The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-12-28
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Captain John Randolph Eggleston,
whose death occurred at s;ewanee
Tenn ON september 10, 1913. Was a dis
tinguished citizen OF mississippi. q
brave Confederate soldi.r and VAS =;
lieutenant Of the NIerrirnac (rcuained
NI'SiHiap during the whole OF her ca
Iimac and the Monitor IN Hampton
ROADS Captain EgRlestou was born
lu \ lr2luio. Amelia County, September
s. S3h. lhc son OF William and Fannie
archer IIEGlcstOu. His patcrnai an
eest0r Major Joseph Icgxleston. was n
i"EniutonarS soldier. q member Of tho
Hliu az WASHINGTON, and selected as
"Hr Or the paiibearerS at the burial
~ the great general.
iu SO Inc family moved TO Holmes
DpuntL. mississippi. ana the later years
- his life he resided NJ Raymond, Miss
He - survived h., his wife Mrs. Sarah
taphty EEEleston. the former presi-
cent Of the Mississippi Division. United
bau@hters OF the Confederucy
tor many Years thoy made tho jour
neX Of life together. happY in tho de-
10 "',G "rloNsd by many friends over
In writing 81 him Mrs Eggleston said
~ was not hard TO be n good wife
20 such q husband'
ni>hop Prcnche. Funeral.
ac,lt, ar n ;tita Mrs. EEglcs,on had bean
J. = vance, Tenn. with his sister, ana
Captrin EeElestou passed away and
was buFlcd there. although far from
Honie' .NetythlHg that loving thought
could suggest ANA medical skill could
accomplish was done for this brave
Confederate Veteran
Bishop GHilor and -four other clergy.
mon conducted the funeral services
when were held 10 the chapel at Sc
Wanee The, caSket was wrapped in
tEe tqius OF his belovcd nag. the stars
ana BarS and . "calth or beautiful
towers covered his last resting plncc
!tt"stlrE the eEtecD and love OF man,
~
s.A' hF ~ NlSSissipTi Division, y. H.
thg 1htnan liedlord Forrest Chap
irf OF Raymond. Miss. and tho local
T. y 9. chapter OF Sewanee as we'll
~ from friends al over the south.
Littl" Jack i:ggleston. eight years old.
,.e,,, 81 P'h.n painesake and great
saShel lnd a. large concourse OF sor-
rowing friends followed tho body 10
'th i'S sting place. Taps" was
sounded, aHd this hero was left to
SGD untii the resurrection morn
ii'.Eins performed his duty well 10
God. mis- country and mis- iellow,n,,''
he heard the words. Well done tbo,,
sood and faithful servant. enter into
Inc JOY OF this Lord
it Is sati-to contemplate tho fast thin
ninE ranks Of ''tltc men who wore the
gray FOR whom The last Of these brave
We never shall beho!d their like
assn CAGE t. tho ashes OF CAPTAIN
IoIh H2ndolph Egglestun, brave Con
ttoerats soldier and grand Christian
Had nriIlian, Record.
captain rggleStcu had Il Wonderful
record IN the navy OF the United states
aho @Eter"ard of the Confederacv. III
hn carly age he started his career i'm
lhe navy. lie first received conunis-
"loi as fnioshpman on the Cun,borland
81 Iiity guns and on this vessel servAd
ih tHc MeNiclN War and the West In
dies Ills next service was on Tie Al
nahE followed by "a post on the James
Town. on this vessel he sailed In
Modeira and saw service i'm the south
Atlantic Aftorward he Was tranS-
ierfed 10 the Congress lie spent y
Eeai az Annapolis and was then or.
der"N 70 the SiooD-Of- war Iohn Adam,
81 cighi|-nine guns ON This vessel hs
tutticu INTO great service along the
whole coast OF South America SAN
tanCiSco and Tie Sandwich and Ijii
Is!Iuds. For four Years hc ren,ai,o1
Win TINS vessel During this time he
tfHN eIed Nc-U0h knots. said 10 have been
= record unsurpassed IN 1858 Captai,,
.SEics ton was promoted to lieutaunnt
on the steamship Atlanta His usvt
cruise Was on the Wyandotta aionC
me coast Of Cube. TO break mn Tia
slave trade The bark william from
} ,oTtiand, Me, with r2o slaves on board
was captured. "
When the War Bctwccn the States
broke out he resigned his cor1nijSHioSiS,
IN inc United states Navy 10 enter. tho
gel was tho McRee. in which he at
TEMPTED TO run the blockade with the
sumter but machinery broke down ana