The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-03-22
DR.. s. W. CARMICHAEL DEAD.

Passed Away Friday Night At Hi
Home After Long illness-Wai
Prominent As Physician and Sol
dier-Funeral Monday Evening, Etc
DIR. Spottswood W Carmichael be
loved physician. died on Friday night
March lSth, 1904 at his home In Fred
ericksburg after lingering illness, in th'
/ lard ear of his axe A life full oil grac'
and goodness, Of labor and achievement
Of duty done, hOnOred and loved anC
mourned. he has won the crown and en-
tered into rest His eyes have seen th'
King in his beauty aud 1.-The land tina
il very far of TO earthly vision has be
come home and Heaven and immortality
Born and reared in fredericksburg, o
honored ancestry, the grandson OF thai
well known and prominent citizen, Mir
John SpottswoOd Wexford, for whom
he was named, the son OF Dr.. Georg'
Carmichael and his wife, Mary NtlllOrd
he inherited on his fathers side medica
tastes and talent, and alter hie college
course graduated at Is at the UnlVersl,
of Philadelphia. then the foremost 10
medical distinction and ability AssOci
ated with his father in the practice OF his
profession. he soon showed his fitness Tor
the work and the zeal and ability which
crowned with success the many years IL
come.
During the Civil war. a. surgeon in the
Army Of Northern Virginia, he was IN
charge of hospital aud nobiy fulfilled
the varied aud unceasing iabors OF hls
profession, ministering TO the sick and
wounded soldiers, relieving, comforting
restoring. his patience and gentleness
and skill never wayering nor failing dur
ing those trying years OF war and blood
shed and suffering When pesce came be
returned TO his old home, aud with true
Confederate bravery began lie again,
and all know how well that life wac
spent. in doing good, 10 deeds OF kind
ness. in the practice Of noble profession
which none more wOrthily adorned. lie
will live long in the hearts OF those e.
whom be ministered, to whom his life
was benefit and blessing.
"fle,
To whom "a thousand memories call,
Not being less, but more than all
The gentleness be seemed to be.
lie died in the same room In which he
WAS born, the house then and now be
Ing in the lam Is. The body was laid
ont in the confederate uniform he wore
during the memorable days from 1861
TO 90 Inder his left arm WAS his old
/ Confederate hat he wore and IN his right
hand WAS "A miniature Confederate flag
DR.. Carmichael's wife, Miss Fanny Tucker
Bryan, daughter of MIR. John Randolph
I BRYAN. OF Gloucester county, Va, died
several years ago He il survived by
two SOM. DR. K b. Carmichael. OF Wash
ington. ID. & and Mr. COAlter b. Car
michael. of Baltimore, and three daugh
ters. Misses Lizzie, Nellie and Fanny
Tucker Carmichael, Of this city. and by
/ two brothers. Rev. DR.. James Gar
michael, Of Wilmington, n. C.. and MIR
/ Charles c. Carmichael, of fredericksburg
The funeral took place from 81
Georges Episcopal church Monday even
+ ing at I O'Clock Rev. William ID. Smitl
/ cond ucted the services, assisted by kev
/ Ds. j. ". RosebrO, and the intermen
was made in the family lot in the Cit!
1 Cemetery. Pail bearers: Activt-Dr. 4
4 T.. Doggett, Dr. ". J Chewing. Messrs
/ T.. Ii. Iiurkamp,J J. StSnsbury Wallace, +
j. smith, John + Scott, NJ. M.Lewis an
L. II Carmichael Honorary GeOrg
Il. Fitrhugh, r. 7 Knox. James Knox
Judge A. " Wallace. j. T. Rowe, Jane
K. Rawlings. John NJ. W. Green, ;. ;
Bradford, T. ~ boswell, J. Arthur Iay
Tor. PowhAt Moncure, r. lnnes lay
Tor. NJ. g Willis, John ". Griffin, ". b
Hurkamp, Dr. J \. Barney, DR.. Il; NJ. j
Martin. Dr James F. Thompson, Horsc
q. Hall. D ). Forbes Major j Horac
Lacy aud Samuel Fitzhugh