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THE TIMES DISPATCH: IHCIOIOND VA SUNDAY OCTODER It 1D0D i EAfcOGiCftirCObBMft ('o-mrey and had Iat -rO married Vhuiiiai (imham ami Ultra who mr-rlrd Tlllrjr lui Courtney and Thunm nrriliam had Tliouaa wlio tiled unmarried and Lucy who married nun ii-i Kirut and inniil Jon jh Kubuiik sfust-iaisun Marliiiivlltr 8pleinbr Answers Kvt-iaonl Vs" ftp ml nsaw Cm tor par as Su should and nsg yard the su'ith tnd i-f tie of hi grandfather aid liiilwail Ai Iha I-nlAfi: lu-iiha re-Mala In llirlr came Hill lh grata -f William I William and 1 1 lo lol only son Hr ten who died la lnty: daugh'ds Foil who married William llo-lgimii anl forr'ia Him married John ll-ikii and a rnn William laid well L-e Ini January hoar Morgan and hi imn railed up the laauiiiul Kmut-lirc Utrr ui iiiir nay to qiirlvr in tlu full of 1775 A citiuputiloti bunk from lh? siiie boasa' bv lungs to the mu-b-Rkcd larri'ir -ri under (hr uf l-rrl-im-r'a RuDitituie" The sulliur Wina Ftardlsh phiCe up the thread of bis bung on Uni luulbali fiiM again Applet 4c uf New Yurk are -j Mionrible fur four cnleitsining fii4ur(4 by Ralph ilmry itjr-l hour a etnry of school end outJuorj 17 uung uy receive an Inti-Ilf fur buys Hall ut that a cer- (ootball elry by Waller ('snip "The: tain young iiwti will be l-r escort anl Fret Jtang-ia" ruinaicu of curly I rcqueeling a rv-p jii' Is It proper for djys along tlm MlKsiseippl aid "The the niing holy to rerpudt before hear-Lasr of the relating ini'iJcnts ing from her escort? Queries Ad-lie "Query Editor Tiaes-rJirpstch deriied ict-tio-ja nsaic iur pullicaiioa i'eneus The llrih Family of Virginia I (I Wa cini-it answer I oil ttiirr Tli shap of ill slIrM llirtfllt1l(llt wife cannot u-? ler ttwii creet unit tut it la Impaled with that of he husband Anna rreit and motto sent correct a wife may use her hulnnd' coat of anna ami crest dee The Muletneiit made in Jar-t Sunday's Tlnies-Dtepaich Unit tlio late linker y-e was a dcecendunl mt William hud well Je-e Ir absolutely Incorrect Wll llani I-- brother of ltlchnrd Henry I-oc tc resided many years in Lon- JTn a mettlant ii there mrled (U rIlwn f-hlllppa Ludwell datlfc-illor the last I'hlllp Ludwell of who had also removed to England Through bia marriage William u-e acquired the estate or "Hreen-vprliig" and returning from England In 1713 resided on that estate until lls death on June 27 1735 The feniliy Bible records that on the Vest day he wea burled In Jamestown Church- Llliiy haa none New Kent iiisiori-i-ally of great Importance hue none Wa should certainly Kune I'lmcblutlyit to thuse Who have Halted nur aid hut the ilu1 fn old record Willlam-burg In tnliutloii of tha War wit record no hen ft of ulinort all clu- had And wo lera the compiling a Will genealogy the end rmry goes Modern iileioriane almott linpONNibie Wo are puldich- nd tlmea who strive for genealogy ing tn following scraps with tla hope that Mtineltody may Jisve a lllitla or kuuiii document which may throw -light OB tlio subject The nu me of Will appear on Yurke record early us 14)6 iu promlnnit Ij tent ion For record of Wills family In Ylr I tula ecu W'arwUk counte minute YuIl I ami showing data from 17 1 to 1'litNa two hooka were carried to a neighboring farmhouse sid thus were tha only two volumes saved from trre been ed have ajipcurcd a- niu-h haa been patcheu together but much Is Kona forevermore Tin1 day after the evacuation of Yorktowu the one street of that place was kirev'i-d wAh Nelson patter A few day afterward un office at Hickory Fort in Gloucester enmity which rontninul pricclese papt of a had a difficult prhlru dd Bible and retard which hud if tucked lu garret and unmoleat- burnliijf of the courthouse which vale family was broken open and of the grt-st Miiuk war lulh uf lh two 11 nanud by Ju-cph A Allav J8r(HiN' Hwk (iim uf the bust u'itiimu piihiicstluns Alice Mx'Guwan' H- book 'The Wlvlua uf Luiu-u Willi color pictures by Hubert Rtlward 1' Hun ar7 llui publisher Iur this novel which I a dramatic and strong romancu uf llic Tenneases mountain people among whom AUcs MJciJowan hu tqient much of her time The Wiving nf anee tell of thn fuaing uf two nppoeits natures Into the hspiiiucr uf wedded life and home thruuuh the transforming power of love Ths book I tha best that lls author haa yet written In Us finish and originality Oikvr Or tuber Publication From Llpplncott A Co of Philadelphia have come "Phosba by Grace Luts with tli scene laid In New York during the 1839 period a book that Is a modestly refreshing as a whiff of frenh lavender cr a handful of old-time clove plnke "Yuur Child and Mine" a book ot children's stories by Anne Warner containing lessons that era aa much needed by grown peopla as by children and equally delightful (or both ''Priscilla flNTHI: REVIEWERS ways presents the same face to us of tho 1Jlcnt' this circumstance proven that tory of English north country life by th- hB SStSMuiMSt aL" (rum J- "iSSjS 1 careless youngnter