The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1873-05-17

After the flag of truce was raised
Federal scout was shot through mistake
by his own men, when trying to stop the
firing, and New York major, under the
influence of liquor, met his death by gal
loping up to Confederate battery and
demanding its surrender.
The women and children of Appomat-
tox Courthouse had all left their homes
and during their return had to pass through
Custar's cavalry. "Miss Fanny" himself
was very rude to them, and permitted his
men to kiss them as they passed
Per contra it affords me pleasure to say
that many of the Federal officers and men
were very courteous and considerate. The
citizens of the village speak in especially
high terms of General Chamberlayne (since
Governor of Maine,) who was delicately
considerate Of the feelings of the people,
gentlemanly in his bearing, and generous
towards the yanquished. When the arms
were being stacked
A GALLANT coLoR-BEARER,
as he delivered up the tattered remnant of
his flag, burst into tears and said to the
Federal soldiers who received it: "Boys,
this is not the first time you have seen
that flag / have borne it in the very
forefront of the battle on many victor
ious field, and l had rather die than sur
render ii now" "Brave fellow" said
General Chamberlayne, who heard the re-
mark, II admire your noble spirit, and
only regret that 1 have not the authority
to bid you keep your flag and carry it
home as precious heirloom"
THE CALM DIGNITY OF GEN. LEE
amid these trying scenes, the deep emo.
tion with which the men heard his noble
farewell address, and crowded around 10
shake his hand-how they were thrilled
by his simple words: "Men, we have
fought through the war together. I have
done my best for you. My heart is toe
full to say more Gordon's noble fare,
well speech-the tender parting Of com.
rades who had been bound so closely to-
gether by common hardships, sufferings
dangers, and victories, and now, by thi.
sad blighting of cherished hopes, were al
viyidly recalled as | gnzed on the very
spots where they occurred, but are toe
familiar to be detailed now.
| was amused to learn that the Fedora
soldiers and tourists not only carried Of
all of the "historic apple-tree, but whole
apple-orchard as well, and was reminded
of hearing of gallant Richmond soldiel
who sold to Northern visitors after his re
turn home
wAGoN-LoADs OF THE "ApPoMATToS
APPLE-TREE,"
which he regularly gathered from a Hen
rico orchard.
| noted with much pleasure that tn,
noble women of Appomattox have gather
ed the Confederate dead into neatly KEEP
cemetery on the road to Appomattox Sta
ton, not far from the grove in whicl
Grant established his headquarters.
cannot close this sketch without quo
ting the language Of that splendid soldie
and unconquerable patriot, Gen. Jubal A
Early, in his noble oration on Genera
Lee: FINALLY, from mere exhaustion
less than eight thousand men, with arms il
their hands, of the noblest army that hat
ever fought in all the tide of time, wer,
surrendered at Appomattox to an army O
one hundred and ftiy thousand men; th'
sword of Robert Il. Lee, without blem
ish upon it, was sheathed forever, and tn,
flag, to which he had added such lustr,
was furled, to be henceforth embalmed il
the affectionate remembrance Of those VIII,
had remained faithful during all our trials
and will do so to the end"
l have never been 'relie hunter" d
prize the blanket under which I slep
the night Of the first battle of Manassas,
but | plucked some thorns from the tire,
near which Lee met Grant which pro
pose to weave into wreath of evergreen
and immortelles, taken from General Lee
bier the day We laid him in the vault a
Lexington, and to encircle them with the
motto:
"THE THoRss OF APPoNArrox covEREl
WITH THE lMMoRTELLEs AND EvERGREEss OF
LEES LAST GREAT VICTORY"