South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1868-01-10


sympathy in all their sentimert.. and an ardent
Zeal IN advancing all then Interests. -'
In 1928 he established the ssS;aunton Spects-
tor and continuously for sixteen wears Conduct.
cd II with such signal spirit and highio ned dig
MY rs TO win for IL - character aud reputation
Oi men Tue people OF Augusta were justly proud
Soon after ieav,ug the editorial Office No was
Without solicitation On his pert-seiectei and
appointed .sndsr President Fillmore % United
States agentto the Indian Territory In this ca
ractv he was distinguished for stainless inieCri-
" and high administrative talent Subsequent
" ne held the position. under the same admins
ration OF confidential assistant IN the Secrettry
at the INTERPOLATION. \. II. H. Stuart--and' wa.
DESIGNATED for many duties Of special trust and
confidence :, the cnd of his official term lie re-
turned TO his fnrm--"Glen Allen, As his home
for the remainder Of his DAYS
The Chiyalrous nature and patriotic' sririt az
Gen. Harper marked him for military life, Lnt
WIN this his ever delicate health seriously inter
/ irr'd. In the war with Mexico lac was calttin
~ the volunteer comrany fromi Augrsta and dn-
4 ring the campaign of the Virginia regiment his
soidiery demeRnor was so marked that Genera
/ wool, of tho't nted States army. selected him ~
yer many officers Of higher rank both in The reg
Hiar4and volunteer service. and appointed him 10
4 n military go1Crnurship in Northern Mexico with
"HS"dler-gtueral command. lie official
~ commended for tlic mapucr "a which he filed
that most responsible position
/ IN 1851 nc was Major General Of tho Vir.inil
- N q
state on u!horiiy hv telegraph from Governor
. lcicber lie took the field anil with culv hur-
. RED passing farewell 10 his family marched -
/ Harper Ferry captured That all-inrortluf post
accomplished thc removal OF invaluable ordnance
stores and machinery from thnt CNpcsed poiut
ana secured It's use for his otherwise almost nm
nrmcd Virginia. lis friends have felt that fun
insnce WAS never done Gen. Harper Tor iis time
]! and Efficient seryire.
There exists documentary. evidence f,r tho rs
n ~ 4 & -.
merry and munitions OF war from lInrper's Ferry
safety IN the interior Of Nirgnia aud the Ell
Gent organization, subsistence and CONTINENT of
The volunteer troops 50 hastily gathering there
MAS under most peculiar difficulties. due 10 the
energy, skill and .sagacity Of General Kenton
. Harper
" hen the militia was superseded ly the VOL
untCcr system Gen. Harper accepted the position
OF Colonel OF the 9TH Virginia infantry. His
command most gallantv met and checked tho sd-
vance of Patterson army ut Falling Waters
that brilliant opening To the long series of bat
lies that have since made historic the Valley of
Virginia.
At the first battle q Manassas he led lis Gallant
regimcnt--and that he did his duty there may
well he inferred from the fact that in his imnrdi-
ate presence occurred that ever memorable Incl
dent now become immortal, Misunderstanding to
tui Harper own version of il to thc writer
just 1T that critical point in the hattie ~ the
rave General Bee. ralying his own. v.,ycriug
ranks approached Jack son still firm lines Col.
l!arpcr stlu'ed him rs il for orders and 20 Zee :
inquiry MS Ia What troops are these replied
'Thc lst Virginia Brigade General Jacl son 80
Nhercupon the cEivulrous South Caruiiui-n. in
stantly wheeling his horse and rising il lis stir
rurs. shouted forth upon the Geld his nov sue
c"ssful rallvinG call "Ral!y ic-ci I"oh how
these Nir%uiars stand ike stouewS!l -
Being refused even brief fU9lols!I to visit las
dying wife. he resigned his commission and has
tered home in time only to attend her sd fincr-
81. lie Subsequently accepted the position Of Co
lionel OF Reserves, and was engaged in the affairs
at Naync>hcro ard elsewhere nui at The dis
nstrous battle of Piedmont held thcs AugVs,a 80
serves FIRMLY IN position 81 the very lust.
In private life Gen. Harper was 4 most cStima-
l. m1u. lie was the very soul of honor--wns
true - steel IL his friends and il in y long pub-
lie life his ardent temperament AT times brOuEA;
him in collision with an, he.eyer bore himself on-
l.; as a manly md generous zoe.