Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1871-09-09
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the Confederate dead in Edge Hill Gem
etery, in Charlestown, on "Wednesday
of last week, the 30th of August, were
of memorable character. From early
dawn, even until noon, when the line OF
march was taken up, the roads in every
direction brought constantly increasing
numbers of visitors, until perhaps five
thousand were congregated in and
around the sacred Enclosure. We con-
dense from the Free Press the following
interesting account of the ceremonies at
tendant upon the occasion:-
The Independent Cornet Band of
Martinsburg, consisting of fourteen skill
full performers, under the leadership OF
Mr.. Jacob Swartz, arrived in the s a.
NJ, train, and proceeded to the Sapping-
ton Hotel, enlivening the scene as they
passed by the performance OF several
appropriate pieces of music. The wea
Their was most auspicious,and everything
conduced to the success of the hallowed
OCCASION.
The Memorial Car, with four white
horses driven by Capt. B. W. Cooke,
was deservedly a marked object of in
terest, and redounded highly to the good
taste of Messrs. George W. Sadler and
Major George w. Il. Kearsley, who
spent several days in its construction and
decoration. Fourteen States were rep
resented by an equal number of young
ladies, who held aloft tablets surround
ed with ivy, on one side thus enumera-
ted: Kentucky, Georgia. Maryland,
North Carolina, Alabama, Arkansas,
South Carolina, and on the other, Mis-
sissippi Louisiana, Texas, Florida, Mis-
souri,, Tennessee. Virginia being in the
centre, and over the tablet containing
| the name was the State motto, SIC Sem-
per Tyronnis, and on the reverse the
words. 1--WE Love Her" The sides and
ends of the car were covered with white
cloth, trimmed with black, and tasteful
ly festooned with evergreens. In large
green letters was inscribed on the left
side this motto "Gone, but not For
gotten y on the opposite, ''The Brave
Never Die :" and on shield were
printed the words, 1--WE Love Our Hon
ored Dead-Jetierson County, A por
trait of "Stonewall" Jackson was placed
in the front panel of the car, and anoth-
er of Gen Lee behind, surrounded with
wreathes Of ivy and other evergreens.
The Young ladies were clad in white,
with black sashes and ribbon, and were
the objects of much admiration, all ap-
pearing so lovely and prepossessing.
The Temperance Society carried It's
banner, a very neat silk one Of purple
and green with silver trimmings, in
scribed in gilt on one side thus Faith,
Temperance, Charity, and on the re-
verse-"Presented by the Ladies of
! Charlestown, w. Va, to Jefferson COun-
Gil No. 3, Friends of Temperance
Col. Il. p. Chew, Chief Marshal, was
assisted by Maj. Jas. Law Hooff, Col.
John T. Gibson, 1t. G, II. Flagg, 1t.
b. c. Washington, VIM. Rider Jr.,-
all handsomely mounted. w. 5. Mason
was the mounted Marshal of the Ma
sonic fraternity.
The procession started from the Court
House square in the following order,
preceded by the band: Temperance
Society, surviving members of the 2nd
Virginia Infantry, commanded by Col.
J. 9. A. Nadenbousch, Stonewall Brl-
gade, and 18th Va. Cavalry, under Or
DERBY Sergeant S. NJ. Timberlakc, Odd
Fellows, Free MasQns, and citizens gen
orally, Memorial Car, carriage contain
ing orator, poet, and others, managed
by Abraham Stump, with his team OF
fine bay horses, and, after these, long
line of vehicles. Having made the cir
cult of the town, they proceeded to the
Cemetery, where a stand had been erect
ed After prayer by Rev. A. {. Hop
kins and singing Of hymn, the audi
ence was effectively addressed by Col.
Robert w. Baylor, who congratulated
the Monument Association upon the
completion of their work. He referred
to the fact that Dab brave defenders of
their homes ard tiresides were gathered
together and sleeping their last sleep in
those little mounds around the marble
shaft which stood before him SO more
gallant fellows belonging to the town
and immediate vicinity were buried in
the surrounding cemeteries, and Of these
33 belonged to his own command, Com
pany B, 18th Va. Cavalry.
At this point the veil was withdrawn
by that veteran soldier Major w. J.
Hawks, Chief Commissary on the Staff
of the immortal "Stonewall" Jackson,
and one of his most intimate and conf
dental associates during the war The
monument is of purest marble, Fl feet
in height, the shaft, of 10 feet, bearing
on either side martial designs, such as
stacked aims, brace Of sabres mounted
gun, and fort, with the setting sun in
the back ground The following mot
toes are inscribed beneath
ERECTED
to the memory of the
CONFEDERATE DEAD,
April 26, 1871,
by the