The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-04-22
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GOES 10 REWARD
DIsTiy0UisHED PHYslCIAx AND
rREsrDESr STATE soARD OF
HEALTH DIES.
PNEUMONIA is CAUSE
CAREER As SOLDIER IN C0NFED-
ERATE, ARMY EVEN MORE
PROMINENT THAN IN
HEALTH WORK.
PNEUMONIA is CAUSE

Announcement OF the death In
Lyncbburg OF DR.. Rawley w. Mar
tin, president OF the virginia State
Board Of Health. avs received In
Richmond last eight. DR.. Martin had
been Ill Of pneumonia for some time.
While recognized as one OF the
leaders OF the medical profession In
Virginia, DR. Martin was perhaps best
known an a Confederate soldier Of the
very first prominence. His long pro-
1essionai career. his signal public
service and his unusual military
record made him one OF the leadins
/. citizens OF Virginia.
DR.. Martin was born In Pittsylvania
county In 1885. OF distinguished mill
tary ancestry. His father. born In
1903. lived to see service a. a cab
tain In the Virginia line of the Con-
federate army. His grandfather.
William Martin, was sergeant Of
Virginia troops during the war OF
1Sis. and his great-grandfather was
q Revolutionary soldier Of distinc-
ton.
Or. Martin received bis education
at. the University OF Virginia, and
graduated In medicine from the Uni
versity OF New York In 1858. Re-
turning to Virginia he was engaged
in the practice Of his profession
when the call TO arms was issued In
1851. DIR. Martin promptly volun-
,teeFesl !. in the Chatham Gfays and
was chosen FIRST lieutenant OF that
command At Its orga nixatton, April
-. 1861. He participated with his
command in the battle Of Big Bethel.
and. at the reorganization OF the
Tn fHn S,H
chosen captain Of his company,
which became Company Of the
Ftfty-third Virginia. later famous AZ
the backbone OF ArmisAads brigade.
In Seven Days Fight.
Distinguished for gallant services
IN the battle Of Seven Pines, DR..
Martin played q prominent part in
the Seven Days fight AT the battle
Of Malvern Hill. in particular. he re-
ceived many pnudits for his brave
conduct. His company. In the first
attack on Mccieiian's line. was
thrown forward for the advance
skirmish and drew the fire Of the
entire Federal forces. Reinforced by
the other companies OF his regiment.
he pressed on. and. when the color
bearer fell. seized tho .colors and led
the attack in person.
during the Seven Days battles. DR..
Martin did not leave the army, but
participated in the long series VI bat
I, ties. which made 1852 the bloodicst
year OF the war. Without missing
single engagement. he fought from
second Manassas to fredericksburg.
and was promoted major aud then
observation-disclosures.
When the Pennsylvania campaign
OF the Eifty-third Virginia, attached
division. In this capacity he led his
regiment In the famous charge Of the
third day at Gettysburg and was with
General Armtstead when they pass
Cd the first Federal line General Fitx-
hugh Lee, In his Life OF II. +. Lee,
relates that when the division had
passed the first line. Its head had
been melted away by the savage Fed
aral fire until only General Armistead.
Colonel Martin and FIVE men were in
place. All Of these fell within the
second line, and Colonel Martin was
found by The Federal surgeons. al
ter the battle. unconscious on the
dead body Of Armistead.
Later MitHe-v Service.
After three months In q field J
pttai. hanging between life and
death, Colonel Martin was taken .
prisoner Ia Fort McHenry and later
to Point Lookout where he remained
until tho exchanged In May 1864. His
health was 40 much impaired by the
privations Of prison life. that he
could not again take his place In the
ranks and was detailed for special
duty To the secretary Of war, serving
IN South Carolina and along the Rap
pahannock. Ills command was per-
haps the last 10 surrender In Virginia
ond he Was not paroicd until June.
1856, two months after tho surrcn.
der Of the Army Of Northern Virginia
senior Surviving Onlcer.
AT the time Of his death. Colonel
Martin was perhaps the senior sur
viviug sield officer OF Pickett's d.
vision In Virginia and was recog-
nixed as one OF the most prominent
living ConfedsrAtes.
After the war. DR.. Martin resumed
the practice OF his profession in
chatham. whcre he remained until
1895. In that year he removed to
Lynchburg and resided there until
hts death. DIR. Martin had beeh pres
ident OF the Medical Society Of vir-
isfniA, had ben member OF tho
board Of visitors OF the University OF
VIRGINIA and. NJ tho time OF his
death, held the two most honora bio
positions in the medical profession
az the State----the presidency Of the
stat Board Of Health and the pres l
ssdsucy OF the state Beard AZ MedicaiI
Examlncrs. fIe was also: member
Of the board Of visitors OF v. NJ. ].
n health work Or. Martin was
long prominent and the effective re-
orgwniSatton Of tho state Board OF