into a man of clf" In consequent of this Key of and of 'tho Inclination of tha lunar reommndmI to the orbit to that of the ecliptic the poles of the moon lean alteniately to and from the earth reliance and character 'The Key tho Unknown" by Rona Naucliette Cary a novel Instinct with the pure vie of Ufa and the delightful and Column If there le any one In Richmond who teaches any branch of designing and if there Is please glvs their name and address Thanking Exchange for Woman's Work and Rlhh-mond Art Bchool or accftyat Information on this subject unmarried "ircer- xpring January 24 JH'J In his will ha rt ijurht he he on south side of the of the grave of lN father gives )lallui iwn-t of his library William and Mary College 50 bushels of corn per annum and the real of his CKtate to his two tSt-rt Tha Lees of York and Warwiik were In no way drscendvd from Colonel liivliard 1 -r who removed from Yoik la tli Northern Neck Tlv were descended fiutn Henry I re of York who appear to have 1 ecu cloudy associated With Colonel Richard In biisl-nes matters and wlio may liars been hi brother But for this relationship there Is no evident- pro or con Thy descent of the Dm of YoiK frum the first Henry who died in 1457 down to Francis who died In 1733 Is given In the William and Mary rj-isr-terly Vol 4" page 38? Th laet named Francis Leo left a son William who was probably Major Baker Iee'a ancestor weight of tears' Droop low fur eh! the glory of bis fame And valiant deed will outlive all the years" The Mikr-lr of (he Bonk Tho Illustrations of Mr BrookVa book many of them taken front wartime pR-turee and In Confederate uniform are numerous and excellent giving an Idea of the personnel of tha men who followed General Butler' lead during the strenuous year between A wealth of Incident referring to the scenes In which there ihen wars actors renders the pages throughout alive with picturesque Interest and color for all reader Genera) Butler htmsoif describe Incident connected with the evacuation of Yorktown by tlo Confederate Tli part ha played at Chambersburg Fa and during raids No 1 and No 2 Is graphically brought out by tha author Henderson Scott tallf the story of a scout' and Charles Montague gives the details of a gunboat capture In tha Edesto River while Hogan chief of Butler's scouts furnishes a chapter on tho battle of Brandy Station Tha remainder of the volume follows the plan already outlined It contains a ffsh presentation of much that haa already been told and will bear retelling and much that has never been published before and that will go Into the monumental work of the future historian of the crucial daye when Butler and hie cavalry on the field of war upheld the honor of their State and ths Confederacy BOOK KOTEST "The Danger Marik" Robert Chambers's new novel "The Danger Mark" brought out by Appleton A Co of New York seems destined to add another to the list of successful books that have already appeared frum the pen of this popular Kuthur Danger Murk" Is writ ten about the rich New York class that absorb Mr attention There is ths usual exploitation of their1 unfortunate heredities their superfluous naughtinesses their house parties and their unique methods of courtship Aside from boredom produced by too much harping on one string the book Is Interesting The main thing to be said In Its favor seems to be that It answers a demand of the American public Y'sssg People Uooks 1 From the Page Company of Boston has been received a book In which American boya will take a Peed delight Morgan1 It Is called "Marching with by John Lane and tells I was eutlreiy destroyer by fir during the War of llSl-lSIS November 1 Anno Dumltl Vol I page lu4 shows cuiniiiieNlora for I lepet-iors of tubacro at Heiibtdghs In1 Warwick comity granted tu several mernbers of the Wills famllv "from under the hand of the Hun Thomas Let president of tha mlnnte of a court held for tha rounty of Warwick secoud day of March In the reign ef our tiovereign laird ticurga IL by tbo grace God (treat lirltaln Franca and Ireland King Defender of the Faith Anno Domini 17(s wev signed by Thomas Wills Iha elder Vol 1 pa go 13 The lost will and testament of the same Thomas Will with the appraisement In current money of bis slaves and personal estate is recorded In Vol 1 Iaga ISO 17SQ "Mathew Wills gentleman sheriff (who was son of Thomas Wills the elder) signed the minutes of a court November 1 17S0 Vol 1 pegs 103 Mathew Wills gentleman pruduced a commission appointing him captain of the first company of toldlera la this county and look tha usual oaths to Ills Majesty's person and government" Date 1757 Vol page 4kS Mathew Wilts's last will and testament dated 1751 Vol page 112 and lot 1 page 103 He wae born In Stanley Hundred If IS died about 1707 and eerved with Daftlcl Morgan' Virginia regiment la 1778 Warwick fieeorda page (70 Vol 2 Mentions Uenjamln Wills and Kleltard Cary as vestrymen for Warwick parish lu 171 The old names In Warwick county (the