The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-02-21
CITY MOURhS END
Of AGED LAWYER
George S. Bernard, Nestor OF
Petersburg Bar, Dies After
Short Illness.
Especial to Tho rlmes-pispatca.)

Petersburg. Va. February 20
George s. Bernard, the Nestor OF the
Petersburg bar. one OF It's ablest aud
niost honored members. and a citizen
universally beloved, died at l:45 O'Clock
mis- afternoon at his residence. on
Norta Adams street. OF pneumoilia,
after an Illness OF but few days. II.
"as In the seventy-nfth year OF his
age. lie Is survived by his wife. VINO
"as Miss Fannie rutherford, of Rich-
mond, and live children, Mrs. r. \.
'eiid. Jr,. and Mrs. Wilkes Madison. OF
IsterSburE; Mrs. John J. Cooke. OF
ltoanoke: Mrs. l.. Cary Naiie OF Bal
iinorc. and George & bernard. Jr..
u Petersburg.
MI Bernard was held In universal
esteem because ul his nigh character,
ne purlty oil ms l,ie anu nis devotion,
20 prihciple No man ever lived VINO
VAS more conscientious ana more
-aitiiui in all ms reiauons, puzzle ana
!rlYate' business ana soeiai lie was
Il ChristIan. ana as CHRISTIAN he liyeu
";nons ms feiiows.
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IN 1891. but nae been resiurI, q,
feiefsourS me greater part vI mas iiie.
ne Vas Ii stuueat at the UnIrersity OF
virginia in looo-'57, and subsequently
ioio"eu the vocation or teauner Tor d
snort line preparatory 10 his a1inis-
sion 10 tnc bar In ia0J DurlnE the
VAR lie followed tao banner OF Ma
none. ana participated IN many OF tht
herteSt battles OF that great struggle.
lie was twlco wounneQ-severeiy In
Inc battle or Champions Gap, where
no was taken prisoner, and again "A,
fia'chers Kun. lie followed Manone
III an ala battles. and proved himself
worthy OF his comrades and command
er. Among the principal engagements
IN "hich he participated wero the
twenty following ones: Seven Pines,
FFehch's Farm, Fraz!ers Farm, NAL
worm Hin. Second Manassas. Cramp-
tons Gap, ChancellorsvilIe. Salem
church, Gettysburg. Brandy Station,
wilderness. Bradshaw's Farm, SPOT
sylvania Courthouse, Cold Hsrbor.
Johnsoh's Farm. the Crater. .Aikon's
Farm. Reams's Station, BURGESS Mil
Hatchers Run.
Besides these. he waB under Hre In
many other placer or these battles
nc nns left In manuscript interestina
reductions. Shortly after the war
Mr' Bernard became connected with
tho old Petersburg Express lie was
warm friend OF the newspapers. and
IN subsequent years wrote much for
the press
In 1881, on the Organization OF the
Noflolk and Western Railway. Mr.. Ber-
hard WAS appointed Its attorney for
mis- city. and for the six nearby coun-
ues through which the road passes
ne heid this position until his death.
an 1883 ha published a pamphlet on
civil service Reform VS. Tho Spoila
system which was widely read In
.S92 he published book, entitled
war Talks OF Confederate ve,erans"
which, n S far as It goes. is a standard
work on scenes. incidents and battles
OF the war
In 1882 Mr.. Bernard was nlect.s
Commonwealth's attorney for the city.
and was reelected to that Office In
1894 and 1886. In 1877 he was eIectad
member OF the House OF Deieratss
other public ofIlces Mr.. Bernard hold
"ere membership on the school board
ana referee in bankruptcy. He was
4 member and past commander of A p
H'll Camp of Confederate Veterans
Tho camp VIII attend his funeral IN
oody, az will the officers of the courta
ana member. OF the bar.
MT Bernard was senior counse, >,,y
the defense In the Appomattox BANK
eases and during the past year raya,
much attention and labor To tho..
eases In tho practice OF his nroro,
SION ne arose 10 distinction and enc