He was a Confederate Soldier
"Richmond Grays" (Co.A,1st Va.Inf.Regt.)
===
Spence, E. Leslie. Richmond Grays:
A Brief Sketch of this time honored organization.
Accession 21696. 5 leaves. Photostats (negative)
Library of Va.
An undated essay by E. Leslie Spence (1841-1907) of Richmond, Virginia, outlining the history of the Richmond Grays, a militia unit, from its founding in 1844 to 1889.
Includes the unit's history in the Mexian War and the Civil War.
(courtesy of deegraver)
- COL. E. LESLIE SPENCE. -
Col. E. Leslie Spence, a prominent Confederate veteran of Richmond and a successful business man, died at his home October 24, 1907, his death due to Bright's disease.
The Times-Dispatch states:
"Few men in Richmond were better known than Colonel Spence. He was honored and loved among those with whom he came in contact. In business he was straightforward and won the esteem of his patrons. He and his son, E. Leslie Spence, Jr., conducted an insurance business most satisfactorily. Colonel Spence was born in 1841, and always lived in Richmond except when bearing arms four years in defense of his home and his people. When the war began, he was a member of the "Richmond Grays", the first company to leave the city for battle in the Civil War. In the battle at Crampton's Gap, Md., a musket ball pierced his neck and was extracted from the opposite side of his body, disabling him for military duty for over a year. He was wounded again at Hatcher's Run. He was paroled April 10, 1865, at Appomattox C. H., having served unremittingly as a Private in the ranks during the
whole war. When the "Richmond Grays" was reorganized after the war, he became captain of the company.
"Some years after he took command of Company E, 1st Regiment Infantry, which position he held until promoted to Major on the staff of Brig. Gen. A.L. Phillips, Virginia Volunteers. He was also Past Commander of R.E. Lee Camp, No. 1, C.V., and gave much time and thought to the preservation of the history of the Confederate cause. Early in life he consecrated his best endeavors to the service of God, and was an active and influential member of the Baptist Church.
He was remarkably energetic and enterprising in business, and in all the vicissitudes of good and bad fortune faithful to every trust, enjoying the love and confidence of all good men. Positive and impulsive, even somewhat combative in temperament, utterly intolerant of meanness, he was liberal in sentiment and amenable to reason and honest difference of opinion, of buoyant spirits and tender sympathies, and with 'a hand open as the day to melting charity.'
Colonel Spence was married three times, and is survived by his widow and two sons. The funeral took place from Grove Avenue Baptist Church, and the burial was in Hollywood." Confederate Veteran, Vol. XVI, p. 48 & iv. [Above info provided by BigFrench (#46554304).]
"Richmond Grays" (Co.A,1st Va.Inf.Regt.)
===
Spence, E. Leslie. Richmond Grays:
A Brief Sketch of this time honored organization.
Accession 21696. 5 leaves. Photostats (negative)
Library of Va.
An undated essay by E. Leslie Spence (1841-1907) of Richmond, Virginia, outlining the history of the Richmond Grays, a militia unit, from its founding in 1844 to 1889.
Includes the unit's history in the Mexian War and the Civil War.
(courtesy of deegraver)
- COL. E. LESLIE SPENCE. -
Col. E. Leslie Spence, a prominent Confederate veteran of Richmond and a successful business man, died at his home October 24, 1907, his death due to Bright's disease.
The Times-Dispatch states:
"Few men in Richmond were better known than Colonel Spence. He was honored and loved among those with whom he came in contact. In business he was straightforward and won the esteem of his patrons. He and his son, E. Leslie Spence, Jr., conducted an insurance business most satisfactorily. Colonel Spence was born in 1841, and always lived in Richmond except when bearing arms four years in defense of his home and his people. When the war began, he was a member of the "Richmond Grays", the first company to leave the city for battle in the Civil War. In the battle at Crampton's Gap, Md., a musket ball pierced his neck and was extracted from the opposite side of his body, disabling him for military duty for over a year. He was wounded again at Hatcher's Run. He was paroled April 10, 1865, at Appomattox C. H., having served unremittingly as a Private in the ranks during the
whole war. When the "Richmond Grays" was reorganized after the war, he became captain of the company.
"Some years after he took command of Company E, 1st Regiment Infantry, which position he held until promoted to Major on the staff of Brig. Gen. A.L. Phillips, Virginia Volunteers. He was also Past Commander of R.E. Lee Camp, No. 1, C.V., and gave much time and thought to the preservation of the history of the Confederate cause. Early in life he consecrated his best endeavors to the service of God, and was an active and influential member of the Baptist Church.
He was remarkably energetic and enterprising in business, and in all the vicissitudes of good and bad fortune faithful to every trust, enjoying the love and confidence of all good men. Positive and impulsive, even somewhat combative in temperament, utterly intolerant of meanness, he was liberal in sentiment and amenable to reason and honest difference of opinion, of buoyant spirits and tender sympathies, and with 'a hand open as the day to melting charity.'
Colonel Spence was married three times, and is survived by his widow and two sons. The funeral took place from Grove Avenue Baptist Church, and the burial was in Hollywood." Confederate Veteran, Vol. XVI, p. 48 & iv. [Above info provided by BigFrench (#46554304).]
