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1136 Creek, on the last battlefield, Sergeant Reed, who had lost an arm at Sharpsburg, but had returned to duty in the field, distinguished himself by his energy in getting into action a recaptured gun. When a few days later we took position near Appomattox Court House, Sergeant Reed asked where the sick men (including his brother) should be put. I pointed to a clump of trees just in front of the unlimbered guns. He looked as if he thought I had lost my senses. General Alexander had just whispered to me that the army of Northern Virginia was about to surrender." After the close of hostilities he found employment for a time teaching singing, then attended the university of Virginia, after which he entered the ministry of the Methodist church, a work in which he has been permitted to effect great good and win the lively affection of his people. In December, 1869, he was married in Fluvanna county to Sallie M., daughter of Rev. William G. Clarke, who died in 1890, leaving him seven children. In 1892 he was married to Eliza J. Veale, and they have one son. The father of Mr. Reed served as a captain of the Home Guard in Brunswick county during the war of the Confederacy and his maternal grandfather White was a soldier of the war of 1812.

Captain E. Payson Reeve, late of Richmond, a gallant infantry soldier in the army of Northern Virginia, was born in Hanover county July 17, 1832. He passed his youth in that county, receiving his education there and in the State of New York, until, in his twenty-ninth year he enlisted in April, 1861, as a private in the First regiment of Virginia infantry. He was immediately promoted to the dangerous position of color-bearer, and carried the flag at the action at Bull Run, July 19th, and the battle of Manassas, July 21st. He was then promoted second lieutenant of Company D, and served as such in the engagement at Munson's Hill, and until the reorganization in the spring of 1862, when he was promoted first lieutenant. In the fight at Williamsburg, which soon followed, he was severely wounded and left in the hospital when his command retreated, and fell into the hands of the enemy, by whom he was held as a prisoner of war until the following August. Then being exchanged he was made captain and participated in the second battle of Manassas, where he was again wounded so severely as to be disabled for two months. In December, 1862, he fought at Fredericksburg, and in 1863 he took part in the Pennsylvania campaign. At the battle of Gettysburg he fell for the third time with severe wounds. After his recovery he commanded his company at Drewry's Bluff, Howlett House, the second battle of Cold Harbor, Dinwiddie Court House, Five Forks and Sailor's Creek. Overwhelmed by the Federal forces at the latter engagement he was captured and sent as a prisoner of war to the Old Capitol prison, and later to Johnson's island, Ohio, where he was held until June, 1865, long after hostilities had ceased. Then returning to Richmond he engaged in business, which he continued with success until his death, June 10, 1898. He occupied an influential position in civil affairs, and served the city for four years as alderman. He was a member of Pickett camp, Confederate Veterans, and maintained a warm comradeship with his old army associates.

Captain George Cornelius Reid, an active business man of