The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-02-28
COLONEL
CARRINCTO.N'.
A Sketch OF the Life OF a Brave Brave.
Charlotte Confederate Soldier.
Wounded at Seven Pines.
THE BONNIE. BLUE FLAG SONG 9 G
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War L ure-Anecdotes
and "reminiscences.

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written for The -loispatc'n''
8i.R ~ Colonel GEORGE c. CABELL, late
zi's Iieutenant-C Colonel Eighteenth VIZ
Einia Infantry.
t1enry Alexander Darlington son OF
Henry and Louisa Cabell Carrilse ~.
was horn at ''Ingles de- y Charlotte cou!l-
tv. VA on the i3thday OF Septe'iips',
1899 His ancestors son both sldes nlu
hesn DISTINGUISHED in the annals OF VIZ
Einia history, he was was eu"oa.ou r;n,.
Virginia Military Institute ana tho w, li'-
varsitv of virginia 1T which last ms utu-
tions he conn enced tho study OF law, m
tending to make that his prof. ssioh.5
His plans. however, were changed oy inc
death Of his brother, the lamented VIII
liam Cabell Darlington. Yielding 70 lAe
entreaties OF his parents, who were
deeply distressed by their loss. Coiohe,
C,arringtor rel ilaulshed the practlce =,
law, and devoted himself to agricul.ura'
pursuits upon his patrlmonial estate
nRetireme11t." a mile from his fathers
residence He was married on January
% 1856 to Charlotte Elizabeth Cnllet'
daughter of DR.. John Cullen OF tAch-
n,ond one Of the most brilliant women
ar her day. he continued farming unt'i
Inc alarms Of war fired his PATRIOTISM
in the spring of lSGl
liE Colonel Carrin gton was opposeo 70 80
cession. but when the die was cast "Ien
Virginia decided to Withdraw IRON the
Union, like a true son, he detern, neu "
follow the fortunes Of his mother State
ana was the first to volunteer his SER
vices from his native county
FIJI CORNERSTONE
The Charlotte Rifles, q company O.!
SYl ,,t, felt1
the first organized body to enlist from
Charlotte county. In May, 1861. Colonel
Darlington was commissioned by Gov
error I,etcher lieutenant colonel OF the
Eighteenth Virginia. On the night be-
for his departure for the fields OF battle,
in the parlor OF "Ingeside,' his parental
home occurred a scene which yet fingers
in the memories Of those who witnessed
II, and marked the character OF the man
and patriot
Before taking leave Of parents and
friends the church rector an inmate or
the house was requested to appear before
the assembled family and friends and
there and then this commissioned colonel.
clad in his regimentalSi with his infant
child In his arms, Dedicated Ills own life
and the life Of his child to God and his
country. The next day he left for the
scene of action. and the army then gath
erlrg around Manassas. Being thor
ough soldier and accomplis he'd tactlclan,
Colonel Darlington aided most efficiently
In drilling and iisciplinlng the Eighteenth
Virginia regiment.--one Of the finest
bodies OF mer that ever marched to
battle on any field. or in any country
until July q. 1861, WHEN the first great
hnttle, there upon the plain OF Manassas.
where the South trumphed gloriously,''
Colonel Darlington received the first
Baptism OF fire" and bore himself as
became a Virginia soldier and Southern
patriot.
WOUNDED.
Afterwards Colonel Darlington served
with distinguished galantry in every
campaign. and was in most Of the battles
fought by the Army of Northern Wiz
ginia. He bore a conspicuous part a.
Williamsburg. AT Seven Pines, orc o.
the hottest battles of the war and where
the regiment lost heavily, Colonel Car
rington was badly wounded, which dis
abled him for two months or more. a
Galness Mn tho gallant r. =. Wither'
3 vas dreadfully wounded and ever after
wards untitled for field service, wher
the command OF the regiment devolvet
upon the major, who led II until just be
fore the battle OF Second Manassas, whel
Colonel Darlington, his wound not ye
healed, rcjoined his regiment and LEI
ii bravely and successfully through tina
great battle. Here, again, Colorel Car
M rington IVES severely wounded and tn
command Of the regiment devolved upo
Major cabe!l. who carried It through tn
Maryland campaign and back into Viz
ginIa, where, IN The early winter o
1922 Colonel Darlington returned an
resumed his command, Colonel Caring
N ton was In command at Fredericksburg
and there, as he had ever done, acte
we'll his part in the Great fight In While
General burnside Ilet disastrous defea
Colonel CarrinRtqn commanded II
Elghteerth Virginia Reg ment in II
celebrated charge of Pickett's Diyis'c
at Gettysburg. where he was report'
e killed; irstead however, he was wound'
M at the Stone Wall, on Cemetery Ritg
captured ard taken as prisoner
x Jnhngon's Island, where he endured
wretohed captivity contracting the al
ease which finally eliminated in !
death. Two Of aths Eighteenth Rel
menrs color7bearers were shot down
the charge made by Picket, when O.
oneI Darlington seizei the colors and TOO
I! them It tho head of his e'mcnt ui
he fell at the wall. a Gettysburg I
Eighteenth Regiment occupied a me
@S prominent position IN the charge, and I
H official report records that tho regime
Ysnt into the battle WITH SIS men and
this number 255 wers ki!led. wounded a
missing.
COMMANDED BY PICKETT
Colonel carrington was a nn.aber
fines Nv Lts superior officers reco,