The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1866-10-29

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49," graves Speech OF General Henry IA
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THURSDAY last win long be remembered
.. ono Of the most Interesting to the people
. winchester and Of the great Valley Of
Virginia that ever occurred, not excepting
crcn those Of the recent past. Ii was the
sav set apart for the dedication Of the
S,orcwal Cemetery, q spot selected for
,rc burial of the remains ofgthe Confeds.
-ste dead who wcrc scattered abont that
r,,c;on Of country, as well as Cor The repose
ofthc bones of some OF those who fell early
IN The late unhappy conflict, and whose
live, were endcared to the people, amongst
ylom General Turner Ashby held con-
,njcuous place. On the day before that
,-pointed for the solemn and grateful ccre-
mauy tic people fiocked into Winchester
nom every direction, and on Thursday
mrning the roads 10 the city.were so COM
r.clely blocked that they were almost i'm
Ia>>ablc. To show the zeal of the people
in an offering which lay so near their
hearts, oil business was suspended; that
everybody might have an opportunity
- participate in the ceremonies Of the oc-
caslon. From the valley beyond the Blue
g,Irc. and from the Roanoke country, the
,.ople came, and many of the fair daugh-
;crs Of Virginia hcsitated not TO climb the
mountain passes on horseback for a distance
O., forty miles to lend their presence to the
,ccne and testify their admiration for those
Who have died in their defence. To all of
,lcm the name of Ashby is a household
word, and mothers brought their little
Children with them, and with sorrow point
e.! 10 them the tenements of the fallen sol
dicr> while the strong men bent in grief
.tcr the relics Of the lost.
The venerable man aud the aged matron ;
the strong in the vigor of manhood and the
tirelcSs partner OF his joys and sorrows; the
Young man and the gentle maiden; the
little children, all were there, and while a
looming solemnity seemed to pcrvade the
yrry atmosphere, there was manifest q
rriic in the nobility Of the lives of those
ulu,e fall they had assembled TO CONNIE
d rate, and whose graves they had soon to
,'rcw with the faircst flowers of the valley
AID water with their tears.
THE REMAINS.
On Thursday morning about o'clock
the doors of the church were thrown open
:; afford an opportunity for all to look at
what covered the mortal remains, and in a
,'ur; time the street was so densely packed
tat il was difficult 10 get within many
wards OF the church. The lady OF General
Tuner Ashby occupied position imme-
Gatcly in front OF the chancel. 1t was
covered with black cloth and deliberately
ognamcuted with implements of war and
silver lace and fringe. Near the upper
ralr Of the church was a silver plate bear
ing he following inscription:
"GENEfAL TURNER AsnBY.
Born October %, 1928. Killed i'll heavy
Skiuuish near Harrisonburg, Va,
June G, 1862" ..tll
4 few inches below this was another
,Atc inscribed:
Presented by the Ladies of Charlestown,
Jefferson county, Va"
To the right was the coffin of Captain
Richard AShby, in all respects like that of
his brother, and with plate bearing the
ample Inscription:
=
t. the lett was the coffin of Captain C..
!. Shrctz, Of plain mahogany, but like
tnosc already mentioned, decked with
flowers. The plate was Inscribed:
CAPTAIN C. f. SHEETz,
CumpanyF. eth Virginia cavalry, C.S. A.
Killed near Front Royal"
The remains OF Captain Sheetz were to
he taken to Hampshire county for burial.
Immediately behind tire remains of Ge-
neral AShhy was the coffin of Lieutenant
Colonel Thomas Marshall, of plain maho-
gAny, and Inscribed:
"Lnr TENANT- COLONEL THOMAS MARSHALL.
Killed November II, 1864"
At halCpast 9 o'clock the church was
cleared, and only the marshal and assistant
MArslals Of the day were permitted to en-
Irg. The sound of a dirge attracted the
attention Of the throng outside, band OF
brothers, moving with slow and solemn tread,
approached the sanctuary. They wore the
several lodges of Ancient, Free, and Ac-
crptcd MaSons, who had come to pay the
last grand honors to departed brother.
Scarcely had they reached the front OF the
church when another band, Scared and
worn, approached, and which was recog-
ni1rd a> the remnant Of the Ashby bril-
gAdc, who had followed their daring leader
in the thickest Of the combat of arms,
over the mountain passes and on the level
rlaiuS-thcy too had come from their noun
tain and valley homes to join in the gene
TAI respect for their beloved and lost.
The line Of procession was then formed
II the following order:
Coloncls Mosby and Baylor mounted.
Detachment Of the Ashby brigade mounted.
Hearse, -
With remains of Captain Richard Ashby
and l.icutenant-C Colonel Marshall.
Hearse, ..........-a
With remains Of General Turner Ashby.
The hearSe had beautiful cenotaph of
lowers and evergreens, and was drawn by
ioHr white horses, each led by groom.
Detachment of the Ashby brigade on foot.
Ancient, Free, and Accepted Masons.
Equality Lodge, No. 1856, Martinsburg-the
lodge of General Ashby.
Charity Lodge, No. 3, Harper's Ferry.
Malta Lodge, No. so, Charlestown.
Excelsior Lodge, No. 81, Bunker Hill.
Mount Neho Lodge, No. 81, Shepherds
town.
- Treadwell Lodge, BeTyville.
hl.umina Lodge, No. III, Smithfield.
Prospect Hill Lodge, Wildwood.
Hiram Lodge, No. "a, Middletown.
Dallas Lodge, No. ia, Brucetown.
Acacia Lodge, No. l42, Woodstock.
=, Hunter Lodge, No. 1875, Edihburg.
Rockingham Union Lodge, No. q, Har-
risonburg.
-. Staunton Lodge, No. 3.
Iuendslip Lodge. No. 6G, Eincastle.