Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1864-10-18

Major Will, 4. Jones, OF kentH.hy.


The d'ah If :. brave aud good nwss, s>''
warues, ard most uh'er synphthirs II Il ca" s.i
mIfortan OF l,te u ba called upon 10 arnrn the rf
ly fsll OF many such II Is consong. hcSerer L. ce7,
that he who nc,s we'll hi. part, in al! the rrI.oa
is and at last fals AID noby fss a. III. post o, Gs'
snd duty has not lived In vail. His sooi deeds ~ liz:
after him. and bis manly Virtues will he ch-flsar5 hy &c
approving and grateful cou1,:5. IA that Ia, hour a'e
things Of this world fade upon lis dyi5s vi.C, 'hSa &c
eve OF pity Iovo from wro"iuy wife CT BIS. .'"!ae
child looks upon hi: st the hero sod.ar calmly it
rest upon the neld OF battle. Jh foritu ie ~ O,s
Tim up and the Christian hoce that vusta-i Mn; oI ihy
bloody nelds nas Ing srorg Ills IL defence c. tie
right, will net desert him At ihs trying m r-n! ,,,s
The circumstances attending H.. dealt % M:i'r N'n"'
p JONES, the subject II nj; ro:icc, fhu-i4: i"'
may vel: excite opr tenders. .ynpa'li,s.
To the mercIrs Of the foe he lad left deso."I az AZ
sgea mother, ard fou: helpless, md NJ" ''hs'r' AK
children.
Ills horne was In Kentucky. in TIE e:n's % H't'!Ya'
where rrher aye, ser. nor rAns. MOI cert 10 ~
car plead exemption fem he creti t.Toi. "n :. n.
q the despo!lsr. A the ioe Of his i-.th va -
8sth year II his age the very prime Of Eshr''' '
ness and hope. .,i,o.,
More III IN two years Since 10 lee Lila s.sn'1' ''-S
and ali thst can Inske home dear, resolved :"
perish with the Gauge OF the South. Pftri ih" Gag .
he hal been stranger to Lis own he. :h:t n "
stone ha'.owed by all he er dearir? ties % VI. Ii
dren Though In decRt. health. he b'aTry .'.t',,t1
The hardstIps OF the camp AID ns Chief o; atn ~ q.
Genera! Field, Vas al actor and paru' 'pH"t ma:
|
| heroic commander, has been engaged ''hn u ..a
| the wilderness down 10 the fight ca Ttsi:dN ~ r..
| IN. Darbytown road where he ELL. A. thr III
cryed the fatal shot he In the saddle, t-a'
from hIs commanding General. I'll, fall rs =" ~
| rank and at the post CT duty and dagger ,.c..
| drawer man a pobler gtn:lensp Or hH- ID
! rons Ar true Fever sled IN the cau.r uf be ~
| I knew h.rl sei-hAYe Known LIN or. u, ',tx
graduate Of TransS lpan!a Coiyc-sy-"t' &y .',s.i
and e,rIy friend. Ia Ills fries!.ts = va ''","
rue. In biI levotInLs l., duty uE,sd.h 80 t:rt
al the .oca! re1ti Is % He he ever go ~,
modest genial and kind A. Ecm= he US We IT,. .:
household and he pride Of Lis sniiy. E'' ra-'''
gu. cau'e were grea; INDEED ,,-35
Surrounded by all ths, wealth e;tiI I'VE " -.
btstow with lie made doubiy Gear aEt va, .:
ties OF tu1bsnd and father. he Gaze TH.-H'r III.
cause This life ne has gwen u his corhtfy J..I
and children he has icft the ror!oa r! VIA s.ti3:
orrhsoage. May God b. to Them pr''s:'e
AMI friend go. .c..-af ~
The sad ,!dIrgs II hi. death have so Te y.
and those little Ia heir IA distant ho7'e .l,.p, i
10 them a noble rarae-a pr ui inheritance - NJ; he
q strange land far from the graves O. ~ -. ,,s--.
sleep, Ia The oosoE Of Virginia. a7d CO! p t.aI
tn. trsve "a al ev!aeEcH Of n' 'c!"".u 81. -c.,o1
when IGNORED f,ca tie Ecid Ct bs:te u o. 80. e:
So tornd ina nbotngrsphs Of liz EeterT, ~ a;
cti:6ren Il: ether with their !sst ieitr'' 't'
Of truce. ,. ,,r- r.,-s 2. Etic5se,
hss hr Ioored upon tkesn d@i jIeaGs; f-!
hone. But ALAG
upor hir, 70 more tie hiz;s s..''h ''.''
Or husy L6useE Re ply 'er eTeh'1s.-s
Nor chlldro, rUl TO Sp iner 'iIe 'le.u :,
I1r c,,ub bis knees, tee eoY.eakh' "'--