Edward Pye

                Obituary.
COL. PYE, OF THE NINETY-FIFTH NEW-YORK VOL-
                 UNTEERS.
 EDWARD PYE, Colonel of the Ninety-fifth Regi-
ment New-York Volunteers, who died of wounds
received at Cold Harbor, June 2, was born at Clarks-
town, Rockland County, N.Y., Sept. 5, 1823.
 He graduated at Rutgers College, studied law, and
entered upon the practice of his profession in his
native county. In 1855 he was elected County Judge
and Surrogate for a term of four years. In the Fall
of 1861 he raised a company in Haverstraw, which
became connected with the Ninety-fifth Regiment
New-York Volunteers. This regiment was assigned
to duty in connection with the Army of the Potomac,
and from the second battle of Bull Run took part in
all the conflicts through which that army has passed.
 Col. PYE was soon promoted to the position of
Major, and during the past year, on recommenda-
tion of his superior officers. In testimonials to his
valor and fidelity, of the most flattering character,
was appointed by Gov. SEYMOUR to the command of
his regiment.
 On Thursday, June 2, he wrote hastily to his fami-
ly: "Thank God, I am still safe and sound." That
day he received his death-wound. At his urgent re-
quest he was removed to Alexandria, hoping to reach
Washington, but died at Alexandria on Saturday,
the 11th.
 His body was embalmed and taken to his home in
Haverstraw, where his funeral took place Wednes-
day, 15th. An immense concourse from different parts
of the county assembled to pay this last token of re-
spect. The stores of the village were closed, and
every expression of grief and of sympathy was af-
forded.
 Col. PYE was a patriot, who entered the service
conscientiously, from an ardent conviction of the
righteousness of our cause.
 He was also a Christian, and was buried from the
same church in which, nearly ten years before, he
made a public profession of religion.
 His death adds another to the long list of the hon-
ored and lamented who have fallen in our defence.