The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1864-07-13
charge OF that office
Total deaths 81 90a
The Execution of Cap Leopold His Last
Letter TO His Mother.
fsoRsE.roNDxNcr OF TIE RlcHnoND DISPATCH
SaEPasRDsrowN, Va, June 81, 1861.

SHEPaERDsTowN, Va, June n, 1864.
VIII the Editor OF the Richmond Dispatch con
fer e favor by publishing the enclosed letter of
Capt Andrew L Leopold, of the 3 Amy, who
Justly peIished on the scafJd at Fort Me Henry,
May o, 1864, aged % years The TO lowing letter
was written in the blank leaves of lille book
called ''Glimpses OF Heaven:
"My dear, kind and loving Mother - 1t is with
the deepest SORROW that your humble son has 10
report To- you the sad news OF his unfortunate and
unexpected fate, which is doomed for me By mar,
But be of good cheer, | have good ground to be
tie We and hops that / 60 10 a better world for I
have cast myself upon the mercies of our God 8,
and look 10 the cross of His son Jesus Christ who
died upon the cross, without sin, that we might
have everlasting iife'' by believing on him -
hope 10 meet you and my two sisters In hat
bright land where sin aud trouble are no more
aud there TO pour forth love to God and Jesus
Christ our Redeemer. My fate is that of feoa, &,
but not the day of one "a felon). know not the
day have the word of minister of TIL q ,s
pei that am not 10 suffer death on thaDgman's s
day But that is poor cOnsol alton 10 you; but
II will be L consolation 10 know thai feel
willing and prepared TO meet my Maker
I die as martyr ;or my county, and willingly
lay down my life ior my pr.Gcip.eJ. bear molhtr, ,
sisters, and friends, DO not uouble yoursey y
about me. hops 10 90 90 better world. Prepare
yousei 10 meft yoar Maker, and may CGi
have mercy on you all and may we all meel to
gether I'm that bessed land where milk and hont
flow In the presence of our Lord and there To pour
forth love to God and our Mediator. 1 have been
refused permission to write to you but 1 write
fhis hoping you may get this hook, ana hope iae
geniIem. an who finds this may send IL TO you May
tsJd bless and be meIc;ul 10 you ALL is the prayer
of your unfortunate son and brother.
"Asslow THOMAS LEOPOLD, C 8 Army -
For thirteen months A T Leopold suffered In a
Northern prison all that man could endure and re-
tain life. Contined in q darx, ioathsone cell,
where no ray of sunlight penetrated the sonbre
gloom TO adden the heart OF the lonely prisoner ;
suffering continually fom suffocating sensation,
caused Iy dense smoke emitted through an aper
ture Ia bis cell, which already
rendered uncomfortable by dampness and
It's contracted dimensions with hands and feet
nanacied he spurned freedom that could b.,
bought by swearing allegiance 10 the United
States. Mother, sisters, home, life, were sacri-
feed for love Of country. N Jbly, braveiy he died
and told his lti0ners he was dd they thought
him worthy TO die for his country. Even I'm his
last moments of life he was not permitted freedom
from manscles, but with hands pinioned he in
dits ID his last letter 10 his mother. Bis remains
were brought to this place, aad inferred In the
stSoidiers' Graveyard" May the 23.h. All ages,
conditions, and positions Of life were there 10
witness the sad funeral rites, and not an eye but
wept bitter tears for the brave young soldier when
the wreathes, crosses, and bouquets were placed
upon his coffin by bis many lady friends He
sleeps la peace beside his comrades, his unfei-
tered soul is revelllng In the pure and ecsac joys
OF purer and far better world. RgBkL.