Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-06-28
Monthly Meeting Of Pickett Blu
chanan Camp.
Tribute OF Respect to Memory of tho
I.nto Dir. ong-Conmamdcr
WHISTLES Account Of the Escape OF
the COntcucrat.St Steamer Nashville

GREENWOOD. commander; L. Is. jackson,
| adjutant, and a full line of officers and
comrades. and Il considerable number
Of ladies and friends of the camp.
The meeting was called to order by
the commander and prayer offered by
the chaoiain.
the camp and the report of the Execu-
tive Committee were read and APP
proved
The following tribute of respect to
the memory of late Comradc Rev. DR..
George ID. Armstrong. presented by the
special committee. Rev DIR. W. :. Lacy,
chairman. WAS adopted by the camp by
Il unanimous rising vote.
REV. GEORGE ID. ARMSTRONG. d.
ID, LII. ID.
In the death of Rev. George ID.
Armstrong. ID. D.. LII. d., on Wednes-
day. May 18th. 1892 at the rilc age Of
So Pickett buchanan Camp. Coufede-
rate Veterans. has lost one Of it's most
INDUSTRIOUS members. the community
| one Of its most eminent and useful citi-
zen and religion a most faithful eX-
poncnt and shining example. In the
rapidly decreasing ranks of those who
shared in the hardships and glories of
the memorable DAYS of 1SGl-iS65. an
other must he named who has laid
down the weary burden of this life and
entered into rest. II is becoming in us
VINO remain 10 recall his valued ser
vices. TO cherish his memory and emu
late his virtues
Or. Armstrong WAS born in Mend
ham, N. j., September 18th, 1873 HIS
father was the Rev. Anzic Armstrong;
-. ID. Having been graduated from
Princeton College in 1892. he came
l,,s..t
Armstrong. ID. D.. at one time pastor
OF the First PRESBYTERIAN Church.
richmond. Va, with whom he lived.
lie engaged in teaching few years
ana pursued his theological course. en-
tcrlns Union Seminary at Iamnden-
Sl"ney. va. i'll 1886. While a student
OF divinity he was elected professor Of
chemistry ana physical science in
Washington College. Lexington mcw
Washington and Lee University, and
served with distinguished ability from
ISIS to lS5l. While fulfilling the duties
oil ms professorship he was ordained
To the Presbyterian ministry in 1919
ana minS,ered rs opportunity afforded
10 country churches adjacent In 1851
ne was called to tho pastOratc of the
flrst Presbyterian Church in this city
closing his long, useful and successful
term OF service in lS3l--fOr forty years
doing faithful work ms n minister.
| good will, confidence and affection Of
the people of his charge and Of tho
whole community. For fortN-ci,.ht
Years he was before the eye of the civ
tested a"d proven as few have been
| ana ever appearing as pure as gold
IN iS"'. the year OF tho pestilencc. DE-
Armstrong. With other brave clergy
men. Protestant and Catholic. stood at
MS post. the faithful ana indefatigablc
pastor. the loving friend ana comfort
me consider. until himself stricken
down by fever and losing from his
iainily Tour out Of seven members
The bond that specially binds him TO
the hearts of this camp is the part he
pore during the war between the
states. He had 20 official connection
Win the Confederate government ana
never received commission but if
suffering and service entities one To be
numbered among us, his name finds
,iish ana honorable mention. Because
ne would not prostitute his pulpit to
sectional displays and Federal adula
Iion ne was imprisoned March I'd 1864
by General Butler and subjected TO
cruel indignities; nor was he released
untll September lie was then banishpd
from Norfolk and sent through the lines
10 IefeAafend. F. tilA4--r+mainder of
inc war he served as Presbyterian mis-
sionary to the Third Corps of the Army
OF Northern Virginia. under appoint
ment OF ecclesiastical authority serv-
ing IN the tented field as chaplain and
enduring the hardshi1s and exposure
OF men III the ranks. After the sur
render at ApoomattoX he was parolcd
as Volunteer on General I.ongstreat';
stun. DR.. Armstrong was also we'll
known as an author and many works
from his pen reveal his painsta<ing
scholarship his wide range of Scient itiC.
as we'll as theological study his ailu-
ent knowledge and charity of thought
and statement
The camp desires to place on record
this memorial of our departed and dis
well as the quiet avenues of his pro-
fcssional life and study, yelled his
greatness from us. His later wears of
increasing infirmity removed him in
measure from the public eve and
thought. We who knew him recognize
that "a Prince and a great man" has
passed from US
rich in saving common-sense.
And. as the greatest only are,
In his sublimity sublime.
good gray head which all men knew;
o iron nerve 10 true occasion true;
o fall'n at length that tower of
strength
Which stood four square 10 all the
winds that blew"
The camp feeling deeply their own
personal loss, would express sincere and
profound sorrow with those whose ties
bound them still more CLOSELY to him.
and extend their unfegned and heart
felt sympathy to the bereaved ones.
May the God in whom he trusted and
whom he served be their support and
stay in the hour OF trial,
COMMANDER WIIlTTLE'S ADJ
DRESS.
At the conclusion of the reading of
the we'll prepared tribute by Comrade
DR.. Lacy, Commander Greenwood pre-