Roscoe Dabney Chesterman
Obituary June 25,1901 Richmond Times(page2)
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Mr.Roscoe Dabney Chesterman, a well known citizen and former member of the Richmond police force, died at 10 o'clock last night at his residence on West Clay Street. He had been in failing health for eighteen months and for the last three months had been almost constantly confined to his room. Mr.Chesterman was the son of the late Edwin H. Chesterman and was born in this city May 10, 1849. He received his education at local classical schools and at Richmond College in 1863. When not more than 14 years of age, he enlisted in Company G, Third Regiment, Local Defense Troops, C.S.A., Colonel J. A. McAnorny commanding. He served faithfully to the end of the war, and at a reunion of the company some years ago, his captain, Edward S. Gay, stated in an address that he was a model soldier who shrank from no hardship or duty and was an example of obedience and discipline. After the war, Mr. Chesterman engaged in the mercantile business and was, for some time, with a large commercial business in this city. Subsequently, he became a member of the Richmond police force. He served as an officer for eighteen years and won many friends in this capacity. Deceased married Miss Mary Bolton, daughter of the late Washington Bolton, who survives him with three children, Mr. Linwood Chesterman and Misses Ethel and Elma. He was a brother of Messrs. William Dallas, Edwin Bruce, Wirt Aubrey and Forrest F. Chesterman and Mrs. Florence Murray. Mr. Chesterman was a man of strict integrity,strong resolutions and great force of character. He met his duties unflinchingly, and those who counted him among their friends knew that he was always to be relied upon as true and loyal to the core. He was a member of Dove Lodge, No.51,of Masons. The date of the funeral has not yet been fixed,but will take place from Clay Street Methodist Church.
The University Of Richmond has the school records for Richmond College, which lists R.D.Chesterman as a student taking Latin, French, Mathematics and English in 1866.
According to John Ahladas of the Museum of the Confederacy (Nov.24,1998), R.D.Chesterman enlisted in the Confederate Army Nov.28,1863 and listed his age as 16 (he was actually only 14.) He reenlisted June 28,1864 and is recorded as being present July-Aug.1864. Mr. Ahladas also stated that R. D. Chesterman was parolled at Burkeville (April 23rd) indicating that he had moved west with R. E. Lee's army and was probably involved in combat along the way though there is no record of this.
As a policeman for the City of Richmond, Roscoe Chesterman was one of the arresting officers in the notorius murder case of Thomas J. Cluverius in the 1880's.
Obituary June 25,1901 Richmond Times(page2)
http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn85034438/1901-06-25/ed-1/seq-2/
Mr.Roscoe Dabney Chesterman, a well known citizen and former member of the Richmond police force, died at 10 o'clock last night at his residence on West Clay Street. He had been in failing health for eighteen months and for the last three months had been almost constantly confined to his room. Mr.Chesterman was the son of the late Edwin H. Chesterman and was born in this city May 10, 1849. He received his education at local classical schools and at Richmond College in 1863. When not more than 14 years of age, he enlisted in Company G, Third Regiment, Local Defense Troops, C.S.A., Colonel J. A. McAnorny commanding. He served faithfully to the end of the war, and at a reunion of the company some years ago, his captain, Edward S. Gay, stated in an address that he was a model soldier who shrank from no hardship or duty and was an example of obedience and discipline. After the war, Mr. Chesterman engaged in the mercantile business and was, for some time, with a large commercial business in this city. Subsequently, he became a member of the Richmond police force. He served as an officer for eighteen years and won many friends in this capacity. Deceased married Miss Mary Bolton, daughter of the late Washington Bolton, who survives him with three children, Mr. Linwood Chesterman and Misses Ethel and Elma. He was a brother of Messrs. William Dallas, Edwin Bruce, Wirt Aubrey and Forrest F. Chesterman and Mrs. Florence Murray. Mr. Chesterman was a man of strict integrity,strong resolutions and great force of character. He met his duties unflinchingly, and those who counted him among their friends knew that he was always to be relied upon as true and loyal to the core. He was a member of Dove Lodge, No.51,of Masons. The date of the funeral has not yet been fixed,but will take place from Clay Street Methodist Church.
The University Of Richmond has the school records for Richmond College, which lists R.D.Chesterman as a student taking Latin, French, Mathematics and English in 1866.
According to John Ahladas of the Museum of the Confederacy (Nov.24,1998), R.D.Chesterman enlisted in the Confederate Army Nov.28,1863 and listed his age as 16 (he was actually only 14.) He reenlisted June 28,1864 and is recorded as being present July-Aug.1864. Mr. Ahladas also stated that R. D. Chesterman was parolled at Burkeville (April 23rd) indicating that he had moved west with R. E. Lee's army and was probably involved in combat along the way though there is no record of this.
As a policeman for the City of Richmond, Roscoe Chesterman was one of the arresting officers in the notorius murder case of Thomas J. Cluverius in the 1880's.
