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Rh when it cut its way through the Federal lines and attempted to join Johnston's army, but soon returned and was paroled at Richmond in June, 1865. He then returned to Hanover county and was busied with farming until 1872, when he removed to Danville and was in business as a merchant for ten years. Returning to Richmond in 1882, he carried on a wholesale shoe trade until 1887, when he gave his attention to the real estate business, which he still is connected with, though he has in the meantime become connected with other important interests. His financial ability and the confidence reposed in him are indicated by his positions as president of the Security bank of Richmond, and as cashier of the Home building company. He is a member of the Presbyterian church and a comrade of R. E. Lee camp of Richmond.

Captain C. H. Causey, Jr., a rising young attorney of Suffolk, Va., is a worthy member of the Causey family, of southeast Virginia, which gave some worthy soldiers to the Confederate cause. William Causey, the father, was, previous to the war, in the engineer service at Fortress Monroe, and afterward engaged in farming until his death in 1884. Three of his sons followed the gallant Stuart in the cavalry of the army of Northern Virginia, Capt. C. H. Causey, J. C. Causey, and William Causey. Capt. C. H. Causey was born at New Castle in 1837, his father being then stationed at that point in the United States service, and was given a thorough education at Hampton academy, Va., Union college. Pa., and the university of Virginia. At the outbreak of the war he was engaged in teaching in Georgia, but promptly returning to Virginia, he enlisted in Company B of the Third Virginia cavalry. In August, 1861, he was promoted first lieutenant, and in 1862 was detailed and promoted captain in the secret service. He served upon the staff of General Magruder during the Peninsular campaign, and remaining on duty before Richmond, was captured in 1863 and subsequently imprisoned for several months at Fort Norfolk. After his release he continued in the Confederate service until the close of hostilities, when he surrendered at Suffolk. After the war he entered the legal profession and became distinguished both as a lawyer and public man. He was clerk of the Virginia senate four years, also served in that body as a senator from his district, held the office of commonwealth attorney for a considerable period, and at the time of his death, in 1890, was attorney for the Seaboard Air Line and Atlantic & Danville railroads. James C. Causey was born at Fortress Monroe in 1841 and was educated at the Hampton military academy and Emory and Henry college, leaving the latter institution in July, 1861, to enlist in Company B of the Third Virginia cavalry, as a private. He served during the Peninsular campaign at Yorktown, in the battle at Williamsburg and through the Seven Days' fighting, in the campaign of Second Manassas and the battle of Fredericksburg, and also served as orderly for Gen. Robert Toombs. Later in the progress of the war he was in the secret service, operating between Richmond and Old Point until August, 1864, when he was captured. After two months' confinement at Point Lookout he was exchanged. He then rejoined the army and participated in the army operations from January until the surrender at Appomattox. Subsequently he engaged in farming in Elizabeth City county