Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1880-07-01


Next, Maryland's military pFiAes the
gallant Fifth The seEy horaes which
The officers rode seemed II know shaE1
they we're On sacred Rronnd. F0ll0w-
IN we're UsheF military now less vet1l
6sn a The Army II NoEii Virgin
il, that~lv pf maimed - aearre9
men. some 81 whom bad insmeo s
StoReaomkI ii AiannHsass aoEse -
Ought a Anlialagus zalRa
Seren pineas aaue = GhaaEe
srisara aaas - SssaaA als 8fasa
river and rested under the shade oI Tie
trees OF Everlasting Life: some who
had hurled death and destruction in
the Union ranks from Marye's Heights:
others who had stormed Cemetery Hill
aud the rugged. dizzy heights OF Round
Top; those who bad clambered 10 the
summit OF Culp's Hill amid the fall
ing monaFchs of the forest, the whiz-
zingofminnieb balls, kissing scream
ing and bursting shells; some from the
tangled undergrowth Of the Wilderness
and from Cold HaFboF. others who had
seen that magnificent army Gwindle
down to q brave, Spartan band; those
who had witnessed the closing scenes
Of the great drama under that famous
apple tree AT Appomattox when Gen.
Lee. heart-broken. banded his sword TO
the 'ssilent soldier" the hero OF Fort
Donnelson. who magnanimously han-
ded ii back, beautiful act in Gen..
Grants life. The military came down
The centre aisle to the unknown and
unrecorded dead, passed around the
sacred pile with reverential awe,
the band playing .mournful dirges. AZ
ter passing around the dead soldiers Of
all the States. they came 10 the Maryland
Lot. As they approached, the bands
were playing, Nearer, My God. to
Thee ~ After passing around Mary
lands dead aud going through the evo-a
lutions Of dress parade, they halted in
front oi the monument at rest on arms.
The artillery had their guns pointed to
an open field. The figure on the mon
ument was covered with thick piece
of muslin, with the strings SO arranged
that the drawing ofone would cause the
cover to tall. The military were com
PEELED 10 keep the crowd back. as eV-
cry body wanted to get near.
About Two o'clock, the troops were
all in position and formed a square
around the monument, the crowd on
tip-toe as Mrs. jackson and daughter
sci .,,sor. Who heId Tie skring d me-
veil. Alter a moments silence, the
artillery bcIched forth its thunder, the
white hand Of woman drew the cord,
the curtain fell, and exposed 10 view
was the figure OF a Confederate Soldier,
chiselled out OF pure white marble and
standing on q marble pedestal. Ia bas-
reIiei al the foot oi the statue is the
seal ofthe State and the motto FGtfi
.lfaschii Parole Femme, Manly Deeds
and Womanly Words The front Of the
pedestal bears the inscription "Mary-
land, 10 the Memory Other sons who fell
on Virginia's Soil !" On the Northern
SIDE of the pedestal. Manassas, 1861
Appomattox, 1865" On the South side.
"Unheralded, pnorganized, unarmed.
they came for conscience sake and died
for right" On The other side, "Alike
in blood, alike in faith they sleep-alike
the last sleep Of the brave !" The sol
dier of marble was armed and equipped
for service. The expression of the face
is very life-like. The monument Is If
teen feet high. The floral offerings
were numerous. One / noticed as par
ticularly pretty. 1t was a basket Of
red and white flowers. Pinned 10 j.
was a card, "To my dead comrades, DR..
r. r. Ward, Baltimore CITY," All the
lots in which rested the dead had sever
| al black banneTetts fixed so as TO fall
and trail over the graves. On the black
banners in letters OF gold were touch
ing and appropriate inscriptions. After
the unveiling cerimonIes. The crowd
dispersed somewhat. Many repaired
to the Speakers Stand. which was erec-
ted in the Cemetery. This Stand was
decorated with red, white and blue,
with black intermingled. Mr.. Spen-
Ger Jones, Of Maryland, delivered an
excellent address. A minister Of The
PRESBYTERIAN faith offered up beautiful
prayer, after which Mr.. Holmes Con-
rad introduced the Orator, Mr.. Jones,
whs was q private in The Maryland
Line.
sir. Jones was received with The
widest applause. His speech, which
many Of you have read, was excellent.
II was quite lengthy aud was spoken
from manuscript. HIS remarks con-
cerning the bravery of Corporal Daniel
Shanks Zone of St. Mays brayest.sOl-
diersj who, in a 6ght near Hafrson-
burg when the gallant Ashby was killed.
caught up the flag after four color-beaT-
ers had Been killed and bore il aiofi un-
I'll the close Of the action, we're greeted
wi.h great cheering. II appears from
/ this that many OF the Virginians have
not forgotten PeIham's brave artillery
man. Gen. Trimble, though not bril-
/ liam. orator, followed MF. Jones 10 a
beautiful speech. Gen. Bradley I.
Johnson, q name familiar 10 all here,
gave Us one eihis spicy lively specches,
I which was well received. lie appears
10 be man Of great nerve as well a.
good sense. Mrs. Jackson and her
| daughter were on the stand. They
we're seated in a far corner. Many oi
SlonewaIl's veterans, who were in the
crowd, asked 10 see them. They very
modestIy came 10 the front Of the plat
/ form. Men took OF their bats. ladies
waved their handkerchIefs, cheer after
cheer rent the air and the wilde-t en-
thusiasn prevailed at the sight ol their
old commanders family. The B.ae
psaga s,af Fa~ al erh0ed back. ~ 4