Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1869-01-14
OBITUARY.


Virginia He was born in Dunn
fries, Prince William county, Vir
ginia, Sept. l6, 1902, and Will,
still very young, was taken by hi
parents TO fredericksburg, and af
terward to Richmond. His fatheI
and mother both persisted in thu
conaagration of the Richmond the
alter, in 1911 He was admitted tC
the bar at the age of eighteen, anC
after practicing law for six years
retired to a farm in Henrico county
in his native State, In 1888. he was
elected to the Legislature, serving
six years. In 1884 he became 3
warm advocate of the principles Of
the Wing party, and in 1889 was
chosen to Congress, serving two
terms, and earnestly supporting the
policy of Henry Clay. Though so
intimate a friend Of John Tyler as
to be known by the sebriquet of the
man who had slept with him, he re-
pudiatsd him when he forsook the
Wings, and in 1914 supported Mr.,
Clay for the Presidency. In 1847
Mr.. Bolts was again elected to
Congress, and was appointed chair
man of the Committee on Military
Affairs. At the conclusion Of his
term Of office he practiced law in
Richmond. When the American or
Know Nothing party sprang into
existence, he became prominently
identified with it, He sought no
personal emoluments, however,
declining to accept any State Of
fees. On the outbreak of the re,
bellion he remained loyal to the
National Government, aud was sub
jected to much persecution from the
rebOl authorities. His patriotism
never wavered, although on some
points he differed from the policy
Of Congress. He showed that he
bore NO malice to one Of his worst
enemies by giving bail for jeff.
Davis, in 1867. His health had
been delicate for some time previ-
Gus to his death, which was conse-
quently not unexpected He has
left behind him the reputation ofan
honest and high'minded, if not al
ways Sagacious man, and posterity |
will remember him as one of the
few Virginians who were found
faithful among the faithless.
LOWELL II. ROUSSEAU.
Major General Lowell H. Rous-
seau died in New Orleans on Thurs
day evening, in the fifty-Grst year
Of lis age. He was born near
Stanford, Lincoln county, KY, Au-
gust A, 1878, His parents were
Virginians of French Huguenot
descent, and his father was a cousin
Of President Harrison, He educa-
ted himself chiefly, never having
went to school after he was ten
years old. When he was thirteen
his father died, leaving a large and
dependent family. Young Lowell
obtained employment in macadam-
izing road, devoting his leisure
moments to the study of French.
He afterward removed to louis
Vile, where he studied law, cdmpGe-
ting his preliminary course at
Bloomfield, Ind. He was admitted
TO the Indiana bar in 1S41, and in
l844-'45 was a member of the Le-
gislature of that State, In l846 he
went to Mexico as q captain in the
Second Regiment of Indiana Vol
and on his return was ell
,cted TO the Indiana Senate, In
l849 he removed to Louisville and
continued the practice of law In
1860 he was elected by both parties
to the Kentucky Senate. In 1861
lc resigned his seat and raised two
regiments Of troops, but Kentucky
. neutrality" compelled him to en-
camp them for the time being on
he Indiana side of the Ohio river.
He was commissioned a Brigadier
General Of volunteers, and dis
,layed signal valor at Shiloh and
9erryville. For his bravery at the
after place he was promoted to a J
Major Generalship. He fought
veil at Stone River, and at many
minor engagements In 1864 he
conducted an important and sue
,essful raid into Alabama, and de-
ended Fort Rosecrans during the
eige of Nashville. In 1866 he was
lected to Congress from Kentucky,
where he dimmed the lustre OF q :
veil earned fame in the field by the
doption of a conservatism
which would better have be6tted
ne of the men against whom he
ad fought. In 1866 he assaulted .
lr Grinnoll, 3 member Of tho ,,
louise, for words spoken in de
ate, and was reprimanded, He ,
lereupon resigned his seat, but
ias re e-elected to the same Con.
rGss, The desire Of official hon.
rs at the hands of the rebel sym =
athising rulers of his native State .
Gems to have led him to stultify :
i his former record. In 1867 he
as appointed Brigadier General
the Regular Army, and sent to !
laskO, He was recalled, and :
laced in command of the Fifth J
Iilitary district, dying while still
discharge of his duties. His Y
olicy IN Louisiana was not 80 dc. ),
ded rs to fully meet the wishes Of !
ther the Internationally loyal or :
10 strongly rebel elements. 1t was ?
either vigorous in the suppression =
/ disorders, nor so openly hostile !
} the loyal men as to present many ?
.