The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-06-21
THE DEAD FROM GETTYSBURG.
Solemn Funeral Procession in
Richmond Yesterday.
The Remains of us Confederate
Soldiers Finally Inferred.

RICHMOND, Va, June co. 1872.
This evening one or the most imposing sad and
solemn funeral professions witnessed passed
through the streets of this city, bearing to their
final resting place al Hollywood Cemetery all that
remained OF the bones and dust OF 71s Confederate
soldiers who fell at Gettysburg, to be laid at rest be-
meath their native soil. Nearly week ago the
remains Of the gallant dead were received here in
large number OF boxes direct from the field where
they died lighting for the ''lost causen A large
majority Of the dead belonged to Pickett's division
OF yirgnians which made the disastrous and fatal
charges on that bloody field, and their valor and
heroism have since become matter Of historic note
The entire day spent in preparing for the grand
funeral obseQuies.
THE DECORATIONS.
The streets along the line OF the route were
beautifully draped in the sad and sorrowlul en-
blems of mourning, Grape and black serge, I'm long
and graceful festoons, interspersed with appropri.
ate notices, and occasionally a rlddled battle flag,
fringed with the emblematc black, hung from the
houses and waved sadly in the dying breeze of
southern summer evening. All the stores, banks,
dwellings were closed, and even the office of the
state Journal the republican paper here, and the
Post ONCE, paid their mourniu tribute to the
honored dead 10y closing their doors and hanging
out the emblems of death.
THE PROCESSION.
At five O'Clock the procession formed on Main
Monroe Park, and thence out through Laurel street
to the cemetery. First IN order came a large de-
tachment OF police, headed by the municipal a,l-
thorities, wearing badges Of mourning. Then
came the band OF the First Virginia regiment, play
ing the 'Dead March In Saul,u that mOurnful
requiem OF a soldiers burial. Following came the
Colonel OF the First regiment and stan officers,
mounted, at the head Of their command which,
with reversed arms marched to the solemn music
and kept step to the beat OF muffed drums The
flags of the regiment were lurled and draped.
Another detachment OF police all
COMRADES or THE DEAD,
and then came the most heart touching spectacle
sixteen wagons, laden with the bones OF the dead
soldiers, who, years ago, marched cheerfuy through
the same streets en- 30ufe to the battle field The
bones and dust In boxes were covered with wreaths
flowers and weeping willow, and as this portion OF
the procession met the gaze OF the vast concourse
OF spectators there was scarcely an eve that not
dimmed by a tear, and from many Of the full ana
aching hearts Of interested persons they flowed
copousy. Each wagon was accompanied by an
escort OF four soldiers and next behind the men
whom he led in the battle came.
GENERAL GEORGE p. PICKETT,
commander Of the division TO Which the dead be-
longed. Following him were O long line Of ex-Con
federate soldiers the companions OF the dead, and
after them came the Society Of the Southern Cross
Brotherhood, wearing their badges. The rear OF
tho procession was brought up by q long line OF
carriages. extending over a mile. Arriving at
Hollywood, that city OF the dead was thronged with
spectators and, amid the most appropriate and i'm
pressive ceremonies, the lis were finally laid at
rest.