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Rh campaign and the mighty three days' struggle at Gettysburg. During the retreat he was often engaged with the enemy, and during the succeeding campaign in Virginia fought at Bristoe Station and other affairs. In 1864 he was actively engaged at the Wilderness and thence to Richmond and Petersburg, where he served in defense of the capital until the evacuation. In this service he was again wounded. On the final retreat he fought at Sailor's Creek and near High Bridge, being captured at the latter place April 7, 1865. Thence he was transported to City Point and Point Lookout and held until paroled June 24, 1865. Sergeant Webber also served in the campaign, in North Carolina in various engagements, the most important of which were at New Bern and Plymouth. After the end of the war he resided at Philadelphia until 1866, when he returned to Norfolk and entered the fire department. In this department he has rendered brave and faithful service, which was appropriately recognized by his promotion, in January, 1897, to the position of assistant chief. In 1870 he was married to Caroline Marys, of Norfolk, and they have eight children living: Lucy Paul, wife of Harold Childs, of North Carolina; Sarah Lottie, wife of Edwin Page, of Norfolk; Madeline, wife of Harry Cage, of Norfolk; Caroline, wife of Charles Lawrence, of Norfolk; John J., William S., Charles C. and Oliver A.

Captain Charles Lanstran Weller, of Staunton, is a native of Richmond, where he was reared and educated. In 1861 he went to Staunton and enlisted in Company C of the Fifty-second Virginia infantry regiment, as a private. His meritorious service and high standing with his comrades led to his promotion to second lieutenant in March, 1863, and to first lieutenant soon afterward. He was commissioned captain in March, 1865, after he had been performing the duties of that rank in command of his company for a year previous. His regiment was in the brigade of Gen. Edward Johnson, near Staunton, at the opening of the Valley campaign under Stonewall Jackson, having previously fought in the engagement of Greenbrier river, and on Jackson's advance from Staunton, participated in the affair at Allegheny Mountain and the battle of McDowell against Schenck and Milroy. Soon afterward he participated in the valley battles of Front Royal, Middletown and Port Republic, and continued to share the fortunes of Jackson's corps, in the brigade commanded successively by Generals Elzey and Early, participating in the Seven Days' battles before Richmond, Second Manassas, First and Second Fredericksburg and Chancellorsville. Subsequently his regiment was in Ewell's corps. Captain Weller was wounded at Fredericksburg, December 13, 1862, and at the Second Fredericksburg, May, 1863, was severely hurt by a fragment of shell, which prevented his participation in the Gettysburg campaign, though he took part in the defeat of Milroy at Winchester. In the campaign of 1864 he fought in the battles of the Wilderness and at Spottsylvania, receiving a third wound, in the leg, but was again in command of his company before Petersburg, serving in the trenches several months and taking part in the battle of Hatcher's Run, and the famous sally under Gordon against Fort Steadman, March 25, 1865, when he was captured by the enemy and sent to Fort Delaware, where he remained as a prisoner of war until paroled, June