Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1920-05-21
I. II. Cartmell, Former Court
Clerk, Is Dead.

| ~ AHo JC@1 Sieth VI lhe COnhSy ccufl
iof Frederick county, historian, gen.
ealogist, ex-Confederate soldier, ard
| 2 ~aembar q IA Cd and hon0paT F.r-
Ej~'g fani ), lied 1a.t Saturday n~nn-
ing 1.-THE home of his son-i n-law and
daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. D. 9. Ran
dolph, on North Washington street,
Winchester.
| Mr.. Cartmell's death was the out
come of a general breakdown, which
| occurred over three years ago and
which caused his retirement from the
| more active affairs of life and to seek
the quiet and peace of his daughters
home, where he pursued his literary
efforts until illness caused him to give
up all active duties.
With the death of Mr. Cartmell
there has passed awav one who per-
haps more than any other person in
this vicinity had the capacity to link
the past history o. the lower Shenan-
doah Valley with the present in such
charming and interesting manner, or
who had such intimate knowledge of
the early affairs Of this section.
The fund OF information he possess
ed on the early history of the first
families of Virginia and on the events
occurring here from the time the first
white man entered the Valley until the
present, was truly remarkable. Pos
sessed as he was with traieed mind
and Il fine memory, it was no wonder
that his natural endowments should
give expression in q historical review
of the Valley, in his Shenandoah
Valley Pioneers and Their Descen-
dants," prententious volume Of 600
pages, which is now in it's second
edition
Mr.. Cartmell was born on January
IS, 1892 He was the seventh child of |
Nathaniel Cartmell, nndhis ancestors
were among the earliest settlers in the
lower Shenandoah Valley.
Mr.. Cartmell married Annie Glass
Baker, daughter of James Carr
Baker, and he is survived by one
daughter, Mrs. D. G. Randolph. Mrs
Cartmell died in 1907.
Prior to the civil war he was as
sistant United States marshal for the
district Of Texas, He
returned to Virginia when the civil
var clouds began to gather and was
commissioned assistant quartermas-
er in the Confederate Army. He took
he first wagon train, horses, caissons
md cannon to General Johnson's
lrmy at Harpers Ferry, where he re-
ported to General Thomas j. ('Stone
yall'' Jackson, commandment Of the
,ost. 1t was at this time that Mr..
Jartmell formed the acquaintance
With the peerless southern leader
StonewalI" Jackson, friendship
ghich continued throughout Jacllson's
life,
Mr. Cartmell was appointed by
Genera Jackson assistant provost
marshal in 1861, aud with Col, Law
on Botts, conducted the first milf
airy execution in the southern army
hat of Miller for shooting Captain
henderson.
Resigning as provost marshal ear
Y in 1862, Mr.. Cartmell entered the
Confederate "a vaIry with The late Cel.
William Il. Harness, as captain. This
:alvary company formed the re@:
cuard for General Turner Ashby's
command under General Jackson 5,
army and in its retreat before Gen
raj Banks.
Later Mr.. Cartmell was detailed for
pecial scout asa secret service work
md at the head Of the Bureau Of III
ormation IN charge OF the Valley
district Ie was severely wounded
Turing the war, but, recovering, he
served with distinction until the sur.
'ender
After the close Of hostilties, MIR.
Cartmell was in business for several |
years, in Frederick county until he
vas elected clerk of the old county
court. He served as clerk for
quarter Of century, or until the old
county court was abolished and
merged in the present circuit court
W hen he became its first clerk. Win
chester Star.