Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1905-03-10
DR.. Carter Berkeley Dead.

The sad news of the sudden death OF
DR.. Carter Berkeley, cast shadow OF
gloom and sorrow over many homes IN
the city and county Tuesday for he
WAS a most popular and esteemed man.
His death. which came so quickly. oc-
Cured at the Beverly Club where he
had been cOnversiug with his sou, MI.
| Edmund Berkeley. just about noon.
| Mr.. Berkeley heard his father fall and
called for assistance. and several or
| the mem bers who were near responded
at once, and d physician summoned.
| The doctor found him still breathing
and went 1T once for a powerful heart
/ remedy, but before he could return life
was extinct. He died apparently with
out pam, and thus passed away a no
bic Christian gentleman. DIR. Berkeley
was born in this city on October 9th,
| 1887. and was the third son of DR.. Ed
| mund Berkeley and Mary Randolph
Spottswood Brooke, daughter OF Judge
Francis Brooke, and was named for
his grandfather DIR. Carter Berkeley,
of Hanover county. who married Kate
Spottswood Carter, OF Shirley.
The following taken from the records
of Stonewall Jackson camp will give
VI iCl lCCO1u VI tIou VI 1' g ohN s9esiiuAo
Confederate soldier.
Enlisted April 10Th, 1861. in "Sons
of Liberty '2-Universit of Va. with
ing of the q. S. Arsenal at Harper 8
Ferry. The Sons of Liberty" being
disbanded by order of Coy. Letcher,
about April 26th. 1861, be joined i'm.
mediately the Stanton Artillery, Capt.
r io 70
Artillery he was in the 1st battle OF
Manassas. action at Possum's Nose
against gunboats on Potomac river at
Williamsburg in May 1862 at Barken-
ansvllle, at Seven Pines. During z
days battle was engaged times-viz.
Cold Harbor, MaZier's Farm and NAL
ID. 9th Va. Cavalry. Before joining
Co. ID 9th Va. Cav. he participated
as an infantryman with the 9Th Va.
Infy. Col. Hunton) in the battle of
Groverton and I'd Manassas; was pres |
ent at battle of Sharpsburg-joined
9th Va. Cav. In time to ride in Stuart's |
first great raid around McClellan's
army in Pennsylvania. In spring of |
1868 went with Gen. w. E. Jones in |
great raid through West Va, was in |
action at Paramount, Bridgeport and |
Promoted Lieut.. of Ar
tillery q. S. army and assigned to Nc.
Clanahan's battery, lmboden's brigade.
Was in Gettysburg campaign at Will
July 6, 1862, Charlestown,
Va, Oct. IS, 1868. Was at Pattersons
Greek, New Market. Piedmont. Lynch
burg. Salem, Monocacy, Washington.
d. G. Company disbanded. While
scouting down the valley was captured
near Charlestown, Va. In prison at
5he Old Capitol and Fort Delaware,
during the remainder of the war to
June Sth, 1866.
Soon after the civil war DIR. Berkeley
married Miss Lovey Gilkeson. who
he'd leaving six children all of whom
survive their father. They are Misses
Mary. Janet and Mr.. Edmund Berke-
ey of this city. Captain Charles G.
Berkeley of Newport News, Capt. Ran
lolph Berkeley of the United States
lavy and Mr.. Brooke Berkeley Arnall
If Atlanta, Ga. Also by two sisters
md two brothers, Miss Mary Bolts
Berkeley of this city, and Mrs. Kate
glehart of Baltimore, and Messrs.
1dm und and Alex. Spottswood Berke.
ey of this city.
Later ID life he married a second
line his wife being Miss jamie Hale
If Franklin, who only lived about a
lear after her marriage.
The funeral took place yesterday at
ernoon at $3.50 O'Clock from Trinity
episcopal church. of which DR.. Berke- /
ey was long member, and a large
of friends attended to pay
heir last tribute to devoted friend.
'tonewall Jackson camp, the MasOns, Z
Knights of Pythias, West Augusta
tuards and Staunton Rifles attended ,
II body. The pall-bearers were: Ac {
James Bumgardner,
Thomas d. Ransom, j. Fl. Waters,
lewis Hartman and John N. Opie, and
1essrs. G. l.. Weller, W. l.. Olivier
nd VIM. Wholey.
Honorary-Drs. Benjamin Blackford,
B. M. Atkinson and } +. B. CatIett, Cap
aims Fl. Clay Niche and Carter Brax.
on, Hon. A. &. iiordon, Messrs r. s.
Turk. VIM. 2. Gay and s. D. Timber
AXE.