The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-07-29
1Rnshrod I Rust Writes

Denr Major Daniel LII the Solll l' = ~
column sunday, July l9V6 sil5 ro .Ll :,
@yolr inquiry, ITO what company ny, ! -
regimen Ashby, who; was killed I at ,tAp-
pomattox, belonged n 3ucknef 9 u s,l l
III Z & wealthy farmer, resided near stone !o'10a
3sI,ridso. clark county Va. before and nd at
a =, q Commencement OF the "war between
h tha states. !, ana had three grown sons,
lanes Lewis, John William and I: Buck
ner} G. Ashby III ,s. .,,,.,,
Y \. IA the commencement Of hostil1tles
\ 1ames lewis Aslby enlisted ~ Company
NJ, = clarke cavalry, sixth virginia 5Resi-
8ment. and was killed in action Z az TUG
battle Of Trevlian's, June y, 1864 lamp
ton commanding Confederate and Sller'-5
dan the Federals.
& IIe was a gallant soldier, most es '
fltimabe gentlemen and true puh't'ai ot'
John William Ashby enlisted In Company
j. Twelfth Virginia Cavalry, N 4 tAl'til,
\ 1862 aud served his country well w %
the time Of AGis death, ut Apporlat l \
April Q, 1sGt. ."
81 He had participated In many hard
Il fought engagements before the final cans
nnign from Five Forks to Appomat-
iEtoX. a h Il
81 Directly after the Beverly raid IN Jam
unry, 1866, our regiment. the TWeltti',
4 wns fnrlourhed home for some weeks on
account OF the scarcity Of forage, tlle
q proper time all were ready TO meet ING
foe. and our brigade was placed nllder
9theFcommand OF General James Dcarlng,'
4 q worthy successor OF the peerless Turned
Af,h9y and the gallant RosseI'.
9 John William Ashly took his pace ~
lthe ranks and did his whole duty..At
Five Forks, and in every other ACTON
fir.$which his command was cifga ged, IN
Vpb MT HIM
At Appomattox, Sunday, April Q, 1865,
General Gordon was ordered to force q
passage through the Federal lines, and
In the midst OF tho fierce combat which
ensued Ashby WAS moEtally wounded
< by n cannon shot, ana left in charge Of
John Buckner Ashljy. n member OF the
same company. After undergoing the
most Intense agony for about two hours.
" Ashbys died, and his remains We're in
y TERED
NJ He was noble man, n dauntless SOL
N der faithful comradc, an enthusiast
his love for his beloved southland.
and one OF the dearest friends the writer
ever had. Requiescat In pace.
655 BuSHROD RUST,
HEX Company /, Twelfth Virginia Cavalry
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General Funkhouser's Letter,
n "a copy,)
N 4 Maurertpwn, Va, July 6, 1906.
Major William r.. Graves: G
Dear Sir--I noticed the article in the
Richmond Times-Dispatch of July !. 1900,
in which there is mentioned the name Of
Ashby, n cavalryman who was killed
snenr Apppnattox Courthouse and buried
there, ETC., and ] write 10 Inform you
that he belonged to the Twelfth Virginia
Cavalry, and IL the reason you cannot
find his name In the roster OF the Second
Virginia cavalry. William Ashpy Was a
native OF Warren county, Va, which
was my native county also, and he Joined
my Infantry Company d, of the Forty
ninth Infantry tYirginia), Extra Billy
sIn!thrs Regiment. but went to the cav
AIRY before we left our county seat, Front
Royal va, In june, 1861, and always
heard That lie was killed In the last cav
Enlry charge IT Appomattox Courthouse,
I April 81 lsG5,
was Captain j y, Updlke's first lieu-
tenant, and succeedeG MIN In command
cot the company after 18Th May. 1854, at
E{SpctsylSasla. when tho Captain was
golndod ana WAS never III for duty nf-
forwards You may know him. He lives
at Glover Dale Botctoart county. Va.
and WAS brave and kind officer and a
VI 1piiy rood fellow We were reared in
same county, SIX Miles apart, and were
militia officers before the war and well
acquainted, and went TO work and made