The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-10-11
ANOTHER LOSS
TO THE FOURTH.
Private Vance R. Hatcher Died Sum-
day Of Typhoid Fever.
He WAS A FAV0RITE WITH ALL,
Bosn in Chesterfield and Enlisted WIN
the Blues at the Outbreak OF tho
War-An Excellent Soldier ana
Well Iikcd-Otbcrs III.

Private Vance r. Hatcher. OF Company
II, Fourth Virginia Volunteer infantry
stationed at Jacksonville. died sunday
evening 81 the Placide Hotel IN that city,
OF typhoid fever.
H.. was tweaiy-thrSo years old and was
born IN Chesterfield. where ne lived up 10
the time OF his enlistment IN The biues
HIS FAMILY.
lie was the son OF Mi. and Mrs. Thorn
as Hatcher respected residents OF Man
chester. and Was one OF zen chliuIeh'
three being sisters THESE are MIS-. w j..
Barker. of this city. Misses May aud I'D
ma and Messrs William. T. G., W. O.,
II b.. T.. 5. and Aubrey Hatcher.
The remains will arrive in this city to-
day. and will be taken to his late resi-
dence in Manchester.
he was hrst taken IN in July while in
camp. and mis- sickness developed into
typhoid fever. He had almost recovered
when about six weeks ago he suffered the
relapse that Sunday proved fatal
When Private Hatcher was taken down
sick again his brother. Mr.. w. 6. Hatcher
of this city. went TO Jacksonville, re-
naming with him until he died.
WAS GREATLY BELOVED.
This brother was not the only tireless
watcher at the bedside in the hotel, Tor
the sick soldier was one whom every
member OF the gallant command loved
both officers and men alike. and wren MS
second desperate illness was announced.
the men were eager volunteers 10 stay
with him.
Through all his suffering he never muir
INJURED and appeared resigned TO death.
His courage was an example none VIII
forget who knew him.
SEVEN NEW CASES.
JACKSONVILLE. FLA. oct. lO.-Spe-
clal.-Seven prvates from the Fourth
Virginia Regiment were sent TO the Sec
ond Division Hospital to-day-A. y.
Goodwin. A. D. Underwood, H. +. Harri-
SON Of Company !; A. +. Tulley and Jas
per Carpenter, Of Company r; John john
sion. of Company h, and Horace Seey.
of Company b.
All Of these men are suffering with
typhoid fever. and while the cases are
not considered serious just at present,
they may become so at any time, as is
the case with all typhoid patients.
They have been sick for several days
in their quarters. but were sent to the
hospital for the better treatment
Privates r. J. James. Il. Null and Cap
1ell. Of Company e. are reported as i'm
proving and expect TO be discharged
shortly. Null has been seriously Ill, but
constant care has improved him.
The trained women nurses are a great
help to the hospital. and the deaths have
decreased considerably since their ar
rival here.
The remains OF Private Hatcher. who
died Sunday. were sent TO Richmond to-
night for interment. His brother and
detail accompanied them.
REMAINS EN- ROUTE.
JACKSONNiLl.E. FLA, oct. 10
Special.-One death occurred IN the
Fourth Virginia Regiment yesterday
Private Vance Hatcher Of Company H.
died at the Placide Hotel at 10 o'clock
this afternoon OF typhoid fever. lie had
been sick for three months and bore his
pain and suffering without a murmur
His brother. W. G. Hatcher. who has
been here six weeks nursing him. was
present at his bedside when he died.
Hatcher has a large number of friends
here and was a favorite with both officers
and privates OF his command
His remains have been embalmed and
will be sent TO his home IN Richmond
to-day by the Southern road, accompanied
by his brother and Private Bowles.
THE SICK LIST.
At present there are siXty-seven sick
IN the second Division Hospital from
the Fourth.
About half Of these are suffering from
typhoid. but only one or two are consid-
cred seriously 81. The others have dys-
EMERY and malaria.
Sergeant y. =. Mckay, Company 3,
was discharged yesterday from the hos
pital and left for his home last night
on thirty-day Through. Priyates Il. L.
Scvey, Company l.; Cerra Graves, Com
pany NJ: John Thompson. Company L.
and l.. l.. Lowery. of Company b, were
discharged from the hospital yesterday.
Each Of them received thirty-day fur
Tough and Will spend them at their homes.
The Second has eight i'm the hospital
at present. one was discharged yesterday
Nhe others will be in d few days. as they
are nearly well.
ORDERED TO SAVANNAH.
The hospital train. with 100 sick OF the
Second Division. left this afternoon for
Fort Thomas, Ky. About twenty from
Virginia are on the train. All are nearly
well.
The seventh Army Corps has received
orders 10 move to Savannah at once.
The Chief Quartermaster has been in
structed 10 make arrangements for trans
portation. The Corps Will only take TO
Savannah such men as are fit for duty.
The regiments will move in the follow
ing order. Ninth Illinois. Second South
Carolina. Fourth Illinois, FIRST Texas,
Second Louisiana, Third Nebraska (Coi.
Bryan's regimenD. l6lst Indiana, Second
Illinois. First North Carolina. Forty
ninth Iowa. Fourth Virginia, and Sixth
Missouri
The Signal Corps is 10 prepare itself
10 move at once. and 70 report 10 the
Quartermaster the date al which IL will
be ready 10 go. The sick are 10 be left
al Jacksonville. The quartefmaster and
medical departments are directed to pro-
vide each regiment with requisites for
establishing regimental field hospitals.
1t is not anticipated that the stay OF
,he troops al Savannah will be long. only
sufficient TO allow transportation 10 Cuba
10 be provided and for embarkng the
troops.