Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1872-10-12
For the Register.
REMOVAL OF THE CONFEDE-
RATE DEAD FROM ANT1ETAM.

LIE WOIh VI NNhASNS
rate dead from the Antietam Battlefield
to their Cemetery at Hagerstown, still
progresses. The number of bodies, thus
far disinterred is thirteen hundred and
fifty seven, leaving Still lying upon the
field, according to the record preserved
of the graves,) about three hundred
more. Mr.. Henry Mumma, directed in
his searchings for the graves by Mr..
Aaron Goode, has, with force of halt
dozen men, prosecuted the work with
commendable energy. Mr.. Goode is
the gentleman, who, with that fore
thought so characteristic OF him, made,
soon after the battle i'll 90, record of
the number and places of the graves,
and, in all cases possible, the names OF
the dead of both armies, whereby he is
now enabled to point out the grave OF
every soldier But for his valuable ser
vices, first ayailed of by the l. 5. Gov
eminent in the removal of their dead to
its cemetery here, and now by the friends
of the Southern dead, to gather together
their whilened bones, many would have
lain where they fell, unknown and un-
knelled for all time, or been uneathed,
possibly only by the share Of the plow
man. The Golfers of rich treasury on
the one hand, have msde here, for these
dead, q costly burial ground, and noble
charity, on the other hand, in small but
crystal streams collecting, hath purchas
ed modest and sacred spot but twelve
miles distant, for those that were left,
but the unerring finger OF one only,
Aaron Goode, could give them, entire
and in order their sleeping inmates.
May his services he properly appreciated
by all, and may southerncrs, especially,
know and remember the name Of the
man that made roll Of their dead, aft
er they had fallen from the ranks Of the
| living. 1t is meet too, that man, re-
markable for his tall, erect and dignifed
person. unsullied character, and stern
principle, should be the one to perform
this sacred Office
Notwithstanding the great care exer-
cised Mr.. G. thinks it not improbable
that, whilst none will remain unbound,
each cemetery will not contain simply
its own, but that the brave foes. in life,
will sleep peaccably together in each
others cemeteries. And thus the i'm
partial hand of time shames 'fmans in
| humanity to man, and defeats the NAL
| ice in the hearts of the living, who
would forbid the gathering in one sacred
place, the remains Of the fallen brave,
On the farm OF Mr. David Il. Miller,
near the famous Dunkard Church, were
disintcrred, from two pits, seventy bod
les whose blue uniforms and belt plates,
marked L. 5, besides other tokens, un
mistakably indicate them as being Fed
eral soldiers These also were sent TO
the Confederate Cemetery, at Hagers-
town.
The boxes in which the remains arc
placed are about three feet in length, by
one foot in height and breadth. In
some of the graves have been found
small sums Of money-paperand coin
also relics, such as watches, rings, lock
vts, &c. G..
Sharpsburg, Nd, Oct. Q, 1872.
sss- COUNTY NEws-We clip the
following items from the CharlestOwn
papers Of this week -
Orr JAII.-At the meeting Of the
Committee on Tuesday last the contract
for furnishing material. and executing
all the work on the new Jail with the
exception Of the iron work, was award
ed to Messrs Holmes & Ru.t-they do
the whole for $4,000, and to buy the
material in the old building at $500.
The iron work was awarded to Mr.. Jno.
e. Hilbert, At S3,0Sd.
Michael Mcmahon, sub-contractor for
taking down the old walls commenced
work on Thursday last-rpirH
CLOCK AND BELL-Orders have been
forwarded, by Messr, MoCurdy & Duke
and Maj. Jas. Law. IIoof, respectively,
for the Town Clock and Bell for new
Court House.-Spirn,
CEMETERY LopGE.-The Trustees Of
Edge Hill Cemetery" have inst had a
neat brick Lodge-to be occupied by
the Superintendent built at the West
ern entrance of the Cemetery. Mcssrs.
Holmes and Rust were the contractors
The Brick work was executed by the
! Messrs. Tutwiler; the Pastering by MIR.
c. +, Gallaher; Painting by Mr. VIM,
| HINES; Csrpentcring by Holmes &; Rust
! Free Press
~WHcHEsrER PREsBYTERI.-This
body met at Hancock, Md, October I'd,
1872, for the purpose Of ordaining and
installing Mr. Z. /. Wilson pastor of
the Presbyterian Church at that place.
Rev Charles White, last Moderator
present, called the Preshytery to order
and opened the meeting with prayer.
Rev. NJ w. Woodwork, of Mineral
county, was elected Clerk pro tenn. Six
ministers and one ruling elder were pres
! ent.
; During the afternoon Of Wednesday
and forenoon Of Thursday, the exami-
ton Of Mr. Wilson was conducted to
satisfactory conclusion, and at the hour
! of public worship Rev. D. II. Riddle,
d. d., preached an excellent ordination
sermon, by order Of Presbytery. I'm
mediately after this, proceeded to set
! Mr.. Wilson apart to the ministry by