Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1880-06-11
HoNORs TO MARYLAND's BRAVE.
dwelling OF the Monument 10 the
Maryland Dead.

On Saturday, June 9th, the monument ct
Winchester, Virginia, in memory of the Ma
rylanders who SO bravely fought and fell in
the Confederate army, was dedicated. At
an early hour hundreds could be seen wend-
ing their way TO that old historic town.
Every train was loaded with its human
freight who came to do honor to the illustri-
GUS dead, and as early as noon at least
10000 people had assembled there. The
streets were beautifully arched and festoon-
ed with flags and evergreens. Spanning one
of the principal streets, was beautiful arch
trimmed with bunting and evergreens, the
field OF which was black and bearing on the
side next the visitor the motto Virginia
Welcomes Maryland" and on the reverse,
In Honor of Maryland's Dead.p Posted at
the depot was Virginia battery, and as
train after train arrived, a salute was fired.
About noon the procession was formed
and marched to the residence of Holmes
Conrad, Esq, at which point Governor Hol-
liday, in neat and beautiful speech well
coined their Maryland visitors Mayor La
trobe, in the almost culpable absence of Gov
ernor Hamilton, elegantly responded on be-
half OF the visitors. He said he was sure
that tender care was taken of the bones of
the brave Marylanders who had Joined their
fate and fortunes with those of the confed-
eracy.
Afterthese addresses were delivered the line
Of march was taken up, and a parade took
place by all who were TO participate in the
ceremonies through the principal streets of
the town, making quite an imposing show
Fifth Regiment, 400 men; Winchester light
Infantry Captain Burgess), 60; Spangler
Guards, 25; Anderson Guards, 40; Bond
Guards, of Gainesville, Captain d. T. Bar
rett), 40; Towson Guards SO artillery com
-qanies, 3d. Army and. Navy Association. of
the Confederate States, 400; in all, about
900 men, with five or six bands and drum
sorps. The procession was about one and
ahalf miles long, and also contained car
RIGGS containing GOV. Holiday, Mayor
Larobe, Gen. Trimble, Hon. S. G. Jones,
MrA Stonewall jackson and daughter, Mr.
O'Bten (the architect) and other nota5les
The Maryland line carried some of the flags
that had been borne in many fields Of battle
The Procession marched into the cemetery
(the baQds playing a dirge to the monumenD
and hated.
Gen. frimble, the oldest ex-officer from
Marylard, unveiled it amid the booming Of
three batteries, which shook the ground
The mbnument, commenced on the LIST of
DecembeL in its full development, is a work
OF art of Avery high order, and most ex-
pressive appropriate and substantial tribute
TO the herpes above whose remains it is
erected. The total height is fifteen feet
three inches including a base four feet
square of rustic stone, bearing the inscrip-
ton, "Marylahd" This is surmounted by
q cap and sAb-base, two feet six inches
square. This bears the following inscrip-
tons, viz:
Front-"To the Memory of Her Sons
who Fell on Virginia's Soil"
Rear-"AlilSs in Blood, Alike in Faith,
They Sleep Alike the Last Sleep of the
Brave"
North idel'Unheralded Unarmed, I'm
organized, They Came for Conscience Sake
and Died for Right"
South side-fManassas, 1861. Appomat-
tox, 1865"
Above this is die upon which is chiseled
the coat-of-arnis Of Maryland-a most ex-
quisite and delicate piece of work by Mr..
O'Brien.
Surmountinglall is O'Brien's statue of the
Maryland Confederate Soldier 1t is six
feet high and represents Confederate sol
dier at "parade rest"
In the meanwhile the stand was quickly
filled by those entitled TO participate in the
exercises there. Ameng those on the stand
were Gems. Tnmble, Johnson, Andrews, La
trobe, Dabney III. Maury, T. T. Fauntleroy,
Messrs. Spencer G. Jones, E. b. Prettyman,
Charles Marshall, Lewis Mobberly, II. Kyd
Douglass, Holmes Conrad, Jno. J. Williams
X. 9. Smith, Judge Sherrard, Capt. VIM.
Parker, Rev s. X. Cex, and number of
ladies, including Mrs jackson and daugh-
ter. The latter modestly retired to a far
corner, where number of gentlemen
paid them attention. Gov. Holiday ap-
preached Mrs. jackson and said that in
front there were hundred or more veterans
Of the old Stonewall brigade who desired
that she should be presented to them with
her daughter. Led by the Governor, the
ladies came forth and were presented amidst
warm cheering and cries of "Glad to see
you"
Miss jackson has large, bright gray eyes,
brown hair and very fair complexion. She
was dressed in leghorn hat with white
ostrich plume, pearl silk dress and lace trim
mings. Mrs. Jackson has bright black eyes
and dark hair.
Mr.. Conrad, in neat and appropriate
speech, introduced Hon. Spencer G. Jones,
the orator OF the day, saying he had Joined
his fortunes with those Of the sons of Vir-
glnia, and after the surrender had laid down
his musket and took up the pen, and now
nils with honor most important trust.
Mr.. Jones, amid the thunder Of artillery
and applause of the people, appeared and
delivered an elaborate address. He handled
his subject with ease and eloquence, giving
a history of the different regiments, compa-
MES and men from Maryland in the Confed-
crate army, and quoted from Jackson, Early
and Others who mentioned those brave men
with favor
AT the conclusion Of the Grafton, General
Irimble addressed the vast concourse in
neat and appropriate speech.
Mr. Rush, an ex-member of the Seventh
virginia Regiment, presented the battle-flag
oil the First Maryland Regiment (Union,)
which was captured near Winchester in the
year 1862, to be returned to them.
This brought out Gen. Bradley T. John
son, who paid glowing tribute to the First
Maryland, and stated that it would afford
him pleasure to return the flag TO the brave
men who lost it, At the conclusion of his
remarks the vast crowd dispersed.
The cemetery is located most charmingly
and has been beautfied at great expense.
A monument fifty feet high is there erected
To the Unknown and Unrecorded Dead"
also the tomb Of General Morgan, of Revo-
lutlonary fame
About forty-five teok the train at Rock
vile which number was added TO at every
station along the route. Quite an intrest-
ing meeting took place at Rockville between
Messrs Frank Kilgour Reynolds S. Patter-
son, Samuel Matlack and M. r. Thompson,
all of Co. ID. 35th Virginia regiment This
was the first time this quartette had all met
together since the bloody days of the late war,
and many were the battles fought over
Many places were pointed out as the camp
ing grounds OF former days, and Sam said
il almost made him feel like stealing some
thing again. Nothing occurred TO mar the
pleasure Of the trip.
In the dim twilight Of that beautiful June
evening we found ourselves once more in
old Montgomery, happy in the recollection
of the scenes we had passed through
OCCASIONAL.
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