The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1864-10-27
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Death OF Lieut.. Colonel James II. Hall.

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Death Of Lieut.. Colonel James II. Hall.
Late Saturday lasts telegram brought
the mouTnIul intelligence that our gal
LIANT young ftienI and lownsmon-- Lieut..
Col. James R. Hall, Of the 18th w. V.
" Twas numbered among the slain
OF the terrible battle of the 10Th inst,
at Cedar Creek, in the Shenandoah Val.
ley.
But few weeks have passed since we
noticed his arrival at his paternal home
in this place, emaciated, anil crippled
with a shattered arm and paIsied leg,
wounds received at the battle of Ksrns
town. Watched over, and cared for, by
dotiog parents and loving sister, he rap.
idly improved; but alas! zeal in the
cause he had sworn 10 serve, overcame
the endearments of home, and the socie.
ty Of relatives, and obivious of the advice
aud persuasion Of fiends and acquain
tunces, he repaired 10 the post of duty
and danger long ere a prudent regard
for ultimate health or hard campaigning
+ dict5tsd
Col, II. after receiving a military odu.
cation at the Institute at Lexington, Va,
engaged in mercantile pursuits in this
place as clerk in the firm Of Beole, Hall
Il Co., and at the time of entering the
prmy, was Deputy Sheriff Of this county.
Under the cell for troops in the Summer
of'69, he issuing the following spirited
appeal, recruited company within
week, and was elected Captain:
Fellow citizens of Mason county,
You are well aware that we are in the
midst OF war "a cruel, wicked aud un-
necessary war, brought upon our country
by ambitious designing demagogues,
and wicked and bad men, to destroy the
best government the world ever knew.
Many Of our friends, and friends of the
Union are already in the field, noby bat
lling for the country and the perpeluity
of their Liberties; but they are outnum
bered bythe traitors, they having more
men in the field than we have Shall We
stand By as idle spectators in this unjuS!
and unholy contest, in which our very
existence as nation is concerned For
one. l say no, never! | propose to go
to the rescue, won't YOU 60 with me?-
Our cause is the cause of our country,
and the cause of human rights. ap.
peal to you as freemen worthy of thai
noble heritage, to come to the rescue Of
your brethren in arms--to the rescue of
your eoaRtsy-f,om Me grasp Of tyran,s.
Let US strike for our country, our Iiber
ties, our affairs, and our fires"
Upon reporting at the capital for a
Captains commission, he was commits
stoned Ll..Col, of tie new Regiment then
being raised in the Kanawha Valley
His soliciIude for those in his command
many ofwhom had been his school,
mates and lifelong acquaintauces, and
his sense of duty as an officer, kept him
constantly in camp, except when disa.
bled as We have mentioned. Though the
18th had not previous 10 this Summers
severe campaigning, been in mary en-.
gagements, yet in such encounters as
had fell to It's lot, Col. II. had evinced
such Promplilndc aud efficiency in com.
mand, thoth0 had acquired the reputo.
ton Of brave and gallant officer. and
possessed till his death the love end re
Spcct Of his companions in arms
The particulars ofthis sad occurrence
not yet having been received, we unror,
tunately, cannot speak of tho circum.
stances attendant upon bis sudden, and,
considering the state Of lis health, IN.
expected DEATH Judging, however, from
his cbivalric career hitherto, We doub.
not he yielded his young life in the heat
Of battle, and died as be would have
wished to die, in mortal combat with bis
loved countrys foes; but othis character.
isiics as man we can ooor tribute.
He possessed qualities of heart not Of.
ten found in one SO young. Obliging,
kind, concilnting and generous, no won
ard ever retained the respect, good