The daily Chattanooga rebel. [volume] (Griffin, Ga.) 1864-1865, 1864-07-25
IN MEasesRsam.

GHTFtS, GA., SsIp,tay. July -, 1861.
At mcetiag Of the Tee,.es.ccans in Griffin.
called together the occasion ef the death of Col.
r. ~. wsLxeR. commanding laai Tenncsscc Hegi-
meat. Arus Of Tcnne5s-e,
On MOTION, Ex-Gsv. \. =. Brown. wns called to
The CSair. and W. C. yhi.therns sfsroiused ssere
tery. :, ,af3 .ssssssss..zss
On s,oisssn Of Glen. Z. c. Foster, the Chairman
aproiPtsA cumup,tcc of Ave to draft resplutions,
exrrsssive Of the sense sfthe meeting The eonmii-
leo sis"in,ea ~erc, Gen. n. C. Foster J. 4. Fisher
Esp. Richard Hooper, E.r- j. p. Mcanllin, ESQ.,,
Hea. r.. A. Keeb:a.
The commi,tee through their Chairman rcportct,
the felssiag rssia,i.ns. f~ hei, upon reading were
aa.nisasasay adopted.) viz.
Upon tue altar Of his country. has fallen the here
aaa patriot. Dcn,h has claimed from, Tennessee
au.tbsr Of her saIiau, sous. End leaders Col. F.
". WaLxEE, u more In humble resignation
TO The decree of al Allwiss Providence, VIC submit
oar CRIES. and caasmi the ,eHsains of deceased
br.er and friss - its kindred dust confident that
his b9nostsf ses sill join the hosts Of that bright
ess.siA%si.- a.hassaiess of al.-ki,sase.l- .--,-
To the iuns LIST Of asirous killed that our State
has been called upon to sacrifice ,o the Demon of
laatry, than r.. NJ. WALnHn. A soldier without
fear aud r-proarh, gentleman in all the the higl,
attrihntcs Of character. his neral. social and
mental qualifications p,inted h,m ou ~ "". .. ~,
coming srsat men of the C"nfc,leracy.
The commencement nf this rev olutiou found Col.
+. ID. wALxER pursRins tho profession of law nj
Chattaaaoys, enjoying the esteem aod confidence of
bis fcilsw-riixeus eviias,ccd by marks OF yopu-
lar favor. Aaimnsed with the spirit of freedom e
dsceed It bis duty to sakel in defence Of the
invaded rights ofii State and her people. volun-
teczinx sasiy, he 6r,t Captain then elected Lit.
Colonsa is the Organization Of the lsth Tennessee
Resissant, la which csparity he followed it's for
tuness antsi upon the reorganization Of the Regi-
uent bs was elected TO its command. At Shiloh,
Perryvilae, Hprfrceshoro', choamauga, Missionary
Ridge, Dalton, and G',ncrsl Jubnstons mar-h
he exhibited the highest qualities of ic chivaric
soIcr, as well as the highest abilities Of leader
Called repeatedly to the cemsssnd Of brigade. sucL
pecu!iss ateess did be maafcs, that rcceatly uron
necessity therefor, did General JuhBston dcssnaic
him to commaad the eldest aho brigade Of Tcenc.-
see, tMsney's.) In comssaad Of which In the rx-
csnt brilliant victory IT tsinn.a he was stricken
io~n.
How g3orisHs tho lrath TO- biz brave spirit. To
hs waisc amid the pss., OF truu,pl, by Iabor.y's
hosts to the realms 0f esci.n II rocdam Not less
bright and beautifui was ''he private and domestic
life Of FaAsxGsx Ns;WAIkes. A modest, sincere
eAristisu Eentislssn.. kial. adectios.ts husband
sna father Such vi. virts.s. His State, his fronds
his command SHARE vislt his berc.ysa wife and
fssily the iss tBss aiikes irreparabls to cs~b
In rsspsct and useinory whereof, Nc dlecaa IL tlae
sud proper TO observe thi last uy rcqsrcsi Of the
beresssd living 80 tlss msnrnea dead.
Be & shsssssre resolved by tho Tennessecams i'm
GriaRn assensip5,' That wc will Q. . body attend