The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-10-26
RUHM0ND'S SOLDIER.
MANOR. GENERA1. GEO. f. azcISEE~I
A SKETCH OF His LIFE, SERVICES,
AND DEATH.
Removal Of Nfs Remains from Ce<SsS'
Grove Cemetery, Norfciss-Thc
Euseral Procession ana
Cerenenics~
AN IMMENSE TURNOUT.
Rexafs,sr on the Summit OF GeasyourR
HAL.
An IMPRESSIVE SCENE
&c, &C., &C.

AN IMPRESSIVE SCENE
&C, &C., &C.
More than bali of the p0pulstton Of Rich
xnopd on Suuslay afternoon united IN paying
respect and honor to the memory OF M1Jor-
General George Z. Pickett. 1t was hearty
and Inspiring tribute to a soldier OF exalted
worth and just recognition OF che charac-
Ter of a man who was as generous as he was
modest. General Pickett was peculiarly
RichmonPs soldier. He was born not many
miles Gren our limits. Richmond had been
mis- mothers home, and here be attended
school and spent very mapy OF bis boy hood
DAYS. Our streets were rs familiar TO him
as the roads and paths of bis ancestral home.
The people all knew him. AS q cadet OF the
United Ststes Military Institute he came to
PASS much of bis vacations. As soldier CT
the old army on furlough twas bis delight
10 visit us, and we'll Is it remembered ~nat
thrills OF admiration were excited 10 tne
minds of the young by the sight oil his oflgnt
uniform, Whether fighting the oattles OF
his country beneath Mexicansun. skirmlsh'
inc with the Indians in western Wildernesses,
or engaged in difficult service on the Cana
the march or in the lonely biVouac, bis heart
ever turned TO Richmond with pride and
affection. and be treasured up pleasant
memories f which our city was the scene.
And when the war between the States
came on new and yet stronger tie was
formed. He became bound TO us as With
hooks OF steel, and in his fate was merged
the destiny OF hundreds we dearly loved.
Our pet regiment was appropriately placed
in his command. For four yeaSs they were
together. Every promotion that be won,
every victory that be achieved, every honor
that fell to bis share, became our common
property. His glory was our glory and bis
cause our cause. News from Sickelt was
news from sour boys" The first dust.co'
yered courier from the battlefield was asked,
-sHow have Pickett's men fareds" Pickett
and Richmond became inseparably connect
ed. and mep. women, and children spoke OF
them 10 one breath. He was proud to com
n,spd VirginianS. At times his men constl-
tuttd the only tulwaIk between us ard the
enemy, In such woy did Richmond know
Pickett as soldier.
After the evacuation, as the most natural
thing in the world, be cast bis lot with ours
He had lost oil, and was without PROBES.
sion. As citizen be quietly filled his place,
winning good opinions from those who came
10 contact with him, retaining the love of bis
old soldiers, and moving steadily onward 10
the discharge Of bis duties.
Having known him as child, cadet. old
amy csicer, hero OF The Mexican war, Con.
federate general, and citizen. and never found
him wanting, 1t was not strange that in his
death Richmond should desire his body and
be proud TO prove to the world Der admira.
tion OF bis life and character. Such is the
history, such the occasion OF funeral de-
monstrstion that was the grandest ever wit
messed here.
BIRTH, EDUCATION, AND SERVICES.
General Pickett was born in the county Ct
Henrco on the 25:b Of January, 1925. He
was the eldest son of Colonel Robert Pickett,
of Turkey Island, and Mary johnson. OF
Richmond. He entered the Military Acad-
emy ut West Point in June, 1872, and at the
end of bis curriculum he was duly graduated
and assigned to duty with the army then in
Mexico. with the rank of lieutenant. &c
was twice promoted for gallant and mcrito
rio,ls conduct, and at the end of the war. as
captain, was assigned to duty in the Terri
tories. When The troubles between the
States arose Pickett promptly resigned bis
commission in the United States army and
rendered his sword to Virginia and the
South, and was commissioned colonel, and
assigned to duty on the Rippahanrock.
Soon thereafter he was made brigadier. At
Gaines's Mill he was severely wounded.
After reporting for duty be was made ma jor-
general. and given q division, consisting of
four Virginia brigades. commanded respect
lively BY hemper, Garrett, Armistead. and
Corse. Pickett's division served in the
various Virginia campaigns, in the Pennsy /
vania campaign, in North Carolina, ia the
battles around Petersburg, and Oh the re-
treat, everywhere covering itself with glory.
THE GETTYSBURG CHARGE.
or the charge of Picket's division ut
Getty sburg it has been well said g Iettys-
burg was tue elimination of our great strug.
gle, and 1t was there that General Pickett, at
the head Of less than 5000 mer, moved dowp
the slopes with the precision of regiments on
parade, amid fiery storm Of shot and shell,
officers and men falling III appalling num-
bers, bu. tie rinks steadily closing up and
pressing on with the calMnesS Of a courage
too sublime for doubt or fear until the heights
were gained aud all that human yalcr could
achieve was won. The charge Of the Light
Brigade ut BalakiaVa was magnificent, but il
was mistaken one as military movement
The charges OF Souit aud Murat n Auster.
lz were splendid when their great captain
fred them by saying. " Come, let rs END The
war with clap OF thunder; the charge OIL
The Old Guard at Waterloo wps resistless
but history CHI onitles no greater charge thar
| that which Pickett led. Well has it beer
\ said, ION thai Gay the name Of Virginia wa
bap,ia ii in fi:e AID will illuminate ioreye
The pie OF story
HIS SENSE OF HoSOR.
" bis high and delicate sense of homo
Msior Robert Stiles relates the following
"Dnriug the late war General Pickett, whit
commanding on our lines, received by q ig o
frgcr letter containing money for Fede
raj officer then prs oner in the city, and de.
lNered it to courier for transmission. The
courier deserted, taking The money with him
Was anything more TO be done? The de-
Esands OF honesty had been fully met; nc had
forwarded tue money by his ordinary mes.
sepger, whom he had every reason to trust
he to whom it was sent could certainly ask
no extraordinary consideration, being an
enemy c1ught 10 arms on the soil of Viz
GINA; the very tends themselves lost were
she currency Of the euemy, and such as
could be procured within our lines Only
through 8 disasreeable, if not questionable,
exchange. and at an enormous sacrifice. But
Pickett did not pause; he sent at once into
Ric5mocd. paid The rsinous premium for
&reeDbacks, and RENTED The exact amount
by tbe hand Of one of'his own trusted staff"
Need we q more exquisite eXempti cstion of
h0Dor-that keen, clear, delicate, unwayer-
ing perception and grasp of the right.
PICKETT AS a tuTIZEN.
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