The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1866-04-02
CITE Aorfalk s'est.
MoNDAY, APRIL 2, 1866.
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE

enoNoRs no THE DEAD. On sot,,rdo,
a,.siInoon, the several old yolnnteer .u "a.
SNanlsaa,iions of this city repaired tn t ~,
MorlolK and Petersburg railroad don .n'
~ ~ ah escort Of honor to Tie ren,ains ~
M; ie nembers of the Norfolk LIGHT ;,
asi.iery Blues. The Blues. in cit;znne
tn ,ess, under command of Cant. Grandv
t tHrIed out in full force, as an escort -
VA, nae, nearses intended to convey fbe re'
H 1hains OF their deceased brothers to ,ha
s Soel. II ouse, where they were to Law in
J.a'e under guard of honor until S,n ~"
10y, me train arrived about ! o,clook
D n,,u ,ne remains of CORPORAL p NJ
PDu.ier, Killed at the Crater fight baeoro
SIeIefsburg, July so, 1864. aped 20. e
nsaa er of Maryland. died Jnns T. IIth p
ters E LI ed'eaisourg, aged 20; a. M. Wat
Ealient 49, 1une 24th, 1864. at Reeves
Land I; neaf ar,elersburg, aged 20; w. G.
lorsvijIl ni aed Nay LIST, 1863, at ChanceI-
A nonst 1t age 90 70; W: A. Wilkins, died
;"Sus. lth, 1852, at the Ladies Hos,,ital
Ian ne,;;ers1nrg, of typhoid fever aged 90.
1sen a'lus higgins, wounded June 10th
h ovf' =. turkey Ridge, near Cold Har,
iSel iaan0vef County, and died July 81
CUT roor, az Chimborazo Hospital in Rich,
lnond, from the effects of the wound ra-
gu me remains We're In charge of tho
Aohowlng committee: H. V. Moore w
a. Swank, j. G. Rogers, active members
vi she company, and John e. DovIe nm
vNu anu much esteemed honorary man.
Der OF the organization. ''e''
Ane remains were escorted to rho
Sourt House, and laid i'm state IN
ounuay morning, the collins were orna-
n Aeh.eu oy the relatives and lady friends
OF the deceased, with flowersan,l wreaths
1 nne wreath upon the coffin Ipnatius
nlgglns was the handiwork of the self
sacfinclng Sisters of Charity. 1t repre-
senteu cross, OF magnificent evergreens
Deautliuliy interviewer with flowers
Az ten O'Clock, the remains of Jpnatius
digglns were attended to the Catholic
Cemetery by the company. and friends
pf his family, and deposited in the nnh.
lie vault, until arrangements were made
for his final burial. Father O,Keefa of'
ticiated at the funeral ceremonies. Ar
Sedar Grove Cemetery the cortege halted
ca ana deposited heremsins of Corporal
Butler In the vault of his wife's family,
The SHEPHERDS. The remains of the other
dead were escorted to the Elmwood Gem
etery and buried in the lot belonging to
The company, presented to them by the
city. The funeral procession moved
from the Court House at four O'clock.
In the following order:
l. The Masons.
2. The Clergy and Undertakes.
3. Hearse with the remains of Corp'l
Butler, with Pail Bearers, consisting of
four Masons, and four members of the
Blues.
4. Surviving members, active and
honorary, of the Norfolk Light Artile-
ry Blues, under Capt. Grandy.
3. The surviving members of the United
Artillery, under Capt, Lakin.
9. The surviving members of the cold
Dominion Guards" of Portsmouth.
Z. Hearses containing the remains of
Sterrett, Wilkins, Land, and Walters.
5. Carriages.
2. Citizens.
AS early as two O'Clock yesterday
were deposited the remains of the dead,
was crowded with ladies. When the
procession formed, Courthouse Square
was dense with citizens-friends of the
deceased-and the various organizations,
which accompanied the funeral process
sion 10 the cemetery. We have seen
funerals in this city with much more
display, but have never witnessed upon
such an occasion larger concourse of
people than that of yesterday afternoon.
Allappeared to be deeply impressed with
the s0lemnity of the occasion, and the
coytege passed along amid the silence OF
the scene, giving to the acknowledgement
solemn and deeply impressive appear
ance.