Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-02-24
GEN, WEISIGER DEAD,
The Brave Old Veteran Answers
the Last R0II-Cal
HERO OF THE CRATER FIGHT.
Led ihe Gallant Bhsads That Won
the Great Yic'CTy.
WAS 4 SOLDIER or TWO WARS'
served Win Distinction In the
FIaht with Nexico, wns rypic"i
,onfcdeynte. md Won IndyinR
Tane az PetersburR-HIs Career
WAS 4 SOLDIER or TWO WARS
served with Distinction In the
TBaht with Mexico, wns n JYpic"'

a.. C.rafrr suecceeful bueinrfe-fnan
and "a carrtan gentleman ~ vide ace
o,slpianco. is dead. Ripe in years and
elahrined m the ancctonate remem-
b,anoo OF his friends. Doc passed peaceful
Iy away 90 SIS O'Clock yesterday morning
af his residence. 80. 9o east Grace street
General WdHgcr was not conscious aI-
ter O'Clock yesterday morning and from
r,af fimo on sank gradually info deeper
snmber IIls devoted wife hIa sister,
afre sane and his niece. Mrs. Nora
prarlc. wcro at his bedside "hr" il' ''''
came Hls SON. Wr ADDISON hl""''
Welsiper. wac absent 90 hif nome 'h li''-
,l.onburr and did pot arrive in answer
to tbo telcoran sent him until I4D O'CLOCK
tsst evening Ills stopdaughtcr Miss
Mary lou Harrison. who had nureod him
60 ,,uilp during bis Illness WAS also abb
cont Wednesday afternoon che f taken
iI and had 10 Doe removed 20 the Virginia
Hospfal.
Death resulted from n stroke Of paraly-
e.a which followed long and severe at
tuck of the grip General Woisiger was
takcn with this mandy before Christ
uas but seemed 90 bc on the road 90 re-
,ovorv about seven weeks ago. when he
t10ercd "a severe rolopsc. accompanied by
evidences ~ paralysis He rallied shfEly
nt nrst but n soon became apparent mat
tho end was near Though upwards OF ~
wears Of age. hIa iron constitution 'n-
abled him 60 make gallant FIGHT against
,tc t4.t Df.Yf Ducwv. aud cine Dud was dee
'h' '''' h''''
layod
a SPLENDID ILit7oNAIll1.
c,r.f.I tN,i.irer. as ID mon. Was sunny
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Wt", "hi '" "''
Aad often. indeed. hr br"liint
tmilc or uDiful words of which he had
..,.n a. t,,o, vocabulary did he show
.+.....,....f,. 81. .tt.,. l,.s
''''' .''
happy ih'h nlh ''l. i'' WIZ "'
wltf NOT thn Iniroui<Int f'Il lH''
alsaufta. but his was thut cordnlity which
b.. mado tbe old Vu..un gentleman
,.'... ..,,...,... ,,.., p.,.r a.. a., forrott,n.
,,', ,..h, i,'' at.,,t or prld. and nsp.i.-
49,. ..,,,.,,., ,h. vouu. IA c.mr from the
l..,,t of an. man. only oN,rd0Wue into
,,.,5r az ,l,,.t. and friendly rOUcituIe.
.,.d tb, strong rrIp of manly hauH.
General NN.i.Irsre rr.ptIns "a. 3D. STRANGER
V.,u. for him Cd LASTING friend. to friend
DO ,,a. ID b,updltliuu
nI. dl. d, stand out as
...., ,r,,ue mon f.r these gentle
,..rn. tr.ifs but hD wa. ia soldier
.,oonr soldiers. Ur was u. e.ufc u. ID
woman Inn thc social orDlc lI as i,a-
i... and daring us 30 Aouus uou upon the
lon.N n,ld of batch, NIuurO Wtl" nIm
uniI whore uo danger Wus. aHd dFneN
1ra,. in ths teeth of calamity uuu d,ath'
t,,.,.,...,,d know him a. "a gentleman of
I,, oll and hest t,p,. the Old lon.uon
..t t,, eouth KNEW and frlt grateful Goo
i..... . ..fot,r IL. wa. "a veteran Of
ivo wars. aud whenever the story of ihe
battle of tho crater i4 told his nome viii
stand forth as ts hero.
General Wci.ip,r Wa- OF rath.r slithl
build aud usually Weighed about l'
pounds Hc was always erect an" sole
dierlv m hls carriage. even Co thc oaN Dee
WAS aken sIck. Sn e,uN nud strong
WAS hia walk indeed. aud SEQ dieuilDd
Dis boauug that l.w mem who o.d NOT
know him would have guessed his ad-
yanced age.
NATIVE OF Ciu.srFRrYrrp
,rh, ve,s,r,r. ar. Pa ais. family. scat-
tered throurh th. Who'll, oa.lcrn rait of
family h.Nc been mt,Wseu,,. BRAVERY
and honesty uf convictions. and hish
sense of honor
David Addison Wc'eiser was born ue
cemhcr "} 1918. at "lhc 0iONt the an-
.e.ual home iu Chesterfield county he
MAS the SON of pauiel Nos.scr and Se-
nora Tabb Smith daushier oi Colonel
William smith of Revolutionary fame.
n.,fis grandmother Was Miss Elizabeth
Nf.,o of the ancient Mayo family oi
l,I.amond Il was his greai-uucle ANA
n.r brother who Was the owner of MdNos
hnU... of this ciN. his patcinal st"n"-
father was samuel WeisiScr. Who came
fruu Germany of family prominent
for military achievements.
N> father for many years before 'hu
after tha Mexican war was proprietor OK
ON. FARMERS Hotel u Manchester now
Auavu as the Old Tavern.
Young Weisigcr received h's early
training from private tutors in 'heSt't-
fell ana in Petersburg. where later hc en-
sased in business he was employed DN
NF John koWie't commission "vi
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