The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-04-09
DEATH OF KEMPER.

his brigade but the effort demonstrated
his total inability 20 do so. Unaoie 10 per
form field service he was assigned " H's
command OF the local forces In anu sicu s'
Richmond, the reserve forces OF Virginia,
and the Bureau Of Conscripuons' anu
while In this position he sent ls.vU nlei w.
the Confederate army from Nirsihia ~
June, 1864, he received his comHlsS'o,.
a major-general in the Confederate JIM
Since the war General Kemper peace
fully pursued his profession III WIN
his ability, both as a lawyer and as
speaker, wor him a high and remuheia-
tive position at the bar.
Having been elected Speaker OF ene
House OF Delegates on DecemIef = , go
he held that Office until MaIch % ioo-,
when he secured a leave OF absence anu
on January 3. 1863, he resigned ms US,
ton. In 1873 he was elected IoverlioT VI
Virginia. and held that once lroiii Jan
uary 1, 1874. to 1873.
IsGOyERSoR.
His discharge OF his duties az Wv. ~. l'U1
was In accord with the always -.
conviction as 70 right thst MAJ NJ ~
unanimously offered honor VI 49,,
states senator mane him by the caucus
committee OF hts party ,-.-
He was descended from John heHpeI'
who came TO Virginia IN NV ~ -, a -,
ber ~ one ~ Inc twelve families from
Oidenburg. seated by Governor AleNancer
spotswood upon his lands at reIi 1'.ts
In Virginia. His mothers slaiui 10 '' -.
was John Jasper Stsdler' coIohei "a 80 ga.
gineers On Washingtons s'@n, az, 5ts.
uncle. John stadler Alnson' was ''N
tlnguished officer in the war OF M 49,.
ON .Julv 4. 1854. he married Miss Con-
~ cave and had FIVE children. or
whom. three. two sons and one daughter
survive him. r..
When the news OF Ex-Governor Ken
per's death reached the Capitol many "a
rressions of regret could be hearl from
the State officials
TIE Srws AT The CAPITOL.
Governor OFerrall was absent at FIN
castle. attending the funeral OF MS Ia'e
comrade-in-arms. Captain j. H. H. fis-
gait. -, sa,,, an Tho
ca,i,ol building will be ordered at hali-
mast an the dav OF the funeral. and the
coycrnor will take official notice OF INC
| death OF Ex-Governor kempei on MS IT,
! turn to-day. -, .ho
Colonel John Bell Bigger. clerk OF the
House Of Delegates. was fuli OF reeVli ne.
lions of the dead man. having Ger
/ thrown so long ana llihh"N''@ -
| officially He was strong anu 49,
| sofil " said Colonel Bigger, "and answer
| ing in his action in times of thought AM
| right Devoted to his native Sta'e'
brave soldier and a great statesman, ~
has left an enviable record benina NM ~.
| This was the feeling Of ali the OapiV0
officials.
FAREWELL TO HIS BmGApE
| The following isthe letter Ieherai ~ =,
nor wrote To his men on leaving them, IL
May, 1854: Ma. "a
II is the most painful duty OF my NE
~ sover the relations which for three
years have dharmoniously uniteo US
which have carried us together throus'
memorable and fiery trials, ana nav
hound YOU to my heart with ties strohse
than hooks OF steel" No portion o
our armies will present TO the world NOR
splend!d annals Of vaior than the rlrst
| Third Seventh. Eleventh and Twenty
| fourth Regiments OF Virginia lniantry
let us ever remember also, as honore'
comrades though now separated from US
the noble Seventeenth Virginia, identihe'
| with MS by two years OF common toll
and achievements. IL were enough o
honor 10 have shared the fortunes o
any OF these regiments. Any soldle
might well. be proud 10 possess the com
mand OF them all. Stouter heroes nav
not trod the field OF battle. In you
torn flags. your gallant persons, you
rolls of gallant dead. you bear memorial
Of a long succession OF glorious conflicts
from the smoke and fire Of not one o
them have you emerged without honor.
JAMES l.. KEMPER.