The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-02-24

TINS command on The afternoon Of Satur-
0ay Inc lUth OF April, lo9l' wneh u was
expected that those and Otner loedl uooPS
ABOUT NOrlolk wound be caneu upon 10
capture the navy yard, then IA the pV9-
session OI the Federal forces. From That
Gay Unu the nlntn OF Aprn, 1900 "ne"
the Army OF Northern Virginia lad down
lt- arms at AppOmattOx, general " e.sl-
ger was constantly Ia the neid, except
when disabled by WOUNDS received ~
battle, and OF the heid-Oilcers Of inc
Couiederacy few MADE a better IeeoId
Tor courage So dash. In the mohih o.
May, lbbl, upon the organization OF uie
Twelfth Virginia Regiment OF infantry
which embraced all OF the Original No'"H-
teer companies OF petersburg ana sete-
raj others, Major Welslger was CHOSEN as
colonel, a position wmch ne heiu u"1i.
alter the 5Uth or july, l86i the da.e Ol
the battle OF the Crater, wnen ne was
made q brigadler-generai, with com
mission daung IRON that engagement,
and during this period commander MS
regiment and also Malone brigade, OF
which It vas a part in many oi the ms
torlc battles between the Army OF North-
ern Virginia and its great adversary, the
Army OF the Potomac. Al seven flhcs'
Frasers Farm and Malvern i'm ia the
summer Of ist2 be commanded the resi-
gallant bearing. as he .ed his men about
sunset 10 an advanced position within
hundred yards OF. indeed almost up 10,
the blazing muzzles Of the enemy rifles
and ardllery. was a conspicuous feature
OF the battle. his conduct in which re-
ceived high commentator from General
Malone in his official report OF H.
after Malvern Hu Colonel Welsiger
was at the head a. his regiment ln tne
battle of Second Manassas on the oltn
OF August, 1867, when General Ma"'"e
receiving a severe wound. tne COMMAND
OF the brigade deyOlyed upon MN as us
senior colonel. Leading the command 70
an advanced point on the extreme right
lie was soon hotly engaged, when he fe-
ceivcd III severe wound tnat disabled him
from active service until the following
July. when he returned 10 his regiment
ana was continuously in command ol IL
uutu al tine battle OF the Nildeines-' on
the 9Th OF May. 1854 General Mahoue was
placed il command of Anderson olFls-
ION and colonel Weisiger in command OBI
Malone brigade. From inal gay ,' l"'
closing scene ar AppOmattoN he CONE
,.anded the brigade. leading il into action
at sr0tsvIvauia Courthouse on the bloody
feth of May. at Johnsou's Farm, on me
I'D OF june. Is5f al the Crater ON thc
9oth OF July. I,5l. at Aiken's Farm on
the 18th OF August ls1i al burgess NIL
nm inc 9th OF October I,Gi, at Hatcher 5
Ruu ON tho 9th of February $780, a
Cumberland ON the lth of April, 1870, and
on other occasions.
"The conspicuous part taken by Gene
raj Weisieer Boo the famous natle OF lhe
crater has PASSED into history. his name
with those of GIrardey and Malone being
imperisha l.y connected with the glory
OF the recdpture of the Confederate
works. jim this engagement General
Ncisiger received % painful wound. but
WAS able 90 be- al DIS post Or duty WITHIN
less than three weeks. At Aiken's farm
on the 10Th OF August, 1864, his small
brigade numbering less than eight nun
dred men. with few OF Co.qultt $
brigade were nearly surrounded by two
divisions of Parke' corps. numbering
according % tine official returns, 2.2v
men. THIS force attacked the Coniede-
rates in tlclr 'front.' on their right flank
, and rear. General Weisiger so deployed
his men. placing them in line I'm the form
OF "a horse shoe. ass 20 hold az bay this
greatly superior body OF Federals and
withdrew his brigade with us oreanlza-
ton intact. displaying in the management
Of his command under these circum-
stances great military skill The brigade
was never in more critical position.
General Wesiger handled Do with me
Judgment of an expert. whilst General
Mahone in another part Of the field was
gathering in the twenty odd hundred
prisoners he lid by DTS brilliant move
( Just captured from Warren's corps
HIS OLD SOLDIERS MEET.
A meeting of the survivors of General
i. s. Welagers brigade was held at me
Office of Captain George j. Rogers, 100
east Main street. yesterday afternoon
a. o'clock.
The meeting was called % take suitaole
action ON the death Of General David a.
Wcisiger. Colonel Thomas +. Pollard VIZ
elected chairman and captain George j.
Rogers secretary.
ON motion of Comrade T. T. Richard
son. seconded ~ C0mrade Iyey. Colonies
John j.. Slaughter, Jr., and T.. Leslie
Spence and Captain George j. Rogers
were appointed committee 10 prepare
resolutions expressing tine sense OF ihe
meeting
This committee submitted appropriate
resolutions. which on motion were unani-
mousiy adopted
on motion Of Comrade Rogers All sur
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