Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-09-27

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Mrs. Heth's brother and cousin. Mr., Chas.
| Selden of Richmond, and Mr.. John Selden,
| an attorney of this city, were a his bed
| side.
The remains will be taken to Richmond
| for interment The funeral will be in
charge of the Confederate Veterans Asso-
citation of Richmond. delegation from
| the Confederate Veterans Association of
| this city will accompany the remains, which
| will leave this evening over the Atlantic
| Coast line.
Military Funeral I'm Richmond.
! Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
| RICHMOND. Va September 27.-The de-
| tails for the funeral of Gen. Harry Heth
| will not be decided in full till after the
| family in Washington Is heard from. 1t is
| proposed, however. to have military fu-
! neral of an imposing character. The body
| will lie in state in the senate chamber here
! after its arrival tomorrow. Lee Camp and
| Pickett Camp and other confederate organ
! iZations will take part and the ceremonies
| at the grave in Hollywood will be impress
| SlFe. Inc flags on the capitol and at the
| Soldiers Home at half-mast today in
| respect to Gen. Heths memory.
| General Heth's Life and Services.
Maj Gen. Harry Heth of the confederate
! states army had long career in the mil
| itary services of the United States and the
| ccnfederacy and in the civil service of the
| di.tinn+io,, 80. =. di. W ~, IL "ott
| soIdiar and To-. bis bii IN ohnratd aS
| man.
Gen. Heth was born December Is, 1929.
| cola conntr VI 81 ,hi, - ~ I ~
| his erondfa+hor H. srst atta,daI sobacl
| in Amelia county. Va, and afterward went
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| tnTina the Ni1itarx acadanv az We
| POW 10 ua- gra ,+ed frnr, Wet poirt
| in 1si- He VS. hreI,e1 second Iiau+enaot
| 1st Infantry JuIv 1S47. second 1ieuten
| ann en- fnf9ntrv Senfenbar - Isi7. first
| lieutenant, June .. 1873: Richmond quar-
| termas,cr November "A. 1854 and cap
t',i" ~ me lf'H lti gu -, 90,
| he had long been in constant service in the
west and had become closely acquainted
with the Indians and their sign language.
He rendered valuable services in bringing
/ about the adoption OF treaties by the IN
| dians. He served with distinction in the
! Mexican war, as well as IN the Indian
! wars.
offered His Sword to Virginia
| Cen Heth left the military service of the
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Ni'i'e" ot''es III Lev anu 'ii' ". i'i7
vices to Virginia He was made lieutenant
colorel and on April ~, 1861, assigned
to duty in the Virginia forces on the staff
of Gen. Robert +. Lee. He promoted
to tn, rank and work of an active brigade
commander January g. 1sG2 He was al
ways ready for hot work in the firing line
He led his brigade with Stonewall jackson
in the flank march against 1ookers right
wing at Charlottesville, and stood ready
to advance through the dense forest when
jackson received his; fatal wound. He led
his men in the fierce assault that carried
Rockers intrenchments on the Sd of May,
1853 ana FASTENED the flight of the Army
of the Potomac across the Rappahannock.
The labors of Gen. Heth in camp and
field extended throughout the period of the
war There are three red letter days in his
"a rear as The commander of a division He
was advanced to the rank OF major general
on May 24 1SG3 His division formed
nart Of The corps of Cen. A. p. Hill.
Opened the hatfie OF "ett!shurS.
On the 1st of July. 1863 Gen. Heth drove
hack Ruforl's cavalry near Willoushby
-, 49,, -.
run at "e''S suns t''" ot'0''o" t.''
p' rs he toors Hara in ciosa
contact with the enemy until Meades forces
We're driven from the held He paid the
forfeit OF WOUND Tor INA, uas NlctorS.
~ wa oiiS Ia a.; Siisin n, Tho "a nf M
IL; ~ 49, rndar pettiprau, marched siSe
- Ia ,,;th picLa+t,s mon in The great as
n Ds againet Neaae,s center
sIn,. 1904 Can HatJ, led the advance
&c II;,,:, f,crns aIono the nIand road into
~ IL i - % H. Wilderness 10Th directad
m y, ~ 80 roain U-arren.s Cor,s
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80 W, ~. 49,, tbon f,,,r i;1,isions IN
seiit " ~ a. ~, ~ f ~; ,,+bmor Ta+b.s
49, - +ra,,tbnnad Nv tho bripadas
iit s NJ, W. "a. 80 ho1f af crant.s
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army Ma' III, - filo1 1i,isinr7 > Az,
danI,Irad r. cut tbronpb the confederate
1 TnaS oi Heth and Wilcox steadi,v maintain.
me. an T., IT, .7f,,i forast hattIa
49, ~. .te Two 1inas ~ riaeuan uere less
~. 49, 100 go 1877 r. u-aS fror, tbat
tod fa,i' Of fisrce conraea when Hath held his
,, FL a., IN he ,a1, isws Of daatb that
ieli III ~ ~ ~ fr,,. Sisna,cb 70 Pinbn,ond.
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