The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-10-21

The following remarks We're made by
Mr. W. W. Scott at the unveilins of the
monument to the Confederate dead at
Orange, Va, OF last Thursday:
My Comrades and Friends:
Many proud and happy memories
crowd my mind and heart as I look up
ON this scene and recall the days that are
no more, nor ever more can De.
see again faces radiant with youth
and hope yet resoute to do or die no"
l would Ike to wake the echoes OF a go
rious past by calling aloud the names IN
pcsb=rity to read with thrill and Slo" Oh
pride to its remotest generations
Friends and comrades OF our youth. We
salute your Ferotc shades. Proud as We
are to-day Of our act of tardy justice TO
your memory, we yet near and lea Inc
wa;<perings OF minor choro-Ake IA |
sound of lamentation in Ramah, Racine.
weeping for her children and refusing to
be comforted because they ARE not
This day we v:ndicate your career as
patriots and soldiers. You gave your lives
to your country and your souls to God.
That is the noblest sacrifice that man
can Offer.
But must not dwell on this theme One
or two things I deem it my special duty
and privilege to say, and then my part is
ended.
The record OF two of our county fami-
lies ought to be heralded far and wide.
doubt if any other county can duplicate 1t.
Scn1s Of us can recall a Denignant face
that we used to see on the green every
court day; ruddy-cheeked. whits-halrsd.
cl.ar-eyed-..a face that looked AXE
ben ad.cticu" At Gaines. Mill, five OF MS
sons were in battle. Three fell on the
fis,d 10 rise NO more, and the other two
ware wounded. Ny Uncle Henry Wills
went to condos with him On the loss OF
his gal.a1t boys. "Ah. Henry. he SAID.
would 20 God I had mii-.on sons TO
fight for Virginia, and, Il need DE, to die
for her.
TEL me not of Roman tort.tude. OF
Spartan courage. Of Marathon, or Saia-
mis-. or Thermopviae! But rather lei me
tell you of brave and noble Launceiot
Burrus, OF Orange county. Va. and o. MS
brave boys, who were worthy OF sucn
father. No adornmenI Of rhetoric can EN-
belllsh their history as il could not thas
of the MagrIder boys, netshoors anu
schoof-mates of my boyhood days
Colonel James Magruder lived at tras-
cati near Somerset Depot. He had I'VE
sons and one son-ir-iaw. Colonel warren
of the Tenth Virginia Infantry once nrI
gaded with our old Thirteenth, Soio,s1
Warren was killed In battle Colonei Eo-
ward Magruder, who commanded
Georgia Regiment, was seven times
wounded James Watson, the second son.
first lieutenant in the Albemarle L!ghe
Horse, was killed at Meadow Bridges, the
day after General Stuart fell HiAea.s'
the third son. surgeon and non-cona-
batant, resigned that position to accept
captaincy in one Of Ashby's Restmsnts'
and was killed in battle near Rochelle, al
most IN sight OF mis- hon.e
The next son, George, OF the Goroons-
vile Grays. received media! ZOE son-
spcuous gallantry and was kiliea ~ 90
tie in the Valley Of Virginia
David. the youngest. also Of the Grays,
was the first solder Of the Thirteenth
Regiment to receive a wound. from which
he never fully recovered.
Here then is the summary: three sons
and one son-in-Iaw killed in battle. the
eldest son seven times wounded. and the