The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-06-19
WHERE STUART FELL.
DFDICA TION or THE SHAFT ERECT
ED on THE SPOT

Emmanuel Cemetery Also Unveiled-Ad
dresses by Gov. Lee and Rev. Mr.. Jack
son-soiemn and Impressive Exercises
Yesterday the monument TO the Con-
federate dead in Emmanuel Church Gem
etery, and the monument TO mark the
spot where General James Ewell Brown
Stuart fell, were unveiled by the Stuart
Horse Guards, Hanover Troop, r. E. Lee
Camp, &. V, and old veterans genersily.
The stuart Horse Guards went to the
residence Of Mrs John Stuart during The
morning, where they and tue Hanover
Troop, their guests, enjoyed themselves
in reunion.
began at 3 30, by which time large num-
ber Of citizens, including many ladies,
had gathered from Richmond and the
surrounding country.
The monument is granite shaft,
twenty-five feet high, on plinth and
pe destal, the latter containing the names
Of the soldiers known, and numbers for
the unknown. There are buried seventy
six in oil, twenty.eight Of which are un-
hUOM H. VII luC 10 tlC niOt'O
"Pr0 Palyia, and the graves each have a
numbered slate headstOne. All the graves
had flowers on them, and the monument
was covered with magnolias
The cavalry thcn drew up in line
facing temporary platform, the Han
over Troop being commanded by Cap
tain William F. Wickhsm, and the Stuart
Horse Guards By Captain p. II. Dean,
facing a temporary platform.
There under the tees Rev DR.. j. Is
Newton of the Monumental church in
voked the Divine blessing.
DIR JACKsoN's GRAFTON.
Major Joseph Bryan happily introduc-
ed Rev II NJ. Jackson, D. D., rector OF
Grace church, who delivered short ora
ton He paid beautiful tribute to the
dead heroes, expressed his pride and
qualification that though twenty five
years had passed the heads of beautiful
women had not forgotten their dead.
Then pulling the string which threw OIL
the Confederate flag which enveloped the
monument, he said that the memory of
the soldier should remain in our hearts
as enduringly on the granite shaft up
lifted to the skies.
Major Bryan introduced
REV. CORNELIUS WALKER,
Professor at the Episcopal Theological
Seminary near Alexandria, who Was
rector of Emmanuel church during the
war DR.. Walker gave many reminis-
cences of the'days that tried mems souls
said that he buised most OF the soldiers,
whose memories hOnOrs were being laid
to-day, and contrssted the present peace.
full scene in the quiet grave with the
scenes of twenty-five years ago. He then
ended the ceremonies with the benedc
lion
Mr.. Daniel K. Stuart was on the stand
along with Governor Lee
lu 1866, when the bodies were orig
inally Inferred, Mr.. John B Laid, who
was present Yesterday, and the late c d.
Walker, son Of Dr. Cornelius Walker.
took care to record the names of the dead
.Oldicrs, which accounts for so many De-
ing known to-day.
THE STUART MONUMENT.
AT 430 o'clock the line of march was
taken up TO the point on the Telegraph
road leading to Ashland, where is the
stuart monument II is twenty-five feet
high and stands on small bluff facing
The road about thirty feet from where
Stuart was shot
THE INSCRIPTION
on the face reads
Upon this field MsjorGeneral j. +.
B. Stuart, Commander Confederate Cal
vary. A. n Y received his mortal wound
May II, 1854"
On the right side are the words He
was Fearless and Faithful, Pure and
Powerful. Tender, and True" On The
left side the words He saved Rich.
mond, but be gave his life Born Febru-
arv 6, 1888 Died May 12, 1864" On
the rear side are the words This stone
is erected by some of his comrades to
commemorate his valour'
ORDER OF EXERCISES.
A stand had been erected under some
trees in the field opposite, on which we've
the Governor. Captain Richard +. Fray
ser, Major A. Il. Venable, Major W. J.
Johnson, the only survivor of Stuart's
original staff, General Joseph 4. John
ston, Rev. Joshua Peterkin, General
Stuarts pastor. and who buried him, and
Others. The crowd from Richmond was
largely augmented by new arrivals.
Major Bryan introduced Rev. B. N.
Randolph, rector of Emmanuel church,
who offered feeling prayer.
Iardella's band under the leadership
of Prot. Thilow, played "In the Sweet
Bye and Bye"
GOVERNOR LEE
was then introduced by Major Bryan,
and delivered an Grafton Of nearly an
hour In length.
Beginning by referring to Richmond,
the capitol OF Virginia, as the objective
point Of the Federal armies, he traced the
many endeavors of those armies 10 carry
out their battle cry, "On to Richmond"
how their first attempt resulted in their
defeat at First Manassas, and being
hurled back 10 their Notifications at
Washington of their march up the Pc
ninsular until they could see the spires of
the city, and heard the voice shout,
Thus shalt thou go and no farther"
and like a clap OF thunder in clear
day were startled by Jackson's hail of
lead and iron upon the right and rear
Of McClellan's army. He spoke Of Pope's
disastrous effort, when, for the second
time, the Federal forces were
driven into Washington from the same
hattie field He referred 20 BrrnSides