. Report of proceedings incidental to the erection and dedication of the Confederate monument. practiced attorney of Prince William county, Va., 1849-62; elected member slate convention 1861 Colonel Eighth Virginia infantry May 8, 1S61; promoted brigadier general F, A. C. S. August g. 1863, after battle of to and served as member of the XXXXIII., XXXXIV., XXXXV. and XXXXVI, Congresses, United States. Elected by the House of Representatives a member of the celebrated electoral commission in United States senator May 28, 1S92, to fill unexpired
. Report of proceedings incidental to the erection and dedication of the Confederate monument. practiced attorney of Prince William county, Va., 1849-62; elected member slate convention 1861 Colonel Eighth Virginia infantry May 8, 1S61; promoted brigadier general F, A. C. S. August g. 1863, after battle of to and served as member of the XXXXIII., XXXXIV., XXXXV. and XXXXVI, Congresses, United States. Elected by the House of Representatives a member of the celebrated electoral commission in United States senator May 28, 1S92, to fill unexpired terra, and subsequently elected thereto by the legislature of and practices law at Warrenton, Va. iS- Gen. Co\: •?Tht- next toast The Soldiur ia Politics will receive theattention of a distinguished general who is a senator in Congress from\irginia, and having served with him in Congress and known him longand well as statesman and by reputation as soldier, 1 can endorse hishead, heart and arm, and consecjuently take great pleasure in presentingto you Gen. Eppa f EPPA HUNTON, 0£ Virginia. Gen. Hunton: ??,]//-, Pitudcii/. Lailics and Gi-iitUiii,ii—1 wish 1deserved all the kind and conijilimentary things my friend,Gen. Cox, hassaid of me. I can only claim that in an humble way 1 have tried to domy whole duty in every position I have occupied through life. The soldier in politics is well illustrated by the ability and con-scientious discharge of duty which characterized the course of Gen. Coxin the Congress of the United States. I had the honor to serve withhim four years, and I beg leave to say he was faithful to the high trustreposed in him by his constituents, and discharged his duty with abilityand fidelity. His course in politics was as diverse from mine as wasour convictions antl conilnct during the war. We differed radicall} inwar and in peace (of course I was right and he was wrong), but 1 neverfailed to accord to him the same hone
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