The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-18
COL. j. R. WADDY'S
FINE WAR RECORD
Norfolk's Postmaster was a
Valuable Confederate
Officer.
Officer.
Especial to THO TImes.plspotch.


NORFOLK. VA, February 17.-Col-
day. leaves a family of six very inter.
esting daughters and two sons. His wife
died a few years ago. The funeral SER
vices will be conducted from the Second
Presbyterian Church Wednesday after
noon at 8 o'clock by the Rev. DR.. ].
Ernest Thacker, pastor ,of the church,
of which the deceased was a devout
member, assisted by the Rev. Beverly
D. Tucker. rector Of ST. Pauls Episcopal
Church. The remains will be laid to rest
In Elmwood.
Colonel John r. waddy served with
high honor throughout the war. He was
born in Northampton county, Va, De-
cember 90 1884, and came Of a family
which has long been located on Virginia
soil. He received his educational train
Ing in the Virginia Military Institute and
was graduated in 1853 He was engaged
in teaching school for two years. when
Henry A. Wise and General T. j. Jack
son (StonewalD, under whom he was In
structed at Lexington. he was appointed
second lieutenant In the Fourth Reg1-
ment, United States artillery. He was
promoted to be first lieutenant and
sion Of Virginia In 1861, when he re-
signed his position in the Federal army.
He rendered his services to John
Letcher, Governor Of Virginia, and JEFF
ferson Davis. President of the Confed-
crate States. He was given the rank
OF first lieutenant In the Confederate
army, and was then assigned to duty
RS captain In the acknowledgements de-
partment. He was ordered to duty un
der General Pemberton, on the south
side Of James River, for the purpose Of
organizing the first brigade, serving
a Y~N.y Cr,,tS1 ), 1o1I Va
he remained there until November,
1861, when he was ordered to the POGO
taliso River, South Carolina, as adju-
tant-general OF the First District In
department commanded by General
Robert Z. Leo.
was ordered to Virginia to assume COM
n1and Of the Army Of Northern Virginia,
Colonel Waddy was ordered to Charles
ton, 8. c.. as adjutant-general Of the de-
partmont of South Carolina. Georgia and
Florida, and remained there until the de-
feat Of General Van Dorm, in Mississippi,
when he was ordered to report at Rich
mond for assignment to duty.
He was made Acknowledgement OF the
department of Mississippi and East
Louisiana, In which station he continued
until tho early part of 1854 He was
duty under General Beauregard. at
Charleston, In ordnance and artillery
service.
During the latter part Of May, 1864.
when General Beauregard was ordered
to Petersburg for command. Colonel
Waddy was directed to accompany him.
upon the Generals request. He re-
manned with that officer until 1864. when
he was ordered to Charleston with Gen.
eral Harris. the latter being In the
engineering corps. While there he was
appointed special commissioner for the
exchange Of 10000 prisoners. duty he
discharged to the satisfaction Of both
governments, for which he was promoted
to the full rank Of colonel of artillery.
Colonel Waddy remained In Savannah
until tho night Of December 1864,
whom the Confederate troops evacuated
tho city and crossed the Savannah River.
General w. II. Sherman occupying the
city The Confederate army was over
taken at Durham Station and then
marched to Goldsboro, N. G., where It
was surrendered by General Joseph =.
Johnston to General Sherman.
Colonel Waddy returned to North
ampton county, where he followed farm
Ing a few years, and then went to New
York and was engaged In business for
himself until 1877. Flo returned to Vir-
ginia and again began farming for
period of five years. after which ne To-
Gated In Norfolk, whore he was promi-
nent figure He served as Inspector IN
chief Of export grain for the Norfolk and
Western grain elevators until lSoS. when
he was appointed postmaster or Norfolk'
Colonel Waddy during his official ca
reer displayed Intelligence zeal and ndel'
! lily to trust In the discharge OF his du-
| ties, and gained tho highest esteem and
| retnpCf Qf thn unity,