Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1866-11-13
DEATH OF MAJOR WIN. BERKELEY
LEWIS.

ms residence near TINS cllgs gflcfudf eNeA-
ing at twenty minusss to eight o'clock. A
fever Of a severe type, which at
tackled him on Wednesday last rapidly
Frustrated the energies of a system enfeebled
by great age, and PLACED him beyond the
reach Of remedies, before the community, Of
which he has been, for'nearly sixty years, a
useful and honored member, scarcely knew
of his illness.
Major LEWIS was born in Loudon county,
Virginia, June 18th, 1854. He removed to
this vicinity in 1909, and entered the office
Of WIN. p. ANDERSON, at that time the sur
veyor Of public lands for the district Of Ten
nessee. He was actively employed in the
duties Of this position for several years, and
by his assiduity and energy of character, be-
came widely known, and, perhaps, as thor
oughly familiar with land grants, titles, and
all the matters pertaining to that branch Of
public business, as any man in this region.
His territorial knowledge thus acquired, led
afterwards to his selection as one of the
commissioners to fix the boundary between
this State and Kentucky, and the pre- ent
line is his survey. In 1912, at the COM
mencement Of the war with Great Britain,
he was, at the instance Of Gen. JACKSON,
commissioned by PRECEDENT MADISON as
Quartermaster of the United Stats army,
and assigned to the staff Of JACKSON when
he commenced the Southwestern campaign
against the Indian allies Of the British. He
served in this capacity until the clio e of the
war, and was a participant in the victory at
New Orleans. How well and faithfully he
performed the arduous service which the
conduct Of that cries Of campaigns rquired,
is attested by the confidence reposed in him
by the great commander who sagacity had
selected him-a confidence which grew with
time, and lasted until the subject o, this no
tice parted with his hero-friend at the tomb
of the Hermitage, more than twenty years
ago.
On his retirement from the army, Major
LEWIS settled upon the fine estate at which
he die J, and was shortly afterwards elected
a Justice Of the Peace for Davidson county,
and Sc we'd in that position for several years.
From that time till the election of General
JACKSON to the Presidency in 1928, he was
engaged in private pursuits, but wasa deeply
interested observer Of political events, and
was one Of the earlies. to bring forward
General JACKSON, as a candidate for the
Presidency. When this measure arrested
the public attention in 1928, Major LEWIS,
as the devoted friend and enthusiastic adj
mirer Of Gen. JACKSON, gave his full energy
to the promotion Of its success. The cores
pondence with distinguished men in all parts
Of the country, and the acquisition of vslu-
able political memoranda which made his
repertory one of the most extensive and
interesting, perhaps, in the nation, COM
menced at that time. He omitted no effort,
andon the accession of General JACKSON to
the Presidency, was the vigilapt and faithful
Quartermaster was called to a post in the
civil service requiring that crapulous accu-
racy and integrity which had been exempli-
fed in the ield-ihe Second Authorship of
the Treasury. This post he held and adj
ministered with approval, for sixteen years,
and under the administration Of four Presi-
dents. During the administration Of Gen.
JACKSON, he was the bosom friend and
priyy councillor of the President. He
was the man, from whom this great man
declared that he"had no secrets" The Presi-
dent had in his Cabinet and his corps of ad-
visers men Of greater intellectual power,
and of more varied gifts, but not one in
whose prudence and sagacity as counsel
lor, or in whose integrity rs a friend to him
self and to the country, he so strongly con
fded. His record, during this eventful
time, and in the discharge of these delicate
duties, is without a stain. He was an ardent
friend Of the President, bat never bitter
partizan. He had the courage to renon-
strate against the impulses which sometimes
led the President into extravaganza, and
had the courage 10 stand by him when cabi-
nets deserted him, and combinations sought
to overthrow him. He believed that Gen.
Jackson was patriot, and he followed him
faithfully as such, and his reverence for the
character and memory of that illustrious
man impressed him to the day of his DEATH
Maj. LEWIS retired from the public SER
vice in 1916, and spent his time in the re-
tirement of his home until the spring of
1865, when he was made a member Of the
Legislature Of Tennessee, now in session.
The events connected with his service in
that body are too recent to require notice,
and such, as standing by his open grave, we
do not care to rehearse. He shrunk from
the civil war which the crisis Of affairs in
1861 produced. He voted and protested
against it. lie had loved and served an en-
tire country too long, TO think il possible,
that il should be separated for any cause
He could not realize the fact, and manfnlly
differed with a majority Of his fellow citizens.
He hailed the peace Of 1865, and willingly
offered the remnant Of his strength in the
attempt to make it whole. His last public
even to those who had misunder-
stood and misused him, was a kindly, yearn-
ing entreaty in behalf Of that tolerance and
sense Of justice which is born of wisdom and
patriotism, and whose fruit is peace.
In his domestic relations Maj. LEWIS was
happy and esteemed. lie was twice mar
riel, though he has been many years wild
over. One ofhis daughters, his only living
child, intermarried with NJ. PAGoT former
ly French Envoy to this Government, and
now resides in Paris As a citizen and
neighbor, he was blameless as friend, he
was faithful 10 the end-never failing in his
attachments, and never wearying in their
service. lie reached more than four score
years Of life, OUTLYING his enmities, il any
he had ever provoked, aud performing to
The letter the duties Of honorable citizenship.
None who knew him will doubt that the
grave to which tomorrow will consign him,
will cover the remains Of an unselfsh
patriot
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