Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-09-19

3 o,(iotk this z1C1ulnt. We Oasneu a.vut
cver tho historic ground through whict
e6js routc lies. and were. reminded O.
vtlinjch every station Of some event
- the memorable campaigns OF ths
s1vtl war. Hanover junction, The
Ec1thsnna. Milford, Guinney's station
snd other points, how they recalled recol
le<ljops Of the brave old days when We
marched and blvouacked. and fought and
starved under our Is bonny. bonny hag"-
she tyer-giouous stcrs and bars.
All, what sad memories cluster around
that house Just above Gulnpey's where oul
rSest chieitmn was bornc from the ted ol
fbanccllorsville, 70 Illustrate how eloriou''
lya Christian soldier could die as be
" crossed ever the river 10 rest under the
shade Of the trees "
And what rccollections come troopinc
up M we dash over the PLATA from Hamii.
toes Crossing TO the historic old town OF
fredericksburg
Along the crest Of hills 10 the left was the
Confederate line OF battle on the memorable
Iatb day OF December, 1862. There
n "Ltt's HIM. from which our
Grand old chief calmly surveyed the field
end issued his orders. Out there on the
plsiu Il the position from which "the gal
Ent pelham. }, with two pieces Of artillery,
epf;lnded the Federal line OF battle with
r,eh terrible fire that Franklin was CON-
pelled 10 bait bis advance, and bring sew
crsl batteries 10 bear upon him. and even
then the "boy artillerist" held bis posi-
tion with such persistent pluck that Gen.
eral Ice exclaimed: "It Is glorious 20 see
such courage IN one so young
There In the woods above Hamilton
where the woods put out into the field was
tlre point at which the enemy penetrated
A. p. HIPS lines where brave old Maxey
Grsgg fell railying bis men, and where
Early's men reaped n terrible retribution as
they cleared the woods snd drove the enc
nv pelf-mcll across the plain.
/ recalled an incident OF the splendid
charge made by Lawton's Georgia brigade,
who pursued the enemy some distance be-
ycpd the railroad-the point at which II
was intended they should halt--snd even
then zane back loudly complaining: II
II had been those Virginia fellows 'Old
.Jube' would have lat them drive the
Yankees into the river. but he won't give us
Georgia boys fair show" fThey found
out afterwards that "0ld lube" was always
ready 10 give all OF his men as much fight
ing rs they wapted.l just in the rear OF
our advance line on the railroad there
rushed M 10 me one OF these brave Geor-
gians. n mere lad, who. mistaking me for
q surgeon. said: doctor. | want Won to
cut OF these two fingers Showing the
middle fingers Of the right hand, which
were hanging by shreds,l and tic up the
place for me quick; the boys are going
into another charge directly, and wani to
60 with them"
told him that was not surgeon, but
that q man who talked as be did
SHOULD HAVE SURGEON
At once. The surgeon was procured, The
wound attended to (while the brave boy
gave us vivid description Of the charge,
how they "made the Yankees Just g't up
and gii," and how they "would have
driven them into the river IL they had not
been ordered back), and throwing his mus
ket TO right sboulder-shiit," the young
hero double-quicked back TO the front again.
As we draw nearer Fredericksburg
we see in the distance the position
of the famous stone wall against which
Burnside threw In vain his brave men.
until the plain below won the historic
name of - Furnishes slaughtcr-pen." But
above the roar Of the artillery or the IA tie
OF the musketry comes TO me the sweet
story OF Richard Kirkland, OF South Caro-
lira, the humane hero OF Fredericksburg,
who, in response 20 the piteous cries OF the
wounded Of the enemy, leaped over the
wall, and at the risk OF his own life pro-
ceeded TO carry water to the furnishing
"boys in blue
But must not llnger on these remi-
piscenees. or recall the thousand memories
that arise a. we enter blttle-scared,
historic, glorious old Fredericksburg, which
I first saw us the guns on Stafford Heights
were belching forth their iron hail. The
noble women and children OF the city were
seeking refuge In the rear, and Barksdale's
brigade Of gallant Mississippians were dis
putting every inch OF the enemy's advance
through the streets.
And II i should undertake to tell the de-
Tails Of the 18th OF December, 1862, when
Lee. with $4,000 men (only 10000 OF whom
were actually engaged), met Burn
sides host OF over 100000 actually
engaged. besides his reserves on stat.
ford Heights, aud made Fredericks'
burg forever immortal in the annals OF
warfare; or II / should ATTEMPT to tell OF
second Fredericksburg and Chancellors-
vile, when Lee, with a little over 10000
men Of all arms, met Fighting Joe
Hooker" with his $4,000. aud forced 1.-THE
finest army on the planet" to save Itself
from utter snnihiation by seeking safety
scross the river under cover OF dark
night and fearful storm-ii i were to re-
call one in a thousand OF the historic asso-
ciations connected with this "hallowed
ground,v | should OIL your columns for
days and weeks 10 come. But started TO
tell Of the
CONFEDERATE REUNION
held here to-day under the auspices OF
sMaury Camp Of Confederate Veterans"
Early in the morning the people Of the
surrounding country began 10 pour in, the
townspeoplc were astir, and by the time
the procession began TO move both sides Of
the streets were lined with an eager, ex-
peetant crowd.
The following programme was carried
out with good order and spirit:
Ex-coNFEDERITE REUNION, SEPTEMBER Is,
1SS4-PRooRAMME
Ninth Virginia cavalry-Colonel Thomas
Waller commandiug-mc at $3.50 \. ~, III
south wing Of courthouse.
Thir,ieth Virginia iniantTy-slaior II. o.
Peatross commanding-met at $3.50 IN the
courthouse.
C. Pollock commandments at $3.50
O'Clock nj armory, over Knox d Brothers
store, Commerce street.
Otter ex-Conie,lerates met of Mayors
Office with Maury Camp, Confederate Vete-
rams, under command OF Captain d. NJ.
Lee.
Reception Committee headquarters
Council chamber: MAYOR Hazard, j. q.
lg.eou 4 Enay General naniaI ItuO-
giles, X. Il. Merchant. General 5. NJ. Bar
ton, s. j. Quinn-met all reporters, men,
bers Of the press. speakers, and invited
guests at Council Chamber at 10 O'Clock
A. NJ.
The procession was formed at 1870 A. NJ.
IN front OF the Mayors Office in the follow.
ing order, under the command Of j. 4.
Goohlck. chief marshal
Chief Marshal and Aides.
Band.
Fredericksburg Grsys, Captain NJ. b.
Rowe commanding.
Naury Camp, with other Confederates--
Captain ID. III. Lee commanding.
Thlrtietb Virginia regimen,-Maior Il.
d. Peaiross commanding.
fredericksburg Artillery Captain J. G..
Pollock commanding.
Ninth Virginia eayalry-Colonel Thoma,
Waller commanding.
Trades Parade-David IIirsh. Esq, chief
marshal.
LINE OF MARCH.
Up George 10 Prince Edward. down
Prince Edward TO Hanover. down Hano yer
"a Princess Anne, down Princess Anne 10
Dixon. down Dixon 20 Main, up Main 10
PHI. up Pitt 10 Princess Anne, down
A 10