Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-06-25

LIEUT.. VIZ. l. REESE was born in Bowling
Green, KY, June H. lS46, and died Of liver dis
ease at the house OF his bFOther-in-law F. O.
Herrick, in Nashville, Tenn, June %, 1872
At the beginning Of the late war WILLIAM at
the age OF 10, enlisted as private Ia the Federal
army, serving faithfully TIL March, 1866, when
an appointment 70 the Military Academy at West
Point was rendered him by his CONGRESSMAN
Col. Henry Order. Obtaining an honorable dis
charge from the army, he accepted the appoint
ment and passed a creditable- examination and
entered the school in June following For f1ur
years he was a close, ambitious student, OCCUPY
ing honorable positions in his classes and grasu-
ating in June, 1853, with honor and bright homes
and anticipatiOns for the future
After two or three months recreation, spent in
visiting loved and loving sisters and brothers he
Joined the 9th cavalry, and was stationed for
some time, at FIT. Griffin, on the northwestern
frontier Of the State. From there his commap,.
was ordered TO Fort Sill, Kansas During tbs
last march, long and fatiguing one. he was
taken III with the disease tabscess OF the liver)
which terminated in his death. TIE disease vas
contracted in the malar.al climate OF Texas
and long before he gave up" bad caused hin.
much suffering and Inconvenience. Patiently
and herOically struggling against the painful
disc ase he still stood at his post in the faithful
discharge OF duty, when he should have CON-
mitied himself 70 the care OF his surgeon. Bat
the idea Of having his name on the Asick list
was revolving TO his self-reant, sensitive nature
he ''iCOuid not yield, though all the time grow
ing worse and suffering greatly from the inCreas-
lo1l, wholly unable 70 mount his horse, he reIuc-
family accepted a leave of absence and started At
once for his home in Bowling Green, KY, where
he arrived worn out and almost Frustrated. With
a VIII and nature determined not 70 be over
come, few days rest rallied b Is waning strength
and, buOyant with hope and sanguine OF speedy
recovery, he came on 70 Nashville 20 visit hi.
elCest sister, little dreaming that he had come
TO die.
Miscalculating his strength, he found himself
on arrival, again Frustrated. AL1fng d0,ru 10
reSt' on the 2Jth Of September, 1871, he kept his
bed, except at short intervals, for nins nl0ufHr.
hE hting against Death, As few heroes ever fought
the tyrant, with cheerful and cheering hone 10
the very close Of the unequal combat. He fell
and Death triumphed. His soul we committed
TO Godi his body We carried to bis native State
where friends loving friends, tearfully cOnsigu-
ed 1t to the grave.
II the course Of his disease was remarkable
battling the efforts Of the best physicians. his
h0pefHlness and tenaCity OF life were certainly
still more remarkable. All that uuremitting
ahectiOnGte, sisterly attention and medical skfI
could do, was done % save him from the cold
embrace OF Death. The grim monsters prize
MS time was noble, just, upright man. gen
srous, devoted brother, kind, genial friend q
brave, true soldier, and cheerful, faithful com
-ad-.
Peaceful and sweet be his sleep and triumph
mt his resurrection at the great day; and MAJ
ne God OF the brave and good deal gently with
ne sisters and brother left behind.
NASHVILLE, June a, 1872. IL.