Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1866-10-27
FUNERAL OBSEQULES AT WIN
CHESTER.

day appointed for the burial OF the re-
mains of the Brothers Ashby, and LIT.
Col. Thomas Marshall, of the late Con-
federa,e army. took place in The "S,one-
wall Cemetery" at Winchester, Va.
The day dawned beautiful. and was one
of ,hose pleasan, October days. just suftl
cien,ly warm enough to make people feel
comfortable. Alta quarter after seven A.
W., the excursion train on the Winches-
Ter and Potomac Railroad arrived at the
depot in Charlestown where some 200
passengers embarked for Winchester, and
we were soon on our way to that poin
az il was an accommodation train, We
were picking up passengers at d'f' rent
points be,w cen the stations, until we ar
rived al Winchester, the train having up
wards of 700 persons on board.
The train arrived at Winchester al 9 80,
A. NJ, where we disembarked, and
wendell our way 10 Main street, where
we found that thoroughfsre densely
crowded with pedestrians, horsemen, and
vehicles, al this early hour the hotels were
crowded with guests, many OF whom
were from Baltimore, Washington and
New York.
About 10 o'clock the Masons. formed
in front of Hiram Lodge, on Main street,
headed by The splendid Brass Band, from
New Town. Va, marched 10 HE Episco-
pal church, where the remains OF Cen
ersl Turner and Captain Richard Ashby
and 1t Colonel Thomas Marshall. were
lying in state. The church being drsped
in mourning and handsomely decorated
with flowers and evergreens. The pro.
cession formed on Braddock street, in the
following order:
Chief Marshal and Aids.
Masonic Fraternity.
Funeral car and Pail. Bearers.
Former members Of The "Ashby Brigade"
and other mourners.
Orators and Poet OF the Gay, and invited
guests.
Citizens on foot, followed by those III
carriages and on horseback.
In this order. the procession moved
through the principal streets Of the town.
10 the cemetery. Gen. 7. +. Fauuleroy,
Chief Marshal. Assisted by Col. F. w.
NJ. Holiday, Col. Dan. Richards, Major
X. W. Hunter, M?jnr II. X. Douglas,
and MAJOR Holmes Conrad.
The funeral car was drawn by four
white horses, and was tasiefully decora-
rated with flowers and richly festooned,
presenting beautiful appearance. The
remains OF General Ashby were removed
from ChsrIeslown uia Berryvllle to Win
chester. on Wednesday morning, escorted
by Colnn,ls k. W. Baylor. K. Z. Chew,
Captain d. Humphreys, and others Of the
late A.hby Brigade.
The elabors,ely ornamented coffin. lii
orally covered with wfeslhs Of rare flow
ers, (lhe sfeclions,e tribute Of ladies OF
our own Stale and Maryland, and of one
of Arkansas fair daughters. bore on lis
massive silver plating the following in
scrip,ion -
GEN. TURNER ASHBY,
BORN
23rd October, 1928,
Killed in heavy skirmish near Harrison
burg. Virginia,
9th Of June. 1862.
PRESENTED BY THE LADIES OF JEFFERSON
COUNTY, VIRGINIA:
The body of Col. Thomas Marshall
was also placed in very beautiful coffin
made by Mr.. Ssdler. assisted by Mr..
Lewis P. Starry, and forw arded 10 Win.
chester by the cars.
Arrived at the cemetery, the Band play
ed an appropriate funeral dirge. when The
collins were placed in the graves. many
wreslhs and boquets Of flowers were pls-
ced on the collins, when The Masonic bu