Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1862-05-16
REVOLVING IHPlEtY IN KENTUCKY.


correspondent Of the Memphis -App al vri.ea fem
Coruth, under da;s of April 26.h, as iclows:
have nov to record sn OF revolving i'm pou:ness
ard net.y yranuy o. tho part of the LiGcon sold,ry
:ryuitirg alike the living ana The deed which LACEY
occurred a: Lexington Kentucky, the lfuh OF which Is
,oachsd 70. by all The iubabIuts, whoa oaLnet DO
ceeied by the despicsbla tyrant AlexIrdr.
Il app,gfs La, the remains OF Lieu. Edward Rsene
OF tie 2 kentucky (Jon.eGerG!e) regiment, WHO
woul dec al Fort Dolelsoa aud WHO died ct OSTksvs
Tel n ssee were removed 10 his family a l. xtlgtou
Ky. TO- ineulent. On previous OCCASION there had
oeen great denomination made by the cz as Of l.
ilgtou a. the !au RI corege Cl one o! our gsaut
els who had fallen az D0le.son, an6 some abolition
Il .zers of LeXugton named Dudley n. Craig, p Scott
(9agging aud rope maauiac sF,) j A. rper, j. T.
slss bilEarj and Others, 20 show their loyay, pet
toned General HatCk 10 prevent Spcl further m)n
sr.oCc scd no; permit hereafter deceased soldiers OF
The Confederate army be brought homL ThereuPOn,
Heck i-sue6 an CIdsr hIt 10 more than twelve per-
sous should attend the fuoera o: aoy Confederate col
ir
ceased having won him great popularity his Union
freuds telpgraped Hall ok s. Louis, for permission
for carriages attend the funeral; The rquest was
granted but the Der limited 20 twenty. o. the d,y
OF the funeral Of Lieut.. K'sIe about the "a Of las
March, the Cclon, of the 80 Iadana regiment whOse
uame unfortunately, my Informant he's forgotten, posted
guard Of attachments Of companies CT his regiment
from the house OF the deceased along tho crossings OF
the principal streets, with two comganl6s a. the gates OF
the cemetery and inside surrounding the gTaya-
A the funeral moved from tho house OF the decoas.
e. there were found - be eghyseysn carriages, most
" occupied by ladies' when the dAstSrdy Colonel with
squad OF bis hooser neFcensrs, rode up Ia front Of
the e.rse and stopped the procession most brutal and
isuing manner ordering his creatures 10 count oil Is
rfazos "a sep oil the resi-. At this Infamous out
rage many ladies go out Of the GGrTSgs and proceeded
OF foot with gentlemen, whon, az tho corner Of Second
street aud B,oad=aT, they were io.p=d by another
r -. aaA fftaNF V.aa-
any further.
A. The Gates of the cemetery the hsarss was again
stepped der some prs,eI and elasideraoo dey took
place. when ladies in tbc carriases TO avod the
proane ard Indecent baggage OF Lncons brutal SOL
every elcsaG their carriage ~iudoss Al this Number
Of the armed sccuadres OF Company |, OF this 50 Ia
diana regiment made mos: n'ucs jsers, while one e1-
siEimct, shut your Windows, you id rebel -.
The proceFiou roE permitted 10 cn;er the burial
grnunG- when a sCNns occurred tho most disgTaoeiaI
ever recorded Of people With the slightest prtIsntoUs
20 ciyiz .ion or christianity. Toe coti1 being re-
moved from tho hearse, the brutal Lncoinli1 SOL
dery Of this SO Indiana regiment refused to give way IL
order thai the csl might be placed IL the grave, o.
10 permit the relatives OF the Diseased TO perform tftt
lat sad tribute TO she meuory OF tie dead! /; ws
onT when being pushed aide, aud sotng tue htm De
termination OF several friends al the deceased, that
sense OF shame al their Infamous conduct forced
these bTu.e 70 stand back. Aud even after tits When
the ceremony of the solemn funeral rites was being per-
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men should have commanded holy s.leuco ard touched
heart OF stone these friends Interrupted the ch'.qHe
with coarse jokes, basphem,us l4ngusg5 aud blu a!
laughter msk mockeIy Of the soiemnues, ana -;oi
Rue al the de ai az the eOrPse oSeted into TIE
gragc.
Aud now FOR the sequel, which ended in bloody tra-
redy Tat evening, ait. ley Sharp, one VI the vdea!
and mos. respectable cGz.ns oil Lexington, was APP
uro ied by Dr. Lslc er When conversation en5usd,
m which Mr. Sharp derounc Inc Lnconi.e proceed
pgs az one Of toe greatest outTGges peFleraed IL
A civilized community. Le;cnrr said no rebel was en-
titled 70 Christian tutial who had fought agsins. LH
| country. Arg,y words passed, wien Letcaer dren
pistol qasisd before steady eye OF the Old man ane
skunk GU TIE day Ls.chCr 3cog Zsd 10 Mr. snatP,
saving he was drunk. notorious bG!y, named srre.t
Wgus having heard Of the settlement OF the o'!hcuy
between Sharp and Leicler, ssid II Il had been HIM
(wigus) he would lave kl,d tho old scCuadre. Soon
a!e Mr. Sharp passed on the street, Wigus approached
him and abused him in the gJos5esJ msnEer. Tie old
uln ordered him of, sayng he would taye no hing "
ui.h such SEQ 4ndTe, Hhsu Wiigus Tired, and bis
! sa. 1, ,akiug n c, crew bowie knife and staoo,o
ta1 Old man several iimes, when he fell dead SI.-
LncolLsm in Kentucky, and il Is bu! proper tna su''
sos should be made public IN order 10 preserve true
record OF the history Of the lines,
As an incident OF the precedsg day must state that
on the return Of the funeral Mrs valley the wife OF
kymith hung out Ct her widow, which vas
crowded With ladies', secession dsg squad OF liz
cOnite soldiers made rush for tho house TO get the
A e. blt the ladies' burnt 1, before they could get in
when out OF revenge the bues broke up the furniture
in the house.
A spy lately tax prisoner, ard map of Tennee
see on his person. with al the houses al Dg the rOa
marked in blue and red q Uaiou" and "RAo-l "