The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1883-10-17
REBEL.

M
II j. no an uncommon thiDg:-
There are 1000 at .Elmira and 5000
mt Js,mson's Island, and 5000 at Fort
Delaware and $500 at Point Lookout !;
aud many thousands elsewhere. 1t has
often peer rged by the Press, and by
individuals, that these Martyrs OF the
Southern Cause. who persisted afar from
their homes. aud kinsmen,-ought to be
brought back 10 sleep among their own
people. and upon the soil in whose de-
fence they yielded up their lives.-but
the extent and cost OF the work ofremo-
val, Joined with the political difficulties.
and the lack Of organized movement,
have prevented any definite action.
The Old North State Is the first 10
call home a band of her slain SOUS.
The neglected condition of the l35
graves of North Carolinisn> at Airing
ton appealed strongl. /" - >ymla-
thies OF Mrs Cicero w H. ris. now "a
resident of Washington 40 Published
a statement thereof. The matter at
once aroused the interest of the Raleigh
Ladies' Memorial Association. OF which
Mrs. II. III. Jones-(a d tighter OF the
gallant General l.. O.. Is. Branch,) is
President, and measures were begun,
which this evening end with the trans
fer of the heroes to rest forevermore
among their comrades upon the green
and shaded lawn Of lakewood cemetery.
THE REMOVAL.
The Disinterment of the Dead, an,'
their consignment to four large baskets,
was conducted under the superinten-
dence of Mrs. Harris. and Other North
Carollniaus, in Washington. Col. John
A. Sloan was assigned to take charge of
the caskets during the transfer to Raj
eigh, assisted 10y Capt. r. A. jenkins,
Maj Woodbury. Wheeler, Capt. Arthur
Barnes, Mr.. j.. y. Christmas, II. Robt.
/. Hicks, and others. Gen. Bradley
Johnston wrote an urgent request that
the old maryland Line" might act as
a Guard of Honor at Baltic; but it was
desided to bring the dead via Potomae
boat to Norfolk thence 10y rail, the
Raleigh & Seaboard company kindly
rendering its services. The Military OF
Alexandria escorted the cOrtege to the
steamer and the Norfolk companies
under Col. Lamb, met and escorted
them to the cars. The reception was
memorable. Minute guns were fired,
all the bells of the city tolled, the flags
Of the shipping and on the public build
ings were ~half-masted. D~etachments
of the two Norfolk companies joined the
party. At Portsmouth Captain Bin
ford's admirable company renewed the
honOrs. The parade al both the sister
cities was immense. In the line OF po-
lice was borne the silver mace present
ed to the city of Norfolk, in liza, by
Gov. Dinwiddie. Flowers accumulated
at each point. and at Norfolk half filled
the funeral car. At Suffolk the flora
offerings were lavish. The places OIL
the line appeared to be ~endeavoring tt
Guido each other. Adj-Gen. Jones hao
issued a call to the State Guard to as.
semble from all parts of the State buI
unavoidable circumstances prevent
ed a general turn out. That fine com
pany, the Fayetteville Independent
Light Infantry, numbering 81 men, un
der Mai \. A. Mcclellan, W. +. Camp
bell, j. A. Mclaughlin j. b. Broadfoot
] &C. Yam, and Majors Geo. II. Hall. AN,
j. B. SIN tn of the Brigade Staff, wen
down TO Weldon to meet the funeral car
which was dlaped with mourning. and fill
ed with flowers. Detachments of the tw,
Norfolk companies. the Portsmouth
company. and the Suffolk company
were acting as escort. The Raleigh
Cornet Baud. Raleigh Light Infantry
and a corps of pail bearere met til,
train at the depot, where an immcns,
crowd had assembled.
I'll PALL-BEARERS.
Chief Marshal r. III. Cameron, by re
quest OF tie Ladies Association, al
dressed a note to Col. w. j. Saunders
(Chief of Artillery on Maj-Gen. Whit
ing's stafiO asking him to form a corp>
of 80 PAIL Bearers of them ex
C~Onfederates who served with the gal
lant-dead in tn. Field of Carnage; h,
to act as chief. Many gentlemen VIII,
desired to take part were unable to d,
SO but among those participating were
n. w. WEST, CAPT. J. j. FRAY,
j. ID. JOINER, G. D.. RAND,
5. G. WHITE, IL. III. POWELL,
W. w. SMITH, MAJ. II. f. PETTY.
THOS. BADGER, w. &. STRONACH.
E ID. HALL, T. T.. DEvEREUx.
NJ. ALLEN, Col. ;. WILLIAMSON
w. IL. BLEDSOE, CAPT. NJ. w. PAGE.
j. B. BUKwELL, 5. X. IIoRNE.
5. WHITAKER, j. j. THOMAS,
DAVID RoYsTER. f. STRAUGHAN,
*. FERRALL, j. CARROLL.
I. r. PURNELL, j.. w. ATKINSON.
b. r. PARK, J. III. CRAWFORD,
PAUL FAIsoN, T. NJ. BUsBEE.
) A AsHE, DIR. p f HINES.
w III. PACE, Col L. S KEENAN,.
The arrival OF the cortege was an.
nounced ly the tolling of the city bells.
the solemn strains of tu ieral music. anC
the lengthy procession OF carriages
The march through the streets to til,
rotunda of the Capitol was very i'm.
pressive The f III ca~ket. were place.
upon a draped platform and an old bat
tie flag posted over them A guard o
honor from the Il Matched mitl