He was a Confederate Soldier
"Richmond Grays" (Co.A,1st Va.Inf.Regt.)
===
Spence, E. Leslie. Richmond Grays:
A Brief Sketch of this time honored organization.
Accession 21696. 5 leaves. Photostats (negative)
Library of Va.
An undated essay by E. Leslie Spence (1841-1907) of Richmond, Virginia, outlining the history of the Richmond Grays, a militia unit, from its founding in 1844 to 1889.
Includes the unit's history in the Mexian War and the Civil War.
(courtesy of deegraver)
- COL. E. LESLIE SPENCE. -
Col. E. Leslie Spence, a prominent Confederate veteran of Richmond and a successful business man, died at his home October 24, 1907, his death due to Bright's disease.
The Times-Dispatch states:
"Few men in Richmond were better known than Colonel Spence. He was honored and loved among those with whom he came in contact. In business he was straightforward and won the esteem of his patrons. He and his son, E. Leslie Spence, Jr., conducted an insurance business most satisfactorily. Colonel Spence was born in 1841, and always lived in Richmond except when bearing arms four years in defense of his home and his people. When the war began, he was a member of the "Richmond Grays", the first company to leave the city for battle in the Civil War. In the battle at Crampton's Gap, Md., a musket ball pierced his neck and was extracted from the opposite side of his body, disabling him for military duty for over a year. He was wounded again at Hatcher's Run. He was paroled April 10, 1865, at Appomattox C. H., having served unremittingly as a Private in the ranks during the
whole war. When the "Richmond Grays" was reorganized after the war, he became captain of the company.
"Some years after he took command of Company E, 1st Regiment Infantry, which position he held until promoted to Major on the staff of Brig. Gen. A.L. Phillips, Virginia Volunteers. He was also Past Commander of R.E. Lee Camp, No. 1, C.V., and gave much time and thought to the preservation of the history of the Confederate cause. Early in life he consecrated his best endeavors to the service of God, and was an active and influential member of the Baptist Church.
He was remarkably energetic and enterprising in business, and in all the vicissitudes of good and bad fortune faithful to every trust, enjoying the love and confidence of all good men. Positive and impulsive, even somewhat combative in temperament, utterly intolerant of meanness, he was liberal in sentiment and amenable to reason and honest difference of opinion, of buoyant spirits and tender sympathies, and with 'a hand open as the day to melting charity.'
Colonel Spence was married three times, and is survived by his widow and two sons. The funeral took place from Grove Avenue Baptist Church, and the burial was in Hollywood." Confederate Veteran, Vol. XVI, p. 48 & iv. [Above info provided by BigFrench (#46554304).]
"Richmond Grays" (Co.A,1st Va.Inf.Regt.)
===
Spence, E. Leslie. Richmond Grays:
A Brief Sketch of this time honored organization.
Accession 21696. 5 leaves. Photostats (negative)
Library of Va.
An undated essay by E. Leslie Spence (1841-1907) of Richmond, Virginia, outlining the history of the Richmond Grays, a militia unit, from its founding in 1844 to 1889.
Includes the unit's history in the Mexian War and the Civil War.
(courtesy of deegraver)
- COL. E. LESLIE SPENCE. -
Col. E. Leslie Spence, a prominent Confederate veteran of Richmond and a successful business man, died at his home October 24, 1907, his death due to Bright's disease.
The Times-Dispatch states:
"Few men in Richmond were better known than Colonel Spence. He was honored and loved among those with whom he came in contact. In business he was straightforward and won the esteem of his patrons. He and his son, E. Leslie Spence, Jr., conducted an insurance business most satisfactorily. Colonel Spence was born in 1841, and always lived in Richmond except when bearing arms four years in defense of his home and his people. When the war began, he was a member of the "Richmond Grays", the first company to leave the city for battle in the Civil War. In the battle at Crampton's Gap, Md., a musket ball pierced his neck and was extracted from the opposite side of his body, disabling him for military duty for over a year. He was wounded again at Hatcher's Run. He was paroled April 10, 1865, at Appomattox C. H., having served unremittingly as a Private in the ranks during the
whole war. When the "Richmond Grays" was reorganized after the war, he became captain of the company.
"Some years after he took command of Company E, 1st Regiment Infantry, which position he held until promoted to Major on the staff of Brig. Gen. A.L. Phillips, Virginia Volunteers. He was also Past Commander of R.E. Lee Camp, No. 1, C.V., and gave much time and thought to the preservation of the history of the Confederate cause. Early in life he consecrated his best endeavors to the service of God, and was an active and influential member of the Baptist Church.
He was remarkably energetic and enterprising in business, and in all the vicissitudes of good and bad fortune faithful to every trust, enjoying the love and confidence of all good men. Positive and impulsive, even somewhat combative in temperament, utterly intolerant of meanness, he was liberal in sentiment and amenable to reason and honest difference of opinion, of buoyant spirits and tender sympathies, and with 'a hand open as the day to melting charity.'
Colonel Spence was married three times, and is survived by his widow and two sons. The funeral took place from Grove Avenue Baptist Church, and the burial was in Hollywood." Confederate Veteran, Vol. XVI, p. 48 & iv. [Above info provided by BigFrench (#46554304).]
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