The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-06-21
Preliminary Movements.


The First Virginia Regiment
had been formed in line on the north side of
Main street just below the First Market by
Adjutant Laughton. An immense crowd of
spectators also had gathered in the vicinity,
and watched the movements of the military
with silent interest. On the approach of the
wagons containing the remains Colonel Sloan
took command of the regiment, and as they
passed by the troops presented arms and the
band played a dirge. l.~,.
The Funeral Procession ~.
was then regularly formed in the following
Detachment of police under command of
Major Poe.
kcssnich's Band.
Carriage containing Mayor Kelley, Hon. =.
Ii. Starke, president of the City Coun-
ell Rev. DR.. Hogc, Adjutant-G Gene
raj Richardson, and General
Edward johnson. 80
Richmond Howitzers, Lieutenant White.
First Virginia Regiment, 400 men. Colors
turled and wrapped in Grape.
Wagons containing the remains OF the Get
tysburg dead.
Southern Cross Brotherhood, Colonel W. f..
Darlington commander.
About 1000 eX-Contederate soldiers, not
members of any existing military orsaniza-
ton, under General George FL. Pickett,
General L. II. Moore, General James IL.
Lune, General }. u. Imboden, and Colonel
w. II. Caskie. .@n
Manned ex-Confederate soldiers on horse
back.
Vehicles occupied by citizens gencrnlly.
Detachment of police under Captain Tyler.
The Scene On the Streets
as the procession Solcmnly moved slowly
along, keeping time with the strains of fune-
raj music, was one rarely seen and never to
be forgotten. Nearly every building on
Main street between the market and Seventh
street bore the drapery of mourning in some
form. The sidewalks were throngcd with
people of all ages and sexes, and thousands
Of ladies and children in the doors and Will
doWS, and some even on the hOllse-tol,s,
:sazcd sorrowfully upon the mourntul
l.,.eant. Many eyes were filled with tears,
and many soldiers widow and orphan
turned away from the scene to hide emotion.
There was 40 disturbance ut any time on the
route, and the silence of the immense crowd
of spectators was 4 marked feature Of the
demonstration. 3a'@
The Line Of March
Iay ND Main street to Second, UP Second to
Franklin, up Franklin to Cherry, and thence
through Sidney to Hollywood. While pur-
suing this line the procession was every mo-
ment reinforced by men mounted and on
foot, and vehicles containing ladies, until at
length it attained the length of nearly mile.
A longer one has seldom been seen i'll this
city. ~.
other Tributes Of Respect.
Besides the tributes Of respect already
mentioned, there were others eminently de-
serving of mention and commendation. The
Federal and State flags on the capitol build
ing were placed at halc-mast by order OF
Colonel Mcdonald, Secretary Of the Com
monwealth, the Governor being absent from
the city. The bells on the several police stu.
tions were toled from the time Of the de-
parture of the procession from the Old
Market until it entered at the gates ol
Hollywood. The post-oflice ito the credit OF
the patriotism, goodness Of heart, and mag.
nanimity of Postmaster Van Lew be ii said
was closed while the procession was passing
up Main street. The Arlington House was
t:.stcfully draped, and over the porch was an
inscription which touched many heart
"They Died for U.s.
AT another point Confederate battle-tlaS
was exhibited surrounded by embiems OF
mourning. Many of the veterans of Gettys-
burg wore mourning badge i'll the form OF
a miniature battle-hag with the words
Gettysburg, July, 1863" upon it.
within the Cemetery.
At the gates of the cemetery the regiment
came TO a halt and the remains passed III
first. followed by the troops, with the lett III
front. and all arms reversed. Hollywood
presented a memorial-day appearance, the
crowd in the avenues and on the hll-sides
beine apparently quite as large as on sucn
an occasion. zarhe greater number was col
Iected in the SSoldicrs' Section" In the lnl'
mediate vicinity OF the Confederate Memo
rial Pile. r. -
The remains, being removed from the We
bicles. were placed on what is known as
Gettysburg Hill, where porton OF the
southern dead from the fatal field of Gettys'
burg were months ago Inferred. Ihe resl'
ment was then drawn up in line i'll the po'
sition of rest on arms" while the Rey. Or.
Hoge (standing in his carriaSe) offered tue
following highly appropriate ana Impressive
PRAYER to the God Of the Quick and the
Dead
Prayer by DIR. HOEe.
go God. who liveth and reigneth ever
more. and with whom do live and reign IN
glory the spirits of all those who baye de,
parted in the faith, in the midst OF the gF'el
which oppresses us we bless Thee that we
are nermitted to perform the tender and
solemn Offices Of this hour.
I've thank Thee that we have been per
mitted to bring back from their graves among
strangers all that is mortal of our sons ana
brothers, and that we have now md Them
down on the bosom of their Mother, 10 De
embodied in her embrace, and there to find
their desired rest. -
"We thank Thee that, surrounded BY
their former comrades-ii-arms, they now
sleep where those who loved them while liy.
inc, and who will cherish their memories
evermore, can come to weep over their graves,
and to scatter the flowers which speak Of the
resurrection Of the just, and of the land
where eternal summer reigns.
80, God merciful and gracious, in. the
plcnitude of tehy pity, remember and com
fort those whose grief is awakened afresh bJ
this sad scene, and may mourning parent:
and bereayed wives, aud sorrowing sisters
and children made orphans, ail lind IN Thee
.,,.;, ., rauHh sun,,ort and consolation. III