Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1888-09-26
CONFEDERATE DEAD.

On the South face crossed sabres and
"There is q true glory and a true honor
The glory of duty done The honor of the Integrity
of principle e. Lee.
On the East face are crossed pick and shovel
and suspended field glass, and
AS unknotun and yet aUeu k,lo,04a.
| around this shaft are gathered also the remains
Of about 700 Confederate soldiers not recorded by
NAME from, fields Of Allegheny. Nc oaoet, Cross
keys, Port Republic. Piedmont, &c"
VIRGINIA FoRGETs NOT ANY WHO DIED IN HER
| DEFENCE.
| On the North face are crossed cannons
and
"Weiqh not their north by the balance Of battle.
noble sacrifice; The simple manhood Of their liUes;
| the patient endurance Of suffering and the hero
! ism of death. May such fidelity and patriotism
endure forever.
INVITATIONS AND RESPONSES.
| A glance at the portfolio OF Captain Pratt
shows n 1mmence amount Of correspondence
which he conducted in reference to the erec-
ton of the monument and the occasion of its
dedication. The Governors Of all the States
that were in the Confederacy were invited
| All the responses are worthy of special men,
ton, and would be, If we had sufficient space.
Governor Taylor, of Tennessee. writes at
| length and in tender feeling words. After ex-
| pressing regret at not being able to be present,
he said:
st DESIRE nevertheless, to pay some feeble
tribute to the chivalrlc valor of our noble dead.
Their deeds will live-their works viii follow
them, a perpetual incentive to patriotism and
love Of liberty"
Ex-Governor Vance and Governor Scales. OF
North Carolina, Governor Seay, OF Alabama
and others write in strains which all would
read with interest.
Governor Gordon, of Georgia, had intended
to be present, but a few days since was com-
PEELED to decline in consequence Of official en-
gagements and indisposition. He had been
assigned a prominent part in the ceremonies,
Governor Lee, of Virginia, responded in his
we'll fuliness of heart, accepting tie
station assigned him in the ceremonies.
There are scores of other responses. Ex-
President Jefferson Davis was anxious to be
here, hut could not. In his reply are the
| words -
| ny OF the brave men of eleven States of the
Confederacy, who gave their lives 10 maintain
| the rights they inherited from their 2esolu-
tionary fathers"
The lamented General Wickham responded
| that he expected to be present.
| This list could be added to. Indefinitely, but
| must be closed.
| NOTES
The Staunton Artillery, Capt. Shewey (Bat-
| terry @ placed the Battery on Sears Hill and
| opened the day with gun at sunrise. Shortly
l before the column took up the line of march TO
4 the cemetery, a detachment fired q salute Of
eleven guns, and two followed for the signal to
march. The battery was then moved to the
cemetery by the detachmen ard the company
with sabres Joined the column. After the
monument was unveiled salvo from the
weil-served guns announced the successful
, termination of the honors to the memory o
the dead.
At nighJ brilliant fireworks were displayed
, from the hill preceded by several guns from
the battery.
| On the stand, in addition to those named il
the exercises, were Colonies J. K Edmundson
of Lexington ; J. II. Skinner, of this city, ant
s other veterans.
al Mrs M. Erskine Miller, President, and Mrs
P. FL. Trout, Secretary of the Ladies' Auxiliar,
were also invite1 to seats on the stand.
& At the tables assigned the Press were repre-
sentatives of the Dispatch Wing and STATE
Richmond; Baltimore Sun; Charlestowl
= Spirit of Jefferson Woodstock Herald an
q the Vindicator, Virginian and SPECTATOR
q Staunton.