Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1883-10-26
vErs IN THE VALLEY.
The yiiginInns Give shcridan's Boys
n Rousing Welcome.


others. Besides several minor engagements,
there were three pitched battles, resulting
In tho practical humiliation OF the Con-
federate forces under Eaily,--a loss Of force
which crippled Lee, u loss IN the destruc-
tion of grain and provisions which brought
the troops defending Richmond to the
verge of starvation.
The men who took part in that campaign
under Sheridan have regarded it rs the
mosi glorious OF the war, from the manner
in which the troops were handled Mt the
battle of Orequon, at Fishers Hill, and on
the afternoon of the day ut Cedar Creek
The New England regiments especially
have regarded the campaigns as the most
brilliant OF Nil the campaigns OF the war
1t was happy thought that came to
Major Buiium, Of the Fourteenth New
Hampshire, year ago. TO hold n reunion
Of the veterans of TINT regiment on the
historic fields. The idea was extended by
Colonel Carroll ID. Wright, of the same
regiment, to include all other organiza-
lions, the outcome of which has been an
ncampment, during the week ending on
Saturday last, of some two hundred veter-
ana and their wives AMI sisters one night
at Harper's Ferry, and the remainder of
tIt week on tNc Htlu w CHtuHOH, Wbh
excursions 10 Cedar Creek aud Fishers
Hill.
wINcHEsTER's WELCOME.
There was commotion in Winchester
when il was known that company OF vet
erans who had fought in the valley were
| To encamp once more on the battlefields OF
| 1864. How should the New Englanders
| be received2 In what manner should they
be entertained? Those who had fought
under Early-the exConf, derite soldiers
at once resolved 10 receive them with
generous hospitality. The mayor of the
city, w. l.. Clark, was in Stonewall Jack
sons command at the first Bull Run, where
lie was wounded; subsequently he served
on Stonewall Jackson's staff and with
Stuart A reception committee was organ.
lied and resolutions Of cooperation were
passed by the city government. and the
following handbill WIS circulated
",The committee on entertainment will
be pleased to receive articles for the ban
uuet, grapes, ham, cooked chickens, and
flowers"
Let IL be kept in mind that Winchester
Of all cities OF the Old Dominion, wa
welded 20 secession. There were few
stanch, unyielding men and women who
never for moment wavered in their 10y
atty to the old flag who suffered pe'secu
ton, imprisonment, loss OF property wh'
were ostracised socially, and who were de
tested even more than the hated Yankees
but the great majority, when the State wa
forced out of the Union by the slnvehold-
ing aristocracy of the Gulf States, CAV,
themselves wholly to the Confederacy
E Stonewall Jackson, the grimest Puritan o
, the nineteenth century, was worshipped b.
the men and women OF Winchester, ant
when lie fell at Charlottesville nowher
was his death felt so keenly as in the Val
ley of the Shenandoah. When the wa
, was over, when all was lost, the old fami
lies, especially the female portion, who ha
regarded the Southern officers rs true Dor
cavaliers, refused TO be reconciled.
p "What will you contribute ?" was tn
:. question one OF the ex Confederates on tn
reception committee put to one OF the citi
zens.
n 81 should like to contribute charge {
II buckshot," was the surly reply.
q "Well sir, you hid an opportunity
contribute for four fears, not buckshot, bi
" bullets and cannon balls, and you skulke
VI at home instead we can get along withot
your contribution" And thev did.
: But what collation.! Tables on til
, platform, tables reaching down the tow
" hall, a plate tor every veteran, for I'll
Is corporation, for ex-Confederates an
Unions alike, and for the ladies; peache
pears, grapes by the bushels, pyramids {
flowers, bouquets for every guest. The
WAS eating, drinking, good cheer, patriot
So speeches from the mayor, cheers for Il
IN whole country-for peace, good will TO al
" The Winchester Light Infantry of ex-Co
8 federates were the military escort.
'e THE CEREMONIES AT THE CEMETERY.
III Never before WIS there such camp Fl
r, in Virginia as that lighted in the evenil
Ks ample the supply of wood; numero
.. the Juvenile colored boys who wanted
" better fun than TO pile on fresh fuel. The
III we're festoons.of Chinese lanterns; rocke
OF strenmed skywards from the patfor
Ie came speech, story and song; the Wincht
ter band awoke the evening echoes /
~ out on valley and hill the campfire thre
ic its radiant beams; from far and near car
I'd the people-men, women and childre
= babies IN arms, white and colored Uni
q. and Confederate cheering, as never befe
an the old flag.
m And why such enthusiasm Because
n. the afternoon there had been held /,
nj impressive, heart touching ceremonies
the cemeteries-n the Union, where me
r.. than nine thousand soldiers who died
n, the Union are buried, and in the Confed,
Ie ate where more than twenty hundr
n. are inferred.
81 Around the shaft erected by the State
~ New Hampshire to her soldiers the vete
he ans gathered. Prayer was offered by Cha
ct. lain Is. +. Whitlemore, n quartette OF v,
ia Grams sang the well known song, "Coy
rs Them With Flowers" and then came I
~.
N. worn veterans, graysr now Than ninete
10 years ago, garlands in their hands;
,se flowers, contributed by the women of V
he and cross, by the women Of Massacl
A.. seits, Vermont and New Hampshire; G'
,s erals Emory, Birge and Thomas, divsi
m. and brigade commanders present Ii,
~, tenant Hadley calling the roll of the for
,er five of the Fourteenth who fell on Il
10. day, and Colonel Wright snlnling his
IN division commander, General Emory, q
we reporting "all present or accounted for
,de Yes, they accounted tor Themselves, fall
~ in the advanced line OF battle Kneeli
in silence moment, with fearful ey
Ike they laid their garlanos upon the grave
In their fallen comrades. From the ba
mr. came the sweet, melting strains OF "Nea
,he My God, TO Thee" tenderly touching
,o. cry heart in the great thrOng congrega
the within the cemetery. Then, with slow q
nnI solemn music, the veterans marched to
II Confederate cemetery and gathered arou
tLe the beautiful white marble monum
'el. erected to the memory of the 829 unkno
Confederate dead. Again prayer was
iered by Chaplain WhitIemore. "ln
old spirit OF Him." said Colonel Wright, "w
ioh knew no evil whose advent on earth
''" announced by the angels singing 'Pe
nee ON earth, good will to men,, we come
IN. lay these flowers upon the graves oil I'll
re. who fought against III"
Ing CONQUERED AT LAST!
or The people OF Winchester did not kr
ed; Of any such intentions and they ST.
ma amazed.
ell 'You have indeed conquered u.s."
ehl the remark Of citizen that night.
g, In the evening multitude hocked
we the camp ground from the city and ir
4 r.. II.