is useless 10 speak 10 ror You
SAW him manifest ut Gettysburg aud Elsewhere
all the qualities al the great c"m nnHder you
knaw low frequently his promo ion was urged
by fhosn urlar whom to srrvel i"u ka"w his
close attention f. huty, his inlefa:i yab'a anil
| uutiring en,rty. his noble f,rgrt III n.+a If set,
.i] sul:re Il .vn'i0n h The caiS. f,r which va ME
h~rrl;nr. II waa - singular ihu'" To hit w'r''I.
tn, ihaugl under Tie command q e 'ii"ra' l.n:
for less th4p three mouths. in his preliminary -
| DOR, of last sum mer's crrpaivn. this crnT' CON.
| manler of thn Army. Of Nnrthnrn Virginia, 'a'i
army which rraads with no n'Ilal step ;he road
by which orr fathers MAJ he'll Ih"oirh %s.tf-r!ng
| priua.ion and blood to ird perd'nr-,' shonll
lave ~srlacta,1 him. wi'h Nnrh Car"liH"s n'hrr
noble son. l'tnl.r. frIm The nnln5 r ~ gl!!sn'
officers and mon who hal gwen their lives +
wiling s~acriiira in cur cause, far special mar'i'u
In The death of I'riga li.r General j. J"hr-
ston i'a.iigrcr. the two Cdr1linsS. the one hia
na ir4 aul the other his si?p:al home. mnnrn
:he lns' "f ono destined 70 Md lnstrc (" ihsir
history aud to rank with their hravest and best.
Had H. lived 10 orcnpy his proper sphere. The
country At large. the halls Of C"ngres'. world
have known lin rs ono II ia mh1t gifted "lid
Trusted leaders,. \ brighter rs"nr! &c remains
An tarnost student Of the Scriptures. he iecsiv:t
with ~rlill'ike fash liz h,;y t-ac''ings: aud Il
"mrn of p,a:er,' he i"'l anulh. h prepare hi'l
q, 80 lar III. y.cnnli,o re tl,. nuiy TINE p,nry Dt