The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-05-31
A Doseorated Grave.

A Dosecratod Grave.
It is not generally known that the bro
ther Of the nominee of the Cincinnati
Convention is buried in Burke County,
in this State, not q great distance from
Augusta. This is believed to be the
case, however, by parties who live In the
vicinity of the place. The story runs,
that some time during the year 1885 a
gentleman and lady travelling through
Georgia in a private oonveyance-for
there were no railroads in those days
stopped at the house of Col. Augustus
81. Anderson, wealthy planter of Burke
County. They were Rev. Greenleafe
Greeley and his wife, and stated that
they came from town in the State of
Maine. Mr.. Greeley was then in the
last stages Of consumption, and was ira
Yelling through the South in the vain
hope Of recovering his health. UnwelI
when he stopped ut Col. Anderson'e, he
was 30 i'll the next day that he was una
BILE to continue his journey. He lin-
gered for some time in the house of the
hospitable Southerner, receiving all the
care and attention which would have
been bestowed upon member of the
family, but finally died. In those days,
we suppose, it would have been almost
impossible to carry the deceased back to
the North, and the body was buried in
the private cemetery Of the Anderson
family. The widow returned to hor re-
latives and friends in Maine. Sub.e.
quently Col. Anderson had brick work
built over the grave, and upon it placed
q marble slab-similar to the slabs over
his own relatives-with name, ago and
residence OF the deceased written upon it.
Time rolled on. Thirty years passed
away, and Gen. Sherman began his cele-
brated march from Atlanta to the sea.
His army passed through Burke County.
and portion OF his forces encamped
upon the Anderson plantation. The Fe.
deral bummers here, as everywhere else,
were intent on plunder, and nppro-
priated everything not too hot or too
heavy to be carried. Believing that
quantities of silver plate and other trea-
sure had been hidden, they searched for
them in every direction. As was often
the case. they did not spare the dead,
but rifed the family burying-groun
prizing up and breaking the marble
slabs, etc. The Northern mans grave
Jared as badly as any of the rest, and
was desecrated in shameful manner.
AIttE Guo WbE WAS over, ulCQOQR0, like
all his countryman, he found himself
almost ruined, son-in-law of Col. Au-
derson had the graves of the family re-
stored to their former condition, and
likewise the grave OF the Northern minis
ter. Curious parties may now visit the
grave and read the inscription upon il
for themselves. It is said that before
his death, the minister stated he was O
brother of Horace Greeley, and it is tie
general belief that his statement was
correct. Some may attempt to discredi,
the statement, by asserting that Horace
Greeley WAS born in New II lmpshire
and not in Maine. But this prove.
nothing, as every one knows who il
acquainted with the migratory habits o.
the young New England. The evidence
seems very clear that we have sleeping
in Burke brother of the philosopher o.
the Tribune, who received hospitality
from aud was given Christian burial by /
Southern gentleman; that his tomb Wa!
robbed and dishonored by Federal sol
diers, ami restored by relmtive of hit
host.-Augus!a Chronicle and Sentinel