The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-12-31
LAST OF THE VETERANS.
Ono or tho Fcw Survivors OF This Coun
try'n Second War with England.

One OF tho Fow Survivors OF This COun.
trv's Second War with England.
General Abraham Daily, in full uni
form, and with numerous medals pinned
upon his breast was tho only victorian
of 1912 who turned out to do honor to
Washingtons birthday, and he was
guest of tho Veteran Zouaves. The alb
sencc OF others was SO conspicuous as to
cause people 10 ask: ''What has become
OF the rest Of the company?" Tho fact
- that death has gathered in the brave
defenders OF the Union, who rallied
around its standard when it was for tho
second time threatened by England's
Toes, until there is only remnant Of
Two or three left. A few years ago it
was tho practice of the propriotors of
the Fifth Avenue, tho Continental, or
somo of tho other hotels, to
give tho veterans dinner on
each of tho holidays; but they
havo been neglected in this partc-
ular for Il year or two. Ono reason for
this neglect is that other than tho
Veterans took the opportunity to got
FREQ dinner, having no claim upon tho
generosity OF tho giver of tho feast
other than that they wcre acquainted
with somo of tho veterans. Hence this
way OF remembering tho old heroes fivo
or SIX times year with feast III til
matcly became veXatious and the Lc-
lands and others could not be blamed
for disseminating tho custom The re-
unions of the "Vctcrans of 1912" hayo
each year fallen of in attendance how
over. and Il is doubtful if there will ever
be another.
General Daily has seemed to surpass
all OF the others in physical strength as
well as in length of life. lie is in his
nlnciY-fourth year and more hale and
hearty Than most men arc ut seventy.
lie was born in this city, but Tor moro
than forty years Mas lived in The eastern
district of I:ronklvn He inhcrils
longevity, his father living until he was
nincty-two years old General Dally's
wife, who was Ann Norman. came from
lineage of sturdy and prolific stock.
She lived for siXty-iivn years after her
marriage, and raised II family of fifteen
children. Although only five Of the
children are now living the old vctcr-
an has more than fifty descendants
sun in the flesh, and he is Il great
t-granufalh"r. His eldest son is
about sevcniy-iiircc wears old. Tho
title Of the old veteran is not MS many
have supposed, one which he earned
when in The war OF 1872. but it is Il com
plimcntary TILE and came To him bv
election to the command OF The bat
talon Of veterans upon The death OF
General Raymond, a few years AFRO.
General Dally's father was Il woll-to-
do Ship chandler in this city and for
many years the son worked for him.
Hut after the war the son held various
positions under tho Government. Al
one timc also General Daily had a
grocery At Hester street and the Bow
cry. at the time when Grand street was
only Il little more than Il country road.
His last business was running a rcstau-
rant in Williamsburg. moro than twentv
years ago. lie il not by any means in
independent circumstances, his only
support coming from his Government
pension OF IS Il month and some assist
ancc from tho veterans OF the Mexican
and tho Civil wars. An effort was
made last year to havo tho State rccor-
niZc his previous services by giving him
a pension, but Governor Hill disap-
proved tho measure. IN. Y. Tribune