adjoining -little atrip ot land) whk'h ilea in tha lap of York county were Dudley Lee Cary Will Curtis Young Dleggs Whittaker Wynne nnd others Those also Intermarried as many of the names of persona now living show Cary Lee' "likkar Lee Wynne" "Cary Curtin Taylor" "Wills I-ee" "Cary Lae" "Elisabeth Cary Wllla Wynne" and others Tha name of Wills la almost satinet 1 believe The wife of Baker Lee Fr wa Prances Wills the second daughter of Mathew Will (horn 1774 died 1137) nnd Luey Jones That were live of tbeea daughter Mildred Wills the eldest married Ctptaln Nathaniel Taylor uf Taylors Neck York county Frances married Baker Perkins Lee of York' gervant Wills (third daughter) married William GHJcm ana moved to Ohio Horae of their descendants may be living Parah Will married George Perkins of York Perhaps gome uf them are living at or near Ashland Nancy Wllla married Corbin Balter The mother of tbeae five handsome women who waa Lucy Jones was tha daughter of Allen donee of york who at the tlme of Hie occupation of York by the British -owned large warehounes covering most of the' left side of tha street of the little old town running down toward tha wharf These warehouses were used aa hospitals for the American koldlers Dr Corbin Griffin wae sur- peon there during Hi Devolution The said Allen Jones owned "gklpwlth's" and other lands In York and demos City counties In our efforts to gather Wills mate The t'MNrl ay Pledxe tell me through your column which la tho correct way (a eat a club sandwich when It la served along with the rest of tha supper whi-ihcr to use tho fork or eat wtt! fingei A controversy arose heucf the question Thank you ii a Richmond Ther I no hard anl fast rule Is this Instance Ordinarily a sandwlct taken In the fingers but when II cannot ba eo managed with comfort tha umo of a fork is allowable Common sens regulate even tab! eti quelle Alovs asd Xslemlrs To settle an argument please answer this question: Does an atom consist of molecules or does a moleculi consist of atoms? IL Richmond Va An atom Is an ultimata particle ot matter not ueceesartly Indlvislwie molecule A molecule Is a group atoms so united and combined by chemical afflulty that they form a whole Mrs Address Will you klsdly give me Mrs Russel) address in next paper and oblige? INQUIRER Mr Rusiall Sage New York School fee Designing Kindly tell ms through your Query The atredlvarlns Violin Will you give mo tho address of tha owner of the Stradlvarlua violin mentioned In your lesuo of September 211 Ills Initiate appear as and his place of resldeneo as Fairfield Va -COL FRED 8 Washington C-o Is requssted to writs Colonel Stlth of the cadets challenged end ths honoi of saving tha day at New Market claimed for some other command' 1 fool that tho honor will bo given ui by enlightened posterity The pralsri of tha authorities at the timo settle beyond doubt the merits of the' day I am not afraid that our laurels will bs given to others THE RICHMOND BREAD RIOT Pselsg Starvation Women sad Don Sacked Warebsases and Stereo Shrouded In mystery and almost fore gotten among tho more stirring event! of tha war tha Richmond bread riot was a unique protest on tha part of 4 famished people Just before th( Chancellors villa campaign began and at a time when the Confederate authorities wers exerting themselves the utmost to supply ths half-sterved Army In tle field dlaeontont broke out In Richmond The available supply oi provisions especially of flour and meat was largely In ft hands of a umbel of dealer whose lust for gold exceeded their patriotism These men knew that more breadstuff could not brought to Richmond In the course oi tha next few months and consequently raised the prices beyond any that had been seen curing tha prevloui month of the war Misery waa at ones felt Few werv able to pay the prices exacted fo( flour Defenseless women and children were on tha verge uf starvation Ths President could do nothing 16 rev llevs the situation If Indeed he hall surmised its gravity Such wers tha conditions which prs-clpitstad ths bread riot on Holy Thursday April 2 1863 One Mary Jackson it appears a huckster In ths market had harangued a gathering at the old African Church on the preceding evening and It appears had called upon ths poor people of tho city to meet her In the Capltoi Square tlis next morning Their united efforts she declared could wring from tbo extortioners an ample aupply of provlslona and their strength would bo sufficient to demand bread If It were not given them Her suggestion wus promptly takun up Early the next morning several hundred women and buys met In Hie Square and remained there until tha si rival of others made the mob number almost 1(100 There were few men In tho crowd and It wus observed most of thorn were of foreign birth After acme brief discussion the women mails their way dnwn Ninth Street In front nf the War Department and into Main Street with the avowed purpose of "getting It Jones well known the "Rebel War