The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-04-10
COLONEL \. ". HARMAy.
His Death After Two Weeks Illness From
TYPHOID Fever.

Col. Asher w Hartman, dcd at 2:i5
o'clock yesterday afternoon at the oai-
dcnce Of his son-in-laW. Mr.. w. y. Cnes-
terman, lll9 Grove avenue, in the sixty
sixth year of his age, after two-weeks
illness. from typAoid-fever.
Colonel Herman. who has lived in Rich
mOud for about two years past, PAID a
visit TO stanton just previous 10 ms iasl
Illness, and on his return was taken
with a fainting spell. tn ,ullolnaleu IN
the disease which carried him of. Mon
day night he was considered a good deal
bottc- and his death was quite uheN-
pectod. Several days previous TO- ms
death Lieutenant John \. Harm3n. oil lhe
United states army, who Is statio1eo at
Fort Meyer arrived. and, with IN" oth.iS
OF his children in this city were al ms
bccs.de when he died. The remains were
taken to stanton last night Tor inter-
Colonel A. w. Hartman was one of the
most widely-known men IN virginia. he
was born January p, 1880 At Maynes-
borO ami spent his bOyhOOd in Staunton
and attended the academy in that Guy
but at the age Of fifteen had 10 sloD
school on account Of his eyes rms IN
trinity was a dra Nback 10 the amDlrOns
of his youth for years. In 1871 ne went
10 Cincinnati and from there to lowa'
where he spent two years IN the Whoie-
sale store Of his uncle.
I'm the spring Of 1851 ne returned to
Stanton to enter with his brother in
the business Of conducting the stage lnes
which covered the Valley and West Viz
ginia I'm a network, with centre al that
city. Then commenced the labor IN Whlch
Colonel Hartman developed the tremCn-
dous ability and energy which gave hln
q reputation all over the country ana
the stage lines under his management are
famous to this day.
His brother was general agent Of the
Parish stage lines, and young Harmdn
was intrusted with the management OF
small line His success was such mat
H. QhITn0
responsibilities.
About this time the company agreed
with the Post-Ofiice Department TO eN-
pedite the mails from Winchester TO
Knoxville from eight - four days. For
weeks he did nothing but ride backward
AID forward from Stanton to Wythe-
Vile. the most difficult part of the route,
until he had the line in perfect orSdhZi l.
ton and laid the foundation for the epu-
teton he gained of being the ost prompt
and fastest stage manager or the DAY.
Then followed the famous rival stage
lines when Colonel Harman managed MS
stages 80 successfully that the rival COM
panies retired bankrupt from the ileld.
passengers being carried The whole year
from Winchester 10 stanton ana =
"a hite Sulphur Springs and Lexington lor
p cents each.
Colonel Hartman was an old line Demo
crat and with his brothers esDOused me
cause Of Douglas and Johnson IN loD-
They were Union men, ana could see
nothing but disaster in secession. but
when the call 10 arms was nale none
entered more promptly IN the deience OF
Virginia than the five Hartman brothers.
Colonel Asher Harman organized a COM
pany at Stanton May II, 1861, ana went
to Harper's Ferry by command OF COL
onel Thomas ). Jackson. ana assumed
command Of the Ferry. He followed
.JackRon with his command through
some Of the famous campaigns that
have so brilliantly illumined the pages OF
history. and II is said by all who knew knew
him that there was no Drawer soldier
in the Confederate armies.
In 1862 he was made major. IN COM
mand of the post at stanton, when was
tho same year promoted 10 colonel or
the Twelfth Virginia cavalry ana wound
ed in the shoulder at Brandy station.
After month recuperating at nome
his horse caused his wound 10 reopen;
and being left on the field, he was picked
up a prisoner of war.
After eighteen months imprisonment
at Johnston's Island he was eXchanse9
and joined Lees army around Richmond
and was paroled with the army at APP
pOmattox
At the close Of the war he returned
TO his farm near stanton. In 1870 ne
and his brother, Colonel NJ. G. Hartman,
entered into contracts to build portions
Of the Valley railroad, and since that time
he has been engaged in many railroad
enterprises, displaying the same energy
and securing the same sort OF reputation
as he did as stage manager pelore
Colonel Hartman married Virginia
O'Callaghan at Fincastle, Va, in 49,,
and she and five children survive him
W H. Hartman and Mrs. ". a. Chester
man. Of Richmond; Archer and Q. {.
Hartman OF Jacksonville. Fla, and Lieu
tenant John \. Hartman, united states
army.