Roscoe Dabney Chesterman
Obituary June 25,1901 Richmond Times(page2)
http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn85034438/1901-06-25/ed-1/seq-2/
Mr.Roscoe Dabney Chesterman, a well known citizen and former member of the Richmond police force, died at 10 o'clock last night at his residence on West Clay Street. He had been in failing health for eighteen months and for the last three months had been almost constantly confined to his room. Mr.Chesterman was the son of the late Edwin H. Chesterman and was born in this city May 10, 1849. He received his education at local classical schools and at Richmond College in 1863. When not more than 14 years of age, he enlisted in Company G, Third Regiment, Local Defense Troops, C.S.A., Colonel J. A. McAnorny commanding. He served faithfully to the end of the war, and at a reunion of the company some years ago, his captain, Edward S. Gay, stated in an address that he was a model soldier who shrank from no hardship or duty and was an example of obedience and discipline. After the war, Mr. Chesterman engaged in the mercantile business and was, for some time, with a large commercial business in this city. Subsequently, he became a member of the Richmond police force. He served as an officer for eighteen years and won many friends in this capacity. Deceased married Miss Mary Bolton, daughter of the late Washington Bolton, who survives him with three children, Mr. Linwood Chesterman and Misses Ethel and Elma. He was a brother of Messrs. William Dallas, Edwin Bruce, Wirt Aubrey and Forrest F. Chesterman and Mrs. Florence Murray. Mr. Chesterman was a man of strict integrity,strong resolutions and great force of character. He met his duties unflinchingly, and those who counted him among their friends knew that he was always to be relied upon as true and loyal to the core. He was a member of Dove Lodge, No.51,of Masons. The date of the funeral has not yet been fixed,but will take place from Clay Street Methodist Church.
The University Of Richmond has the school records for Richmond College, which lists R.D.Chesterman as a student taking Latin, French, Mathematics and English in 1866.
According to John Ahladas of the Museum of the Confederacy (Nov.24,1998), R.D.Chesterman enlisted in the Confederate Army Nov.28,1863 and listed his age as 16 (he was actually only 14.) He reenlisted June 28,1864 and is recorded as being present July-Aug.1864. Mr. Ahladas also stated that R. D. Chesterman was parolled at Burkeville (April 23rd) indicating that he had moved west with R. E. Lee's army and was probably involved in combat along the way though there is no record of this.
As a policeman for the City of Richmond, Roscoe Chesterman was one of the arresting officers in the notorius murder case of Thomas J. Cluverius in the 1880's.
Obituary June 25,1901 Richmond Times(page2)
http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn85034438/1901-06-25/ed-1/seq-2/
Mr.Roscoe Dabney Chesterman, a well known citizen and former member of the Richmond police force, died at 10 o'clock last night at his residence on West Clay Street. He had been in failing health for eighteen months and for the last three months had been almost constantly confined to his room. Mr.Chesterman was the son of the late Edwin H. Chesterman and was born in this city May 10, 1849. He received his education at local classical schools and at Richmond College in 1863. When not more than 14 years of age, he enlisted in Company G, Third Regiment, Local Defense Troops, C.S.A., Colonel J. A. McAnorny commanding. He served faithfully to the end of the war, and at a reunion of the company some years ago, his captain, Edward S. Gay, stated in an address that he was a model soldier who shrank from no hardship or duty and was an example of obedience and discipline. After the war, Mr. Chesterman engaged in the mercantile business and was, for some time, with a large commercial business in this city. Subsequently, he became a member of the Richmond police force. He served as an officer for eighteen years and won many friends in this capacity. Deceased married Miss Mary Bolton, daughter of the late Washington Bolton, who survives him with three children, Mr. Linwood Chesterman and Misses Ethel and Elma. He was a brother of Messrs. William Dallas, Edwin Bruce, Wirt Aubrey and Forrest F. Chesterman and Mrs. Florence Murray. Mr. Chesterman was a man of strict integrity,strong resolutions and great force of character. He met his duties unflinchingly, and those who counted him among their friends knew that he was always to be relied upon as true and loyal to the core. He was a member of Dove Lodge, No.51,of Masons. The date of the funeral has not yet been fixed,but will take place from Clay Street Methodist Church.
The University Of Richmond has the school records for Richmond College, which lists R.D.Chesterman as a student taking Latin, French, Mathematics and English in 1866.
According to John Ahladas of the Museum of the Confederacy (Nov.24,1998), R.D.Chesterman enlisted in the Confederate Army Nov.28,1863 and listed his age as 16 (he was actually only 14.) He reenlisted June 28,1864 and is recorded as being present July-Aug.1864. Mr. Ahladas also stated that R. D. Chesterman was parolled at Burkeville (April 23rd) indicating that he had moved west with R. E. Lee's army and was probably involved in combat along the way though there is no record of this.
As a policeman for the City of Richmond, Roscoe Chesterman was one of the arresting officers in the notorius murder case of Thomas J. Cluverius in the 1880's.
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