The New York herald., 1863-03-15
WEDDING IN CAMP.
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Interesting Marriage Ceremony In
General Rockers Army.
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The Altar Formed Of An the 0egi-
mental Drums,
Our FAlmoush Corresponaenss.
In CAmr, NEAR FALxorrn. March Is, ls'

IN CANT, NEAR FALMOUTH, hMch ID, lsoJ
xiaiiars ksvrta0e @ ca~p-N~a a Drum Head cotr
Martial, bst the Drum Hcud Bsisgs up 0te Martha
Cour-in0, dc.
Yesterday was gala day in the camp Of ono Of the
brgadcs stationed here of the officers present
pronounced ~, a"gaa day The occasion thcimas.
riags Of Captain Daniel Hart, Company ~ Seventh
regiment New Jersey Volunteers, TO Mss Helen A. Lam
mond, Of Warrington, D. {. Captain II. b one OF this
most popular officers OF the brigade and his friends wcrc
determined that nothing should bo wanting 10 make the
day u unAlIoycd happiness. Tho camp, In antcipa-
tion Of tho event sd boen beautifully decorated with
svergreens and every preparation made To give , TO
the AFFAIR Al precisely the regiment drawn up,
forming three sides OF hollow square, front.
Ing the canopy under which the ceremony
was 70 take place when the baud playing na 70 tho
Chief" General Hooker, with hs staff followed by .
large number Of general onicers, smoug whom ~oro
Generals sckes, Berry, Birney, Mott. Carr, Revere,
Bartlett Ward and others, proceeded occupy posi-
tou the loft Of altar ertemporized Tor tho
sion, and formed of drums placed upon another.
Everything being readiness the bridal party, oonSs,
ing Of the groom and BRIDE, with Colonel francine and
Lieutenant Colonel Price ~ groomsmsn, and his- Ida
hammond "a sister of tho brdc) ana Miss MoIe Lewis
Of Philadelphia, sscoried by guard of bonort twelve
where the worthy chaplain q the regiment, the Rov.
DR.. Rofe, performed tbs marriage ceremony Ia the
prcssiye Episcopal form A the PARTY advanced ~ their
position they received by the al present
After tho marriage ceremony had been perornod
and this included the reading Of tbs hcepsc granted
by the clerk Of the county o Washington d. c. and
proved by tho Mintary CommandAnt u tns district and
the witnessing 0f the marriage Certificate which was
signed by al the prominent oa.efm prescntanosner
ton Of medal 10 the Rev. Dr. Rose The modal
which the members OF ComIsuy had caused " be
manufactured token a Their esieern for him and his
bravery, exhibited especially 81 tbs battle n vii
sms6urg where, combining this ofcss oi surgeon and
s,,snnn ~ ,ss y,"adsS ,,.'sns ,sn si,, .aa,a.
upon that occasion. mo presentation sA made by
General Hooker In behalf q tie eomg~ny 70 ono q his
BRIEF but expressive speeches. The worthy recpicnt
gratefully acknowledged the compliment aud The whole
party sdlonrnef 70 dinner ~boh h.a bern prepared by
the officers a The regmsnta dinner that would vic
with this nncst "set gutn a our friends at home
The sgh % tle tabs would have surprised those Who
espcc, 70 and nothing 10 the army bot hard tack and
Afier dinner the tables cIoared sud the pavton
prepared for grand bail ~ the evening somo twenty
young lsdics had accompanied tha bfifc from
Washington, and this numnpr ga incfeased by tho
presence of number q the wives a officers ~bo
ton u youth aud beauty has been witnessed
this part of the Old Dominion.
During the evening there was quite dstisy ~ hre
WORK. Including number of rpCseiB the Fiat " which
must have pvgzed tho rebels amazingly, aHi venture
the sscron ,hay attributed " eyery other oAass Than
me festivities continued untn the "~-s small hours"
ssd the comiany separated. e.eh declaring = vas ~.
happiost wedding they had ever aitrhdeithe nagr ID
people each making one ssoepion.
Ma1r General sckes gives entertainment 70 tho
party this evening, sDi The party VII return 70 wbsg,
ton ~ ra0rroS % ths day foownx slon sp"csl train
and boat
The novelty Of the AFFAIR AMI n. magnificent scale
UPON which Il conducted have made 0ue the
events u the and event that suI hog be
bered by those who ~erc pAticlpanx
Tue weather c0ntlnue~ varisblesunshtne and shower,
particularly tho sho.ef-yst tho roadr gradually
proving under the Influence " the high 1inds sLch
have prevailed q late Already vtgctai'on gives ndoa
tor a the approaching spfinxshe grain hsds and mss
ds~s bcslrpsng 70 assume grs-n ~ g'safs1ca.
Te rebeb oppc~,ss ~ give evsdsnce a their wans u
budfas vercssiiun.