. Memoir of Major Samuel Ringgold, United States army:. rictest observance of duty, he wasrespected and beloved by them all, and may truly besaid to have lived and died without enemies. He was buried with military honors on the 11th ofMay, but it was destined that his resting place shouldnot be in that distant spot, and a deputation was sentfor the purpose of bringing his remains to his nativestate. A few months have scarcely elapsed since thisdeputation returned with their charge; and were otherevidence wanting to establish the fame of the lamenteddead, it could be found in the generous outpo
. Memoir of Major Samuel Ringgold, United States army:. rictest observance of duty, he wasrespected and beloved by them all, and may truly besaid to have lived and died without enemies. He was buried with military honors on the 11th ofMay, but it was destined that his resting place shouldnot be in that distant spot, and a deputation was sentfor the purpose of bringing his remains to his nativestate. A few months have scarcely elapsed since thisdeputation returned with their charge; and were otherevidence wanting to establish the fame of the lamenteddead, it could be found in the generous outpouring ofspirit which drew thousands of his fellow citizens, ofboth sexes, and all ages, to gaze on the coffin whichenclosed his mortal remains, or in the impulse whichproduced, on the day of his final interment, a generalsuspension of business; or the splendid military caval-cade, collected from all parts of the state, whichaccompanied his remains to that resting place wherehis ashes will again commingle w4th the soil of thestate which gave him
Size: 1159px × 2155px
Photo credit: © The Reading Room / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
Keywords: ., bookauthoryapamphl, bookcentury1800, bookdecade1840, bookyear1847
