The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-11-21


ancestors ana ih'lr Coldteial "ll.li V'
have been identified with WhAltN'i Us
most illustrious in The annals or virginia
history Two were sisneis or inc l,eJ ne,
ration of American lndepend nee ,I 11 ms
maternal side 20 WAS sald by NlildHl
Writ: "D8lney Carr was considered ny
far the most formidable rival in forensic
elouucnc, that Patrick Henry had 10 en-
counter
WIS ffTHoIT CAREER.
Cant ID G Harrison was educated AZ
prinreton and afterwards studied law a
the University of Nlreinia. Hc abandon
al tho law after q short practice ana
entered upon the stldv OF theology at
Union Seminary. lie was pastor 10 the
,olf.,-,. church az IT4u1D1on- sydney and
also sustained this relation 10 the First
pr.i.,.t..ri,r ,i,uroh i'm Iynchburg
1,rtn M if. o-,b ,-eer be was chosen TO
,'''i.ft g., ~ .t-ri,..rsifv Of Virginia
% i'. ., ~ , ,,,,-e1 a. ,,tbor fields Of
c,.. ma. .r,,i s,i,,,s ,vorn dis
M .tf.r,i tr,,,l,lee Ills
'uIuyu 10y ,1 1Il c,r,rr Harrison
=, o.slns' M"J9, '.' Go,,r,d ana bis
il'H",a gnu u, t,,i.i,t, rf',,.isl,,,
Gear pIolhcI, iey'1 i''iuD'l's' , W
hdd pech hileo ON 'ie i"lns on -"a.l" 's.','
The tonfuds were Shol az tue sumo Hio-
mcnt and falling side 10y SIDE lay as III
The sleep or children alinoSt ~ eiSh olh-
ers arms. The noble otath OF thesc
Young men stirred the soul Of Dabney G.
Harrison TO its depth. THIS ne WOULD
often mention.
NIOm the beginning OF AflN NaA iif idN
longod To- share the hardships and dan
ger Of his cOmpatrlots. Nothing but his
sacred office had held him back. Now be
hcsitated no longer. ~ must take my
brothers place" and nothing could turn
him from that resolution
RE left his home and devoted family in
Hanover where DC was then residing.
md bv great personal cXertiOns raised
r.,wnauv of Infantry of which DEE was
eieef,i cautain and entered the service
of mo Confoiorlcv. 4 wen remember
when his cOmuauy was marched into
camp Ice 10 was chiefly Of men from
Hanover and Henrco counties and some
company and can't. Harrisons were as
SIGNED 90 and always c1mncd near each
other IN the Fifty-siXth Virginia Regi-
meut our Intercourse was always. al-
though of different Compartments OF the
most agreeable character and dis
tnctly remember his pleasing address.
classic features. serene and cOntcmpla-
1.-Two 01untenarca and frank and cordial
nature
PEATrYfFI'r. EXAMPLE
lie SOUGHT to Do am ovarnp'a In his mon
md that his christian spirit should RAJ
Glsfo Ia mono tben, .nd those around him
,Ic ebsr,J 4hc dieoor,, ms of his rcn1fa-
~ and an 60 chnerfnliy that thn most
Issp0mdeNi ana inrorrI-ihle could hardly
ssu 80 catcb some ouickonine raw ana
desire for emulation from his sunny spir-
n While MS discipline was finn. his sor-
msnifest that thew tried to 40 right for
hfs .eLe The comnanv felt that i'm him
q. - NJ nr,f,. y, frs,-a cofor,nrder bl,t
= ,rne tr3end ue trie5 In make his mon
- tIue , it'.''9 a. - ..'t 80,
sll.s,l"i, a.'....0' 5,,e, 80, ,
ieuiss 80 ~ e,,-i, ..,lo ,,.oTsc tbc
tHso',tu th4t WY w - ~. , -
man tHc b''.kt ~. ,r5cE 80 ~
ruin anu tnlS ms, N1ii'; ~" ''10 ~ '''
De- OF "a -, 49, NE addicted 70 yro
~ "a - So. ,rtcn tbo,, eow boo,
rune SMNoiti,9' 80 ~ric,-od T,, ~ ti,o,,
tnsi .eptaH - ei,io,,,t, 49, ~, ~
either apanuot,Su VIC 49, 49, ~ 49, 49,.
~ never 70 ol,u 49, NV tOi'i a',,t'
Ills example Aoi 6V'" i0i'H'o'0" '"0 eH-
TIRE regiment .....oi.,,, o,,,. u..,.......
In the western campaign our regimen.
was attached 70 tfoEas bils,,uv1 Aityl