Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-09-26
UNVEILED.
-zy CONFEDERATE SOLDIERS moSu.
MYNr At THoRSRosg GENE.
TEBY, STANTON.
A. Imposing Observation-Disclosures Of Gov.
eruor Lee, 0saerAl Early, General
Bosser. and Others.
special telegram to the Disps,ch.,

Tho monument 20 the Confederate
5,oj erected at Thornr0se cemetery
..r.iv. was unveiled to day amid i'm.
,-...iye ceremonies. The procession
timed at 10 o'clock and marched
tr1leh the principal streets to the Gem
,,rr % the following order Chief Mar
sat Thomas J.. kosser and Assistants
2 %. Ransom, A. II. Fultz, G. s. Arnsll.
: Brown Allen, J. A. Patterson, w. II.
Mar. W. l. Bumg0rdner, Carter Bcrke-
I,I. A. Cochran. G.. A. Schoppert. and
s. Roller. Stonewall Brigade Band :
Nt.aa organization Society OF the
Arry and Navy of the Confederate
STATE. Maryland Limo; Association Of
tc army Of Northern Virginia Shrvi-
VIZ, q thc Stonewall Brigade Veterans
Confederate and Federal, not other
VS. located; Harrisonburg Band 4:
J,f r-on Guards, Captain Neil 4:
companies comprising the Valley bat
t.hou. lu order of seniority. being Win
chester Light Infantry Captain J. n.
Natnl. Jackson Rides Captain w. p.
Toms, Anderson Guards captain j.
Lsol HarusonbuFR Guards Captain
a. o. Roller. and stanton Artillery
zoos ain !. A. Shuey) cadet organiza-
t..s Augusta Military Academy Gap
tna g.. :. Roller. Miller Manual School
0Cag'su c. f. Nawter). FIshburn Mill
f-y school Captain j. 4. Fishburn),
aai stanton Male Academy Captain
81. 81. Cable Woodstock Band civic
c-.a lauOnS-Illbernlan Beneficial So
c.rl. fire companies. and hook and lad
dr. upanies Union Comet Band, of
Manchester; citizens on foot Sons of
Cra icTatc Veterans. mounted, under
=. tiHandsr Bumgardner Augusta
Cora Band and citizens in vehicles.
THE ExERCIsEs.
Captain G.. Julian Pratt, president Of
Ne augusta Memorial ASSOCIATION. in
r,.ucod the chaplain, Rev. ". o. HULL
hen. rector Of l1nnlty church IN this city.
Mr. lulhheu WAS student ID 1861.
De entered the service IN the Richmond
Howt1ers. rose TO a captaincy. and was
O.. Jle staff of General Stuart. After
General STARTS death he served with
Generals Lomax AMI Payne. The pray
cr was lengthy. 1t invoked the blessing
q she Lori ia all our doings this day
and returned thanks for the goodly heri-
taC,.
TIE POEM
The delicatory poem was read by A.
c. Gordon, Esq.
Captain Pratt in introducing Mr.. Cor
don esd "herocs deserve that their
deeds should be married to immortal
yore and IN all ages the tittest teSti-
mcnal g. vaiur has been found IN song.
To-day q Nirpiuian OF whom the
Mother feels prOud-one whose name
has been familiar in the annals of her
history. and who has emhalmed IN flow
ing numbers the memories Of the past
iu answer % our request and obedience
a. ere dictates OF ms own heart-comes
g. dedicate this testimonial to heroism
ani sacrifices
Tho following is the text of the poem
TaE o0SFEDEEATE DEAD.
"If. -riei ulAt cir-led bus hrows WITH a crown
O. tN.ris "a. also that which wresthed them
With fae splenior Of Immortality. "-Casteiar's
tllt1lfon.
Where are they who marched away.
sped with smiles that chaurei 90 tears,
tlrinc hEcs vt siee! aud gray
toe1'.g Gown She battles way
Where arc they these many years.
C.-'s1's w-oa,hcd thcir shining swords;
Ilrf were E.rt about with cheers,
tfit-rras lsplura. W0mou- woods,
sunshine ruI tac Songs OF birds
Tiny arc gone 60 many years.
HI3i t1yoo1 thetr brpye array
froofoiuD august dawn pe1rs.'
Thus ve sIil ~ Tho brighter day
breaks above mat lilo OF gray
Where aro they haoe many years7
All our hearts went with them there
All our lnvr. AMI All our prHyerA
What of uem1 liu.s 10 they faro
They who went % 10 ami dar',
and are g.no so many years!
V-la' 81 them gho wont away
Followed ry COR hopes aul foa~s7
Irlgfr never ngr12rot than thcy,
C.oerr ranks = nor-or fray
Where are hoy these many ycars3
Borne anon tho SIartGn shield
lone fut Tu.,i that brave array
Ir.ui llc blo,.lst5.ihod battlefield
They u. CHS neither - IN nor ylclls
udt Is e4, sud noic arc tooy.
That t. all Tho soft sky bands
O'oT thom. 'appcd in earth away;
Tier Denlgncst iunaence lends,
bt % ana raiu8 and frtilauco sends
loHu upon theu, nigni and day.
Over tlor the springfiic weaves
Alb tlc yer1ur. OF Nor May:
Past TN ia drift tlle suulur7- leaves
WHOM ui- hosrS - Bsgt.Inn griryes
Otr thcir aiunibors What care theyT
What carc they who failed 90 yin
tfu,-rIon oi mat splendid day
Fr,pi3ins dsty-they saw begin,
Ill shat mid the battles Gin,
IHlal lu eclipse 00sy1
All Sc gone f1r tAom. They gave
Al lor unlent iswas their way
Where iley loved hoy diei % sayo
N,ha; Was ios- Tho Gght wss brave
lAai ls ah, aud hero are they.
j. thQtans Was Duty naurht7
love, ali Faith made blind with tearsi
Whaj f4 ifssons shat they iaughtt
VIVA the glory lint tnoy caught
IrUIu She onward swoeping years?
Hero arr hey who marched away
Followed y our hopes ami fears;
rohicr mover vent than they
To q bipOIler. madior tray.
In the lapse u al thc years.
Cnrlaads san shall w-eathe the swords
That tley drew amid our cheers:
Children y lispinga women's words,
Sunshine. ANA lhe songs Of birds
Grool them Aoro MrJugh all he years.
Win them oycrshan abide
Al our iOgo and all our prayers
~ hat % tncm-r Tho battie's iide
Ham not >-aued them. 10 they ride
Sgil viii stuart down the years
"W here arc they who went away
-pet win sfnilo- t'at changed 10 t0ars7
loo yef la.lAs tir iinos OF gray
tip1e val siiii rides dOwu thia way:
They are Feme's through all tbs yoarsl
PRESENTING THE TESTIMONIAL.
Captain Pratt introduced Governor
Lee h present this testimonial. He
said tho monument had been raised
by loving comrades and fair women 70
perpetuate the memories OF two thousand
sleeping heroes, and that had it been a
labor Of love. 1t WAS tribute from
Virginia 70 the IONS Of eleven sister
states, who in defence Of a common
cause found sepulchre upon her soil. To
gethcr the blood OF these martyrs WAS
mingled upon the field OF battle and no
alchemy can separate 1t. So this memo
rie1 bnnors all who died ia orr defence