Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1921-01-15
CAPT. R. B. TERRILL'S
FUNERAL FRIDAY
A Friend Pays Deserved Tribute
to Gallant Old Soldier Who
Wore the Gray

The remains of Coptain Il. B. Ter
rill, Confederate soldier, were buried
from the home of his niece, Mrs. W.
o. Mays, Friday afternoon. January
Ii, at 3 O'Clock. Services were con-
Quoted by DR.. Homer w. Carpenter
and Dr.. r. l.. Tclford Pallbearers
were Messrs. T. S. Burnam, Waller
Bennett, James B. Parkes, C. d. Pat
tie, n. B. Deatherage, Harvey Chen
ault, I. j. Curtis, and NJ +. Arbuckle.
Internnent was in the Richmond GEM
etery.
4 Friends Tribute
The death of Captain Robert Bruce
TerTill at the Confederate Home on
Wednesday evening and his burial in
the Richmond cemetery. Friday after
noon at three o'clock was announced
in your paper Of the 18th.
ThUS another one of those gallant
sons who wore the Grey has passed
over the Great Divide TO Join with the
hosts who have gone before.
Capt. TerriII was born in Madison
county in 1888. His people were all
Virginans, VIM. Terrill, his grand
father coming to tKentucky at an
early date from that state. His
mother was the daughter of Daniel
Maupin, WHO like Mr.. TeITill, also
emigratcd from Virginia.
Capt Terrill was born in the
Kingston neighborhood and he re-
ceived his cducotion i'll the schools of
that community. When the Civil War
come on he was living with his father
on his farm, After the battle II
Richmond, in August, 1862, Col. Chen
ault Immediately began recruiting
of his regiment, the 18th kentucky
Cavalry. Capt. Terrill took an active
part i'll this and was chosen by his
comrades Captain of Company E.
Thus he became identified with the
command Nf General Morgan. He
participated in all the battles and
strug ,,les which that army encoun-
tered. He was severely wounded at
Mt. Sterling. On recovering from his
wounds he returned to his command
and continued with them until cap
tured on the unfortunate Ohio raid.
He was sent as 4 prisoner of wa to
Rock Island and where he remained
until the end of the struggle in
April, 1865.
On returning nome he was elected
clerk of the Madison Circuit Court in
1868, serving until 1874. He sub
sequently engaged in farming and
stock raising. A. breeder of trot-
tcrs he acquired a reputation. Late
in life meeting with financial reverses
and broken in health he sought refuge
in the Confederate Home at Pewee
Valley, which the state has so gen.
erousy provided for its old soldiers.
Many Of his friends and relatives
would gladly have had him, but ne
preferred the Home.
Captain Terrill had all the qualities
necessary to d successful soldier. In
addition to being a superb horseman,
ne had Il splendid presence and un-
tlaunted courage. He inspired the men
under him by his own daring and won
their affection by his kindness. There
was ever about Captain Terrill some
thing which differentiated him from
the vast numbers with whom one
comes in contact. 1t cannot be de
scribed in words, but has to be felt
or seen to be appreciated. He was
a type of Il class almost extinct.
Would there were more like him.
He was the last of the commission
ed officers Of Chenault's Regiment.
He was buried from the home of
his niece, Mrs. w. o. Mays, and his
body rests in our beautiful cemetery
beside that of his wife, Amelia Clay
Miller, who has long awaited on the
other shore his coming.
Sir Robert; Hail and Farewell.