Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1866-06-09
HOLLYWOOD CEMETERY,

maDuibg eulnehce oh 'ue iei' od"n VI '"e
James.
Foot paths and magnificent carriage.
drives, broad and smooth, wind away in
maay a curve, Ger hill and dale, until we
reach the lower par. Of the cemetery
here lie
THE GRAVES OF THE CONFEDERATE DEAD,
in a situation by no means so plsasan as
the upper portion OF the grounds, the spot
being bare and generally destitute Of
shade.
''In rank and file, in sad array.
! As lhro' their watch still keeping
Or waiting for the batt!e-fray,
! The dead are round US sleeping
| Shoulder 10 shoulder, rest each rank,
AS at their post still standing
| Subdued, yet steadfast, as they sank
To sleep al Deaths commanding.
| No battle banner o'er them waves
| No battle trump is sounded;
THEY'VE reached the citadel OF groves,
| And here their arms are grounded"
But If 30 "ba,rle banner" waved above
The sien, sIeepers on yesterday. wreahs
and garlsnd. Of rare beauty were suspen-
ded from The head. boards which mark ed
their last resting places. and no grave,
however humble, was neg lecied bv the
beautiful women who moved like minis.
lering angels Of love and tenderness a.
mong the rows OF newly mounded graves,
which contained representatives from ev-
cry Sale between the silvery Potomac
aud The winding Rio Grsnde. Beneath
those humble mounds repose the chlva-
ry OF the South, the idol Of many heart,
the pride Of many an ancient house. for
whom, in many a dis,sn. home. are daily
trar. aad signs. and regrets. regrets eter
nal" Bul could ME hearl-slrlcken mour-
liners have seen how tend,rly OIL yester-
day our ladies decorated the graves OF the
loved and los, ones. they could not bot
have derived some comfort from the
sight. TO stempt anything like a de-
scrintion OF The thousands of floral adorh-
Imenis vhirh drcksd the graves would
IreuuiTs Volumes, and we must contine
ourselves to few Of the principal objecls
Of interest
| On the slope of yerdant hill near the
souihern extremity OF the cemetery, Iiss
THE GRAVE OF GENERAL sTuART.
the Chevaler sans pear ef Saos rrproche
The mirror Of chlvslry the IDOL Of our peo.
lpe, as was msnifr,ted by the thrones
1 who assembled there. The grave, which
lies near those of TWO OF his children, j,
marked by simple wooden head board
inscribed General Stuart, wounded May
lib. 1864; died May l2sh, 1864 " Te
this sacred shrine thousands focked du'
ring the day, each wishing 10 Law flower
on The grave oil the Southern Prince Ru'
pert, and The humble mound, became un-
der the vorive offerings of love. heap oi
glowing flowers, wrough, in thousand
curious and beautiful drviOs; nor were
The Tiny graves of his little ones neglect
ed.
Among the mos, beautiful Of the count
sss offerings here deposited were mag
nihcen, boque, with bows OF white rib.
bon inecriheG, For General S,uart's
grave, from his name sake Virginia Stuart
Walker" cross beautifully twinsd from
roses. holly, woodbine and honey-suckle.
BY Mrs. DR.. George. and inscribed
cot may the tear tho green sod steep,
! And sacred be the hero's sleep,
| And ne'er beside his noble grave
Nav South o. pass and fail to crave
| blessing on the fallen brave"
Full in sigh, and sound Of the rushing
river, very near the southern extremity Of
The Cemetery, are placed side By side
THE GRAVES OF GENERAL AND COLONEL
fEGRAM,
brothers, who, by their consurnmate abil-
ily and heroic vslor. ranked first among
the foremost OF our heroes, and although
holding only the rank of Colonel, Wm.
Pegrsm was universally considered the
sbIest artillery officer in the Confederate
army. His grave bears the inscription
"In memory OF VIM. R. J. Pegram, Col
onel of Artillery, c. S, A.. died April 2.
1865, Of wounds received in the battle OF
Five Forks. April ls,, 1865, aged %
years, of whom the world was not wor-
lhy.'' A beautiful wreath Of bay and
arborvile vas suspended from The head.
board Of the Colenels grave IAN evergreen
cross wos planted at the foot. and the in
tervening space was hesped with wrea'hs,
flowers and crosses.
His brother's tomb bears the inserlp-
,ion, BRIG. Gen. John Pegram, fell a,
Ha,cher's Run, Feb. 6, 1865. aged 50
wears. BLESSED are the pure in heart tor
they shall see Cod" Like that OF ms
brother. the Generals grave was over
whelned with fsial adornmenis OF every
description.
"No more for them shall cannon park,
Or tents gleam white upon the am