Southampton County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Holland, Meredith W., 1906 

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MEREDITH WALTON HOLLAND

Died at this residence near Franklin, Southampton County, Va., Saturday 
evening Sept. 8th, 1906, after a sudden and brief illness, M.W. Holland, 
aged 67.

Thus passed "across the river" another of the thinning racks of Confederate 
Veterans.

"Year by year - sometimes ‘tis one with flugging steps worn with life’s touch 
who falls by the wayside - sometimes ’tis one who despite the weight."

As 1st Sgt of his Co. (A, 13th Va. Cavalry) his relation was necessary so 
intimate with those in command of his company that his conduct was always 
within the knowledge of his superior officers and until wounded at Ashland 
June 1st, 1864, in consequence of which he lost a leg, was discharged from 
active military service there was no service which he had not cheerful met. 
As a soldier so also as a citizen he net all his obligations as such with 
earnestness and zeal, always remembering that he owed the highest reverence 
to his God.  His life was such that the magic finger of the hand of death but 
changed this life to the higher side of immortality and while the affectionate 
ties of family relationship and the intimacies of congenial friendship 
brightened the pathway of gathering years, they were all enjoyed within the 
scope and limitation of his obligations to that life which to be rewarded with 
the association of the perfected life of eternity, must be in harmony with the 
commands of the Teacher, whose life and death was a pattern and symbol for our 
guide.

The burial services were held at the family burying grounds Sunday afternoon 
at 4:30 o’clock being conducted by the Rev. F.A. Fetter of the Episcopal 
Church.  The active pallbearers were Messrs P.D. Camp, A.L. Gardner, J.L. 
Gillett, J.B. Vaughan, T.W. Cobb, R. Henry Cobb, R.E.L. Watkins and Tom Smith. 
The honorary pallbearers were fifteen Confederate Veterans who gathered 
sorrowfully behind their honored comrade who was preceding them "across the 
river".

The flower were beautiful and of great profusion.  Mr. Holland leaves a wife, 
two sons and two daughters to mourn his memory.


Meredith Walton* HOLLAND, disabled Confederate veteran, 
1st Sgt of the Southampton Cavalry (A/13th Va Cav)*, 
d. 8 Sep 1906, at home, near Franklin, age 67, 
interred in the family cemetery, 9 Sep 1906, 
"The Tidewater News" (Franklin, VA) 

*His middle name Walton given correctly in Daniel T. Balfour's regimental 
history of the 13th Va Cavalry & in his history of "Franklin and Southampton 
County in the Civil War," but rendered Watson in the LVA database. 
He was shot "about three inches above" his right ankle, while fighting 
dismounted, near Ashland [Confederate left flank in manuever to Cold Harbor]. 
As a result, he lost his right leg. 
See transcription of his pension application: 
http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/military/civilwar/pensions/h453m1cs.txt


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