The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-06-21
COL. HENRY, OF NORFOLK
DIES VERY SUDDENLY
a Gallant Soldier, Distinguished
Citizen and An Ardent Con-
~ fedcratc.
tspsc!nl 10 rho Times Dispatch,

tSpsciRl to Tho, Timcs-D lspatGho
NORFOLK, Wa. June 2O-~Atoloncl Ed
ward III, Henry forp,er mayor Of Norfolk
and once on the staff Of tho late General
John Is. Gordon, OF the Confederacy, died
at his residehun here AT midnight 10
was enc of1tllc most prominent Cpntedo-
rate Neterhnsof yirslnia.
Colonel Harry achieved - gaiiant.record
as Il cavalry officer inthe Army OF Nortli-3S
crn Virginia and hid since the closc Of
the war been active W tho cause Of The
Confederate soldier, He entered tie GER
vice In tho apring of 1861, being thcn
about twenty-nine years OF age. as u q
prvatn IN the stafford Rangers, q CIV
alry company which was osganizea y 1870
iindEr Captain Janca hBliby, u ofoiicr5o t
sthe lamerted 1,lifner Ashby. 'Fhe first
duty OF this command Was Intended to-
he guard service 81 tho execution Of Or, s
Brown, the raider at Harper's Ferry, but
at that event It was detailed by Cover
nor Wise on other service, SupsfaueDtiS,
on account Of tile threatening condition.
or Alters. Tho company Vas maintained.
and was called out by the state OH APRIL
ii. lSSl IL was then under command o.
Tered into tic Confederate army as Conn
rpany A OF tho Ninth N!rginla caYalry.lit
Lids command Private lienry served gall
|Flauilp throughout the Wur. being rro- 4
3inoted for bravery and ilerit0rious Con
pdnct throughout the lieut. enancies 70 = tio
command Of the company as CAPTAIN.
serving In the lat ter rank from thc fali %
1863 until The surrender q q ppoi1'a 10y
He participated in the Seyen Days fight
Islng beforr Richmond in 1Sy-, and during
winter of 1867 sS Y;os on the picket sline
con the Rappsi,a,moek River. Tx TIC (
inning or 1853 with fitpattss cPinlnaJto 10 I
Encountered stnnenarifs cavalry IN sst,i.5
l,pepcr Gouitno0Ge and on y u.l@ 3iiffl, fle
10 tho great ba tile peiW is
stuurts anu pieagaass;t:: > ca itlfS NH ~
iut brandy Station, one Of Fthe Great est &
Ea,,a most spirited cavalry fights 81 the
war. Iere Captain Thotnas !, 'oWaon, % &
| l,Is company #qs Killed and l.ieutsnaht
lfIianry WIS slightly wounded. Soon alter-9s
| u,nr5 he rode With sst,i&rt on the great u
Israid around lie Feaerpi arrny tlrousli54
iYns tn,;,i#tgr, rid, and Hanover ard GaF- 81
ls!e l3prr..cks, Peni,syi 70 G'e't
lhur, and after the retiiTs, 70 y gina gina ~
tho ARMY served VIII
oil ics.et duly fosSsOme fine DURING tha
|, yeni. 1864 ne pattictpatfd IN tsiaiy ~ ~
,r;tr6meiit including SrotsE cow
lhp,iss. and took part in the pur ~ ttle
i Aytisn,,- ISatita raiders ard fights r ~ ~
IspeuS Church and Reait,ss station. Sysi Z. .
Isaetion rssl. Pctershurg ie MAS sefsonsiy
wound cd n >iisabieds fn ~ ssp 2
\ months. Ils'. ~ " NJ
Bin that last Important hattie q tile w II
lfin Virginia hut With the mai part q ne
cavalry he diImot surrender AZ ssIpoii'littl
fox and was subsequently, J,aroea az All y
Hand Va, IN 1870 Captain Henry fl1fea mo
| & citizen ftz Nnrfolk. Mere he has siiee
| he,d d notable position among its people.
serving Mt one time rs nia sftr q the.e g,
land for several years as president % INC
| business Mems. Association Of Wnlch $nss
| Wan one of Tho organizers since IVA, no
El,ad held the office ofassistutit aest
ter d, { Norfolk. At the organization $ot
| the order Of United Confederate veterans
EAhe took prominent palt being ono or
the charter members Of I'l ckctt- E'pcha
! Camp, and It's commander f0rIFtsHp years
4 WIN tttla ~ colonel. 10 also assisted " Z
ithc formation Of the Grand q camp %. ot
4 VIrxiniaS ard during the first year % l'a
1 extstesce Of The order, held the ppsitlon
jof tic aide-heseuMp, With tie rank o.
brigadier-eanfral United Confederate
I vetaranls upon the staff q The .Ren1eIel
4 commanding John y. Gordon. MS st,t!e
u OF general Was usually accorded 10 MN ~
4 clvil life, aud Was honoraby borne, Nc.
tIIenry was rna rred in 1864 10 Indiana -.
NKIlby. OF suffolK%,a sister Of he lata
EJoin, r. lfilby who was a CAPTAIN ~ ING
1 Confeder4ttn army. ~