The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-05-30
The Regiment.

'ither side OF the wagon, as tne cOrleSe
moved slowly and Solemnly up Main street.
The Regiment.
In the mean time the various companies
the First Regiment of Virginia
Y olunteers met at their respective places Of
rendezvous, and afterwards marched 10 Il
point on Main street Just below the First
Market. An immense coucourSe of persons
lad gathered near this point to watch the
of the military. On the APP
Droacn of the wagons which contained the
remains Colonel John \. Sloan took cum
nand of the regiment, which moved UP
6aln street left in front. As the bodies
we're borne along past the line the regiment
presented arms, and the band played So
emn dirge while the troops moved OIL.
The Funeral Procession.
The line was then formed in the follow
ing order:
Detachment Of police under command OF
Major John Poe.
First Regiment Band and Drum Corps.
First Virginia Regiment.
Carriage containing Rev. Dr. Hoge, General
K. Lindsay Walker, Adiutant-Gen-
eral Richardson, and Colonel
Thomas +. Owens.
WAGONS containing the Gettysburg Dead
Richmond Howitzers.
carriages containing Ladies and Gentlemen
bearing floral offerings.
Ex-Coufedcrate Soldiers.
che Scene on the Streets.
The scene along the streets. as the process
sion moved slowly and solemnly to the city
of the dead, keepin" time to the funeral
Ia, 4 hur lao Trr,r II
fen, Nearly every building along Main
street between Seventeenth and Seventh was
draped in mourning of one sort or another.
Before some of the stOre-dOOrS could be seen
the simple inscription written on plain
white card. to which was attached piece of
crane or some other badge of mourning.
:. Closed in respect to the Gettysburg dead"
or "in memoriam,' etc, etc. The side
walk, we're thronged with persons OF all
ages, sexes and color>. and hundreds of
ladies and children stood in the doors and win
dOws as the corttge passed out to Hollywood.
Many an eye was filled with tears, ami
many a gallant soldiers widow or orphan
turned sadly away from gazing upon the
impressive scene only to hide emotion or to
trll.h away tear. The excellent order and
avoidance of disturbance Of any kind on
the whole line Of march, the unusual silence
observed bv the spectators who followed
the line, was marked feature Of the de-
Tributes Of Respect.
At several points in the city appropriate
md touching inscriptions were seen and
read. At one or two places Confederate
Dattle.1ag was displayed drapcd in mourn
- .,ta nf T.,ff l,i,r,
who followed the remains to the cemetery
also wore miniature battle-faSs upon the left
breast. The post-otfice, to the credit of the
patriotic postmaster, Miss Van Lew, be it
;aid. was closed as the procession passed up
he street.
The Line of March.
THE procession moved up Main to Fifth
street, and by Fifth street into Franklin;
~ Franklin to Cherry, and thence through
sidney TO Hollywood.
The canopy of cloud which orerSprcad
he heavens rendered the evening peculiarly
Dropitious, and the march was made with
much more pleasure to the regiment and the
many who followed to the burial-place than
vas at first anticipated. At the Second
Presbyterian church number Of ladies and
members of the Hollywood Memorial AsSo-
.iation joined the procession, which by this
line was very long.
In the Cemetery.
The cortege passed into the cemetery with
lrms reversed; and the entire procession
moved through Hollywood, and by Il detour
returned to Gatys&lrg Hill, where the regi-
nent was ut once drawn up in line in the po-
,ition of crest on arms,P and the boxes taken
out of the wagons and respectfully and reve-
rently placed uponthgsod. Thousands of
persons by this time bad gathered at Holly
wood, and all the availabk and eligible posi-
lions We're occupied by the interested
throng, who were eager to witness the i'm
posing ceremonies.
Prayer by DIR. Hoge.
The remains having been removed from
The vehicles they were beautifully and taste
fully covered with profusion Of rare and
fragrant flowers which were provided by
the ladies of the Association, as well as hun
dreds of other persons who had been led
thther TO do homage to the dead heroes of
The wagons were now driven
off, and the carriage which cQntained DR..
Hoge moved to the centre Of she line be-
tween the regiment and the remains. Stand
ing erect in his carriage the reverend gen.
teman offered the following imp c>siye and
eloquent prayer:
God, most high and holy! with Iowly
reverence of spirit, with hearts subdued by
the tender memories of the past, and with
sorrows awakened afresh by the sad Offices
of this hour, we lift up our souls unto Thee.
humbly imploriug Thy supporting, comfort
ing, sanctifying grace.
Blessed Lord! Thou hast assembled on
high, leading captivity captive, prorlaiming
thyself the Resurrection and the Life Thou
livest and reignest furevermore, and with
Thee do live aud reign all who have died in
true faith-- their spirits rejoicing in Heaven,
their bodies resting in hope.
We bless Thee for the examples of all who
have consecIated their lives to the mainte-
nance of truth, and justice. and liberty, in
the world, and we bless Thee. too, for the
memories of aii who have fallen in the de-
fence of the right. We cnshrinc them in
our hearts; we bedew their graves with our
tears. And we thank Thee for the gentle
and loving care which hats gathered the re-
mains Of so many of them from the distant
fields on which they fell, that lenccfurth
they may rest umong their former comrades
In arms, whose patriotism may be kindled
afresh by the remembrance of their yaIor,
and whose love may plant the flowers which
speak OF the resurrection of the Just mud OF
tue land where ctcrDnl summer rcigns.
As We rcyctently Commit I'LL that il NOR.