Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-04-30
Followed StOnewall Jackson In
The Famous Valley
Campaign.
WAS WOUNDED AT CEDAR RUN
Buried Yesterday In The Uni
form He Loved. Tribute
By a Comrade.

Joseph c. Adcock died at his home
near Church Hill, Tuesday evening,
in the 79rd year of his age. For
many months he had been slowly dy-
ing of cancer of the stomach, but
held on to life with the same grim de-
termination with which he followed
the Lost Cause so years ago. The old
veteran was one of Jackson's men
and for four years belonged to the
flower of the army of Virginia.
He was born in Buckingham coun-
ty, Va, Jan l, 1912. With the first
call for volunteers in 1861, he enlist
ed in Company f. 21st Va. Infantry,
and fought under Stonewall Jack
son. He took part in the battle of
Seven Pines, was at Bull Run, and in
all the fierce conflicts in which the
army of Virginia covered itself with
glory. He was wounded at Cedar
Run, but returned TO duty as soon as
he was able and fought throughout
the war and was in the finish around
Richmond. He was married Aug.
IL, 1864, while on a leave of absence.
In 1870 he came to this county and
engaged in farming near the Striped
Bridge and had ever since made this
his home. His wife survives him and
the following sons and daughters;
Mrs. Willie Woodbridge, Mrs. Sue
Cravens and Mrs. Edna Butler and
Thomas A., James F., and Sam. j.
Adcock, most of whom live in this
city.
He was one of the most enthusiast
tic Confederate veterans in the coun-
ty and loved to attend the annual re-
unions. Above all things he priced
the Cross of Honor presented by the
Daughters of the Confederacy. He
was a member of the Hebron Meth
odist church and was faithful in all
his relations to his church and had
the good will and respect of all who
knew him and appreciated his nobil-
ity of character. The funeral servi-
ces were held at his late residence
yesterday afternoon and the inter-
ment was in Riverside Cemetery.
TRIBUTE BY A COMRADE.
Mr.. j. C. Adcoek died at his home
near Church Hill, on the evening of
April 2Sth, after lingering illness
incident to age. Mr.. Adcock was
born and reared in Buckingham coun-
ty. Va. He was gallant Confeder-
ate soldier, having enlisted early in
the war in Company E. 2lst Va. Reg
iment. This regiment was assigned
to the "Stonewall" Brigade. which
was named in honor of that great
soldier "Stonewall' Jackson. Mr..
Adcock participated in most of the
battles around Richmond. He was
also in the Valley campaign, at Win
chester and at Cedar Run, where he
received wound through the hip
that disabled him for service for
many months When sufficiently re-
covered he was assigned to hospital
duty at Richmond.
MIR. Adcock was a man of kind and
gentle disposition, with no bitterness
in his heart. even towards those who
opposed him, testifying to the beauti-
full sentiment expressed at the fifth
eth anniversary of the battle of
Gettysburg, where there was mo
north, no south, but country with
peace and love for all mankind and
a brotherly greeting of the blue and
gray" He was laid to rest in his
Confederate uniform of Gray. which
he wore with so much pride. Fare
well. Joe, and as your spirit crosses
that fathomless chasm, may you be |
greeted by comrades who have gone
before. Again, farewell.
W. W.