American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1846-12-23
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| votOn to do honor to tie remains of the brave,
and gallant Mai Ringgold. 1t was day long
TO I've remembered in the Military annals OF
| BlIumoro;a day on which was assembled one
! of tho largest military corteges, seen IN Balti-
| more, since the string times of 1894. From
the shipping, flag stats and every prominent
place 10 the city hoated the National Flag at
! hall:ma-t, shrouded in mourning, and during
the tune occupied in the moving Of the process
SION, minutes guns were fred from Paramount.
| Broadway, Felt's Point, and the line Of streets
! through which the procession was TO move,
were crowded at an oarly hour with throngs Of
persons of every age and sex. The Vanous
troops having arrived on the ground, the line
ofprocossion was formed at about IL o'clock,
on Broadway, F. P, with the right resting on
Alice Anna street, and facing eastward, accord
| ing TO previous arrangement. The coffin con-
tanning the mortal remains of Maj Ringgold
was conveyed on the previous night, to the
Eagle AItlllerists' Armory, and from whence
it was Llaced on the hoarse. The troops we're
formed IN line, and with presented arms re-
ceived the hearse along its whole length, when
at IL o'clock the procession moved of in the
! following srder:--
Mounted Music-ful band
Major James o. Law, commander of the
| Escort, with his aids
The Lurel Troop, Col Capron, command
ing, OF Prince Georges county, Md
The Howard Dragons, Col, Charles Car
roll, commanding, of Howard District.
The Butchers Troop, Capt Suter.
The Independent Light Dragons, Captain
John Gross.
The Baltimore Mounted Carbineers, Capt.
Murdoch.
The Hartford Light Dragons, Capt. Jar
rett, Of Be-Air, Md.
The Baltimore Co. Cavalry, Capt Philpot.
The Rnggold Dragons, Capt. Doub, of
Rock Spring, near Frederick, Md
The Frederick IIussars, Capt. Edward
Schley, of Frederick Md,
The Potomac Dragons, Major Harris, Of
Sharpsburg, Washington county, Nd.
Col Bouldin, Of 5th Regiment Cavalry.
Mex came the Independent Greys, Lieut.
Hall, commanding, with their fine band, un.
der Capt Minnick; the Maryland Cadets,
Capt. Poor; the Ringgold Infantry, Capt. Chit
feIle, and independent Blues, LieSt. Luchessi,
commanding, with their band, under Capt.
Holland. The above fouI companies were de-
tailed by the commanding officer, as Military
Escort proper.
They were followed by the Eagle Artllerists
Lieut.. Colonel George P. Kane, commanding,
and had with them four guns and caissons
complete.
Next came a hack containing the Rev. cler
gy, the Rev. Fl. " ID. Johns, and Rev. Geo.
NJ. G. Roberts, which was followed by the
Hearsc, containing the coffin. The hearse,
was furnished for the occasion by Chas. God
dard, ESQ.,, and was drawn by six white horses,
caparsoned in mourning, and driven by Mr..
John II. McClintock. The coffin was fixed on
the top of the hearse with the National Flag
spread over, and the uniform coat, hat and
plume of the deceased, laying at the head and
foot. The hearSe was supported by the fol-
lowing PalI-Bearers who walked beside it,
Colonel's Pickell Sanderson and Thompson;
and Majors George, keyser, J. }. Turner,
McKim and Gilmore. Following the hearse,
and the great attraction Of the day, was
horse caparisoned in black, with the boots OF
the deceased hanging over the saddle, and led
by the faithful soldier Kelly, who Loaf his
right arm in the same battle which deprived
Ringgold of his life.
Next came a Hack, containing VIM. Schley,
Esq, brother-in-Iaw of Major Ringgold, and
other relatives.
This was followed by an open Barouche,
drawn by four white horses, containing Capt.
w. 3. Clarke, LIST Lieut.. F. Tilghman, and
Cornet VIM. Clioe, of the Hagerstown Horse
Guards.
one horse carriage, containing Sergeant
Twist and an old soldier, formerly member
of the Light Artillery, followed.
Next came the officers of the eth Reg iment,
M. NJ, under Lieut.. Col. James G. Ninde, all
in full uniform, and made most credtable ap-
pearance.
They were followed by officers of other corps
without command, and by officers Of the U S.
Marine corps, Army and Navy.
In order came Major Generals Steuart and
Howard, and Stats, fthe LIST Light Division
The Military came next-hrst the lndepen-
dent companies of Infantry and Rifle from
abroad, with martial music.
Tne Laurel Rifle, Capt. Pilson, of Laurel
Factory, Prince Georges county, Md; the
Annapolis Guards, Major Green, commanding,
of Annapolis, Md; the Independent Light
! Guards, Lieut., Derrie, commanding, of Will
mington, Delaware; the Warren Guards, Capt
Miller, Of Baltimore county; the Cecil Greys
Capt. Ellis, from Elkton; detachment of the
State Fencibles, Lieut.. Goldey, commanding,
of Philadelphia. Several of these companies
had bands with them, which were regularly
placed in line.
The list Rifle Regiment, under Col. Ma
guire, followed in order-The Columbian Ri
iernen, Capt. McAllister, with their band, un
der Capt. James; the City Greys, Capt En-
mart; the First Baltimore Sharp Shooters.
Capt, Lilly; the Monumental RIhomen, Capt.
Roberts, (lhis was the first parade Of this corps,
and they were escorted into the Regiment by
the National Blues, Col. Plckell;) tho Chcsa-
peako Rihemen, Capt. Steiner, with thoir band
under Capt. Linehardt.
Next came the SD Regiment, under Col.
Jacob G.. Davies, composed of the following
corps:-The Washington Guards, Capt kalk-
man, (this was the FIRST parade Of this compa-
ny in the Regiment, and they were escorted
into the line by the German Yagers, Captain
EItcrman;) the Maryland Guards, Captain
Grundy; the German Yagers, Capt El,ermon;
/ IL /. L. Il.