Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-09-07
The Death of William Harmon,
Brave Soldier of the Lost Cause.

WILLIAM HARMON, a native of Alexandria,
died in the city of Washington August 18th,
at Top. M. he had been in failing health foI
the past two years or more, but as CALAMITY
as he fought for what he considered right
more than thirty years ago, did he fight grim
death. 1t was only two months ago that he
ceased his daily labors as 1ns. ector of Customs
at the port of Georgetown, and became con-
fined to his room. But even then he battled
bravely for life till the day of his death.
AS many in Alexandria could give evidence
ne was brave soldier-in the early part OF
the war member of Co. A 17th Virginia
Infantry, and later of Co. q 10th Virginia
Cavalry.
For some years prior to the war, and con-
tinuously from that event, be was resident
of Washington city, and was well and favor
ably known by hosts of its best citizens. So
He was ever loyal to the cause of the South,
which ho had espoused in his early manhood ;
and after the hostilities ceased. was one OF
the first to engage in efforts to bring together
those who had formerly stood shoulder to
shoulder in arms, in determination, in social
intercourse, in relief of worthy comrades in
distress the decoration of graves, and the
erection of memorials to the honor and men,
DRY of those who had crossed over the river to
rest under the shade of the trees.
He had been an active member of the
Southern Memorial Association in the early
seventies, which body had for its President,
the late Doctor A. Y. P. Garnet, we'll beloved
by all the old Southerners in Washington and
throughout the State of Virginia; for its
S Secret our we'll known and highly esteem
citizen, Doctor William Pope Young, and our
other gallant soldier and genial friend, John
Waters Drew, as its Treasurer.
He was one of the organizers of the Confed.
erate Veterans Associst: ton oftEis city, which
has done, and is still doing, much to aid our
INDECENT or disabled brother Confederates
In 1891 he was ected its second Vice Presi-
dent and in 1892 its first Vice President,
which position he filed with honor to him
self and to the association.
At the time of his death he was chairman
of its reception committee, i'll health prohibit
ing his engagement in the more active duties
of the association.
The funeral took place from his late resi-
dence, Monday, September End, at 3p. M,
and in compliance with the earnest desire Of
his widow large number of the members of
the Confederate Veterans Association and of
Confederates generally, took part in the
ceremonies of laying his remains to rest in
Oak Hill Cemetery.
The funeral Grafton was by his old friend,
Rev. John w. Roteler, who spoke feelingly Of
his last visit to his friend Willie" and of the
assurances received from him, that there need
be no fear on the part of those whom he left
behind as to his posce with his Maker, and
his future beyond the river of death.
The pallbearers were Captain John Waters
Drew, Dorsey Clagett, Collector of Customs at
Georgetown William b. G. Bayly, Chairman
of the Relief Committee; Surgeon Samuel Z.
Lewis. Major James D. Darden. OF Washing
ton. and Lieutenant Thomas Perry, of Alex
andria.