The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-01-25
ANSWERED THE ROLL
Another Hero Of the War Gone 10 Join the
Great Army. Il
AprAIN THOMAS KEvIlL DEAD
Passed. Away.nt $3.50 O'Clock sunday
Evenins-GayoN Nearly Halra Gem.
tnry OF His Liro TO tho Fire Depart.
mont-voIuntcered TO Fight on the
Mcrrimnc.

O'Clock Sunday evening at the home of
his sonLin-la law, MIR. J. L.. Allen, on Co
lonial' avenue. Client after an illness
OF about ten days. The funeral will
take place from st. Mary's Catholic
church at 10 o'clock this morning.
With THE death cif Captain Kevill the
city loses one of her most substantial
citizens and oldest residents. With him
passes away one of the heroes of the
war, and IL man who gave nearly a
half century Of his hong useful life to
tire service OF the City in her fire de-
parliament. What he did for Norfolk
In that time may not be calculated in
dollars and cents.
Personally Captain Tcvill was a man
OF many sterling qualities. Those who
kn;,w him favcd and respected HIM, for
ihe was Mtlrm -hea1ttcd, whoc-solilIsd.
and as honest as the day was long.
His word was as good as his bond.
AS n friend he was faithful and true
as siIecl. AS Il public servant he was
conscientious, efficient, and trustworthy
in every respect. AS a soldier, he was
n Southerner, Through and through,
brave as q lion, and commanding Rhe
Ah'SutNSe iONS Silt NS'N1lltll Sl Ills llcI-
He was one of the most valued mem
'bcrs Of Observation-Disclosures Camp and
only IL year ago delivered before that
organization an interesting and graphic
address describing the engagement OF
the famous Confederate ram Merrimac
with the Federal fls..t in Hampton
Reads
Captain Thomas Kevill was born in
Sligo, Ireland, ON August 30th, 1925, and
when quite young moved to Sherbrooke,
Province of Ontario, Canada From
there, he went to Lowell, and thence
TO Boston, Mass. lie. came from there
to Norfolk in 1913 anu opened up a
chtthing store on Water street, his
principal trade being among sailors. He
remained In this business until the
breaking out of the war. In the mean
time. in 1850, he was married to Miss
Augustine Lavinia Shields, n charming
Princess Anne lady
In 1S49 the famous United Volunteer
flrc Company was organized, Captain
heVlil belnE one Uf its principal pro
motors and it's foreman.
1T was mainly from this organization
shat Captain Kevill recruited the United
Artillery Company in 1861.
Captain Kevill was 36 years old whan
he entered the Confederate army on
April 18th, 1861, as captain Of The IInitssi
ARTILLERY, OF Norfolk, which rank and
company he still had when C,crnr,l
Lce surrendered AprlNmnttox This
company afterwards became n part of
Smiths Battalion of Artillery, Contofn
Kcvfll's detailed duty was tha ol,str,,ot-
ing Of the Elizabeth river mud ,-,r,tur-
ing Port Norfolk and Magnetic He
WAS stationed at 4Asrt Norfolk i1u,.ino
the first year of the war nm ito tho
evacuation. During that time he vol
unteered with tlhirty-on.- members of
his company to fight on board The In
mcus Confederate iron-clad AIerrtmoo
against THE Federal fleet in IJounton
Reads, and was in charge of a. nine Inch
Dalhgreen gun. which had the muzzlta
shot Off. but he continued to (Irrt With
the gun in that condition unti, tba
Cumberland was burned and tho Con
Sress sunk.
He occupied t,wr, rSndouHs durinr tho
battle around Richmond. 1Ja v,c r,a,.
wards STIR TO Drury's Bluff and was in
the battle mt IIowlstt's House, on Jamas
river, in front OF Dutch Gan
On THE reitreat, when Richmond fell
he was Cn General G,ardon's lcrt nonI.
and finally surrendered MT Apnona ttoy
During this entire war Cant,ir
kovill never lind a furlough. and wo.
in the hospital but for two months He
was noted for his daring and bravery
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