The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1889-08-06
CONFEDERATE VETERANS.
RESOLUTIONS Of sorrow the Death
OF Nai. Alexander Mc.ciey-sFOVer-
nor EIemin..@ Address - The z'u-

Last Tuesday number Of Confederate ycte-
rams, many of them old comrades OF the late
honored Superintendent .. the State Insane
Asylum, Mai Alexander Moseley, met at the Of
fee OF Capt c. A. Bryan for the purpose Of
adopting resolutions of respect to the memory of
Maj. Moseley, and to arrange for attending his
funeral in a body. Among those in attendance
were Governor F. p. Fleming, Maj. A. j. Rus
sell, Judges George p. Raney. A. b. Maxwell
and H. L. Mitchell, General Lang, Mayor Cor
man, Hon. F. j. Pons and Messrs j. L. Taylor,
j. t. Bernard, H. T. Blocker, j. D. Perkins, c.
A. Bryan, D. w. Gwynn, 0. 4. Myers, Robert
Munro and Daniel Virgins
Governor Fleming was called to the chair,
and Capt. c. A. Bryan acted as secretary. Gov
ernor Fleming announced the object of the meet
ing in the following beautiful tribute to the
memory of one who had been his comrade in
war:
COMRADES: We are called together on a sad and
solemn occasion. Death has again invaded our
ranks, which, as the years 20 by, become more and
more decimated and like the armies in the latter
part OF the terrible conflict in which we were en-
gagged when a comrade falls there recruits
TO his place. The time is not far distant when there
will not remain survivor Of the many who stood
together In the contest in which we believed we
fought for the right.
The fall ola brother is always attended by sad
ness but when, as in this instance death claims as
Its victim one so honored so loved and so dear to
US as was he in whose memory we are now assem-
oled, II is then that our grief becomes harder to
bear.
Alexander Mosely was no ordinary man knew
him intimately for nearly thirty years In the
spring of 1861 my vote helped to elect him to the
position of one of the officers of Starkes COMPANY
which company of those that made up the
Second Florida Infantry, and | never had cause to
regret my vote. Kind and gentle rs woman he
was at the same time strict dsciplinarian and as
brave soldier wore the gray. ALWAYS at
his post of duty, he participated with his regiment
in its arduou5 service the bloody fields of Viz
ginia.
During the trying winter Of 1etl.2 on the PENN
sula-at the siege Of lorkatoWn, in the battles Of
Williamsburg and seven pines, the seven DAYS bat.
ties before Richmond, second Mann4sscs. SharJs-
burg, Frcdercksbur Charlottesville and Gettys-
burg, he calamity led III company in action ana i
portion OF the time commanded his regiment
Historians have cuugized Picketts divi9 ion and
much has been written Of their gallant ana dc,ier-
ate charge AZ Gctty>hUrg, ard well DO they deserve
All the honor which has been ollcd them. But
venture the assertion without the fear OF success
tul contrn dlctlon that for desperate lighting, hero
lc val"r and the exhibition Of splendid courage, the
charges OF Wilcox, Perry and Wright 5 Brigade, Of
Anderson DIVISION on The second, and that OF
Wilcox and Perry brigade on the third Of july
was not surpassed by any other command in that
San.uin,ry conflict IN which Lee endetyored 10
successfully storm TIA" height, OF (Icttybur- In
second MD~pieES
maud, having pierced the iue, Of the enemy, he
among others, was c4pturcd, ana iaugu,hri III a
federal prison until h.> exchange during the hast
day 81 Inc war II 81 ch time he received the Wrll
ln"ricd II emotion ~ Mayor OF has regiment such
j brici outline Of Tire military service II hlcxAn-
der No,clay
He ha- lived among You -jn'e tie war, W., for a
time 81 riN .! 't~ eouaty and for more THAI tour
years past VA Suprrn Cndcut Of the II lie Insane
A,llum II Chattahooc.ee, ana both in hi, private
ana official life ever proved himself Jealous able
III the discharge OF every duty. II SLpcrln.
icndcnt Of that Asylum tor those unfortunate, Of
on states who are hrrrtt Of their reason, that his
admirable executive ility, kindness 81 hear; aud
sound Judgment were, PERHAPS most fully dis
have lost their best friend. He elected 10 remain
with them and die u the post OF duty, rather than
acccdc u my urgent appeal 10 him u Try the belle
III OF change OF climate, IN the nope OF rc,iorlng
ui> declining ne;llfi.
He va, friend in the fuil Of All that term
Implies and feel now a. though were standing
beside the bier Of .car brother. hen the sad
Iiding Of his death reached me t. my rlc Tor the
los, Of my friend wA tddc my sense Of tine great
los which The stat ha7 >u,taincd and tn, tculty
which will he experienced i'll the effort 10 ill his
place.
1t is wei, my friends, that We ~houlA take such
action IS will best pay the lat ribn'e OF affection
and respect 10 the memory ol our iaIncntcd com.
radc.
In "A lcw beautiful and appropriate word, Mai.
Russell moved The appointment Of i committee
10 drait Ic>nlulion~ and The follow ing were an
pointed a. such committee: Mi. \ j. Russell,
judy George T. Raury and Capt, G. A. Bry N.
.A'lcr Tue 'uc The committee submitted he lo9-
loving preamble and res .lplou~, watch were
unanimously adopted:
PREAMBLE AND Resolutions
Major Al, handler Mo>elev dcIartcd this life a;
Cht'talo pchrc. in this state, the '.gfh dAv at
July \. H. $50 He va, son Of The l.tr liam