The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-03-16

Drotk Of Prominent Chesterfefdtdn.--
S,cloucl william b. Woodbridge. OF tne
county Of Chesterfield, died Yesterday moru-
snc ~ O'Clock at bis residence. about TWO
mics trom this city. he had been confined
-, nj. ,,s<i for several months from an attack
~ disease which his physician regarded as
serious from It's tnclpiency, and numerous
and constant were the inquiries made IN
this city, Richmond, aud the county OF his
nativity with regard to his case by anxious
friends who felt the deepest soliciiude
as 10 its tcrmiNa,icn. When II became known
Yesterday morning on the streets OF hicn.
mond and Manchester that his spirit had ieit
IFS tenement 81 clay and taken It's h'gh, 10
another sphere OF existence the proiounues.
sorrow was manifested, and expressions OF
ssc,,ret ana ~ panegyric were uttered by
snmuy persons who knew him wen, e'ner
prrsoBaiiy or By reputation.
In ctyii and business life Colonel Wool.
bridge tined with marked ability severai
r,osit,ons OF distinction. For several years
s,rior TO the late war he was the president OF
che Midlothian coal-mines. IN the count! VI
Chesterfield. and for three or fouf terms NC
has filled in The most able, efficient, apd salts.
factory manner the position OF treasurer OF
the same county. This latter position he was
hoIdjpc at the time OF his death. Before the
war he was In national politics Wing, and
was opposed as an original question 10 TIE Sc
eession Of the State from tue Federal Union.
But when The ordinance OF secession was
passedhe buckled on his armor, and uniting
himself 10 the Chesterfield cavalry. was
elected first lieutenant. and exhibiting high
soldier.y qualities from the first, was rapid
ly promoied until be attained to the posi-
tier OF colonel OF the gallant Fourth virgil
MIA cavalry. Here he won the confidence
of his superior officers and Of his command
10 degree never surpassed. AT Spo,syl-
yauia Courthouse he received wound
which required the amputation OF leg.
But Notwithstanding this serious INJURY, IN
about six months he was again in The saddle.
fighting side by size with those whose de-
yotiou TO the cause OF the Confederacy never
faltered, but which grew stronger ana
stronger as her rcyerses came thicker anu
faster and hope became fainter ana
fainter. Colonel Woodbridge was APP
pointed aud was acting as brigader-gene.
eral when The war ended, and surrendered
with Lee at Appomattox. His commission
as brigadier. general had been made out, bnt
be had not received II before the Sad solu-
ton came OF our appeal to the ar0iirameht
OF arms. The writer has heard his devoted
au, beloved friend General Fitz. Lee de-
clare that Colonel Woodbridge was as cool
and brave a man in an hour OF the greatest
danger as he ever knew to draw sabre,
and no man who ever knew him well will
doubt this statement OF the brave and dis
tipguished cavalier, Fitz. Lee.
Colonel Woodbridge leaves devoted wife
and six children ltwo Of them being step
sopsl, for whom, in this their time OF be-
reavemput end affection, gushes out from
many hearts the DrOfOuadest sympathy and
warmest wishes for their future well being
and happiness. The funeral will take place
this afternoon at 9 O'Clock from the Man
chester PRESBYTERIAN church. His remains
will be inferred in Maury cemetery.