The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-10-06
THE PICKETT MONUMENT.
A Slight Misunderstanding About Flags.
Which. However. Is Satisfactorily Adjusted.

RICHMOND. Va, Oct 5.-Ths unwilling of the
monument to-day to the memory of Gen. George
i. Pickett, by the Pickett Division Association.
took place with great pomp. Confederate
camps were present from Alexandria, Freder-
icksburg, Norfolk, Portsmouth and Petersburg,
while the Philadelphia brigade Of Union veter-
ans was present as guests of the Lee camp of
Richmond. A slight misunderstanding CO.
Cured between the two latter organi-
cations prior to the march 10 Hollywood,
where the monument is located, in regard to
tie flags to be carried 10 line. The Lee Camp
heard. unohicially, that the Philadelphia brigade
did not desire to parade with them if they car
ried the confederate colors. A committee of the
Lee Camp, consisting of Maj. T. A. Brader and
comrades j. Taylor Ellison, Mayor of Richmond,
and Smith BEDFORD were appointed to wait cn
the brigade and learn the truth of the report.
1t was then ascertained that some Of
the brigade did object, but by
10 means a majority. The reaeon given was
that the national flag borne by the brigade had
was not to be blended with the confederate colors
or bornein Q procession in which that flag fioated.
1t was finally agreed that the brigade should
leave their flag and use q United States flag
loaned them by the r. E. Lee Camp. The
latter declined to take part in the parade
without their banner, as the camp always
carried, In its parades, the red' white and blue
banner OF the Union as we'll as the Southern
Cross. The matter being amicably and salts
factorily adjusted, the procession started for
Hollywood. Among the Dustin xuished person
ages in line were Mrs. Pickett, her son, Major
Charles Pickett. the brother of the general;
Gen. NJ. ID. Corse, and Governor Curtin
and A. h. Mcclure Of Philadelphia.
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Shortly thereafter the exercises began with
prayer by Rev. Richard Ferguson, the chaplain
of the Pickett Association. The grafton was
delivered by Maj. X. Taylor Scott. Among
other things he SAID: "Consecrated by prayer
We uuveil our monument and dedicate il to the
memory Of Maj Gen. George 4. Pickett aud his
division. 1t will tell OF the dark, sad days Of
1861; how We struggled to preserve our Union
tho Union under the federal Constitution as
we read it and as our forefathers who made it
taught Us to construe it
Major Scott then named many of the officers
and some of the p~rivates Of Pickett's division,
recalling incidents OF their valorous career. de-
failing the battles In which they fought, etc,
and continued:
Comrades, we indulge In no vain regrets aud
harbor no rebellious thoughts. We claim to be
worthy OF our dead, honest men, loyal citizens
of this great Republic. but loyal, too, TO Vir-
GINA and the South. We believed, and to-day
believe, that the cause OF Virginia and tho
south was JUST. we Appeared 70 the sworo'
and by the judgment rendered we stand true to
our manhood, without apologies. and point to
the past as a pledge Of loyalty in the future.
Soldiers of the Philadelphia Brigade, welcome
to Virginia. We greet you as friends. We
have met before. The years have silvered our
heads, but our hearts are honest, aud warm,
and true. Picket,s men rememb Der the Bloody
Augls by the stone wall, upon Cemetery
Hill. Your bloody defense OF the hill
az the angle. your stubborn resistance
and Yankee pluck made your brigade
immortal aud you heroes. We welcome your
Governor; welcome each one and all of you.
To-day, in our fathers house, Virginia and the
Old South pledge with you allegiance to this
Union-an indissoluble Union of sovereign and
iudestructible States
The monument was unveiled by Gen. M. d.
Corse. The monument is n granite structure
twenty-five feet high, and contains the names OF
all the brigade officers. commanders Of regi
ments and companies.