Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-03-01
A SOLDIER SLEEPS.
GEN. wM. II. TALIAFERRO DIES IN
GLOUCESTER COUNTY SUNDAY.
GALLANT VETERAN OF TWO WARS.
A Brilliant Record I'm Mexico and
n Dashing Confederate Officer
sketch Of This Prominent Virginia
GentIeman's Life.

Sunday night at % o'clock, after an ill
ness OF nearly four months. The General
was taken much worse three days ago,
but when his end came he passed away
quietly, like one falling asleep
General Taliaforro had been growing
feeble for a year or so past but his men
tai faculties were unimpaired. His vision
had recently become so weakened that
he resigned his position as Judge. On the
last election-day he started to the polls
i'm buggy driven by his wife. Mrs Ia
liaferro opened the gate TO the farm and
the General, I'm attempting to drive
through, caught the wrong rein, and the
horse almost upset the buggy. The shock
Of this accident brought on an attack
which resembled apoplexy'' Mrs. Talia-
ferro had to lead the horse, and the
General was almost PROSTATE i'm the bot
tom Of the vehicle. He was taken home,
and for long time was insensible. and
his life was despaired of for some weeks.
He was somewhat improved i'm December
and January though since the beginning
of this month he had been getting weak
2r. He would recognize friends. but il
vas a great effort Of mind to continue a
conversation longer than a few moments.
He was surrounded during his long ill
ness by his devoted wife and large family
of loving children
THE FUNERAL WEDNESDAY.
Today many telegrams have been re-
ceived by the family expressive of the
deepest sympathy. Arrangements have
been made for the funeral at Ware
-.
church services will be conducted by Rev.
William b. Lee, and after these the Ma
sun. with Rev. William f.. Watt as
chaplain. will commit the remains to the
grave Botetourt Lodge, of this county,
and Oriental Lodge, Of Mathews will at
tend in a body. Delegates from the Grand
Lodge of Virginia will also be i'm attend
ance. Page-Puller Camp Of Confederate
Veterans have invited Iane-Diggs Camp,
Of Mathews. and Healy-Claybrook Camp,
Of MiddleseX, and all Confederate vete-
rams Of this county to attend the funeral
| in a body. There will also be delega-
! ton from Lee Camp, Of Richmond. The
| following are the active pall-bearers, who
are all Masons: A. r. Watt, J. II. Nye,
B. A. Rove, +. II. Wolfe. c. c. Roane,
and c. +. Carey. The honorary pail
bearers are Major William X. Perrin,
| John b. Donovan, Judge G. T. Garnett,
T., L. Sanders, Captain j. W. Robbins,
| lanes Fox Thomas A. Smith. F. u. Dab
| ney. r. p. Taliaferro, and Captain /. n.
| Page.
DIR. p. C. S. Taliaferro, the Generals
Youngest son; Major Thomas 5. Talia-
| ferro. his brother, and Judge b. r. Well
| ford. his brother-in-law, will arrive from
Richmond tonight. Professor Warner
| Taliaferro. another son Of the Generals,
will arrive tomorrow morning.
biographical.
General William Booth Taliaferro was
! born December 2S, lS3-, IN Gloucester
| county, Va His father was Warren I.
| Taliaferro. ESQ. son Of Dr. William Tall
aferro. distinguished physician OF that
time and member of the well-known
Virginia family Of that name. Through
| his paternal grandfather and grand
mother. Miss Throckmorton, General
| Taliaferro was connected with the
| Throckmortons, Langbournes, Warmers
| Baytops, and other prominent virginia
| families, and through his mother. MISS
| Frances Booth, with the Tabbs, Rays
| Carriers, Rutherfords. and others.
After a boyhood spent at Bellyille, the
| family seat of the Booths, delightfully."-
situated on North river, and a typical
Virginia plantation Of the old regime,
| and in attendance on various local acade-
| mics Mr. Taliaferro entered William and
| Mary College. from which he graduated
two years after with the degree or A. Il.
| He then entered Harvard University,
where he studied law under such dlstn-
guished iurists as Judge Story and Mr..
! Greenleaf. returning home in 1912 to en-
gage in the practice of his profession.
| He early showed a prediction for mill
| tary affairs, and at the age OF 10 held a
| commission as lieutenant in "A local vol
unteer company, being subsequently pro-
NOTED to the rank Of captain, and then
| of major in the State volunteer service
| ON the declaration OF war against Mexico
he applied for and was given by Presl-
! dent Polk a commission as captain in
| the Eleventh United States Infantry, and
in command of his company, sailed to
Vera Cruz to join Scotts army in the
| siege of that place. After the fall OF
Vera Cruz followed the famous march oi
scott from the Gulf to the City Of Mexico
| IN which CAPTAIN Taliaferro led his COM
pany with such distinction, participating
| on the march, in the battle of Huamantla
the siege of Puebla, and other AFFAIRS
| that on the arrival Of the amy at the
| CITY of Mexico he was promoted TO
majority in the Ninth United States In
| fantry.
| During the occupation Of Mexico. Major
| Taliaferro was detailed, with his com
mand, to guard the celebrated silver
mines i'm the region of Mineral del Monte
! and TO escort the silver trains from the
| mines TO the mint In the capital city
| This. I'm the then condition of the country
was a difficult and dangerous task. bu
was sought by Major Taliaferro as afford
ing a better field than the main army foI
| adventure and individual distinction,
After the Mexican war he was elected
by the people Of Gloucester to represent
them i'm the Legislature, and served seV
eral sessions i'm the House OF Delegates
! In 1856 he was placed upon the Demo
cratic ticket as elector, and canvassec
actively all the eastern part OF virginia
I'm that political contest, and, with hi'
associates. r. l.. Montague, j. Randolph
Tucker. James Barbour. and others. cas-
the vote Of Virginia for Buchanan an'
Breckenridge.
For a number Of years he represented
the Commonwealth as proxy and directo
I'm important works of internal improve
ment. and was for some time at the hea'
of the Board of Trustees of the Military
Institute. and had been connected as visi
TOR with others of our most cherished in
stitutions OF learning.
At the time of the John Brown raid
General Taliaferro was the senior major
general I'm the State volunteer service
and. by order OF Governor Wise, as
sumed immediate command of all III
state troops. engaged In the vicinity o
Harper's Ferry and Charlestown.
when the late war broke out he wa
major-general in the militia OF IN
State. and on the evening OF the DAY oil
sI..I fro. sh.. Ifftf.. IN