Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-01-06
NAVAL OFFICER Of SOUTH
DIES At WILLIAMSBURG
Dr. Edwin G. Booth, SO Years
Old, Won Distinction
ut Mobile Bay

" " bootH. aged So
''"'s' died yesterday morning at .
o'clock ut his home In William.bur,-
br. Booth was one of the few .ur-
WING officers of the Conrcderntc
navy. lie distinguished himself q,
the battle of Mobile Bay, whcro ,o
served as assistant surgeon aboard
'"e ihelma." He is survived bv
lour daughters. Mrs. Hugh S. Cum.
n'"Es' wifc OF the. SUPERINTENDENT
OF the United States Public Health
Serviee Mrs. Henry Wise. OF New
'"n ffahcisco, and Miss Clara Booth
oI Williamsburg. and three sons. Ed.
WIN u. Booth, OF Los Angeles. Cal:
nr. .. Thompson Booth, OF Ashland
va ana William Harris Booth. lieu
.ehaht-commandcr. United states
Navy. a''"
Funeral Mt 2.3O O'Clock.
me iuhcral VIII take place this af.
,crnoon ut 2:3U O'Clock I'm Brutnn
Paris Church, williumsburp con
oueted by the Rev. l.. Rufrin Jones
anu anu burial will be In Cedar Grove
cemetery. Williamsburg. The noli-
bearers VIII be II. T.. Cooke Irro,,
nrnistehd. j.. Il. Savage. IL. II. KnhL
liat P6achy. W. 7. IIodgcs, q. +,
shcwmake and Henry 3foncure. Hon.
ornry--pr. Van j.. Garrett. DR.. }. A.
=; ehahdier. Or. ID. j. King Dr. w. \.
mon iSoiucry. Dr. l.. S. Foster. DR.. /
l. Hail. Or. J. II. Henderson. BE-
George a. Hawkins, Dr. 81. u Pen
nett. Colonel l.. w Lane. Ir., Goorr.
J.. Coleman. j. II. Chrlstinu w a..
johnston, q. IL. Friend. j. II. C. SDcp.
Ger. II, l.. Spencer. u. u. Cole. IT, "
Roberts. Edloe Morccock. or Ncv
port News. and George Cole ScoY;
OF Richmond
The Confederate Veterans, mem
bcrs OF Maeruder Ewcil Canp. viii
attend the funeral in IA body by sne
ciai request OF the family.
DR.. Booth was horn Ia Nottoway-
county. the son 81 Edwin g. ana Mrs
sally Tanner tJuncs) Booth. lie al.
tcndci Wingacld Academy, Dlnwid.
die County. ana WAC prepared Tor
college by David Comfort. n Prince
ton graduate. He attended Hampton
Siaiey college two years and after
ward spent part OF a session at tho
University of Virginia. lie then went
TO the University OF Pennsylvania.
and In 1851 graduated as q doctor Of
medicine.
Born In Nottowny County.
lie enlisted In the Confederate
army as Il member OF the Nottoway
cavalry and WAS at the battle OF
Big Bethel. He was commissioned
assistant surgeon in the Confederate
navy. and was one month on tho
Sunboat Beaufort. commanded by
Lieutenant William Harwar Parker.
Ordered TO report TO Admiral
buchanan mt Mobile. DIR. Booth was
surgeon on the Selma. and particl-
patod In the baltic of Mobile Day. I'm
which. after fierce fight against
great odds. the Confederate feet was
defeated. and DR.. Booth, with Nd
miral buchanan and others, takcr
priAoner. They were taken TO pensa-
cola. where DIR. Booth was released
on parole. He was exchanged ana
reported TO Commodore Farrand, ard
not long after this the war came TO
an end.
After the war DR.. Booth paid a visit
TO Europe. and on his return resided
ut his old home, "Shenstone." in Not
toway County. removing in about
1856 TO Carriers Grove" James CITY
County.
DIR. booths youngest brother. y. !.
Booth, was killed Ut Mount jackson,
while member OF the Third Nir-
Ittia cavalry. DIR. Booth married In
1870. Miss Clara HaXall Thomson. OF
Jefferson County, W. Va, whoyo
brother, the young ana gallant Major
James W. Thomson, OF Stuarts
Lighthouse artillery. was killed ncar
Farmvil'e. Va. the day before tho
surrender at AppOmattoX.