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strvicc, and being jiromoted captain and
then major, was put in command at Camp
Lcc, near Hague, on the lower Potomac,
where his intelligence and excellent judg-
ment were of much value. Subsequently he
.ser\ed under Col. W. 11. l\ Lee, in the
Ninth Cavalry Regiment until Lee was pro-
moted brigadier-general, w'hen he was ad-
vanced to the rank of colonel and given com-
mand of the regiment. In December, 1862,
he attracted attention and much favorable
comment by a bold expedition into Rappa-
hannock county, in which the Federal gar-
rison at Leeds was captured, without loss.
On A])ril ifi, 1863, he won the praise of J. E.
B. Stuart for his heroic service in meeting
and repelling the threatened raid of Stone-
man's cavalry division, and during the re-
newed movement by Stoneman at the close
of the month, he was for a week in almost
constant fighting, his regiment everywhere
behaving valorously and capturing many
prisoners. At the battle of Fleetwood he
led the Ninth in the brilliant charge in which
Gen. W. H. F. Lee was wounded and Col.
Williams killed. He participated in Stuart's
raid through Maryland, fought at Gettys-
burg, and rendered faithful service in the
cavalry affairs during the return to \'ir-
ginia. During the fight at Culpeper Court
House he was in command of W. H. F.
Lee's brigade. In March, 1864, having been
stationed on the Northern Neck, he made a
forced march to intercept Dahlgren and his
raiders, and a detachment of his regiment,
under First Lieutenant James Pollard, Com-
pany H, successfully ambushed the Fed-
erals, and aided by other detachments cap-
tured about one hundred and seventy-five
men and killed Dahlgren. The papers found
upon Dahlgren's person, revealing a design
to burn Richmond and kill President Davis
and cabinet, were forwarded by Col. Beale,
through Fitz Lee, to the government. A
correspondence with the Federal authorities
followed. He participated in command of
bis regiment in the campaign from the
Rapidan to the James, was distinguished in
tlie fighting at Stony creek, and toward
Reams' Station in July, capturing two Fed-
eial standards : and in August, upon the
death of Gen. Chambliss, was given com-
mand of the brigade. February 6, 1865, he
was promoted brigadier-general, and in this
rank he served during the remainder of the
struggle. After the war he was elected as a
Democrat to the forty-sixth congress and
served from February 8, 1879, to March 3,
1S87 ; retired to his home near Hague, West-
moreland county, Virginia, and practiced
law; died in his home. April 21, 1893.
Taylor, James Barnett, born in England, March 19, 1819; received his early education in New York City ; his parents removed about 1818 to Mecklenburg county. \'irginia. After receiving an academical course, he be- came a Baptist home missionary, and in 1826 was made pastor of a church in Rich- mond, \'irginia. In 1839-40 he was chap- lain of the University of Virginia. Return- ing to Richmond, he Served as a pastor five years, and in 1843. soon after the organi- zation of the Southern Baptist convention, became its corresponding secretary, which office he filled until within a few weeks of his death, travelling and preaching con- stantly throughout the South. He was edi- tor of the "Religious Herald," and subse- quently of the "Southern Baptist Missionary Journal." and the "Home and Foreign Jour- nal." both of which he founded. During the
