Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1899-06-15
[ConMvxIcArED.
Henry "A. visa.

Henry A. W3ge.
l Messrs. Editors "A short sketch In
the San and BEACON last week Of my
good friend Henry A. Wise though he IL
kindly and flasteringly mentioned ret .
few more words in his behalf would be
eminently proper. Hewas born as Green
Holly on the Pasuxent river. Sc. Mary's
county, October 9Th, 1912. His parents
were the late whole-souled and generous
Capt. Charles L. and Susanna Wise. He
was named for the distinguished orator
Of Virginia who first stemmed the tide
Of Know Nothingism in the fifties. Fze
was educated partly in the public schools
Of the county and at Sc. Thomas
Charles county.
In August. 1862, he wenf to Richmcnd,
and In few days helped to form and
was member Of Co. B., Captain ]. ri
Crane. End Nd Infantry. His eldef
brother, Charles B. Wise, was End Lieu
tenant Of the Company and proved TO
be brave and worthy ofFicer.
As time moves on the impressions of
the war are fast fading away, but to the
best OF my recollection he never asked
for nor obtained a furlough. Conse-
quently his history Is the history of the
and Maryland. As time and space will
not permit Of an extended account, few
facts, l hope. viii illustrate and make
plain his career and characteristics both
as man and soldier. At Cups Hill,
where the Marylanders poured ont their
best blood, no command went farther
than the Fad Maryland, and no soldier
went farther than Henry A. Wise. At
the second battle of Cold Harbor, when
the End Maryland was called by the
renowned Lee "The Gallant Battalion, ("
we were charged upon by the enemy
whilst asleep and no man was quicker
20 be ready or outstripped him in the pur-
suit Of the flying enemy. In fact, upon the
battlefield never was be found wanting
norto duty truant. Upon the long and
weary marches, with scant rations
and hungry stomach; during the long,
cold winter nights, without shelter and
with but little covering-times to try
mems souls; no one bore these hardships
more heroically or philosophically than
he.
After the surrender of Lee at Apo
mattox he returned to his native place
and settled down to the peaceful pur-
suits of life. In 1868 be married Miss
Elizabeth Bates, of New Castle, Della
ware. His devoted wife and four child
rem, one SON and three daughters, sur
yive him.
Though sick for long time before
his death. he bore his sufferings with
Christian fortitude and resignation, be-
ing kindly nursed and waited upon by
wife and children. Many members OF
the old command In Baltimore visited
him and soothed his declining years and
last, but not least, / render in my own
name, as well as for the family, heartfelt
thanks to Mr.. Henry Williams, of Balti-
more, for his disinterested friendship
and most kindly attention.
His body was brought from Baltimore
by the Weems Line to Millstone Land
ing where, being met by large con-
course of friends from different sections
of the county, was taken and buried in
old st. Nicholas graveyard, where his
ancestors quietly sleep. Peace to his soul.
Pail bearers were Capt. Geo. Thomas,
Judge J. P. Crane, his old Captain, Jos.
A. Bean and John F. Duke. ]. Frank
Bohanan and Jefferson B. Jarboe.
Co. B.