The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-07-24
CHARLOTTESVILLE.


-nE NINETEENTH VIRGINIA-rTS FIRST RE-
TNIo>-INTEEESTiNG PK0cEEnINGS-A TR1-
HuTE To CUSTER FI:oM OLD CONTEMPORARIES
DECORATING THE GRAVES OF FALLEN COM
EipE~-A GALA TIME.
Correspondence OF the Richmond Dispatch.-
CHARLOTTESVILLE. VA. July -. 1876.
According to previous appointment, the
r,tnion Of the Nineteenth Virginia infantry
l@s Place on Thursday night. A large
H.MlrT oi the survivors OF the regiment
ca'c in outhc cars and by other conveyance,
n. Were entertained by the committee i'll
ten. erected in the court square, and hOSpl-
H. hrrakiaStcd next morning by the citi
,Zu,.
1t o'clock next morning, in accordance
] "nG previous arrangement, a detail from
a.a company. accompanied by citizens i'll
sara.c> and on horseback, proceeded to
H. Soldiers cemetery. near the University,
D.. paid honorto the braves inferred there.
II IN o'clock the regiment formed on
y Ser street, and then formed on their colorS
n Main street, where they were Joined by
] M Monticello Guard rs escort, commanded
Lieutenant Daniel. The column then
U "rd"d, under command OF Colonel
@'.r Can't. to Maplcwood cemetery, the
4 !.at!rcllo Guard marching on the right,
-t"d by the old Nineteenth Band, which
II ~. "Xtant, while the regiment was headed
3 Wrhhs Cornct Band. Latham's battery,
Il I'm l.ynchburg, bringing up the left. At
.HcwoOd the graves of the soldiers were
rated, including that OF the gallant
&@,", who fell at the head OF these troops
&''.ri>burg. The troops then returned
q" court-grcen, where stand had been
Greeted. but were much disappointed in
RAINING that the orators-General Eppa
iiI";on. tolone! Il. L. Withers, and Mayor
'a!nn.ton-had ail failed from one cause or
an" A"r 10 come. Colonel Duke, however,
l!a'." IN address OF welcome, and proposed
'"M Subscription be started to erect mon
u''"Ni over the remains Of Colonel Strange,
u men met the hearty approval OF the audi
'"'', amt committee was immediately
1.I"iI'"d FOR that purpose. Short ad-
o!'>>"> were also made by Colonel &. w.
'1:F ana Captain G. c. Wcrtenbaker; after
', 1''A The regiment broke ranks to reasscm-
nIr II = o'clock for dinner. At this hour
''e! again formed and marched down to the
'!A'Vy, where most excellent repast, pre-
'''R uAucr the supcrintcnde nce Of those
, s'.i,EaA war cooks George L. Crank and
|" imam &. Fretwell, assisted by John Shell
1'A ,'oiortd). The greatest profusion OF
I very edible was found there. and met with
carry appetite by several hundred hungry
! r''f.A> with thcirinvitcd guests. Captain
J "'-l John J.. Cochran presided ut the
-. II was found entirely impructicable
4 IH'<'' the toasts which had been prepared
1 h"li Inc responses; so afteran Intellectual
''A'ihthc regiment marched back to the
'"i-STccn, where they were. read and re-
q ohli'd 10 iii the following ordef,::N, 81,
!. IL american Union. May 1t endure
! all lime as Il Centennial Union of CO.
'M states, whose cornerstone is the atiec-
H'h> q rcconciled people. Responded to
v Colonel K. I. W. Duke in his happicst
Ii" rest OF the toasts we give without
'-y Srntments for want Of space.l
V. rginia. Responded to by Captain S.
'. Nouliall.
r: :. Ms Caualry of the army Of Northern
'..9u"'Q. Responded to by Major Mason.
H.; D. y, V~ artillery. Responded to by Cap
w. "" me-, Latham in humorous and effect
Ny..pecch
V 1I Y s'g.g. Responded to by Major II.
s,n" t A,ueteenM Virginia Regiment. Re
HTJ1uea to by Major J. c. Hill.
prII constitution of the United States.
Itr'o ~ to by Major Micajah Woods.
nv -" IreSS. No response.
Ienrn 'aaen Comrades. Received in 81
euhS"n n shelton i. Leake. however, being
toas, =; !uehtiy called upon, spoke to. this
lAer "'i' u 'A. i''D 'o 't'''i - nan
s.- n,.vi The regular toasts and addresses
r. gentlemen wereicailed out, among
'-'n colonel Grigsby, OF the Twenty-sey.