The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-11-13
Secretary OF Tobacco Trade and
Widely Known Citizen
Passes Away.
SERVED CALAMITY IN WAR
Prominent in Business Circles
Here Many 1Years-Death
Shock to Friends.

Captain William NJ. Bridges. of No.
$40 West Grace Street, one of the most
widely-known citizens OF Richmond.
died very suddenly al II o'clock last
night from angina pectoris.
Serving up to the time of his death
az tobacco inspector for Richmond and
also secretary of the tobacco trade
Captain Bridges was prominent in bus
mess circles and enjoyed an extensive
acquaintance, and to his host OF friends
the news of his death will come as
great shock.
Served in War.
captain Bridges was born In Rich
nlond, May 5. 1875 and was educated
In the schools of Richmond and at
Emory and Henry College. va. He re
moved 10 New Orleans. La. in 1857.
ana was there when the military or
PLANTATIONS began TO be formed for
the defense of the Confederacy. He
was among the New Orleans troops
81 the surrender OF Baton Rouge ar
tenal to General BraAton Bragg; and
vas on;commissioned officer in the
crescent Rifles. Bradtord's Battalion
which early yoluntt cred TO reinforce
General Bri, at Pensacola, Fla. The
Eities became part of Major Brad-
fford's Battalion of Louisiana troops,
but Mr., Bridges's service with the
command was limit to about three
weeks ne then receiving a commission
from Governor Moore as second leu
tenant IN the First Regiment OF Louis
lana Artillery, his commission being in
the regular army. and his regiment be-
ing one OF tbs. eight regiments Of regu-
lars in the Confederate Stateb Army.
De served at Fort jackson. below New
ORLEANS until the surrender of the
mississippi defenses in that quarter. a
period of eleven months.
Upon his exchange he was detached
from his regiment by order of the
Secretary of War and assigned TO the
stan of General Johnson X. Duncan.
he reported to him at Chattanooga.
and served on his staff throughout
Bragg's, Kentucky campaign. Upon
Dpncan's death at Knoxville. Tenn, in
December. 1862. Lieutenant Bridges
was transferred TO the staff of Genera
Bragg in command of the Army of the
Mississippi. In this capacity he partic-
mated IN the battle of Murfreesboro
Tenn. In januA;F- 1853. he rcjoined
MS regiment al. ViekSburg, which place
the Federal army was attempting to
Unrest; and was assigned to the stat,
Of Br!gadier- General Edward Higgins
IN command of the river front, as
Inspector of the river batteries. II
This important position he served dur
slcksburg. and until the capitulatior
to Grant in July. He was paroled witt
the remainder Of the army. and oh,
eiared exchanged in the following sep.
Charleston, S. G., promoted captair
Of artillery, and given command by
seneEai Seaure2ard OF light bat
tery ON James Island, where he serve,
until the evacuation of the city. wit!
four guns he Joined General Johnston:
army, with which he finally surren
nered at Greensboro In April 1865.
Returns 10 Richmond.
Returning TO Richmond he wen
from here In the fall of 1866 to Louis
vile. Ky, where he engaged In TIL,
tobacco business until 1879, when h,
again became citizen of Richmond
In 1883, General Peyton Wise, thel
inspector of tobacco for the Tobacco,
trade of Richmond, having declined re
election. Captain Bridges was tlecte,
In his place. and was subsequently an
hual!y reelected TO this office TO TIL
present time.
Captain Bridges is survived BY hi
widow. three daughters-Misses Luc,
and Courtney Bridges and Mrs. Seldei
Wake; two sons-Messrs. William X
and David Bridges, and one brothe
and one sister-Mr- Clifford l. Bridges
OF Ashland and Mrs. Kate l.. Roy. o
Washington D. c..