The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1899-02-23

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ganized by electing Judge S. j. Kirk
patrick, chairman.
The committee on resolutions, which
had been previously appointed, sub
mitted the following report, which was
after appropriate remarks by Judge
Newton Hacker, Rev. Geo. d. French,
Judge S. J. Kirkpatrick, Capt. A. S.
Deaderick, II II. Carr, and Robert
Burrow, unanimously adopted:
IN MEMoRIANI.
ISAAC EDWARD REEVES,
Was born May 10th, 1842, in Washing
ton county, Tennessee, at what is call
ed "Wheatland, the family home He
died on the 2ist day of January, 1899,
at the home Of his brother, DIR. II. H.
Reeves, in Asheyille, N. g., where he
bad gone with the hope of rogaining
health. In boyhood he exhibited those
traits of gentleness and cordiality,
which so eminently characterized his
whole life.
At the outbreak of the civil war Capt.
Reeves enlisted and was elected Second
Lieutenant in Go. G., 29th Regiment
Infantry in the Confederate army; and
on the reorganization of the regiment
was made captain of his company, and
served in that position until the sur
render of General Johnston's army
near Greensboro, N. c., at the close of
the war. OF fragile build and delicate
health, the tolls and hardships so pc
culiarIy incident to Confederate army
life, developed him into robust man.
His health was almost perfect during
the entire war. In the army he was a
iayorite, and Justly so, for he was kind
and sympathetic, never spoke harshly
to a subaltern, and was uniformly re-
spectful to his official superiors. He
was an active participant in the bloody
battles 6f Fishing Greek, Perryville,
Murfreesboro, Shiloh, Chickamauga,
Missionary Ridge, Resaca and Altoona
Pass and the battles around Atlanta.
In battle he was as brave as the bravest.
Amid dreadful carnage, he was as cool
and deliberate, seemingly, as in after
years he was wont to be before the
court when laying down his premise fol
legal argument. At the battle OF
Murfreesboro, the Goth was led by the
Lieut. Colonel who was lost early in
the engagement and the command o.
the regiment devolved upon Major
Bleyins, and upon Captain Reeves, as
ranking captain of the regiment. The
Goth belonged to Smiths brigade Of the
famous Cheathams division, which los
more heavily than any other division @
Bargg's army, and Smiths brigade los
more than any other brigade of the df
vision, and the 29th lost the larges
per cent. of any regiment in the brig
ade, and Co. G lost more than any 9th
er company of the regiment. For min,
dreadful hours the regiment was helt
against shot and shell, and until NOR
than half of those of the regiment VIII,
entered into the battle were stiff il
death, or carried wounded from th
field. From an eyewitness it is statet
and it is here set forth as indicative 0
the Yalor of Captain Reeves, that dur
ing a charge, in the Murfreesboro en-
gagement, a ball cut in twain his swcr
belt and wounded him in the hip;
brother was shot down by his side, an
hating for moment, only to give OF
ders concerning his wounded brother
he ran. limping, to the head of th
charging column, and remained wit
his command until the battle had ceas
ed to rage. -Four times he was wound
ed in battle. If in mortal combat he ha
a sense Of fear, he did not exhibit it.
| Returning from the army, he entere
Emory g. Henry College, where he con
! pleted his literary education; then b
went to the law school of Cumberlan
, University, where he graduated in Law
February, 1859. In April, 1869, he be
gan the practice of law in JonesborC
as member of the firm of "Reeyes
Reeves, f" one member, e. G. Reeves
, being located at Greeneville. Tennei
see. The following year the partner
/ ship firm of kirkpatrick, Reeves
: Reeves, was formed, and continue
for several years Later he was th
senior member of the law firm
t "Reeves & Deaderick"; and still late
of "Reeves & Dosser''; and last he a
! socated with him Il. J. Baxter, as
member OF the firm of Reeves & Ba,
ter, which firm was desolyed by IL
) death Of Captain Reeves. All who wei
e associated with him in the legal pr,
e fession, as partners, are living; and a
can testify to the high integrity al
lovable traits of character of CAPITA
Reeves, as revealed by intimate pr
fessional life.
g He became a member Of the NJ.
i Church, South, in boy-hood, and
d the army, as well as in after life, !
!, lived without a known immortality, al
e his daily life was consistent with
IS profession of Christianity. Almo
o from the time he became a citizen
d Jonesboro until his death, be was