Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1901-12-18

guns Oalmes was born February 90. 1855
lie enlisted under Lord Dunmore as ,
volunteer from Winchester i'm l774. wa,
nrsi a lieutenant and then a captain and
| Fought throughout the Revolution ary
war with marked gallantry and distinc.
ton. At the battle of Yorktown. this
crownirg and closing victery of the war
ne, single-handed and alone, captured
three prisoners, having surprised them
AT spring aud brought them safely IA
the headquarters of his noble comman.
der, Gen. " ashington. lie was the in.
innate friend and associate of Gen. La.
iayette, and when that great and good
man came TO this country on a visit in
1880 the two heroes and companions in
arms met anu embraced each other like
TWO long -dlsSevered brothers. lie en-
! igraIed from Virginia TO Woodford
county, Ky, soon after the close of the
Revolutionary war, and was a member
OF the kentucky legislature ia 1875. In
lcl< he was appointed brigsdier-gen-
eral by Gov. shelby in Gen. Harrison's
army, and assisted by his gallantrv and
skilled experience in war, in defending
MS country during that memorable cam.
palgn. lie was one of the commission
ers appointed TO lay of the capitol and
capitol grounds at Frankfort. and the
town OF erSallles, the county seat of
public spirit. His deeds of heroism on
the neld as a leader and defender of his
people, his rare wisdom in council as a
FOUNDER and patriot of his adopted
state, and his unstinted devotion to this
country, justly entitle his name TO a
place ON the pages of American history.
lie died at his home in Woodford conn
~, Ky, February :, 1885 A bill has
been introduced inthe Kentucky legis-
iature asking for an appropriation TO
erect monument to his memory. Gen.
Harry Gaines was born April Q. INA
ana also removed TO Kentucky at an
early day. He married Miss Gregs and
lett numerous family. He died on his
farm near Lexington, XIV. Fielding
Gaines, brother OF Gen. MARQUIS and
Gen. Harry Gaines, was born August
0V,l'Oo, and married Miss Jane Helm.
the ctughter OF Capt. William Helm.
VINO was the son of Meredith Helm. one
oi the thirteen original justices of Fred
erlck county and uncle OF Gov Helm of
hentucKy. Fielding Gaines lived un-
III the time of his death at HENLEY. "
Clarke county, Va. Nhen Frederick
county,, the Gaines homestead where
his grandson, Maj. Fielding H. Gaines.
now resides. He had TWO sons. GEORGE
+ aud " lllIam Gaines The latter re-
moved To Maryland and married Miss
hatnarine Bruce, of Cumberland. Md
Ine former, George r. Gaines. was
porn Nov ID, 1919, at Helmly". Clarke.
county, Va, where he lived until his
death, wnIcn occurred May l7IS93. He
married Hiss Lucy y. Bourne daugh-
ier OF capt. William Bourne. who re-
moved ID CLARKE from Culpeper county.
a Two OF MS sons, Maj Fielding III
Gaines and Marquis Gaines, were Con-
leu crate soldiers during the late Civil
war. Marquis Gaines was "A private in
Company -, sixth Virginia Cavalry.
aud was Killed Ia battle November I
1851. Mag Fielding Ill. Gaines was
porn al "helmly, Clarke county. Va.
Juhe Il, 1852. dis nrst wife was Miss
Margaret 'lJOre. a daughter Of the late
Am Moore, OF Clarke county. The Is
sue OF tniS marriage was two sons-A.
VI ana George u. Gaines He after
ward married Hiss Mildred Meetze. of
Charleston, :. q. lie entered the con.
iederate army April Is, lSjl. as a private
Ia company ID, rIrst Virginia Cavalry
lie Was gradually promoted 10 second
corporal, tnird sergeant, then captain
al Wnlcn tame he was severely wounded
al the odttle Ot CnarlestOwn in the early
part OF 1858. Immediately afterward
ne was made Major of the Twentv-third
Virginia Cavalry. In the principal bat
Ties OF the late war he bore an active
part. La r'eOruary, 1855, he was com
missiOned Northumberland of his repi-
meat.