Clerk" watched them pose beneath hla window and could but wish them success In ttolr attempt lo ward off starvation The crowd went Inio Cary Street and at once entered tho stores of grain merchants pillaging at will and pilfering at random They met will) Hill rppoMlilmi Emboldened by tholr success and urged on by a number of disreputable characters the uiul then sacked tho stores nf other Jeweler di Xun1i merchants deulcra In fancy gimite In a word almost nil the tmr-chtni ulunw Main and Cnry Fireuls Buffered at the hands of the mob Naturally enough till pllage In brvad daylight aroused the authorltlm win m-vert hide roll suit the Hrlev-uncu of thn people The dire want In the city perhaps accounted for the ten-l-'iu-y which was shown tho women ly the nulli or I tie Governor Letcher hurried to U14 scone had the riot art road aud threatened to fire un ths molj having fii--ui-while called out tlm cltv hutlulion He gave Iha crowd five itilnuti-' tli 11 In W'lileh tu Uliperse' ileelurlng he WuUld liavn a volley tired If they did rut gu lu their home- Ail wlm knew I tcher will nuw asr-'o Hint Hil wri tii rely a threat un hi purl The tender-hearted old Governor euilil mil liMV ordered Women nnd elilldii pown down In tlm Hired im liter how Kt-uit Ihdr ilteoHe The crowd readily dtei'rel sml hit trw women were Id I In I be Hl'-I when I'rodteui Ravi arrived un Ilo scene 81 Dsvls mounted on a i ltd iinulii a fervent apeceli Ilo toM llic rl'HcM Hint hiicIi conduit an llnlr Would r-'illy bring fanilim un Iha people inu-much a (he fnriier wml) 10L lu mg ilmlr nupnile lio mir Let Ilo iii'irl mil) el non lie would -lime 1 1- List wit'i tho filll'Mrl p') Slid would lilt i In Id er to i ti: iu tlmlr dtetre Ill -ilu I 1 ml Wuiil-I had HtO -lentil cited Tint iv who remained In tli) ti'iiiiie of ibu rubbed more Hpcedily V'ciil to heir hnnu- sml l-futi eYiirk ba-l in lid 1)10 ttuukl-i or tho murili In tlrw of ile nsgievrtted ciuMIiim Wllh tu I 'il lh limb to Vluleii itjid tin- FLite ime III elly auilori-II louti'c'iy It--II ssalnst III Hull II Tin ikhU rlit ws ovci'lonsd crl II -1 telnilr w-7'e ed fur III ijiie hen llU'binoH'l then a v-r ('nte' nn iinliuk-ii (runt to bq tilt III)' Hr an-l i anl-nsm hive wrought a U-iitliie larvem -ib uriiv if unime iaritsi -e 10 ii nrwj ii It th-iirri vengeance certuiniy knew with a nicely where to Hud ft Charles fily lh horn of ao mauy who iiiadc uatluin1 history has few records left 1 1 Warwick tha Loin of colonial no the sandy road covered with turn let lera and thick aa leaves In Vallfembrosd History scattered to tha four winds of heaven and no hand ready to pick It up It Is a sal story If Warwick had her records the Wills need nut hunt for themaelve exSfpt among the yellowed leaves of calfskin fo'loa There are some Irritating Instances when valuable paper were destroyed through Ignorance of thuir Importance A relative of Martha Waxhlngton burned many of Martha's letter) because Martha spelled badly For sliume! Mirlha'- imperfect orthography was an Interesting characteristic It wasn't what letters Martha put together but what Ideas of her own thoHo letters revealed There was another Instance of deplorable Ignorance A prominent Virginia gentleman of the long ago had a "tea-bos" full of papers bearing on many subjerts and many peoples He In advanced years married a young and certainly a silly hla second venture fthe imagining that this black bog contained sentimental letter from number one eet to work and burned all Of tha papers Ashes Instsad of delicious fscla were the result of ytsrs of careful hoarding-letter and papers victimised to petty jealousy Thera Is vole In yellowed papers sweet aa a elren to the eur of thoae who love to labor therein riaauncr Will some one give me the ancestry ef William I'lummer who with hie brother cam from England In aarly colonial days settled near "Mobjack married Elisabeth Kemp (Betsy) a descendant of a brother of Governor ftlchard Kemp ot Virginia Tradition assert It wae Sir Edmund Thla William Plummer had 1 1 Major Kemp Plummer of French and Indan wars If John nr George William IV William (2) William Plummer (3) was a captain with Colonel Theodrlck Bland In "Continental Light Died about 1772 "Captain William Plummer (2) of married Mary Hayes Their eon Wllliuifi Plummer (3) married Elisabeth Hansom daughter of Jamei Ransom and wife Priecllla Macon (widow of Gideon Maeon (St of Virginia) Kayes Wanted the parent! of Elisabeth Kemp and Mary Hayea or Gloucfiter county Va klvie of William Plum mer and William Plummer (2) of Virginia Would Ilka to hav tha' connacting link Of English and Virginia Plummers I have a world of data but need It authenticated Vaacr Will some one give the parentage of Jamea Vnc (1) who married Elisabeth Glasa daughter of Samuel Glass who earn to Virginia about 17I4-'S( settled In tha Winchester Va This Jamea Vance waa the head of Virginia and North Carolina families i proved In Burry county Virginia 1740 iiandug sons James Uwat limey