Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-04-21
THE NlNTH's GALLANT COMMANDER.
Some Talk. on the Life OF Generai H. 10
II. ReaI.-Some Incidents.

Tho news OF the death Of General X. Il. l.
Rsale vas received with ro;ouud regret by tho
Old Confederate csvalrymen residing IN hich-
inond, and especially by those VITO wore mem-
bers ~ the Ninth virginia Whicis"hs oolhln ~
"a by General bcale h0iOre no was prohpt'"
hrirgdier Mr. James X. Gordon said IA speak
Ing Of his old conmanGor;
= hnd .novn General Bcalc ever since no
was chud. he was man ot the hiehest csh-
ractcr and 81 daun,less COURAGE. lie was oe-
voted 10 hts mon gnl they were devoted 10 MIN
No man could carry tho OH Ninth further than
nc. ue had the confidence o. the iDesl "hon he
was coloncl. md that confidence iohoWe1 nun
when he was promoted. lie wGa "a cam NJ
NAY morning under all c!rcuwstaDc's-u huet
the most trying circumstances. feurhDe1 u
CIRCUMSTANCE which happened AFTER Tue wa,
witch was suggestive Of how the mon regftutu
hiIn. IL was NJ "a heated c0Hresslohai noun r
mating convention NJ kssoX Courthouse me
contest involved Douglas Elliott ana beHi'; Cn s'
Of the delegates had been entertaining hliloeu
hy going ont between nets - soc man. Abont
the time Things were most twisted this delesaIe
ra me IN mud sung ont: steady. men, SteHly'
The imitation of General beAe oi.-u'. ~
words on the battlefield was 80 Teriect hhl tue
effect WA electrical Most Of tho members OF
the body were old Ninth men, and.they TOOK 'he
house 10y storm
AUR,tIIANT CHARGE.
"Goncral Beale," said Mr.. !. A. Mclaughlin,
another oil ninth man, twas alway" III place
aua ,res "a fighter from wav back. In was cnrc-
ful Of hia men. bat he would dare with them
ANYTHING any Ofhcr man would dare. 10 was "a
oIs,iOllnarian but not q martinez, and worry
uopular with tho rcglmcnt. Iis charge across
fl1 river a. Rapidau station with n squadron
mud IN the face Of battery OF artillery ana three
l,s number WAS ono of tho most brilliant ahHirs
a.! tho war. lie was afraid OF nothing under tae
sun
Sir A. /. Boulware expressed great sorrow NJ
the death Of General Beale. q" o., was IN MS
regiment" said ,ir BoJlTare; "a more gallant
officer never lived
Az INCIDENT or APrOHArrcN
Mr.. Josiah Rgland, Second Auditor Of the state.
also followed the Tag Of the Ninth during tho
war. In speaking Of General Bsale hr. kyand
ealdh IN was "A magnificent soldier. " Yes c'utln-
ned Nr. Kylsnd. 10 was Gs gallant aii onlcer as
ever livej. / Will tell you an ihcidciG when /
do not think has over been N print. At Apo
mattoy tho Niush clpturei two c'cs % artIIety
in a cavalry charge and brought them out.
L hoy thcn dismouutel and continued 20 pour II
into the cuemy, though the Ordcrh a1 be"n gwen
20 cea-e Griuc. They wero - heated and eA-
cited that they would not oOeY IA" command
until General Beale rode ~ among them with
drawn subre AMI compelled them TO do so.'
lion. ~. r. Pollard -ad he WIS not IN Hennrel
Bcaln's commend. bat he knew his reputation
among TIE cavalry. 90 which arm 81 he service
he NJ. Pollard belonged. Il was 80 'Ond 20 shat
Of no o0icer tor gaiiaU'ry.
so BRAVES EVER DREW SABRE.
"No drawer iuAu over drew sabre.' said Mr.
" s. fightfo1t, iu referring 20 his old command
rr "GourrHl Bcale was q good ana true man
IN cverv sense. He was u disrIpiinafiau, bus he
loved ms men. TOOK care oi trom, a1i stuck 10y
them iu field aud IN camp. was exceedingly
sorry 90 hca. ~ ms death.