Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-06-23
THE ASHBY BROTHERS.
1 Bucktailer Kills Ashby.

III farairg ia N'7ur~1H C.m1vV H'm
cheu,r, w., on Hor{tH June &. ~
7femuacnt Oyer hr Gratf II Tvuv ish.
il'y.d Rlelard 1siig.
Col. Turner AshLy was killed while
leading o. infantry charge against the
famous Bucktail regiment. Turner
Ashhy, Tie father OF Turner and Rich
ard AshbN was the child of Mary and
John Ashbs Of Fauquicr cdunty. Va,
and marrle1 porothea F., daughter of
Jas and Eiizrheth Green, Of lRappahau
mock eouutykVa. From tlH- marriage
sprung six cINircu. and if tho follow.
ing order. at Ross Bank. bu FBuqui"r
county; EtzabeH, born Auiy {. ISIS;
James Green, b6Ia July IL. 1897 Tur.
ncr, born Octobcrs3, lS2s 4 ;AMary. horn
June 26, 1880. Echard Aru Ueto.
Der >. 1891. and BFothea f., Morn No.
vember l.. ls3j TINS. had GAp. Tur
ner Ashby lived until he 18th IN \Octo-
bcr, lsSt he would have teen 81 Akars
of age, Uut yielding up his yw life
on the sixth day OF June. 1862. he was
not quite - years of age when he was
killed. in all the strength aud promise
of manly prime.
ASHBY's Lksr SiGuT on EtETH.
It was on the outskirts Of Harrison
burg. in the centre Of the great valley.
almost equi-distant from tragic IIarper's
Ferry, at its entrance and quiet Salem
at its close. The Fedcrals were press.
ing upon the rear OF Jackson. and the
next day the storm of battle was TO be.
gin which shook the mountain around
Port Reptile and reverberated among
the hills OF Cross Keys. Ashby was TO
fall with his hand on the heart OF the
valley. Ills chaplain, who was with
him, says "it was little wonder he could
not sleep that night, for never did Off
Ger feel more keculy the delicacy and
importance of Jackson trust Early
Friday morning, June &, lsG2. just nine
teen years ago, Ashby seemed all ener.
Nv and life. With his line of protec.
ton aud observation thrown in crescent
form from the Shenandoah river around
TO the mountains west Of Iiarrisouburg,
ii may be imagined how very active and
energetic he was when he endeavored
to keep the whole line under his own
eye. His whole military career had been
very brilliant. and. as General Robert
H. Lee expressed 1t, at had been an
eventful one" The last day of his life,
however, was the most brilliant in ser.
vice. arduous and perilous.
CAPTURE OF col. SIR rERCY wYSuHAH.
When the Federal advance reached
Harrisonburg the cavalry, under Gen.
Bayard, began to press Jackson's rear
with great energy. Here it was that
Ashby performed one Of his brilliant
exploits. There was in tho Federal
army one Sir Percy Wyndham, Colonel
of the First New Jersey Cavalry, an of.
ficer we'll schooled in all the experiences
OF the field on both sides of the Allan.
tic. lie was full of adventure and anx.
ious to capture Ashby. This he under.
took to do by pressing Ashby's rear
with great dash, but imagine Sir Percy's
chagrin to find himself prisoner. lie
had gone too far. Ashby had apparent
ly Tetreated. when, throwing out his
TANKS and allowing the Federal cavalry
70 pass on, had completely enveloped Sir
Percy before the English adventurer
knew he had ventuFed Too far In on
the lines formed.
AsHBY's DEATH AND BURIAL.
Very soon thereafter Fremont pushed
on his infantry, and Ashby fell leading
an infantry charge against Pennsylva.
MIA regiment known as the "Bucktails.h
lie was pierced through the heart b.
Mimic ball while leading on his men to
victory, and calling to them as he led
them on, "Forward, my brave men y
lie was buried the sth of June, lS62, in