Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1867-11-12
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Captain George Il. Burwell.

BY the death of Captain George II. Bur
well Of the Imperial Army of Mexico, Vir-
ginia has lost one Of her nOblest and most GAL
liant sons
Captain BurWell was son of Nathaniel
Burwell, Esq, and was born in Clarke couh>
ty, Na.,-the OUtburst Of the war finding him
boy of only fourteen. This tender age did
not, however, deter him from taking part il,
defence of his native soil, aud he entered the
ranks of JGcksOn's old Second Virgins. %
where he marched and fought throughout ali
the campaigns of the Valley, with the endur
ance, courage, and unAinching Constancy Of a
veteran. Thence he passed TO the hard fight
ing ''IlCrse Artillery Of Stuart. commanded
by Pelham; and it is enough to say of him
that here his daring courage and cheerful
endurance of every hardship won him the
warm personal regard both of the heroic
young Alabamian, and of the great commau-
der Of the Southern Cavalry. The writer of
this page has often heard both General Stuart
and Major Pelham speak of him, and always
in terms which indicated their high spprecia-
tion of his sOidierly character aud gallant con-
duct on the field.
he cad of the war came, and Young Bur
well, like many others, went to try his fortunes
in the great contest between the vulgar half
breeds, and the soldierly followers of Maxi-
milan. On the way, an incident occurred
which deserves to be related, as characteristics
of the brave young soldier The steamer IN
which he sailed from New York was nearly
shipwreUked in a violent storm At every
instant those ou board expected her to go to
the bottom. Young George Burwell like the
rest believed that his last moment had CONC
aud at this supreme instant he gave a striking
aud most touching evidence of his faithful
love for the old Confederacy, for which he
had fought so long. Going to his cabin hS
took out his faded Confederate uniform; doffed
his citizens suit, and replaced it by the brave
old gray and went on deck k,-determined Ii
lac went down, to die in the Confederate uni
torm-in the gray OF Lees old armyi
The storm. however, ahated and the steam
er reached her port safely. The youth dis
embarked in Mexico, joined the Imperial
Army, was promoted to the honorable rank,
for youth and stranger, of Captain and
fought and fell under the Imperial flag
dying at least among gentlemen and for
cause which gentleman might defend On
the 2lst of December, 1866 the young Vir-
giuiau surrendered his brave soul to God.
dying as he had lived gallant gentleman.
Such is the briefrecord. What lives, how
ever, and will long live in the memories and
hearts of all of Us, here in the Valley, is the
man-say rather, the boy-hilnself The
writer of this page knew him we'll, and
marched aud fought with him-and regarded
him as u noble type of the Virginiaa. Brave.
proud, aiectionate, generous devoted to his
friends aud tavorite with all who knew him
his loss leaves gap which it will be hard
to fill To the writer comes back many q
scene in which his young face glowed with
the excitement Of action, when his gallant
voice was heard among the guns, aud ho
cheered on older men in the hottest of many
fights. OF the social charm of his society,"
the warm heart, the winning smile. the friend
ly laughing volce-many can speak.
Virginia could i'll spare in this hour Of her
need, Nth her thiured ranks. the courage.
intelligence, coastancy, and gallant spirit, all
summed up in the true, tho noble young
George Burwell. j. E. c.