The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-05-12
LOVING TRIBUTES.
Decorating the Confederate Graves.
Exercises To Be Held at Elmwood
Cemetery Today.
An Address To Be Delivered by the
Hon. William Sanford,
Something About the Beautiful
Home of the Dead.
Sketches by the way-The nlustrious
Soldiers Laid to Rest Thore-
Stories Told OF the Dead
Notes.
Something About the Beautiful
Home of the Dead.

Notes.
The eighty acres composing Elmwood
cemetery, which is situated in the south
eastern part Of the city, is one Of the pref
test tracts OF hillside and valley TO be
found anywhere in this section OF the
country. Beautiful hills, carpetcd with
soft grass and shaded by noble forest trees,
winding avenues which at every turn dis
close to the eye pleasing views Of hilly
slopes, upon which handsome monuments
rear their stately forms, and bright flowers
and rich shrubbery add TO the natural
beauties Of the place. In fact, were II not
for the grass and flower covered mounds
and the white shafts which one sees crown
ing the SUBMITS OF hills or cleaning
through the trees, one might well take
Elmwood for some magnificent park, and,
indeed, II has been used as such by many
people for some time past, who could find
no pleasanter place for Sunday evenings
stroll in summer time than through its
shaded walks, enjoying tho pleasant
breezes which constantly play through its
groves while admiring the testimonials Of
love and respect raised in memory Of the
departed. The decoration OF the Confed-
crate monument, which takes place today,
will he attended TO by the ladies appointed
ut the recent meeting OF the Confederate
Historical society for that purpose, while
the following program win be rendered at
the Confederate lot on the Grand Tour, In
the northeastern part OF the cemetery:
Music ......... .....a. ..........Arnold's Rand
Rccltation"The Jacket Of Gray" .......,..,......,.
Mis- biruie Hancock
"lilan SANFORD
Dr. Buriord
THE CONFEDERATE LOT.
Nearly 200 soldiers are buried In the
Confederate lot who fell upon the fields Of
Chickamauga, Shiloh, Fort Donelson,
Fort Pillow and other places, many OF
them dying after their removal 10 the
Memphis hospital. Only one interment
hasbecn made since the war, and that was
few weeks ago. Two fresh mounds APP
pear In the lower end or front OF the lot,
but there Is only one grave, the root OF a
tree which was struck noccssitating the
digging Of another grave. This was I. X.
Fitzgerald, an old member OF Gen. Nor
yhn's Kentucky cavalry, who died here
about six weeks ago in the cXtrcinest pow
srty and who would have filed paupcr's
grave but for the Intervention OF the Con-
icderaic Historical society, which directed
mud bore the expense OF his intcTmcnt
there, II being the resolution Of the society
never TO permit any old Confederate sol
der whose record " q clear one 10 TALL into
the hands Of the county undertaken.
There j. room vet for forty or fifty mQp-
besides should that much space bf de.
-s.,y--h ~. which T. on ab>.ITsde In
Fowler section ~ nc sid Tour and
Road Of Honor, in noriheasicrn part
OF the cemetery, il surrounded by n neat
stone curbing, aud has In It's center n fine
marble monument some thirty icct In hight
which waacrec,ed by subscription In 1917 at
n cost OF 100. The shaft snrmounicd by
q pile OF canister aud bearing upon It's
lower part a gtonp oi bayoncts aud sabers,
drapcd Ia the Confederate ilag executed in
l,asr relief, rests upon base OF gray stone.
Iencath this are two shields, also Ia has.
relief, ON one Of which Is the inscription
''C. =. A." ON the other "Dco Ninci, y
and lower down "Conicderate Dead,
while upon the base are iouI great rust
corrodcd Confederate shells which wen
brought from Fort Pillow. Around THU
monument nothing breaks the perfect
slope Of the hillside save the white head
stones marking the soldiers graves andth'
recent grave oi Fitzgerald.
