Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1877-06-16
Hagerstown Memorial Celebra.
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reported for the Baltimore SUM-

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The dedication and decoration with
flowers of Washington Cemetery, at
Hagerstown, Washington county, Nd,
in which the remains of nearly $500
Confederate dead are inferred, took
place with appropriate and imposing
ceremonies Tuesday in the presence of
one of the largest gatherings ever
known in that section Of the State. The
weather was favorable, the morning be-
ing bright and cool, and before noon
the sky was covered with light clouds,
which afforded considerable protection
from the rays of the sun.
The town was crowded in expecta-
ton of the event, and every train on
the different railroads brought fresh
accessions of those who desired to par
ticipate in the ceremonies. Military,
citizens, ladies' and children came from
all parts of Western Maryland, the Vir-
GINA valley, Baltimore and Washington
cities. Each section were represented
by citizens of worth, and many were
present whose names were high on the
roll of fame in the days when the COM
rades fell whose memory they met to
honor.
|. The first arrivals were the Berkeley
Light Infantry, well equipped compa-
ny from Martinsburg, West Va, in
train of eight cars, bringing in all four
hundred persons from different points
on the Cumberland Valley railroad.
Shortly after IL o'clock Gen. Fitzhugh
Lee and others arrived by the Baltimore
and Ohio railroad. Gen. Lee was met
by Maj. II. Kyd Douglas, president OF
the trustees of Washington Cemetery,
who also presided over the ceremonies
of the day, and seated in a handsome
carriage was escorted by the Berkeley
Light Infantry to the Washington Ho-
tel, near the public square, and recelv-
ing hearty ovation.
The delegation Of the Society of the
| Army and Navy of the Confederate
States in Maryland arrived short time
after over the Western Maryland rail
road from Baltimore. The delegation
numbered 200 strong, and were wei
coined with cheers.
At half-past two o'clock procession
was formed and moved from the city
square along Potomac street to kese
Hill Cemetery, half a mile from the
town. The soldiers cemetery occupies
a part of Rose Hill. The procession
moved in the following order: Major IL.
Kyd Douglas PRESIDENT; Col. X. f.
Cook, formerly an officer in the United
States army, chief marshal, and A. ).
Schindel marshal. The Berkeley Light
Infantry, II in all, in handsome gray
uniforms, commanded by Captain 9. j.
Faulkner, Jr, with Lleuts. Colston,
Bosburg and Evans. The company was
preceded by the Shepherdstown Cornet
Band, formerly attached to the old
Stonewall brigade, and the drum corps
of the company. All the marshals were
mounted and wore sashes.
The second division was headed by
Marshals U. S. Brumbaugh and Charles
b. South, with Winters Hagerstown
Band, followed by eight carriages con-
tanning Mayor w. S. Swartz, members
of the city council, trustees of the Gem
etery, orators, poet and invited guests.
The third division, Marshals Alex.
Armstrong and Frank Emmert, was
composed of delegation OF the Society
of the Army and Navy Of tho Confeder-
ate States in Maryland, among whom
was Gen. /. r. Trimble. Capt McHen-
ry Howard, president of the society,
was in command, and Capt. Winfield
Peters adjutant. There were about two
hundred members in line, and private
Lamar Holiday carried the old colors
of Company a. Second Maryland lntan-
try, with which fourteen years ago they
marched through Hagerstown to and
from the battle field of Gettysburg. The
flag was the property of Company A,
Captain William II. Murry, but was
used as regimental flag in the first
days fight, the regiment not having q
Confederate flag.
1t is blue flag with the coat OF arms
of Maryland, and was carried furled TO
prevenr mistakes by other regiments in
the attack on Culps Hill. When the
regiment had taken the works in the
rear of the hill the flag was unfurled,
and fioated for twelve hours over them.
1t was pierced by bullets in several
places. The delegation made an i'm
posing appearance, and its members
showed they had not forgotten their
training as soldiers. They were pre-
coded by Capt. Charles band OF fifteen
pieces, directed by Drum Major J.bruce
Barrett of the Fifth Regiment
A separate division was formed by
the fire companies, Edwin NJ. Schindel
and A. X. Syester, Jr.,marshals, headed
by the Keedysvills band. There were
the hook and ladder, First Hose Com
pany, Junior Fire Company. The men
were in uniform, and the engines and
ladders, decked with flags, formed a
feature in the procession.
Other divisions, marshaled by Col.
w. A. Morgan and Capt. J. s. Melvin,
contained delegations of citizens Of Vir.
ginia and West Virginia. Citizens OF
Hagerstown and Washington county
were also in the line, which extended
about half mile in length.
The streets along the line of march
wera l;nad with people. and the road