The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1864-10-20
OUR TERMS.
Death Of Lieut., Colon Ell James IL. Hall.
Lats Saturday last telegram brought

Late Saturday last,a telegram brought
the uournful intelligence that our gal.
liant young friend and townsm an Lieut..
Col. James R. Hall, Of The 18th w. v.
V. Twas numbered among the slain
OF the terrible battle OF the 10Th inst,
at Cedar Greek, in the Shenandoah Vol.
Icy ary Ho.2 aan l'all aka.
But Few weeks have passed since we
noticed his arrival at his paterual homo
in this place, emnciated. and crippled
with shattered arm and palsied leg,
wounds received at the battle Of Kerns
town. Watched over. and caredfor by
do,ing parents and loving sister, be rap
idly improved; but olasl S,al in the
cause he had sworn to serve, overcams
the endearmenls Of home, and the soce.
ty of relatives, and oblivious of the advice
and persuasion Of friends and acquain
tsuces. he repaired 10 the post of duty
and danger long ere a prudent regard
for ultimate. health or hard campaigning
dictated. o ,cligei amU..a.
col.!H. aflsrrecOiving-a military Odu-
cation at the Institute at Lexington, Va,
engaged in mercantile pursuits in this
place as clerk in the firm Of Boulc, Hall
d Co., and at The time Of entering the
army, was Deputy Sheriff Of this county,
Under the call for troops in the Summer
of'6s, hs issuing the following spirited
appeal recruited company within a
week, and was elected Captain: ,55 O.
"Fellow citizens of Mason county
You are well aware that we ore in the
midst Of war "a cruel. wicked and uu-
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, nobly bat
ding for the country and the perpetuity
of tbeir liberties; but they are outnum.
bersd by the traitors, they having more
men in the field than we have. Shall wo
stand By as idle spectators in this unjus!
and unholy contest, in which our very
existence as nation is concerned. For
'one.I say no. never! l propose to go
to The rescue, wont Tou go 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 country from The grasp Of tyrsnts.
Letus strike for our country, our liber
ales, our affairs, and our fires"
Upon rspOriingat the capital for a
Captains commission, he was commits.
stoned Lt..Col. Of the new Regiment then
bsing raised in the KanOwha Valley
His soliciludO for those in his command,
many ofwhom had been bis school.
mates and lifelong acquaintances, and
his sense Of duty as an officer, kept him
constantly 10 camp, except when disa.
bled as We have mentioned. Though The
18th had not previous to this Summer
severe campaigning. been in mary en-
gagOments, yet in such encounters a.
had isllto its lot, Col. H. had evinced
such prompitude and efficiency in com
maud, that he had acquired the repata
'tion Of brave and gallant officer. Snt
possessed till hiS death the love and 70
-spect Of his companions in arms.
The particulars Of this sad occurrence
mot yet having been received, we unfor
tunstelyIcannot speak Of the circum
'atanceS attendant upon his sudden, and
considering the state Of his health uD
expected death; judging, however, IRON
his chSalric career hitherto, Wo doub
mot he yielded hiSyOung life 10 tho hen
of battle, and died as be would hnv
wished TO die, in mortal combat with BIZ
loved country'S foes; but Of bis character
iIticS aS a man we can Dear tribute.
W.. He possessed qualities of heart not oil
ten found in one SO young. obhging
kind, eOneiliating and generous, hO wo
and Tar retained the respect goo