The morning times., 1895-10-09
is ONE GOING TO SLEEP
So Quiet and Peaceful Was Gen.
eraI Mah0ne'S Death.
ALL HIS FAMILY WITH HIM
With Characteristic Determination
He Made a Vigorous Fight for Life,
But His Strength Did Not Suffice.
Arrangements for the FuneraI-Ex.
Confederates VIII BE Palibearers

Gen. William Malone. OF Virginia, died
at Chamberlin's Hotel, on Fifteenth
street, at O'Clock yesterday.
Gen. Malone suffered q stroke OF paraly-
sis about a week ago from which he never
rallied. Drs. Baker and Wales have been
in constant attendance. but several days
ago abandoned all hope, and knew that
death was inevitable, and only a question
of short time.
The general has been gradually sinking
since last Friday, and on Sunday morning
lost consciousness
He had been in comatose condition for
the past forty-eight hours, and has failed
during that time to recognize any one. Late
Monday night hisdoctors held a consultation
and agreed that the patient could not pos
sibly live through the night
HIS LAST HOURS.
He rallied about midnight, however. and
liveduntil O'Clock yesterday, when he passed
quietly away, surrounded by the members
OF his family. His death was without in
cident, and the once great martial and po-
litical leader passed away as one going to
sleep.
Those who were gathered about the bed
side of the dying man were his wife, his two
sons, Butler and William, jr.. a daught Mrs.
McGill; his nurse, and Col. Rogers, his
private secretary and life long friend.
As soon as Gen. MahoDe's death became
known scores of public men, who were
thrown in close contact with him during
his political career, called at the hotel to
express their sympathy with the bereaved
family, and numbers of telesrams of con
dolence were received from distance.
FUNERAL IN PETERSBURG.
The remains left here this morning
n AL r
for Petersburg, Va, where Gen. Malone has
spent the greater portion of his life.
The funeral will take place from st.
p aurs Episcopal Church, in that city,
this afternoon at O'Clock. The
active pallbearers will be members OF
Gen. Mahone's brigade, while the officers
of the brigade will officiate as honorary
pallbearers. Col. Rogers has charge of
all the funeral arrangements.
Honorary paIl-bearers, Mai. j. Arthur
johnson, Judge Drury A. Hinton, Gen.
Stith Boiling, Capt. E. A. Goodwin. Capt.
John R. Patterson, Capt. Asa Rogers,
Col. E. NJ. Field and R I. Harrington.
All are residents of Petersburg, being
officers of Mahone's old brigade and mem
bers of A. P. Hill Camp of Confederate Vet
Grams.
The active pallbearers Will be George
S. Bernard, ]. E. Spotswood, j. R. Turner,
r. L. Watson, T. S. Beckwith, j. E. Whit
horn, Alexander Wilson and r. r. Gee
William Malone was a native of Virginia,
having been born at Monroe, Southampton
Quently was in his sixty ninth year. He
attended the Virginia Military Institute
and graduated upon attaining his majority.
Young Malone began his business career
as a civil engineer He surveyed the Orange
and Alexandria Railroad and the Freder-
icksburg and Orange Plankroad- He was
contractor for the Norfolk and Petersburg
Railroad, and upon its completion became
its president
tered the Confederate army and partici-
pated in the capture of the Norfolk navy
yard in April, 1861. He subsequently raised
and commanded the Sixth Virginia Regi-
ment and took part in nearly oil the battles
OF the Peninsular campaign, on the Kappa
hammock and around Petersburg. He led
the Confederate charge at Petersburg,
where he obtained the title of Hero OF the
Crater" having sustained terrible loss
through the exploding of Federal mine.
In March. 1864, Col. Malone was COM
missioned brig adler general, and in August
OF the same year made a major general.
From 1861 to 1864 Gen. Malone con-
Mahone's Brigade, of which the Sixth.
Twelfth, Sixteenth and FOrty-first Vir-
ginia Regiments were always members and
which up to some time in 1862 embraced
also the Third Alabama Regiment, and
after the aforementioned regiment was
transferred to another brigade, had another
regiment. the Sixty-first Virginia, added
in its place.
a member of the State Senate, but did not
take his seat in this body until January,
1864, and then only for few days. When
Gen. LOngstreet was wounded In the battle
OF the Wilderness on May 6. 1864, Gen.
B. H. Anderson was placed in command Of