Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1885-05-15
Parnassus Items.
AN ANSWER TO MISREPRESENTATION
INTELLIGENCE-SHE KILLED, NC.
REPORTED for the Staunton VINDICAToR.

AN ANSWER TO NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
INTELLIGENCE-sHEEP KILLED, &C.
Reported for the staunton INDICATOR.
PARNAssUs, VA, May ID, 1885.
In answer to the local paragraph in your
last issue "Who Was He ?' take great
pleasure in forwarding you the following
information kindly furnished me by Mr..
William s. Wright, a respected and prom
inent citizen of this place, who was
member of the 'Mountain Guards" Co.
c., 9Th Va. Infantry. The name is incor-
rectly given in the letter of enquiry from
the lady at Shepherdstown; his name was
George l.. Roup instead of ''Root", as
given in the letter. He was private in the
above named company and enlisted on the
18th Of April, 1861. the day the company
started from Spring Hill for Staunton,
Capt. r. L. Doyle, commanding. On the
I'd of July, 1861, in the engagement at
Failing Waters, sometimes called HaineS-
vile, between Gen. T. J. ''Stonewall'
Jackson's Brigade, composed then of the
End. 4th, 9Th, 9th, and 33rd Regiments,
and the Federal Division commanded by
Gen. Patterson, Roup was the first man
killed in that fight, and that was the first
engagement between the Federal and
Southern forces in the Valley of Virginia,
and he was the only one killed in that en-
gagemenU, Mr.. W. believes, and certainly
in that company. He was supposed to have
been wounded in the right thigh, by
musket ball.
His body was left On the field, for at
the time he was shot, the Southern army
was retreating, holly and closely pursued
by the enemy, consequently the body was
left in the enemy's hands, and Mr.. Wright
and other persons who remember the cir
cumstances have no doubt that the re-
mains recently removed from near Har-
per's Ferry, are those of poor Roup. Mr..
Wright was about five PAGES from Roup
when wounded, and still has a distinct
recollection of the dull thud sound made
when he was shot. He saw Roup fall be-
hiud shock of wheat and that was the
last seen or heard of him until the enquiry
above alluded to. Roup was about Is
years of age, and supposed to have been
about feet in height, compactly built,
and was handsome man. He lived in
this vicinity several years before the war,
and was well known and highly esteemed
by the people generally. He was a car
penter 10y trade. having served his appren-
ticeship with Mr. Albert r. WhitmOre Of
this place, who held him in high esteem,
and from bis knowledge of the facts be-
lieves that the remains are those of his
faithful employee. Roup's parents are
dead and it is not known that any rela-
tives of his are in this county.
At the German Baptist (Tunker) meet
ing house near this place last Sunday,
Rev. L. A. Wenger preached in the morn
ing. After the services Mr.. James Hanger
and wife were baptized in ''Elk Run"
creek by Rev. Mr.. W.
Qp-last Saturday night, dogs made raid
on valuable flock of sheep belonging to
Mr.. D. F. Mobler near Mt. Scion, and
killed sixteen outright. There are several
of the flock wounded and it is supposed
they will die.
The M. E. Church South, recently cree
ted at this place is handsome edifice and
will be dedicated On the 18th Of June.
ReYs. j. q. Dice and Jas. S. Gardner of
StauntOn, will conduct the services.