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Excerpt from A Memorial of Lieut. Colonel John T. Thornton, of the Third Virginia Cavalry, C. S. A Amidst the great company of Christian heroes whom Virginia has sacrificed for the independence of the Con federate States, few names, next to her Jackson's, shine more brightly than that of Lieut. Col. John T. Thorn ton of Prince Edward, Va. The son of Mr. L. Thorn ton of Cumberland county, he inherited from his father an honorable name, a vigorous understanding, and an am ple estate. After the most careful literary training, he adopted the profession of law, and chose the town of Farmvflle for his residence. From the very beginning, his high honor and qualifications secured him the respect of his fellow-citizens; and he stepped into a busy prac tice, in which he was fast Winning the highest grade of distinction. Here the present war found him, although still a young man, diligently engaged in his profession, the pride, the trusted counsellor, and chosen servant, of his county, and surrounded with all the domestic bliss which an elegant home, and an engaging family could confer. This happiness he was peculiarly fitted to enjoy. But although a liberal supporter, and habitual attendant, of the offices of religion, he was not yet a Christian: this crown was lacking to his character. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

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