While IL has been impossible 10 get al
OF the biographies OF those Confederate
Who IN the war between north and soull
were distinguished above their comrades
TmE ArrTAL presents To iis readers toda
short histories OF most Of the Conlcdcrlt
Officers who rest In Elmwood today. lin
among these iE
oEN. \. n. roRnEsr.
potlnfs no one name AMONG the military Annals
Che llirW Il muru familiar iu Ncmrhians iha
that ui Ccn. ~ n loffgsi, the dashing and niWpi
eIfair leader, WhuaU brilliant canrtf IN bic Oan
Iairn through Tennessee Kentucky aud Missl
fluil and The gallant fellows who nrdr With hii
rsie b. thcfn reputation which hcrnmo natlona
Vic further fact that much II furnsta early M
vns plsaod IN thlf city aud that among his hfavg
luldipr ucfu many Memphis men attaches add
i.nnal Interest 10 BIZ caren iio Wa born un Oh
9Th ui July. ieni uonf puck river, Ai a small tow
knoW' - chapel illii. IN Narhall county. SUITES
tucntlg ,notcd 10 Nls.ls1lppi curarud III bnsiuo
thfrc n ilOfnand0' In isi. quilting that plaoo h
tttandlsiDd himaif IN this city. tCiuminE deal,
~ sllssf aild hfikct NJ rial ctlaic. When the Va
ION iu Mississippi if1m whence he ruturncd
hcurhs, loiucia 2. priyuie inloror IN the Tot
r,.ssc Mounted kil,s, bat shortly ancrwani, bCu
.nlhorllod " ihg 0sygruur Of Ienne.gc and I
randerih chief Of ne Confederate ioru
w AT that qunfirf. undertook 90 ruise
ufimcul lron luuclfs nturu ~ Mumph
bout The II u August ifun a rip Ia kcutnri
I'D ala rlsfuiu thew, he iornd oomiany rou
uinciy sfrotu had leon urEnuifci b. capt tha
Nay, Who va aiieIwafd kiici vhilo lcidlug d
iuu nonri.on. The terrible hrhunr N Fnft b.
ff0u and subsequent evacuation 81 that place 4
luCcn the i4th aiid 18Th Oi February. isl tha nr
ne,f colinih ~ the IN 81 Arnl, 10 which Gc
l1rrtai ncfitci q frrCfr wound biz Assignment
1oivairy command ai Chattanooga. the sapturr
ten Sdiicudcn and garrison Al shatanoogA.
Irpmliio1 shortly nfirr~afi ~ ifigadcr rCncu
lnd his hanssingni VI luclls rrhr guard and q
1riffIs II Nashville his expedition into Nt
Icnnc..o during which oamfairn occurnd n
battle ~ raFkors trssrnass NJ Rel Mound. d
lIitlr ~ IhumfnnuH STALLION and capture ~ y 2
ohon and mon Win an interior fouc thc fau
q 'higlanAuga On the .oth Of SEPTEMBER ,
operations IN Mississippi At Otoiona.
aiinli upon aud capture IL Fou Pillow IN AR
la. followed IN June ~ The latilcsoi 1ishomln
cfc.t, The battle uf Harrisburg few weeks lat
tud The demonstration against Memphis intend
70 dfnu Gen. Smith away nom northern Mls,
llppi y the fcief oi the garrison Al Mempi
scn iqtis.ls b,orfsp9ef' w Speaking Of ~
found laso.i on the t0undcat pflncp'cI VI the
81 war. His tactics. intuluycly and with,
knowledge q wha, Other men bad done bci
Thai h. 10 rnsh down swiftly upon hls enemy "
BIZ whole collective strength lie hal The hai
llfln II tn0slnE how to confirm the courage II
men. how 70 escilc their conhdcnce and cuthl
Iron will In bia composition thcrc 4 appancn
much fngaclty a. ntdacity. iOfiltude, anll