The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1866-06-01

| tIalS ". La srs, III Ecu, WHY
The company marched etery
| from Grace Church, on " and
when the procession had pa u Through
the soldiers burying-grou proceeded t.
the graves of their comrades who had diSo
during the war. -
The first grave visited by them was
of Daniel Robinson, who was killed..
Drewry's bluff on May 6, 1854. Every head
was barred as the company formed around
his grave, which was tenderly and affcc'
tiopateIy dressed with flowers. Major W
W. Parker said that he knew Daniel Robin:
son well he was an admirable soldier, and
always bright and cheerful under every
circumstance of his career. He (3lajor
Porker) would not forget him though he
lived one thousand years. Captain Allan
LYONS. commanding the company, said that
those who knew Robinson would not need
to hear one word of eulogy or praise. He
was thorough soldier, an earnest patriot,
and conscientious and honorable man.
The company then visited the grave OF
Henry Crewes, who died in hospital. His
grave was decorated, and Major Parker, in
speaking of his many virtues, said that his
Christian meekness was one Of the most
beautiful traits in his character.
The grave of Lieutenant McCloy, OF the
Fifteenth regiment, was next visited and
| ornamcnted with garands and bouquets.
Captain Lyons spoke of his rare quaIifcl-
tons as soldier, and OF the regret induced
by his loss, referring to the fact that the
wife and child of the fallen soldier were
now resting at his side. Major Parker said
that his surviving children should never be
! forgotten.
The grave of Major John Stuart Walker
the first captain Of the Life Guards, was
| then visited. When the grave had been
literally covered with fragrant flowers,
| Major Parker said that there was a COM
| mon belief that Il cause which had been
lost must, because it was lost, have been
| unjust, and thus have failed to obtain til"
protection and appreciation Of Heaven.
He said that there was no greater ta!lacy
than this. for however for time wrong
might prevail, in the end the cause of
right-thc Just cauSe--would iniallihly ,ri-
umph. He himself had lived and fought
in that belief, and in that firm belief would
he die! He lamcnted the death of the
noble officer around whose grave they were
then standing, and prayed that his death
might be- sanctiiied to our benefit, while
he invoked the blessing of the Almighty
upon the surviving members Of his family
After visiting the grave of young Wyatt,
the company marched to the Poor House
Burning Ground, where the graves OF Lieu
tenant J. VI. Willis, Eddie Butler, and jo-
slab New were ornamentcd with iio"rrS
1t may be mentioned to the honor Of the
Virginia Life Guards-which was originally
organized at Major W. W. Parker'S Office
and was one Of the first companies formed
in the city-that the Scycnty-tivc nlcDl-
bcrs of which it was composed were nearly
all professors of religion, and that every
commissioned and on-cOmmiSSlonCd OIL
Ger of the company was consistent ana
Jealous member of the church. On yes
tcrday the company turned out about
thirty men, and was commanded by Cap
tain Allan Lyons. Major Parker, the old
major of the Fifteenth Virginia, accompa-
MED the COMPANY in visiting the graves of
their fallen fellow soldiers.
The Virginia Life Guards was also the
first infantry company to fire mu>kct II
action in the late war.
COMPANY F.
The members Of this organization, about
thirty in number, under command Of Cap
tain George PetcrkiH, visited and deco
rated the graves OF all their comrades
inferred at Hollywood and Shocl&oc I'LL
Cemeteries.
THE RICHMOND GREYS.
The surviving members Of this Old and
veteran company met ut o'clock AT the
City Hall. About thirty of the old mem.
hcrS were present, and were commanded
by Major J. W. Pcgram. The company
marched to Shockoc Hill Cemetery, aud
there visited aud decorated the grave Of
Captain Edward Branch, OF the Richmond
Crews, and that of Captain David Wright,
of the Norfolk GrcyS-thiS latter company
having been in the same regiment with the
Richmond Grcys. They then visited the
IsraclitiSh Burying- Ground, and adorned
the graves Of Privatcs Max Myers and II.
lIir>ch, of the Richmond Grcys, and that
of c. Kane. of the Sixteenth Mississippi
regiment. They then proceeded to Holly
wood Cemetery, and visited the graves OF
Lieutenant Colonel Taylor, of the Twelfth
Virginia regiment, OF Priyatcs Collins, Con-
nor, and George Spence, OF the A"rt"lk
Juniors. and those of PriyatcS +. c. MIN
mo. J. b. SymingtOn, and George Grattan.
of their own company. As the company
reached each grave, the front and rear
ranks filed 10 either side OF IL and raced
inwards. The men then uncovered their
heads, and Major Pcgram, from the records
or from memory, stated briefly In" manner
in which the soldier who occupied the
grave had died, recalled his brave deeds,
and described the most prominent traits OF
his character. At the conclusion of Major
Pcgram's remarks each grave was orna-
mcntcd with flowers. After decorating
the graves of their own comrades, the
Greys proceeded, by request, To visit the
graves OF Colonel W. j. Pcgram and Major
General }. Pcgram, and afterwards aided
in adjoining most of the other graves in Ehc
Cemetery.
PEGRAM's BATTALION.
All the old members in this city of the
Purcell, CrenShaw, and Lctchcr batteries,
of Pegram's artillery battalion, abohr fifty
in number, met on yesterday morning, and
marched TO Hollywood Cemetery under
the command Of Major I. 4. Brandcr.
They there visited the grave ot Colonel
W. j. Pegram, that Spotless son Of Virginia
whose honor was Is untarni>hcd rs the
cleaning blade which So often waved over
his head when the gallant men Of his bat
talon, cheering vocilerously, poured Il hail
Of iron into the opposing rGnks-who
was killed at the battle OF Five Forks,
April |, 1868. Colonel Pegram's grave was
beautifully adorned with gar!ands and
bouquets, and his name will be remembered
as long rs the fame of the artillery corps