The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-06-26

|, rnent that he could not come from his
North Carolina home to be with us al
this, which may be the last reunion of
the college company
tforncc A.. Pn1ton.
But the members of tho original
company whose record was the most
conspicuous, the most remarkable
arH one of the most glorious records
In this regard Of the original com
pany was the brave, modest and duti.
full Horace A. Paxton. 1Io was
captured at Kernstown Got out OF
prison In time to BIO again wounded
at Chancellorsvillc, was again wound
ed at Gettysburg. and finally had his
left hip shattered by bali at the
Wilderness, and was 20 injured that
he was disabled for life He survived
that terrible wound for forty-five
years nearly ali of which was devot-
ed to the practice OF the profession
of medicine. for which he prepared
| himself after the close OF the war.
| He went to his reward In 1909, mourn
ed by large circle OF patients. neigh.
bors and friends. Few of the people
who saw him daily as he went about
the country on errands OF mercy or OF
professional duty. knew what a hero
that big, large hearted, kindly, and
modes. country doctor was.
1t may not be amss to here make
mention of the fact that the Paxton
boys of this and other commands had
a way OF getting into dangerous places
during the war.
But while this memorial which we
dedicate here to-day appropriately
commentaries the Liberty Hall Vol
unteers of 1851, who were organized
and drilled within these precincts,
and marched hence as "the College
Company" to join the Confederate ar
my nearly all OF whom were or had
been students OF Washington College,
4 we ought not to be and we cannot be
unmlndful OF the fact that ITO men
came later on in the war as recruits
to tho depleted ranks of the company,
then Company I. 4th Virginia Infantry,
Stonewal Brigade and that among
these were as gallant and true men
as ever battled for any cause.
Their splendid record speaks for IT.
self In the list of the casualties which
they suffered
or those 40 recruits, Is were kill
4 cd in battle, 80 were wounded. II cap
! tured, and died OF disease, making the
total casualties 72.
J Volunteer Recruits.
! OF those volunteer recruits, Will
| liam C. Preston. who fell In the brave
1 charge made BY the company under
the gallan. lead OF It's then beloved
captain, the heroic Hugh A. White. and
T. F. Amole, who was wounded at
Gettysburg and again wounded and
captured at Monocacy, and Joseph T.
Chester, who was killed at spotsyl-
| vanla Courthouse. were all students
OF the college at the breaking out OF
the war, but because of their youth
and for other satisfactory reasons
were prevented by their parents and
| friends from volunteering until they
should be a year older.
! It would be appropriate to this occa-
4 sion and to this address to make some
| special mention Of those of our comrades
who gave up their lives in the service
| OF their country, and IL was my desire
i, and purpose to do this. But when !
came TO prepare such sketches ! touna
! that iiH 10. %n"o sufficient data, or
I lave situated us havs been, in the
! time NJ my cotnma7,. access to reliable
| sources OF information MS TO their lives
I end .hn manner ~ the death TO enable
/ me to present, however briefly. any adj
equate sketch OF some of them. | am
| unwilling to be invidious. where all
] were so meritorious. and I therefore
1 omit such special account OF any OF
| them.
Failing in the prime of a young and
hopeful manhood, each of them gave
his life, with whatever OF bright prom
! Use or lofty aspiration that life con-
tanned as priceless sacrifice upon
! the altar of his country. They fell In
| the brave discharge of duty, and they
rest in soldiers and some OF them UNI
marked graves
| The list OF killed In battle was: At
First, Manassas-Charles w. Bell. Ben
jamin o. Bradley, William L Paxton,
w. B. OFT, Cyrus D. Stricken. III. T..
Wilson, Calvin Utz; at kernstown-
Charles F. Nelson; at Second Manassas
Captain Hugh A. White. Jack w. Me-
Coughtree, w. c. Preston: at Chancei-
| lorsvlle--Andrew Brooks; at Spotsyl-
| vania--Joseph T. Chester; a; Fort
Stedman--N. B. Logan. And John A.
Bird was killed with another conf
. mand.
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