The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-06
DEATH Gil AIMS
CAP TAIN CUSSONS
Gallant Confederate Soldier
Passes Away at Forest
Lodge.

Captain john CuSsoms, one Of the
mos; picturesque figures In the South
ana i'soldlsc who Won fame as scout
FOR the Confederate States Army dur
Ing the War between tbs states. died
Ihursdly evening about o'clock at
ais home Forest Lodge" Glen Allen.
HIS career WAS rcmarkaJIc one.
nouSh Il native Eng lsn!nan. H. came
to this country in his carly youth.
hen the C.Sii War logan ne CAV. ms
services u Ia" cause ~ the south. ana
ionSnt for II NniIan,Iy. fnUugu has
CHARACTERISTICS were ccc centric. ne pos
scsscd u nature wn!ch won tor MIN the
aiiectIon or a muItituuc.
his death was due TO pneumonia,
said to nave been brought on BY i'll
health wnIch began twO years ago.
liz leaves "a niece. Miss Lizzie Fletcher.
ana two nephows. John T.. Fletcher.
OF litchmond, and Thomas t'ictca.r. uI
fdrIs. tbs brother. James tu>suns,
died about one year ago IN Minnesota.
1he funeral services viii take place
to-ni"rrpw at noon at Hollywood.
Has home wns always noted for It's
hospitality, and there Captain Cussons
frequently entertained.
about forty years ago Captain Gus
sons organized the printing house OF
Cusso's, May X Co. which Specialized
IN the publishing Of calendars and Ia
bells, ana which ncttcd him a large
revenue
irior to the War Between the States
Cnptain CuYsons spent much OF mis-
Time with lniians in this and other
When the war broke gu, he was "a
lieutenant Of the Governors Guards.
fourth Alabama Regiment. He was
detailed as a scout for General Ber-
ued until tnc first battle OF Aannsshp
re was then detailed for duty with
General whiting. and following the
battle Of Seven Pines was appointed
Df I ,,,t.,
service.
II" was captured by the Federal
inc slope OF Little Round Top AT Get
tysbprs. He was released from prison
sn1r'iy before the close or the war.
Inn Yen ua!s before tnc surrender Of
Lee ~ AppomattoN he joined Forests
command in the West
Since the close OF the war he made
his home at Glen Allen.
~ one time nc was commander of
the Grand Camp OF Confederate Vcter-
ans of Virginia
He also Won distinction as an au-
thor, having written several pamphlets
which attracted much notice
For the past few years Captain Gus
sons had led life OF more or less
scclusion.
Tribute by Ice Cnmp.
UNIQUE tributes to Captain John Gus.
sons were paid las; night by meInbc-s
OF Il Il Lee Camp. Confederate Vctcr-
ans Ills pcculihrit!es in old ace and
DAYS OF weakness were CLOSED over
ana forgotten in the presence of death.
as were his prejuhiccs against the
calnp and Its members. Fly unanimous
vote a resolution was adopted extend
ing the sympathy OF the body 70 his
surviving relatives
AS soldier he was as brave a
man as wore the Confederate gray
| Shiu David a. Brown. I'm the early
days after the war he was \ GOOD
"nu uhc friend 10 Lee Camp and
NOT 10 too much for this body"
CAPTAIN Cussons showed ms abso
in'c disregard OF personal danger as
any man In the army" said Or. George
loss. AS scout his services we're
Invaluable. lie was faithful and resp
nut and gallant. His literary ability
us OF q nigh order. mentally he mad
, rev equals in his best DAYS: no ,rns
,, a man who meant well by his fellow