Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1871-02-04


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Col. Kishsls liagsrsi nnsll Friday. the
20il OLE, shsa a. $50 e'elask, -. he
fsli quietly asleep, aged - years. lie uss
hnslsd in Dallas ihs ns1i Jay ~lih hAson-
Il Lsn6rs, fellossl 20 his last earthly rest.
lag place By HE rssripg wits sad = ipnt
trails o. synPaihising Aenrnsfs.
Gel Aichols VAS bora IN Carer equally,
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quite yeuhs, and VAS nsing there 81 ms
Leginuing " the VAR. ~ the age OF
years Nesntersd the Confederate army A.
iieuisnani, and served oni bis tine Of en-
llsipsni Ia The Missouri State Ohards. lie
ihth rssnired and for n lime eemmsndsd
an independent eompanyi but sIlerward
Joined regiment commanded BY Col. Jno
r. ceiss, and YES made hs Major. lie
was subsequently, elected lisuL-col. Of
Jaekman's Tegimsni-Mitsour, cavalry
and was attached 10 shslby's Division,
Jaekman being " coumsnd Of The brig
ade, Col. Nichols, a. the next In rsuk, com
hanast The regiment iili the close Of the
war.
Co. Nichols wass good soldier and
. gallant officer. lie grestly distinguished
himself 90 the last raid into Missouri, ne'
der Gen. Price, particularly nj Wesipori,
where, II 10 said, by The fierce deportation
OF his charge, lie saved the army ffcni de-
sirnelion. For his marked and uniform
gallantry and in,repility IN this campaign
he WAS eomplimepted IN the different re-
ports Of the Superior officers.
Al the close Of the war, Col. Nichols
quietly submitted 10 his fate, and calmly
accepted sphe situation He exchanged
the weapons Of war FOR the Implements ol
husbsndry; the. sword which he had WELD
ed with honor fdr the plow, which he fol.
lowsd until be received The appointment oil
Deputy sheriff OF Dallas county, until al
last, be, who had gallautiy fought through
80 many battles, fell by the hand OF an as
sassin, in the faithful discharge ofbis du.
" as civil officer: s.A
In the autumn OF 1866, In the neighbor-
hood Of Breckenridge, in Dallas county,
Col. Nichols heard, believed and obsyed tie
gospel, and became and earnest disciple OF
Christ. He shortly aftcrward married the
amiable and pions Mrs. Sa HE Gale, a
young widow and daughter OF Mr.. Bow
scr. This excellent lady Is again left a
widow, md now with some three father
lrss children, all Of whom the dying father
committed to the care aud Keeping of God,
the widows friend and the orphans Pro.
tpctor. When the moment Of bis depart
ure came, he calmly babe them NIL farewell
until the day when they shall meet agnin
at their Fn.ier's home in heaven. He
then quietly fell asleep in Jesus.
Living, lie was respected and loved and
dead, his memory will be cherished and
embalmed in many, many hearts. His be-
rcayed and beloved wife has the warlnesl
sympaih:es Of all MS friends and HERS.
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