Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1874-12-18

W A~IIINGTON. ID. I.
Dsr. II, 1874.
DCTr HUrct:
according to promise made
before leaving Sunbury, | resume my cpis
ties to your worthy paper, trusting they
will he acceptable to your readers and the
editor and proprietor of the Americaa.
Our State Rights friends of Washington
and across the Potomac River are getting
have the old ring, and are not at all COM
plimentary of anything that savors Of the
Union. 1t is proper that the dead should jc
decenlly inferred, and their faults with
them, but blazon them forth and Justify
acts that have brought desolation almost
to the whole country, is, TO say the least,
in bad taste, and shows that boasted
Southern chivalry has no honor. | am
led to these remarks by the ceremonies had
upon the removal of the
REBEL DEAD
on Tuesday of last week give you the
account Of /: as taken from n paper pub
lished in Washington. The real feeling of
those who participated in the Late un-
pleasantncss" is shown by the proceed
ings
ION Monday and Tuesday, July 18th
and 18th, 1864, an attack was made upon
Fort Stephens, on the north side of Wash
ington, by column of confederate troops
of Gen. Early's corps, under the immediate
command of Gen. Gordon, now Senator
from Georgia. Quite number Of soldiers
belonging to the Union army were killed
in the engagement and their remains were
afterwards buried in Battle cemetery, which
was laid out on the 9Th street road, near
Fort Stevens, for that purpose.
There were also number of confederate
soldiers killed, and their remains were in
TERED on 4 farm near the fort where they
fell. \ few by Rev. J. 3. Avcritt, pastor
Of Grace iP. f.. Church, situate about two
miles above Silver Springs on 7th street
road resolved to gather up the remains and
remove them to the above named church
ward for interment, and steps were imme-
diately taken to carry the plan into effect
and progressed so satisfactorial!y rs TO be
executef t0-day.
On Tuesday last the bodies to the number
of Il were eXhumed and placed in six plain
coflns and borne to the church yard, where
they were this morning placed on bier in
| front of the church, and covered with 4
black pail. on which was stitched neat
cross of white muslin.
! In the enclosure, between the front OF
| the church and the street, grave large
enough for the six coffins had been dug for
the final resting place Of the remains, and a
! large evergreen cross was placed at the
| head Of it.
! At nine O'Clock quite a large number Of
| WashingtOnians assembled at the corner
of 9th street and Pennsylvania avenue,
and, taking carriages, proceeded to the
church, about miles from the city, to wit
ness the ceremony. \ large number from
| Rockville and the country round about
were also present to the number Of about
| 300 persons, including many ladies. At
/ eleven O'Clock Bishop Pinckney and Rcvs
| AveIitt. Williamson and Buck entered the
church, reciting the service commencing
Lord, let me know the end of my days, -
! &c. After portions of the Scriptures had
| been read the choir sang, 81 would not
( live always, / ask not to stay" which was
| followed by prayer, and another hymn,
! after which the audience proceeded to the
| grave in front of the church to inter the re-
mains, the following gentlemen acting as
all-bearers: Gen. Cook, Henry Garnett,
| DR.. Young DR.. Boyle, VIM. Harmon, 6.
T. Howard, Gen p NJ b. Young, J. w.
Drew, Col. /. O. Lamar, Col. Herbert
Wm. Stone, Col. r. Fleming.
/ The coffins were lowered into the graves,
wreaths being placed upon each one, the
one containing the remains of Bland being
| placed at the north end to enable the
friends to find it if they ever desired to re-
move the body. Rev. Mr.. Everitt read
| the burial service, when the assembage
repaired to the rectory,a few yards distant,
where Dr. A. p Garnet, of this city, de-
livered
THE GRAFTON.
lie congratulated those present hat the
time had come when they could do justice
to the memories of their friends. and per-