daughters Catharine and Elisabeth James Hansom (2) moved to North Carolina and married Prlscella Muron Granville county 1743 James- Wanted the data of Jamea family of Brunswick count)' Va Anno and Eliaa bath Jamea (daughters of Cary James) emigrated to Davidson county Tenn Anno married Jamb Bhall Elisabeth died unmarried aged 100 years at the home of Colonel John Overlon near Nsshvllls Tenn Any data of above famlllea will ba appreciated by MRR ANNE FLVMMER JOHNSON 234 Wellington Klreet Memphis Tenn Editor Genealogical Column: Aa I was ons of lh name who had always hoped to prove descent from Nnlhanlel Baron "the Hebei" and relurtuntty relinquished It after Colonel Oordon McCabe's pnaljlv proof that hu died wlihnut leaving a son yet I am Mill deeply Interested In anything concerning tho Bacon family and read with much Interest your account In Tbs Tlnits-Dlspalch especial ly aa It ceritepunded In moat partlru lure with wliht 1 had collected from old papers and luttars In niy family Kindly Id me add the following aa you skipped a generation In my branch of the fumily Anne Williamson the daughter of Lucy Bacon and Allan Williamson married James Patterson Apperaon and bad Edmund Williamson and James Isiwrence James Lawrence Apperaon married Mary Anno Burks and had Mary Wll Hamsun Ellanhcth Anna married Dr James Wuddey Davis Virginia Dura tnarrlnd Judge John Philips Allen married Elisabeth Moore Murah Manly died unmarried Huale married Captain Caihelon Me Cnrlhy Jamea Goddln married Mary Lea Id-bretl Tiiicy Pmcoii married John Boiialo Halils married William A Barrett it Imr children of Lucy llscon and Allan Williamson were Husnnno Bam uol Edmund William Marla married Valimtlna and Lucy married Tbwuiaa A A FI a rhouM aw nit h-r incori'a Invitation The Muse's Travels Tu settle a dispute kindly answer the following question: Does the muon trawl its cuuihu frum rust to went a ths sun do- or It move north or soutli regardless uf the season (winter ami runnuer) Thanking you la advance for your kindness 1 am Very truly your II Milt Va The orbit uf tho moon 1 very Intricate because the earth In moving around tlm sun carrle tbo moon along with It If tlio earth were motion-less In space the orbit would be nearly an ellipse A It Is 4te form la that of a serpentina curve always concave toward the sun and Inclined to the piano of the earth's orbit at an angle of 5 degree and 8 minute In conaequcnce of which the moon appears sometimes above and ometlmea below the plena of the earth's orbit through which It passes twlc In a revolution The moon al- CSef's Address Will you pleas give me the address of Hie Chief of 1'ollc of Norfolk In Hie Weekly Tlmee-Dlspatch By doing you will oblige a subscriber WITT FORE Hopeful Louisa county Va Ch Klxsr Chief of Folloe Norfolk Va and Bam Conway wounded In tho sld ssverely thus ruded tha Sunday's fight I tell you shout ths Monday's fight 1 was some 28 miles off carrying off ths men that was wounded on Sunday but I am -told by thoso who wrro In It that tha strugglo was mors desperate than It was on Sunday All of ours boy wss In it but thosa that were lek and myself our loss was very heavy some four or five hundred kilted and wounded but the Yankees much heavier than ours have whipped them bad five times sines ths 22nd ot May I could tell you a good deal mors about tbo fights but I have marched until I am nearly broke down therefore I will doaa my letter by ending-my best lovs to you and the children" I AT NEW MARKET The Cadets Never Knew Their Heroism Until (be I'realdeat Praised Them At the Confederate reunion held at Montroas Va on September 28 a memorial tablet to Alwlll and Wheelwright was unveiled These boys had both been members of ths Virginia Military Institute corps at tho battlo of New Market One ot the speeches on the occasion was delivered by Dr William Kirk of Whits Stone Lancaster county Va Dr Kirk waa himself a cadet at thrf Institute when called to the front and his address dealt with ths action of ths cadets In their first engagement Hie tnteresdlng account of tho Decision follows: When ths engagement began the cadets were hold In reserve to supoit tha cgntrs of tha lino Our orders were to load and to reserve (Ire until the command wss given With fixed bayonets we remained sheltered by an old fence In tbo face of a heavy fire of grape and canister from a Yankee battery of elx pieces In front of us While In this position and awaiting the order to rnovet the line In front of ue broke Wo were at ones ordered to advance at the double-quick and to torm tho battery which had been playing such hevoo with the main line Quick aa a flash the boys were on their feet Advaudng rapidly we reserved firs until wa were In close range Then at the command to fire we swept the battery with a single volley I think we killed nearly every man st ths guua After ths battery had been taken we tfere reformed at the foot of Rude' Hill under the cover of a pine thicket The Yaukoea were then In full