The Daily Dispatch: May 6, 1862., [Electronic resource]

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Sword Presentation.

--An elegant and serviceable sword was presented to Capt. A. C. Godwin, late Provost Marshal of Richmond, at 6 o'clock yesterday evening, by many of his personal friends. As noted elsewhere, Capt. Godwin has been assigned to another field of duty. During his continuance in the important office which he has held here, Capt. Godwin discharged its duties satisfactorily and with promptness. A native Virginian, and a lawyer of fine attainments, observation, travel, and study of human nature, had peculiarly fitted him to grapple with and instantly decide questions which would have puzzled one less experienced. To judge of the many perplexities that beset the occupant of the office in question, one has only to station himself so as to hear the multiplicity of difficult questions hourly craving solution. A consciousness that he has done his duty is the soldier's highest reward, next to the approbation of his countrymen, and we believe Capt. Godwin possesses both of these.