Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1891-07-19
WHO SHOT GEN. KELLEY
A Citizen OF Augusta County. Virginia.
Fired the Bullet-The Funeral Arrange

A Citizen OF Augusta County, Virginia.
Fired the Bullet-The Funeral Arrange
ment.
ELLcoTr CITY, July ls.-A Con-
federate veteran gives a correspondent
perhaps the first authentic account Of
how Gen. Benjamin F. Kelley, who died
yesterday near Oakland, Nd, received
the wound which eventually caused his
death. He was an eye witness OF what
he recounts, which is as follows:
General Kelley was shot with an old
flintlock horse pistol In the hands of
Robert 3. Dunlap, OF the Churchvllle
Cavalry, from Augusta county, Va. A
small force of infantry and cavalry had
been sent from Augusta, Highland,
Bath, Pendleton, Randolph and other
counties in Western Virginia, to seize
Grafton, on the Baltimore and Ohio rail-
road, the whole force being under the
command of Colonel Porterfield. Having
learned that large force, was advanc-
ing, Colonel Porterfield fell back to
Phillippi. Here, on the morning OF
June 8, 1861, Porterfield's force was sur
prised by General Kelley and thrown
into confusion. Cavalry and infantry
were rushing pell-mell through the main
street of Phillippi, pursued by column
of Union infantry led by an officer
on a white horse. Dangerfield, Of
the Rockbridge Dragons, had
been desperately wounded, and the
minnie balls were flying thick around
our heads, when Dunlap, in emphatic,
II not polite language, said he would
stop the leading figure. He deliberately
rested his old fint-lock upon fenco
stake and fired. The man on the white
horse, who was none other than General
Kelley, fell helpless in the arms OF
comrades, and then our hasty re-
treat continued. Porterfield's force
fell back to Beverly and was
there concentrated with other
troops commanded by Brigadier-Gen-
eral Pegram, who fell later in the war,
l think at Five Forks, near Petersburg,
Va. The Confederate forces were con-
centrated on Rich mountain, under Peg
ram, and abont 1900 men at Laurel
Hill, fifteen miles away. We soon
learned that General Kelley had been
mortally wounded, and it was conceded
by all in our company that Bob Dunlap
had put stop to the hot pursuit for the
time, although Mcclellan later drove
our forces from West Virginia.
"Mr. Dunlap still lives in Augusta
County, Virginia, is a good citizen and
a prosperous farmer as he was most
resolute and daring soldier"
FUNERAL ARRANGEMENTS.
A dispatch from Oakland, Md, says:
"The arrangements for the funeral of
General Kelley have been completed.
The remains will be brought from Swan
Meadow to Oakland and will lie
in state at st. Matthew's Epis-
copal church until Sunday morn
ing. Crook Post, Grand Army OF
the Republic, No. 35, OF Oakland, will
20 out to Swan Meadow Saturday TO act
as an escort to the remains. While the
remains are lying in state they will be
under guard from Crook Post. Cen
eral Kelley was member Of the Loyal
Legion and OF Kit Carson Post, Grand
Army of the Republic, No. 2, OF Wash
ington, d. C. A committee from this
post will arrive here Saturday afternoon
to escort the remains sto Washing
tou. There will be eight active pail
bears from Crook Post, and the follow
ing honorary pall-bearers: ID. 4.
Offutt, DR.. Z. II. Bartlett, F. A.
Thayer, George w. Legge. 5. L.
Townshend, John M. Davis, E. Il,
Tower and NJ. G. Sturgiss. all OF Oak
land. The funeral services will be
conducted by Rev. f. S. Hipkins. rec
tor OF St. Mathews parish, OF Oakland,
ON Sunday morning az $3.50
o'clock. and the remains will
be taken 70 Washington by
q special train furnished by tho Balti-
more and Ohio Company. The Inter
ment will take place at Arlington, and
the old hero's last resting place will be
between Generals Crook and Sheridan.
The body is habited IN the full dress
uniform OF a major-general OF the
United States Army, and upon the
breast are the badges OF the
various organizations OF which
the General was a member. The
funeral arrangements have been placed
under the charge Of Crook Post Mrs.
KELLEY, Mrs. Robert Bruce, Hon. ID. j.
Blackstone, Mayor OF Cumberland, and
other friends will accompany the re-
mains TO Washington, d. c. The Gen.
erals children live at such remote points
that hej will be unable TO reach here In
time loc the funeral"