The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-06-30

Confederate forces. although not the
duty OF a staff major. but he saw an
advantage. where he thought a mount
there he went. On horseback he was
a good mark for the enemy. He was
soon endorsed. while another ball
struck him. opening large vein, and
he was in great danger of bleeding to
death. but due to his own presence of
mind and timely aid from comrades
I've was saved. but his army service
was over. for the thigh bone had been
shattered, crippline him for life. He
was wounded in the first battle OF
Manassas. and again near Boonsboro,
Nd.
one OF Major Daniels first army SER
vices. following an appointment as
drill master, was at Harper's Ferry,
then Virginia. but now in West vir-
GINA Here he drilled several COM
panies OF the Twenty-seventh Virginia
J Infantry. a part of stonewall Jack
sons brigade.
colors of the Twenty seventh Regiment
when the bearer fell. and he was shot
In the hip and right breast
Adjutant to General Early.
1t was in the spring of 1859 that
he was appointed as adjutant on Cen
eral Early's staff. and he served in
that capacity in the battles of Chan
eellorsville, Winchester, Gettysburg,
RappanannocK Bridge, MINE Kun ana
| many minor engagements
| When he was wounded in 1864, dur
ing the battle OF the Wilderness he
! was leading the charge OF the Fifty
| eighth Virginia Infantry. q part OF
pesram's division.
lied him as the brave and brilliant
Daniel" Many years later Harper's
/ Weekly paid this tribute to him. "He
is rich in Influence in the Senate, but
poor in purse"
stnl later, DR.. Z. A. Alderman, pres
ident OF the University of Virginia.
spoke of him as That man of Spartan
| integrity"
At the close of the struggle Major
! Daniel. like so many other true and
| loyal Southern people, found the en-
| vironment of wealth that had been his
and the future was his to make. II
required no prophet to predict then
| that his future would be a bright one.
| While studying law at the University
honors for oratory until he returned
to his native home to take up the
practice of his profession. He applied
| himself vigorously and earnestly to
| law. and, soon established himself at
| the bar. His Intellectual gifts. his
talents as speaker and advocate and
| his personal popularity soon marked
! him. however. for the political arena,
| There were urgent calls for the bright
est and best in those troubled times
His tirst cain to public life was his
! election to the State Legislature as a
member of the House OF Delegates. He
remained in that body for three years
| In 1875 he was elected to the state
| Senate, was reelected four years later
/ and was a State Senator when he was
/ nominated for Governor in 1881. In
| the meantime he had twice been the
unsuccessful candidate for the Demo
CRATIC nomination for Congress IRON
his district, these honors being award
ed to men older in his party, and II
| was in 1877 that he was proposed as
| a candidate for Governor.
Senator Daniels passport to promo
which he maintained his unlimited
| popularity up TO the last, was found
! in the fulness with which he measured
| up to his opportunities: the ability ir
| a constantly expanding sphere OF use
the emergencies and 10 fulfil the eX-
pectations of the people; always ready
| with the very best that was
in him. Throughout he was faithful
cracy. and never once was the conf
dence of the people in the sincerity OF his
purpose shaken. He did not escape
criticism, for no man OF conviction
who opposed him in his views held hin
in the highest possible regard. H
| was thoroughly trusted, and who, with
/ record of forty years. could be more
thoroughly trusted than was he?
i When he was nominated for TIL
State Senate thirty-tlve years ago. /
was predicted in an editorial of
leading state paper that there was TO
him still higher niche in the Tempt
of Fame than that OF State Senator
In this tribute TO the young man tn
word ''integrity'' was in italics. Fort,
years later the same word could b
: UNDERSIGNED when applied to the MAJ