retreat protected by single piece of artillery on a near-by hill Boon a courier rode up and gavo us order to move to the left und dislodge that gun While wo were underway how-ever the firing leaned and wa were ordered back The battlo waa over: the Federal forces hud crossed the river end had burned tha bridge behind him In a short white General John Breckinridge rode up with his staff and publicly thanked us fur pur notion He sold that his main lino had been broken and Hint our itnrge hail saved tlio day Ho added that wo might also have been the means of saving Iynrii-burg since he had not man between the battlefield and that city We remained on the Hold to bury the dead while Gouornl Breckinridge with tha mein army hastened on Richmond Two days later we re celved orders to follow Our march back to gtuuiitun wns doubly terrible not only had we left many of eur hoy behind hut we were feoteoro ami weary At filauntyn we were rmullv feuttnd and received clothing from lh government We were then transport-ed on box cars to Ulchnmnd and went Into barracks at Ciimp Lea On tha evening efier our arrival we were paraded In the Cnpltol Kquere and were addressed hy navis Hin Itocock Knrakcr or Hie I louse of Representatives Rsve thn tliunka of Coiiare for our gallant conduct and the Governor presented us with a new Flute It may In noted In thte ennui'cllmi that neve-carried a Confederate flag We had gone Into battle with nur fflatu dug from the Institute Every ilaurn on tills fliig had hern riddled rxicpl that uf Washington Not uni II wo had ben ordered Into (he fortlfloullnn on (ho Brook Turnpike did It dawn on Hut we hnd dons anything pnrlli'tilarty worthy uf Wo were ooed to obeving i-r- I'Kilae I ders nnfl when celled unn to storm Iho hettery ws did" so But wlee mo 1 roinmandlng genrinl Hie I'n-nlitem ffluuikr of Hie House hi tlm (uv jernor praised lie su lmlly we nslur-1 ally fell (cry promt nf our nehlrvei meld I am toliy pi-oud Ilf being nu Of Ihs buys Of tele years hove seen the itelins la tnonlous whole with Morris Hast and bis wife for centro figures Ths hook as a bosk should be classed as a novel of real life but its different scenes are set apart with curloue distinctiveness A story for boys and girls la "Tne Lose of ths Bllveff by Mary Constance DuBole sent by the Century Company of New York Ths story is pleasantly out of the ordinary In Its Jollity and real adventures The glrli merry wholesome lot are banded together in Order of tho Silver The book la written by Marj Constance DuBols Itotlrr 4 Ills Cavalry la It YVar (ntialoa By I IL Brook a The State Company Columbia 8 Pp 40U 1250 net A full length picture of the author of this Important addition to Confederate literature look out from the front page of the book lie has written allowing him to be a man atill in the Vigor of life and In tha midst of its activities He says of himself and his fellows In arms that haa been forty-four years since the Confederate sun sank behind tha horlson at Appomattox never never to rise again and those of us who have survived the waste of time should write something to chrrlHh th memory of our heroee who fell In battle by our side and to recall the gallant deads that werv displayed on the bloody fields in tha War of Secession Whether tho deeds were crowned with success or consecrated in dereat is to Idealise principle and strengthen character Intensifying love of country and convert defeat and disaster Into pillars of support for future manhood and noble womanhood We are a people with memories of heroic suffering and sacrifices so let us preserve our history and let It be written br eye-witnesses as the story Butler and bis cavalry 1 now being told" Historian of Ilotlero Brigade At a meeting of tho survivors of Butler's Brigade held Wednesday October 35 1805 In tho But House at Columbia 8 tT Brooks was Made historian of the organisation Ills book amply justifies the wisdom of his election for in It the valor and the achievements of Butler and his gnuth Carolinians are eloquently recalled to mind Bays the author to his Confederate comradea who remain "Have you forgotten June 1843 at Brandy station where gallant Colonel Frank Hamptun waa killed and Butler lost hla legT Hava you forgotten Gettysburg on July 2 when General Hampton was so badly wounded by the sabres of tho enemy? Ilava you forgotton May 28 1544 at Shop May 30 1844 at Ccfld Harbor and Juno 3 1344 at Second -Cold Harbor where Grant lost 13000 men In nns hour? Have 'you forgotten the hard fighting ut Trevllllan on June 11 and 12 1841 where Butler's division of 2224 men fought and routed Bhertdan with 10000 of the beat equipped cavalry that ever drew sabre and June 21 at Bappony Church where Butler took 100 men and surprised and routed Wilson with 3000 fresh troops and how you were IP the saddle for twenty-one days and nights and liow you fought at Lee's Mill? Have you forgotten August 23 at Mouck Neck Bridge or August 35 at Xtrame Station where aabre and bayonet