The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-08-14

trioiism whloiS he displayed on that ocsa .
sion"
Ellie A. T. Valottc. or La Valette. was
was horn in Virginia about 100. and
died I'm Philadelphia November i. l'sZ
lie entered the navy in 1872. commission
cd lieutenant 1914. commander 1891. and
captain 1880. Made rear admiral on the
retired list July. 1862
COLONEL GEORGE ARMIsTEAD.
The next resolution adopted March
., 1896 honored another OF Nirglnia's
lighting families" 10 reads:
'Resolvcd unanimously by the General
Assembly Of Virginia. That tho Governor
of this Commonwealth be. and he is
hereby requested 10 procure q sword,
with appropriate devices and inscrip-
tions. and to cause the same 10 Doe pre-
scented 10 the son of Northumberland
Gorge Armlstcad late Of the army OF
the United States, as AN evidence Of the
high esteem and admiration entertained
by his native state for the courage and
s0ldier-liko conduct OF Colonel Armistcad
in the cann0nade Of Fort George by
Niagara. and in the gallant defence OF
Fort Mclienry on the nth oifsepiember,
1914"
George Arrnistead was the son OF John
Armistcad. and Lucy baylor his WIG.
was born al "Newmakct.' Caroline
county. April TO- 1880 AND died ia Balt-
more. April g. ISIS. lie was Lieutenant
OF tho Seventh Infantry in 1893. trans
ferred to the artillery 1901. captain No
vcmber /, 1906 Major Third Artillery.
March 3. 1913. hrovct licutcnant-coloncl
September H.. 1914 for gallaniry in de-
fence of Fort Mclicnry
The succcasiul defence OF Fort Mcllcn-
rv. together with the rcpulso az North
Point Of the British land attack ON Bal
tm0ro Hliod the country with pleasure
Coming as these did after the despond-
cncv caused by the loss Of Washington
they were hailed with delight. The pub
Die enthusiasm for the brave defenders
Of Baltimore were soon heightened by
the star Spanglcd Banner As every
body knows mis- song was written by
Key while q prisoner on board one OF
the british ships during the lombard
mont Of the fort. 1t was soon after
wards published and rapidly spread over
the country. Full of anxiety for his
country and uncertain of the recult, at
the earliest dawn. the poet looks anx-
iously 10 the fort and asks in doubt.
"oh. say, can you see by the dawns ear
ly light
what SO proudly we hailed at the twi-
lights last cleaning.
oh, say does the Star spangled Banner
still wave
O'cr the land Of the free and the home
of the brayc?'
And then. as be sees the flag still flying
over the fort in the first rays oil the
morning sun. he exclaims triumphantiy:
"Tis the star Spanelcd Banner. ON,
long may it wave
DER the land of the free and the nome
OF the brave.
Col George Armistcad married Miss
Hughes and had four childrcm Mrs
Margaret Howell Mrs. VIM. sun mer APP
riotcn. of Boston; Mary, and e. Hughes,
who married Agnes GuldOn, Of Fredcr-
icksbciR
Among George Armistoad's brothers
were Captain LOWS q. A. ArmistCad,
killed I'm the War of 1872. and Brga-
ditr-Gcneral Walter Keith Auni.tcad. u.
s. A.. who WAS father Of the heroic bri-
gadior-Gneral LOWS a. Armistcad, g.
S. A.. who fen gloriouaiy in the charge
al Gettyaburg.
FRANCIS OTWAY BYRD.
A late as 1915 the Legislature was f'm
occasionally discussing the War Of 1872
on December 18TH ga resolution was in-
troduced "rhat "a special committee be
appointed TO enquire into the e1pedlency
of directing the Governor of the Com
monwcalth 20 have prepared and present
ID word 90 Francis OtWay Byrd native
of Clarke county. Va, for his gallant
services as 50 lieutenant of artillery m
the United States service during the
War OF 1912. 300 the Canada campaigns.
and others ou the northern frontier and
especially for the part Doe bore in the
bloody conflicts of Chippewa, Niagara.
or Lundys Lane as we'll as siege and
sortio from Fort Erie aud further for Dis
services under Decatur m the expedition
against AlgieIs, in which DE volunteered