Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-11-22
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But One National Omcer New al
Winchester Cemetery.

The grave OF but one officer Of the
Army now remains at the
old Winchester Cemetery, that Of
Colonel W. W. Bishop, who was killed
at the Gayoso House, this city, by a
fellow officer, in 1865. The widow Of
this officer purchased the lot on which
the remains were inferred, and some
time since she objected to the
removal OF the remains to any other
quarter, claiming the lot to be her
own and not desiring to have the rest
ing place of her late husband dis
turbed. A neat headstone marks the
spot where the departed soldier lies,
and upon it is inscribed the following:
In Memory Of
Ny HUSBAND.
1T. COL W. w. BISHOP,
10th Illinois Infantry,
Born in Lexington, Ky, Oct 1901.
Died in Memphis Feb'y 9th, 1885.
What was left offs national soldiers
remains, buried thirty seven years
before the death Of Colonel Bishop
and ffty-iOur years ago, was removed
from the Winchester Cemetery on
yesterday afternoon, a few persons
witnessing the disinterment, which
~transpired under the supervision o.
Mr.. Hess, manager Of the Nationa'
Cemetery, situated some five miles
east OF the city. The stone at the
head of the grave was about The
only well preserved object con
nected Herewith, the mortal 70
mains of the soldier having long since
turned to clay, and but a few littl,
scraps Of the walnut coffin, a knot o.
two of some pine boards, tOgethe
with a dozen rusty nails. which crum
bled in the hands like soft brick
we're all that was found beneath thu
hill which covered the departed, ant
q portion Of the clay with the afore
mentioned headstone, were conveye'
t, tn National Cemetery, in accord
. ce with the expressed desire 0
the Secretary Of War and the surviv
ing relatives Of the soldier. Th
inscription on the headstone, being
scrap from the early history Of thi
city. and placed at the Oihcer's hea
by bis yOlng wife eight years after th
town Of Memphis was laid out, is &
follows
In Memory OF
1T. THOS. S, rRASK.
Son OF
DR. SAHUM TRASH,
Of Windsor. VT,
Who died in Memphis, Tenn, July oct
ISIS aged 24ycars,
A brief personal history of tn
youthful soldier was that be had bee
named for his maternal grandfathe
Thos. Sterne, Of Windsor, and his f
Their served in the Revolutions
War. being a ~pensioner afte
ward. The young lieutenant was
ane person of graceful manners, an
q decided fayorite with his friend
He married 3 very beautiful yOuE
lady near Newberg, New York, OF
year after graduating at West Poin
The widow afterWard married th
late Gen. 0rmsbyM knight Mitchell
who carefully educated her 90
named for his father, Thos. SterI
Trask. The latter served in the Me-
: lean War, and was a civil engineer ell
gagged several years with his stepfath,
in the survey of the Ohio and Missi
sippi r. R.. He was delicate aud die
of consumption early, while h
mother. Mrs. Mitchell, died over
years ago. The Lieutenant's neare
J of kin is 4 nephew Of the same nan
now residinga at Rose Hill, neal Amt
/, Miss. His brother died at Washing
ION City FIVE years ago, and a sister
Windsor last year.
/, The old cemetery, under the mai
agement of the odd Folks Society,
, has lost one Gifts conspicuous legenl
by the removal Of the above officer
headstone.