shook hands on the enemy's breastworks and Butler won hie spurs as major-general? And September 14 when you helped to capture all of Orant'a cattle and tha battle of October 1 at McDowell's farm where General John Dunnavant leading the charge was killed the battle of Burgers'-Mill October 27 1814 Warren's raid to Btaney Creek and from thence to Columbia In January of 1865 how we humored army surprised Kilpatrick's camp March 10 near Fayetteville and rode eagerly to the battles of Avcrysboro and Bentonvllle cr General Bniler Met see General Butler la dercrlhrd by hla historian aa being descended from distinguished family of heroes soldiers and etatesineii "Twenty-seven years of age" ho writes concerning hlin as leader in the Confederate army ''molded Ilk an Appollo with a ftce hs handsome as any Rod of old he sat bia horse like a typical South Carolina cavalier gentle aa any fawn when comrades were assembled In social converse fierce as a veteran grenadier when the foo was to bo met face to face "The am ball that nmlined General Butler for life 8t Brandy Klstlon In Juno ot 1163 cut' off Captain leg above tho knee Butler began to stanch Iha hlood with lila handkerchief and advised Farley how to do tho' same Captain Chestnut Liau tenant llhett and other officers cams running to Butler's aid liut nt that moment ho observed that Farley's dying home was struggling and seemed Ukely to crush tho rider tlo at ones to Farley' rrled Butler 'he needs you mure Ilian I do' They did as thay were bidden and a Farley was placed an a litter be asked them to bring hla leg and put II loo on tha Utter Then lie Raid In hla turn: Wow gentlemen you have done all for ms that Is possible I shall bo dead In un hour: tied bless you fur your Kindness I bid you all an alfectlnuaia farewell Go at ona to lluller' That evening General Butler's log was dreaaed In tho hospital juat aa poor Farley breathed tilo last" Butler's gallantry In the arm la inalrhed by Ilia mil linffa stqry of tlm co ruga with which lie fucud the yraia time Billowed tha surrender at AppninnlUix and his return to Fdiith t'orollnu with everything lout exerpl honor and brains Ills career aa lawyer pud hlalcsuiau la traced Ida up-ynliiimeiit as iiisjor-acncral In the 1'iilicil mates Army In 1198 clled and the fart that ba was later made a member of Ilia Cuban Cumnil-Rlon brought forward as evidence of hla thorough knowledge of dlpliniini'y Ill death April 14 ion la the ncFa-slun nt a tender nnd beautiful tribute in Ida memory and Iha Introdiicllnn of memorial verse written by Ellle Brook Jones of Hoiitli Car-illiio the Inst versa of which follows here: "In nlry and In nong Hie llrni's name Will live and banners with their livable characters that distinguish Mix Cary's stories and 'Tho Man In the by Rupert 8 Holland a romance founded upon tha report that a certain prlnre of Eastern Europe has occupied the throne of his country for more than twenty years without hav ing been seen by his subjects Oa Ike Grid Don This second book In Harper's Athletic Scries answers the call of the times with brilliant pictures of football contests and other popular sport Arthur Mprrlson has a collection of highly Individual stories called In book form Ginger" and published by Frederick A Stokes A Co of New York The Century Company haa put on tho book market 'The Hoys' Life of Ulysass by Helen Nlcolay a companion to Buys' Life of Lincoln" Charles Scribner's Sons are pullsbera for by Ralph a story of Yale athletics in which Peter Burnham pitcher' appears and boys are Informed how USutor won his Edwin I Sabin la the author of "Bar Boys" published by Thomas Crowell of Now York PhD tha hero ot the story an Eastern boy goes wrest to regain his health Ho Joins a ranch of cowboys and after a variety of adventure- becomes a real puncher with the bunt of them Hast Jo series of connected short stories In book written by James Opppn helm and brpuglit out by Sturgis and Walton of New York The stories are crowded with human Interest and brimful of color They are strung to gether by a taut thread of sentiment and Interest and are woven like patch-lnto a bar work of many colors them about live miles and then came back and comped fur tho night We made an early start the mat morning Saturday tbo 24th and overlook them at a little place called Newtown and from thera they went on by Blruus-burg In full tilt leaving tliclr arms and dead behind them they were seat tered all along ths road and In ths wheatflelds te)lng some three and four In a pllo togotliar dead they continued their retreat until they gut tu Winchester where they made a stand and there our Infantry was lighting with them all night Nulurdny night and Hunduy morning about a half an hour after sunrise Our ranmi opened firs upon them nnd continued to llro upou thuni for about four hours I hear heavy flrlng nf canon clone by and must slop writing for we urs ordered to bitch up June 13 I will try and finish my letter after fighting twn more hard