The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1867-10-02
Death Of General Sterling Price.

General STERLING PRICE, of Missouri,
died in st. Louis on Sunday last in the
| ffty-ninth year Of his age. He was born
in Prince Edward county, in this State, on
the 18th Of September, 1909. He was a
student OF Hampden Sidney College, and
after leaving that institution he entered
the clerks office of the county court,
where he remained two years deputy
under the now venerable BRANCH J. Won
SHAM, who still fills the office, and is one OF
the survivors of that body OF men-the
county court clerks under the old Consti-
tution-who were unsurpassed for their
intelligence, their dignity, and integrity of
character, and for their amenity and
urbanity of manners. Immediately after
| leaving the clerks Office General 7. emf
grated to Missouri, and settled in Charlton
county. where he resided till the breaking
out of the war.
He soon became popular, and was elected
to many positions Of honor and trust. He
! was made igadier-gcneral Of militia.
and presided over the lower House of that
| body for two sessions. In 1914 he was
| elected to Congress, where he renamed
until the breaking out Of the Mexican war,
when he resigned and raised regiment
| for the war. lie had an independent COM
mand, and achieved q succession OF VIC
tories in New Mexico and Chihuahua, Tor
| which President Polk made him brlga-
dier-general Of the United States army.
After the Mexican war he was elected
governor of Missouri by a large majority.
At the election of LINCOLN conven-
ton was held in Missouri, of which Gene
raj PRICE was president. In that body he
maintained that secession was hereSy,
and that the Government was contract
between the States to be broken only by
revolution.
In May Gl, after the development Of the
coGrcire policy OF the Government at
Washington, Missouri formed her State
Guard with STERLING PRICE as major
general.
1t would extend this notice too much to
90 into history of the events in Missouri
with which General PRICE was connected.
| They are fresh in memory. He was most
actively eagaged in fighting the battles OF
the Confederacy in the trans Mississippi
district until the unfortunate fight OF Elk
Horn, or Pea Ridge, where he sustained a
| defeat, and his army was afterwards united
| with BEAUREGARD's at Corinth. His
achievements at Springfield and other
places gave him great fame, and his defeat
at Pea Ridge was piece OF news very
much increased in its sadness b. the popu-
larity of General PRICE.
General PRICE had no separate command
afterwards, but distinguished himself at
Corinth and other places. lie was with
General KIRBY SMITH towards the close OF
the war, and in September, 1864 'nder
MARMADUHE, attempted, for the last time,
the retaking of Missouri, but failed, being
borne down By superior numbers under
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kansas, MARMADUKE and CARELL being
captured. He surrendered with KIRBY
SMITH.
Prcfcrrinr exile to submission, he emf
grated to Mexico and joined the little
colony of Confedcratcs at Cordova. The
enterprise failed, and tired Of exile, as
were nearly all of his associates, he re-
turned to his native land to make the best
Of the situation, and end his days amongst
his friends.
/ AS a commander he was brave without
system, and strategic without order. His
attacks were impetuous, but pell-mell-as
of an armed mob. He made up in cou.
rage and impetuosity for what he lacked
r in discipline, and won the hearts of his
soldiers by his geniality, frankneSs, man.
illness, and indomitable spirit. They had a
number of pet names by which they deSig-
mated their commander-such as cod
Pap" "Dad,"" The Old Tycoon" sc.
In illustration of the military accom-
$ plishme1ts Of GeneralP. we haveth anec-
dotc between him and General BEAURE-
gard. General B. having with some pride
shewn General PRICE his Notifications at
Corinth, inquired: "What do you think
of these works, General PRICE," "Why,
General" answered PRICE, to tell you
"the truth, l never saw but two Of the
"kind before, and that was after our boys
had taken them"
He was man of fine personal appear
ance, graceful manners, and remarkable
simplicity and earnestnesS in his social in
tercourse. He performed brave and
honest part in the war. He left his coun-
try with bitter regret, and returned to his
home gladly, yet not without some mis-
giving as to his reception, which the kind
ness and friendship of the people Of Mis-
souri, soon relieved. The large cortfye
which followed his remains to the tomb is
a true indication of the respect entertained
for the lamcnted Confederate General.
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