The national Republican., 1862-03-18
Tho Late Col, Cameron.

To Mai. A. Ell lott, U. S. A., and Mr.. Jno. Kane,
orderly to the late Colonel Cameron, was as
signed, by the Secretary Of War, the honorable,
body, which the COME dsrate military authori.
ties At Richmond had stated, in answer to =
communication as TO It's disposal, was buried
In manner becoming his rank, and the grave
properly marked for future identification, and,
II necessary, exhumation. How far this state
ment Ia consistent with the much vaunted ideas
of " Southern chivalry - and high toned gen.
tlemen," viii be hest shown b. the following
statement:
party immediately instituted enquiries, the re-
suit Al first being very unsatisfactory. Nothing
dauuted, however, they continued tbem with
redoubled ardour and interest, which termi-
mated in bringing out the fact that bis body had
been taken, In the courss Of the pursuit, from
the Federal ambulance In which 1t had been
placed By the Black Horse cavalry, and thrown
like dead dog few yards in front Of small
house which at the time WAS, wo understand,
heing used AS a temporary hospital. II had
lain but u few minutes, when 1t was deprived
of coat, shoes, and stockings; and likeness Of
Mrs. Colonel Cameron was found In the breast
pocket Of his coat This latter article was sent
10 Mrs. JEFF. Davis. For several days the body
along with nve Federal soldiers, remained un
buried and unheededs until the en1uvia from II
and them became 80 offensive, that 4 woman
who had taken possession of tho house,
after il had no longer been used for a
HnNpllhl, TtVNSStFU btIHS rltNts w rbHl'Nt duu
bury them. This they refused TO do, owing to
the very deoomposed state Of the bodies. Find.
ing Them determined 10 their refusal, she ap-
piled to farmer of the name Of DugRit or
Dugged. He Immediately ordered them to
bury the bodies. They Al once proceeded 10
obey his instructions by selecting as suitable a
resting place as they could find, but on their
commencing operations hn stopped them and
ordered them to bury them in \ line with a
gulley, and saying with an +. Y. v. imprecation
hat pIoea uupd enpuuh thQae
d. d numbering Yankees" They were aC-
Cordingly placed two feet below the surface,
| the soldiers at the bottom and the Colonel on
the top. II appears that the running water
frequently washed the gravel from of the top
| Of the grave, or rather hole, exposing tho fee,
of tho Colonel, but thanks TO sumo kind hand /,
| was AZ often replaced.
| The Major and party having got scent Of The
| whereabouts of one of the slaves who had beer
employed in the sham burial, they started i'm
medately for the plantation on which he was
employed. They found him quite c"mmunica
tive and promptly "aered to accompany them
and point out the gallant Colsnel's grave. he
soon did so, and after protracted digging, rem
dered not only laborious and painfully and sol
EMMY exciting, but horribly offensive from the
pestiferous odor proceeding from the bodies
| and the constant sinking of their feet In the
fatty and other matters of poor humanity, they
| found the body in almost Il neshlGss state, the
| uisCerd alone remaining.
Orderly Kane recognized the body at once
from the clothes, they having been pure hased
by him for Col. c.. a few days before the battle
Apart altogether from that, however, the truss
| which he (Col. c. was In the habit OF wearing
was found upon his person. Great care was
requisite in its removal 10 the ambulance pro
| vided for the purpose Of bringing him TO Wash
inglon, but this was successfully done. Thanks
are certainly due to all parues concerned.
| No two Individuals more fitted to the sad duty
than tho MAJOR and Orderly Kane. bound al
they are 10 everything that pertains to the
memory Of the deceased and the gallant
stand Of the Sevanty.ninth Highlanders AT Bul
Run, could have been selected. They have
| performed it well.