Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1901-03-07

Death Of Nal. A. Q. Pshdistes.
On last Saturday morning, the End inst.
Major A. g. Pendlston died At his home,
Roanoke, Va. He had been in III health
for several years, and for many weeks bis
family and friends had been hourly ex'
pecting the end to come. 80.
Major Pendleton was born at Marion,
Va, on the Goth day OF February. 1885.
and had resided at that place most Of his
life. His relationship in TszeHsll county 10
very extensive, his mother being the eldest
daughter Of Samuel Cecil, deceased, and Q
sister Of Mrs. Kate G. Psery.
In 1854 Major Pendleton graduated at
Emory and Henry College, and few
years thereafter was admitted TO bar and
began the practice Of bis profession At
Marion. He Was shortly afterwards elect
cd Commonwealth Attorney Of Smyth
county, and continued to practice Law With
success at Marion until the beginning Of
the Civil War. He was then authorized
by Governor John Lstcher to raise mill.
tsry company and proceeded to organize
the "Smyth Blues" of which he Was
elected captain. That company was the
frst 10 board the cars in Southwest Vir-
ginis for Richmond, which Was the 2lst
day Of April, 1851. 1t became part Of
the celebrated Fourth Virginia Regiment
Of Infantry and Of the immortal Stone
wall" Brigade. The ''Smyth Blues" were
commanded by Major Pendlston at the
fipt battle Of Manassas and suffered
heavily in that battle. II ~ - gallant
q band Of soldiers a. ever matched and
carried guns. Major Pendleton was AFTER
wards commissioned Major Of the Fourth
Regiment and commanded that regiment
at the battle of Kernstown, whore il SUI.
fersd heavily, but made glorious record,
which wa fully sustained through the re-
naming years Of civil strife. In 1852
Major Pendleton was forced to retire from
active service on account Of i'll health, but
the latter part Of the war he returned to
actiye service on the general staff. At the
conclusion of the war he prscticed Law,
first at Richmond and then at Lynchburg.
In 1871 he returned 10 bis former home ct
Marion, and resumed the practice OF law.
In 1880 he was appointed superintendent
of county schools for Smyth county, and
was superintendent for three terms. His
conduct Of the duties OF that ofhce was
highly satisfactory to the Stats authorities,
and be was greatly esteemed b. the public
school teachers and officers. Some six or
eight years ago his health began to fail,
and he gradually grew Trailer until he
could no longer perform any work in his
profession. Last September be moved to
Roanoke, bis friends hoping that the
change would be beneficial TO bis health;
and for two months there seemed to be .
marked improvement in bis condition.
Then there was . sudden change for the
worse, and death came to relieve him OF
bis sufEerinRs on the End inst.
The remains were taken to bis old home
at Marion on Sunday the Srd INIT, and on
Monday at three O'Clock funeral services
vera held in the Methodist church, con.
Quoted by DR.. l.. L. II. Carloek, pastor OF
the church, who was assisted b. Dr.. J. ].
Scherer, Of Marion Female College. The
church was filed With . large and symps-
the.ic congregation. A very touching
feature Of the occasion was the chair that
had been occupied % often By the de-
ceased, which was draped in mourning
and placed in front OF the altar. near the
place where be had 20 often sat and joined
in the services Of the church. DR.. Car
locks sermon was = plain but splendid
tribute to the life and Christian character
Of the dsceased. Hymns thHt had besn
selected by him before his death were sung
by the choir and Mrs. Geo. W. Richard.
son sang a. solo LEAD Kindly Light"
Al the conclusion Of the ser vices at the
church the remains we're taken to Round
Hill Cemstery and buried in the family
section beside his father and near his
mother, brother and little children.
Another very touching feature Of the
funeral was the array Of active pail bearers
that accompanied and carried the remains
70 the grave. They were made up of
fourteen of the old veterans Of the blues"
men with whom he had been intimately
associated In tho trying times OF war ~
we'll as the more pleasant times Of pesce
that hsd followed. He respected and
loved them while he lived, and they were
present TO testify to their regard for him
while living and their sfectionats rsmem-
brance OF the dead. He had requested
that his pall.bearsrs should BE- selected
from his old comrades Of the "Bluss."
Twelve Of the prominent citizens OF the
town and nsighborhOOd we're honorary
pall.bearers.
Major Pendleton IL survived BY his wife,
one son, ]. Shelley Pendleton, and three
Mrs. Kate Craig and Misses
Alberta and Mary Pendleton. He 10 also
Iurvived by three brothers, DR.. J. 8. PEN
ilston, Of scOttsville. Va, E. p. Rsndle'
ION, Of Erwin, Tenn, and VIM. O. PEN