Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-09-26

IN late yesrs read in history OF the cam
paigns of C@sar. Marlborough. Napo.
leon. aud Wellington, and compared
their battles with those OF the armies az
the South, which after four years had lost
Their cause but had lost only two bat.
ties armies worthy OF their leaders
which had given Manassas to Beaure-
gard. Seven Pines TO Johnston. and the
Valley 10 jackson.
lie paid handsome tribute TO the
Federal army, composed Of brave and
true soldiers who had met 80 many dis
asters under incompetent commanders
IN ITS four years conflict TO conquer the
southern army. Hecompared the differ
ence by official figures OF the Army of
the Potomac and of the Army of North
ern Virginia IN eight great battes-seven
days around Richmond, second Manas-
sas. Sharpsburg, &c. in which the
Army OF Northern Virginia was out.
numbered by from 20, 600 TO 1900 meu.
Concluding. he said Yon monument
stands to commemorate the virtue and
courage OF Alabama, Arkansas. Texas,
the Carolinas, Georgia, Florida, and
other southern States.
GrSHBAL EARLY.
After Governor Lees remarks Captain
Iratt introduced Lieutenant General
Early. the hero of Sharpsburg.
General Early said You must not
expect a speech from me. | am only
here TO show respect to old comrades
who had died in defence Of their prin-
clpses The man who has deserted his
principles since the war is infinitely
worse t5an he who deserted during the
war rs they now desert purely from want
OF principle and for office or money. He
trusted that all would JON him in the
sentiment, eff ! ever disown or re-
pudiate the cause for which r. +. Lee
fought and Stonewail Jackson fell may
the lightuings Of Heaven blast me and
the scorn Of brave and true men and
women condemn me"
ROssEB.
General Thomas l.. Rosser was next
introduced and spoke of the strange ex-
perence for one away since the war TO
stand for the first time III Confederate
cemetery, feeling the presence of an un-
seen censor swung by the angel of love,
and would say tread softly on this holy
ground. The immortal soul Of man had
been sent 10 earth to occupy q tenement
Of clay 10 work ont an apprenticeship
called life. He spoke Of the temptations
to allure and drive him 10 destruction
and despair and of the high achieve
ments OF the performance Of duty.
b. a
be left to tell how these men did their
duty and how they died. No ambitious
lust OF glory inspired them. They
fought for home and country, and that
pure flag under which they fought is
furled forever and will never again fut-
ter on land or sea. They fought grAndly
and gloriously for tbst country which
is now blotted from the map of the
world. We have no rich Government to
provide for the grounds of our dead.
and tnis monument comes from the ailcc-
tons of the people.
The exercises were concluded by a
short address from Lieutenant McCul-
Tough, of the Maryland Line. He with
his companions were, he said, no strangers
in Old Virginia -the cradle aud grave of
immortal heroes. Memory brings the
figures OF brave sons now gone before
him as in the long ago they marched
up and down the Valley. The Shenan-
dOsh now sings their requiem and the
mountains stand sentinel. Honor TO Lee
and Early and ROsser and those who are
typifed by yonder monument-the sol
der dead.
There WIS a fine attendance, and the
military display good.
THE MONUMENT.
The monument stands TWENTY-FIVE feet
i'm HEIGHT. browning the apex of the high
est elevation in Thornrose cemetery.
The basis, die, and plinth Of Virginia
granite form the pedestal upon winch
stands the typical Confederate soldier in
the position Of parade rest. " This sol
der is a work OF art III that high sense in
winch expression gives the stamp. The
anatomy and the position Of the figure
are perfect.
Victor Pathia. Of Cararo, Italy. a
sculptor OF reputation, was employed to
execute the work.
After careful study Of the subject.
aided 10y numerous models, he realized
his conception IN the expressive figure
which will forever stand IL the memory
of those who wore the gray.
At the art exhibition held in New
York in 1884 this figure was awarded the
first prize in It's class
The inscriptions on the four faces OF
the monument are as follows:
The first or front facing west
Clossed Mustefs
0
: Honor 70 tho bravo s,0le hero, recorded :
. boy name, COMPANY. and regiment. From :
. Virginia. ,15, North Carolina. l7B: SOuah
. Carolina 80 Georgia, OK: Alabama, a., .
. Florida, &. Mississippi H. louisiana, -: .
. 1suue--ae, j.. Ar1srsts. 20; Texas, IS ana
. el, recorded by Eamc only.
r..... 90
CONFEDERATE DEAD.
South face:
Crossed SlbyeG
a... %
: There is a true glory and a true honor tho |
: glory Of tutv done, The honor Of the inieg |
: ri,y Of prnGp'e.-E. L. Ire.
.
East face
Crossed Pet md Siorel and FieldGGss Suspended. |
IA unknown 0nd ye' well known. |
. Around tnis shaft ara gathered also the |
. remains of about 200 Confederate soldiers, |
. not recorded hy name. from ihs fields of |
. Allegheny Mcdowell, Cross keys Port Ro- /
: public. Piedmont, &c. Virginia forgets MOI |
. any Who diod IN hor defence. /
North face
Crossed Cannon.
"a !
. Weigh not their worth by the balance OF |
battle.
. These have glorinei their cause by the re- /
. cord "a noble sacrifice, tho simple manhood /
. ~ their lvcs. inc patient eudurance OF SUI |
. fa~iuc, ami the heroism OF dean. May such |
. hdelity and patriotism endure forever. !
Mr.. Charles f. Ehmann, of Baltimore,
was the contractor for the whole work OF /
the monument, and has given the Memo