Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-07-18

W.
seeaeANT-MAJOR D. s. BEDFORD.
s. Lad been its sergeant-major ever
s-s us organization.
~.. Funeral will occur from St. Peters
cu.ha al 10 o'clock this morning. Re
n mass will be celebrated by Rev.
Fller Waters.
SKETCH OF his LIFE.
llr Redford was born in Goochland
D.uty February -o. l>i5. he was ihe son
r. s. and Ann IL. Bedford. lie came
O. Richmond with his father when quite
young. aud with the exception OF a snort
residence in Philadelphia Immediately
after the war had been an houored ana
respected citizen OF this city ever since.
I.luCh only q boy when the civil war
broke olt. young RedfOrd enlisted at
... and served throughout the long
..--Ie as "a member OF The celebrated
l.-..m's Battalion. being captured near
T....-uurg lust one week before the sur
g.. .r no AppOmattOX. An old comrade
rm rked during the last illness Of Mr.
ford that hc was as brave soldier
B. ever wore the gray. Me-. kcdtord was
a member Of the Purcell Battery. ana
Roren IL was eneaged in torty-four bat
g. he never received q scratch.
SURVIVING CHILDREN.
.rtv after the war Ar. Bedford re-
f. u PhlaIc phia for FEW years.
W.. living there he married Miss Cath
erin. Talon. of that city, who survives
him r-. result of this union was 1--WE
t...r..--l-s Molle. James, Anna,
Ctl.ar. and Sallie-al living and al
uru.t... He Is survived by three
l-'...--l. rs g. j., n T., ana D. t.
Ltt-
a. 'V 'F-iour years ago Mr.. Red
I..- is.-.-.- 10 RIcAmond ana ie-en'e'-
80 me iola.co business, I'D when ne was
'.- --iily an ms NE. ne esl"Li'sA-
.o store az me corner OF lhlfd
.- il streets, Whlch became one OF
Ano"h places IN inc CITY ana
popular toua-Co s''Io sun"
-. -r feiiord became the agent Tor
'. american loDacco company ln thls
posluon he he'u aI 'he IiHe "l MS
--......-.......
a LON ABLE Ii-i'9O-> ALI i J.
i. is hardly possible To eXaggerute the
.o,4ble qualities of Mr.. BEDFORD Always
ID fine humor his conversation spark
.. with rare wit that made him the
l'- of every gathering ia which he was.
4. Dds home than in the meetings OF Lee
Camp. AS stated he was one OF me
.-'is OH lhe camp ne was one OF 'ho
--airis or lhe SololeIs home ne was
s--'ny acuNe id obtaining the SQUIRE
'ouleueI"'e WIDOWS ln IHN1iNi0"
cemetery. ENeiy confederate ho"uHle"'
erected IN hlchmond mas numbered MI
H.aiord among lhose VINO nave co"lii-
i-ied time ana money 10 us eIecuo"'
AS the commander OF 'he cHH'i'n
ht sade al the unFeiilns or monuments
ma Memoilal-D"y ceieDIallohS MT. heu-
ora Hl'oo ], Pus"'ioH' ms 'o'o Io' '''
D''e Io'h eIaD'eu nm - "PP1"i VIZ
IaTse CoIlln'l"' a. nao'h,'S anu
h'r" ne "oU'u u0N0,v n'7 -o'''' ".
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.,--t ,,,.,,ori,i na- /
-..- ..,5 bere se,eral ,ears AGO sold /
r. voted to the most popular exon /
f--. in Richmond
s. l. tiroe Of his death Mr.. Redford !
v ..r.rerv Of the Central Beneficial /
s.. ....al societ, He was also a uem- |
t .be order ~ Heptosophs Of the /
I.. ~ Honor and of the ROYAL Area /
..vOTED TO LEE CAMP.
r ......, 10, conn, H.. ,corl,-
e. SOL. ..,., in ..,eop and ONT ~ sea-
t.. r , -r. ,.tct,Ira. an tbe walls
ware. ..... ,t..o Cbtee, tbroucb hi. ef-
f.r. r. ha.d ,york dome in The c,mp
st.r-s... ... 49,
rn ..... ..i.,ion NJ No.. Mr. pedford
MAS. ..., lt'a,.l,o. No. tondor
r.. ma ],1'll..,,,s ~ - a.
l. a.. -, In ts h,np,,
. ..... - H. hts bome lifa he
...-,'.,s "a f.tbe. one
l... ........... .or,a'rl.e1 Yesterday that
.r.. -, ,,,,.ro NIX. - bro-
r.-... 49,, ~ a ,arenf"
u.... ......ft'. d., bIs coaln clotbed
-.. ..... w., ,t.' C,o,fedo,acv on his
.f. ts a.. nj, b., baa co.,
70 - h.t1os
E... ''. - - rts ola com
"-' -. 80. him
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Glowing are the paii-Deareis lot