The West Virginia journal. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1864-1877, 1865-04-12
The Charleston Celebration.

While We read Of the unbounded enthusiasm
which the news Of tho fall Of Richmond
aroused in other; loyal cities and communities,
and which found exprsssion'by almost cvery
means whereby it:could DO communicated
the firing Of cannon, ringing Of bells, pro.
cessionS, 80, by day, and illuminationSii fire.
works, &c., by night might be interesting
to some Of our readers 10 have o short account
OF tho n,lnnerin which the citizens Of Charles
ton and vicinity celebrated tho event. ".
Early on Wednesday morning last, it being
understood That Col: Obey, commanding the
lst Separate Brigade, Dept. West Va, had
received orders from Department Headauar.
ters to idre, ono ;hundredt guns, at noon sin
honor. Of. the glorious victory, :. Knnswha
:ConnoilNo.31, II. Of A." determined % unite
with tho military, in evidence Of their appre-
citation: Of thsimportsnc. Of the news. The
members :of, tho Council were, distinguished
by small !;tuft, Of red and white, ribbon at-
:taehed 10 the lsppels OF their eoats:,t They
formed in; line Of procession under the banner
Of the Order, tho Regimcntal colors Of the
.7th WIS. Cavalry, and a.large Lincoln and
johnson; campaign Dag: =, ,t;.:g:.-. I:
Tho procession was headed by, Col. Oley's
Staff, followed BY tho splendid Band Of the
lstjNex; York Veteran Cavalry; then came
the:larse dag at. frstearried by Lieuts. Car:
ter and !Estep, on horseback, but their; horses
becoming frightened, the flag would have been
dragged iin tho dos. but for two gsntlemen.of
African descent who promptly and patriot.
Gully caught ths:aag and carried it. Follow!
ing the flag came tho members Of the KansxIhs
Council, composed q soldiers and, citizens
tho bone and ainer of. tho. eountry--:headsd
by Capt. Elias Powell, tho Marshal Of tho day,
assisted BY Col q. F. Aplt.:: :. To make :matz
tors NOR. sint.resting; an old hear.e was
pressed Into tho service with " Secession" in
large l..tsr1, printed; upon each side OF It;
and: Old NOAH; the only see.sh. niger" in
town, was required To- drive Il. Following the
hsarse, Capt: Haynes had provided q four
horse team drawing wagon, which contained
,wha. purportsd:. 20: 30 : "sour apple tree;,nn
With JEFF. Davis dressed in Rebel officers
uniform hanging on one Of the limbs. As
tho procession moved through tho streets, tie
houses OF t:seeeIsionists, 1ere4 easily distin.
suished from, those: Of Union men, BY the con- ~
duct Of tho inmate. -. tho procession passed:
:$i$on arriving at the brow OF co1's Hill, the
guns Of, Battery list; v. Va. Artillery, ID
quick succession: Numbered the joyful news
Of the fair Of the ensny's Capital, to the inss
h.bitantso Of Ksnsxhs Valley; -: *
Capt A.. y. Gregg Chaplain tn ". Vi.
Cavalry; addressed; The throne Of Grace, NJ.
turning heartfelt thank. 10 the God Of Armies
for our signal success; Col JAIME, H. Perr;u14
son delivered. - eloquent ana patriotic "a.
dress, in which be reviewed briefly the history, :
Of this struggle and. the causes which led to
it,: aud the procession returned, 10 town In
TIE .Lams good order; and adjourned to ltheir.
hsm.s Without Any thing securing to mar he
piessdi. o. De 'eysi peopls y taspl.s.. r. 4.