The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-08-17
PICK EFT MEN.
MEETING or THE MONUMENT CON-
MITT'EE LAST NIGHT.

The Day for the Unveiling Decided On.
inscriptions on the Monument-WeI
come to be Given to All Who Desire to
Attend the Ceremonies.
Pickeit's men met last night in the
Arm0fy President Reeves was in the
chair with Comrade LOehr as secretary.
The object of the meeting was 10 de
eide upon the unveiling of the
Pickett monument, and il was de
termined TO unveil the mOnu-
meni on October 9TH and engage Old
Market Han as The barracks for the
country members Of the division. Cap
tain Reeves said there were 5000 men
now living who once belonged 10 Pick
elrs Division, and that at least 800 Of
ilcm would be present and that ratlOns
could easily be obtained from the eating
houses in The neighborhood.
To attend to these matters Messrs.
Riddick, Phillips and Marable were ap'
pointed a committee.
Major TalilfcrrO and Sergeant Dean
were appointed n committee on trans
portatiOn and 10 arrange for entrance 10
TO the Exposition grounds The idea is
that The people drawn to the city by the
Pickett Monument unveiling will be so
large that the managers OF the EXposi-
ton will not hesitate TO give a per cent
aye 10 the Pickett Monument fund.
BADGES
The committee 10 provide a suitable
badge are Messrs. LOehr, Fox and Bid
good.
UNABLE TO BE PRESENT.
General Kempcr has written that be is
physically unable 10 deliver the OraiiOn
at the unveiling of the monument. Gen
eral orse is nearly blind, but it is eX-
pcctcd that General Eppa lIunton " i'll
be present and deliver the OraiiJn of the
dav
The Philadelphia Brigade, who will be
here the guests Of Pickctt's men, Will be
welcomed by Colonel Ayleit.
INSCRIPTIONS
There will be six copper plates on the
Pickett monument The front plate will
have on il the words:
PiCKETTs DIVISION, A. n. VA.
Major General George L. Pickett commanding;
''whcrcvor field was to be held on won
Or hardship borne or right 10 hc maintained, |
Or danger met, or deed OF valOr done,
OF honor. P.Dry gained,
Where mcn were called 10 front death face 10
face,
there was its rightful place"
ANA though denied success, "tn lamcs etCr- |
nal roll, wOribic 10 be fylcd'
The other five inscriptions read as fol |
lows:
THIRTY EIGHTH BATTLLION OF ARTTLLFRY. |
Battery =. Richmond Fayette Artillery |
Captains, II. Coatcr Cabeil. Miles {. Macon,
William /. Clopton
battery b. Fauquior Artillery Captains.
Robert NJ Stubinr. William & Marshall
Battery g, The Thomas Hampton Artillery
CITY: Captains, William H. Caskie,
Eugene j. Sullivan.
, battcy, j.; 'yrchnurs Artillery Captains,
u Gray Latham. James bearing. Joseph &
Biount. J. W. Gickcr.on.
The Thirty eighth Battalion Of Al
illcry, or some portion of it. was engaged
n the following battles: First Manassas,
i Yorktown, Williamsburg, Seven Pines,
iechanicsvlle, Gaines Mill, Frazicr's
Farm, Malvern Hill, Cedar Mountain.
iappahannock Bridge Second Manassas,
'hantilly, BOOnesbOro, Champion Gap,
Iarper's Ferry, Sharpsburg, Fredericks-
urg, Suffolk, Gettysburg, Newbern IN
-, Bachelors Creek, Buck Grove N.
'J Fort Gray, Fort Vessels, PlvmOuib. {
)rewry's Blul. Cold Ilatbor Petersburg.
he Crater Roames' Station, Siege Of ,
'etersburE, Fort Harrison Burgess Mills, {
ssault on Fort S,eadman, Sailors Greek, I
Church, AppomattoX Sta '
on.
The fg~e of their struggle will ever abide. I
ma doNn into history griudy Will ride a
n a ltc. rd Of u eds tnat never can fade 4
rom helds which heir yalOr immortal have \
made
KEMPER'S BRIGADE, i
Commanders. James Iongstreet. Charles II
arke. Richard :. twcll. ambrose L. Hill |
ines L. Kemper and William r. Terry. ~
First Virginia Regiment. eight companies "
G, ID, &, ", /, h, Richmond city; +. Wash t'
Third Virginia Regiment ten companies: A. .
OrfOik county; Is, II, Portsmouth; G., Din "
ddie; ID. q, southampton; 4, Petersburg
NanSemOnd; /, Isle Of Wight; X. Halifax. J.
seventh Virginia regiment, ten companies {,
h, Madison D, O. RappahaunOck; &. T.,
lpeper; ID. Giles; +. Greene; ii, Washington
~; |, Albemarlc. l.
Eleveath Virginia Regiment. ten cOmpani :: ~
L, G.. II, lynchturg b, c, Campbell; ID, =
tetourt; !, Montgomery; |, Rappahannock :
kockbridge. V
twenty fourth Virginia Regiment, a. Floyd d
ID. Franklin: {. Carroll: r. Pulaski; Z, Giles ;;
Mercer; II, Henry; l. Patrick; h, Mont !,
merry. ii
Kemper's Brigade. or some portion of N
was engaged in the following battles
III Run, First Manassas, Dranesville, a
Seven Pines, Fair Oaks, ie
ven Days Battles, Second Manassas, o.
rner's Gap. SharDsburg, Fredericks- ci
~, Gettysburg, Plymouth IN c., W
ewry's Bluff. Hewlett House, Milford sc
,tion, Cold Harbor, Clay House, Deep
tom, Dinwiddie Courthouse, Five le
rks, Sailors Greek he
gnia. Mother of Heroes, Statesmen, "
Patriots
the long list Of glory lighted names that
sleep
thio thy bosom. none shall brighter shine
than these is
10, buvcly striving 10 bear aloft thy banner, A,
tung for dufy. God and native land !"
on the Held OF honor.
They died for thee Ia
ARMIsTE ADS BRIGADE. u
Lewis \. Armistead, Seth NJ, G", G
ton and George III. Stewart. SCI
NTH Virginia Regiment, nine companies In,
Petersburg; Il, Isle Of Wight, G, Chester de
!; ID, G.. X. Portsmouth: r, Maryland; r.
iscmond; !, Norfolk.
Virginia Regiment, ten compa- TT
/: \. Amelia: II. Bedford; G, Fmyanna; a.,