battles a was telling you about the fight st Winchester our canon flrelug upon the enemy for four hour they then commenced running again and our canon after them wa ran them as fur aa Martlnsbiirg nhnrs ws stopped In Iha light st Front Royal Newtown an Wluclieater Ws captured between Sooo and fuur thousand pdnuucrs be-sldss what wo killed uml I ilo nut know how many wn did kill as they took off His most uf tliclr klllud with them I suppose though that we kilted siiiue 2uQ or 309 and a iruml min'y of uur own but Imw muny do nt know tlio wus but one uf nur men wounded and ho very slightly Ills nmiin wns Cornice: well now Iur I ho light lust biiminy and Monday ihn uterui roll ciiiiinicnrcd healing Hunduy morning about nine o'clock uml were ordered -to bllcb up our lioraus Inimdtele1v ablch we dona aud went back about two mil' tu meet the Yonkers knd i-uiiimrncrd llrctng upon them ehout half past rteven o'clock and cunllnuml In fire fur five hour and half as fast as we etui Id load sml fire We hud four men killed and four wounded snil tru nr iwclvu horses killed Jno JiiiUo sml Tout ilotdlu were killed Jim Duke was killed Imtunilv Toni riuldln jived a fi-W lio ns Giles I'ourincy was Wuundcd slightly lu Ibu hand ws in- ancestor os uuvernor aeou- 5 t0 Er etl rede WB bv 'an Vance of North Carolina Among Investigation and have con- names of children of James Vance were i william and James between the family of Cary and that David Vance Wanted parents of Bamuel Glges who with his wire (Mary Gamble) and cMI dren and von-ln-law Jumrs Vance and wife Elisabeth Glass came to Virginia Hhrougli Pennsylvania) In year 1734-34 They came from Bonbrldge County Down Ireland Hansom Would Him to know parentage ef James Hansom (1) whose will wus and waa tha anreater of Governor Zebu married September II 1821 Wllla their oldest son married Millie Mason daughter uf and Thoinua lu 1173 but tbera must have been a previous marriage for we And that Lou Wllla wife of Thumua Wllla died March 14 1371 at White Bulphur Bprlnga and we flnd also that Thomas Wills and Mary Lou Craven were married In 1150 The other children of Miles Cary Wills and nebecca lluwlci seam to be Sarah Ann who marrlud Jeremiah Cleveland Elisabeth who marrlud Richard Cleveland Martha who marrlod Hcscklah It Hullund Fred who married Balllu 11 Burnley William who married Annie Hmlih Bcotl Ben Buwlea Mildred and IWIlllam Hdater Jeremiah Cleveland and A Wilis bod Edward Moon and Milea perhaps otliera and lllchard Cleveland aud Elisabeth had Hubert Lilly aud Mary Winifred perhaps others Hs- rklah and Olurtha Holland had Charles putty and Mary Archer Thcro waa a Thorns Wills who married tfmllliauu Was hs tha son nf Milea Cary Willi? Ha had a daughter Who marrlud Whitaker and one who Married John Chllda Another daughter married Branson and waa killed by her two aervanta Bho left thru ffaruli Elisabeth Martha Wudklna and Walker Hkidmurc Thomas Wills abova bud a son Milea Cary Murlhu Wadklna liranson marrlod Culilns Ityall and remuved tu Washington count)' Miss If any oi our readers hnvo any Information documentary or otherwise which would aupply Iha links In tlila broken geuealoHy wa would be do-lighted tu publish II y- Tho ilrst Wllla gciicrallou ns proved by the wllla eh'i mciiliuned above Wrora Emigrant Thomas (1) Wllla gen-daman Mathew (2) hi sun Thouma (3) Wllla burn 1738 Ills grandson Then In IT41 thera la found a Brnju-Inin who prolienly was Ilia son uf Thomaa (41 Thomas (1) and Tlionma (3) ara recorded as gentlemen and 1 Mathew and llenjnmln doubtless wars Iha same and auppwaed il went with-pul saying Tli trugsdy of Virginia's hleftrla pnd genealogical research Ilea In Ilia eatruclluii of itia rceorda Way aud 1 THE VALLEY Interesting Letter From a Private Who Followed "Old Stonewall" in Famous Campaign Jlvcry scrap of history that tells the story ofBtonewall Jackson's famous Valley campaign should be preserved The wonderful strategy of tli commander his wlsard-llka onslaught upon tho Hires Fedrul armies and tins effects ot hla bailies ura to-day Iha subject of close study in every war college the world Tli following li'llur shows the Impression made upon private wlm followed Jackson sUIIq (lio teller swept tha Valley it Is of prim historical value fur Hs very -Jduipllclty slid Is prlnt'-d Just as It wiim written in June 18ti3 "1 received yuur kind and welcomo teller liy Lieut Vuualinn and was truly glad hear from you uH at limuo and to hear that you and tlm children were well (I reckon thn children are well as you did not nemo them) but 1 was sorry to Irnsr that Naurs had been sick it aupesrs Hint In hard fur un to gel rid of sickness Well tyiry we have Imd very hard marching sml llghiJtig for Ilia last fortnight we roinnieni'eit HrhHng un frlday the 23rd of May ulni'it 4 o'clock In Ilia evening at Front itnjuf and kept It up an lung an could sc to run nfier the Vnn-keen sn flrn it gun fur Vimkce ciiiumeiicrd running noun ofler uur guns upviied nra upon them mn.