The New York herald., 1864-05-16
PROCEEDINGS IN THIS CITY.

Obses "a les OF General Rics-The Oeremo.
monies 1T DR.. Adams Church.
The remains tho brave and gallant General James c.
Rice, who fell ss shs head Of his command In the late
battle Of spotsylvania va yesterday conveyed TO
Dr. Adams church, at The corner OF Twenty fourth
and Madison avenue whore The funeral ceremonies
were performed BY the Rev. Dr.. Adams. Tho church
was thronged upon the occasion BY tho relatives and
friends Of the deceased soldier BY those who knew
MIN IN his lifetime - . Christ,an teacher In tho
church before he rapsd the sword and bucked on the
armor soldier OF the Union 70 enter the ned Of strife
10 all she vast congregation which assembled A his Oh
soqnes yesterday he appeared 70 bs known, and BY all
the early close 10 his honorable moarned
The cofn was accompanied 70 the church By General
Dix, General Anderson, Of Fort SumSer fame, and
General Sandford and BY friends. who entered
the building at the time On the comm were placed
immoteles beside the sword belt and gauntsss o the
departed hcro. The coffin deposited to tho
centre aisle, immediately under tho pulpit, from
which the eulogy so eioqusntly spoken
q eulogy accepted by all present as the need
worthily earned a. q private citizen, snd nobly
. defender OF the republic against Us foes Great
numbers were unable 10 obtain entrance into the
church, but despite OF the drxzng rain which continued
70 fall they remained outside TIL the services
cuded those retiring enabled them to pass In and
for the time lock upon the foe OF the fallen brave
all present with tbe that they
face with dsaha viitant the battle nsd of
where the noolest victory and the most
The prayers read and the hymns appropriate
s. sSsS Dr. ~ the pulpit
and delivered eloquent funeral oratiOn upon the vir
and goodness OF the deceased hs reverend Doctor
we'll. from the time OF his becoming teacher In his
church % the day that his patriotism bred him TO Join the
army OF the Unon Before the war, and A. an humble,
but worker in the church, be constant
and true, faithful In the discharge Of his accepted
duties, he evinced those qualities which required wider
field OF action for their full development He b.
loved by his pupils many Of whom were present NOUN
that momeni, in the presence Of the dead, be.
coming inspired with m ardor and love OF
should their country need sacrifices. AZ the
breaking out o the General Rice joined the Garibald
Guard, regiment raised BY Colonel DUtassey, pri
and no favor beyond that which might arise from his
own woshns:s M and tss ssSncs rsoosnc. % q hs :1ps
heartily espoused and soon tho iruess tess 70 which
: could be Put w in sS
she gallant GAribadans, when every thing threatened
the disorganzaton Of the regiment unless the inter
stretched sssI es s % General Res them Z r.n.s Sa
brought the influence Of biz cultivated mind and unsel
pictng 70 them truthful and earnest words the
Consequences 70 themselves the noble cause they
sa cn ssr Detection b. %co .Ss% over 's'M an
accomplishing submission 70 temporary rcstric.
n
all In the great work before them. Subsequently,
and in view OF his solderly qualities, young Rice
promoted 70 lieutenant coonecy OF the Forty fourth
New York state Volunteers, or ~ they were better
known at the time Of their organization the Ellsworth
Avengers regiment which attracted unusual attention
Al the time Of ito march through this city, from the
splendid physique and discipline Of she men composing
II and the nom de ptvre they had assumed. With this
regiment he endured all the prvaops OF two campaigns,
accompanying II everywhere went, never absent,
0antipa Win 10 through all the glorious but undecsvs
conflicts of days Dsht on the Peninsula even
up TO South Mountain and Antetam lie led his troops
IN person IN the hottest nrs At Gesysburg and from
his bravery distinguished services there he was
promoted 70 the rank OF brigader general He from the
1ss secured the confidence ot his superiors and the
aecon o those under him. and few men IN this terrific
struggle have passed away 90 universally esteemed and
regretted He taught his so far a. hh example and
precept went, not only the way 70 live az men and
soldiers but 10 die such for themselves and country
Az spotsyvana he pierced with ball at the moment
OF lesng his In charge The day was wcn and tho
last words Of The dying General when removed rom the
neld, were:"Turn my side, that may die with
my face TO the foc The words OF the dying nero were
| aud freedom.
After the services the congregation passed up centre
aisle and Tor . moment looked upon the open conn
wherein hy the Asl e thsif irisad the ssidier ana
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