Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-05-31

good.
Captain Barr is dead, but the three Fede-
raj soldiers are all alive. They had re-
union some time since and had prepared a
so'tCenir on which appears portraits OF the
three and of Captain Barr. There is also
picture of the scene of capture. together
with q history of the incident, 1t is hand
somely engraved.
DISTRICT VETERANS.
The Society Of ex-COnfederate Veterans
of the District Of Columbia marched IL
Thurday's procession 1875 strong under COM
mand of Colonel r. J. Luttrell with Major
j. w. Drew and Major Z. W. Anderson as
aides. They followed the Maryland line
and were thought by great many who did
not see their banners to be section OF
that splendid division which attracted so
much attention and was so generally COM
plimented. The District veterans had o
fife-and-drum corps with them and carried
the colors of the United States and of the
State of Virginia.
TWO VIRGINIA MILITARY INsTIrUTE VETERANS
Two members of the band Of the Vir-
ginia Military Institute came TO Richmond
in April. 1861, with Stonewall Jackson
Chen Major Jackson. and were among tho
first to sound the call TO arms They are
j. +. Evans, snare-drummer, and ]. ) Win
field. fifer. They have been IN the service
y
though gray and old still sound the
rercile that calls the cadets each morning
to the drill ground.
A PATHETIC INCIDENT.
A touching tribute to Lee was the
placing of few flowers on the bnse Of the
monument by Joseph LeadbettoT, little
boy from Hanover county. The little tel-
low lives on the Chickahomny. about
eighteen miles from the city. He left home
Wednesday night on loot, and barefoot at
that, 10 come to the Tnveillng, bnt his feet
became so bruised that he was forced 20
rest on the wav. aud only reached the city
Yesterday morning. SO he contented HIM
self with leaving his little tribute at the
feet OF Lee. and started on his long
tramp home without going down into the
city.
THOUSANDS OF PASSENGERS.
The passenger business of the various
TRANSPORTATION lines entering Richmond
has been enormous for the last few days.
Every train has been crowded, and tho
railroads have run as many as their tacih-
ties would permit.
The following are estimates OF the num-
Der of passengers brought in on the
special-rate tickets
Chcsapeake and ohio .I00OO
Richmond and Danvtllc. ....-.---..- t,OJO
Richmond. Fredericksburg and Potomac. lOO0
Virginia Steamboat Company .....--...... 800
Total by public trans s9ortation. ,- ..... 1000
Add those who came on horseback and pri.
vate conveyancss within radius of
twenty mt!es..".........-- ..........se..lo .lo'Voo
Total...... -.....-. ............-..'4' 4',oOV
Besides these many persons had come to
the city several days before the Invelllng
and were with friends or relatives. Alto
hon rn a
6O. 900 visitors in Richmond Thursday.
The railroads have been about az busy
since O clock that evening carrying peo-
pie away from Richmond as they were for
the two days previous bringing them here.
Personal AND OTHER NOTES.
The Washington Artillery Band, accom-
nanied bV several members of the veteran
cOrps. came up to the Dispatch Office yester-
day morning and played several beautiful
selections. The Artillery veterans. as well
as the active men of their brigade, are
fine lot of men. and their band does them
and tho city of New Orleans, from whence
they came. credit.
The Third Virginia regiment was com
manded Thursday by Colonel William
Nalle. Iieutenant-C Colonel Granville Gaines,
Adutant John 5. Barbour, Captain and
Acting -Quartermaster ). l.. Cooper. =,
Mr.. Alexander SANDY Shell and MIR.
John MAYER were the only men IN line who
represented the Eighth Georgia veterans,
q. +. Anderson's brigade, the Georgia
Tigers.
The survivors Of Sturdivant's battery.
who came from Abemarle, Culpeper, and
other counties, were commanded by Cap
tain W. H. Meisiger, who, with Lieu
tenant Gorrell. of Lexington, are the only
Surviving commissioned officers OF tins
gallant command.
Colonel David Zahle. of the Fourteenth
Louisiana regiment, is president OF the
Louisiana division Army OF Noftnerh VII
oinia and commanded the delegation to
Richmond.
MIR. William W. Crane, the sergeant-ma-
Tor of the battalion Washington Artillery,
is quite graceful writer and reported the
unyelling for one of the New Orleans pa
pers. While engaged in other business
Mr.. Crane is the editor of the military oe-
partment of one of the southern papers;
Among the prominent citizens OF New
Orleans who came to the unveiling were
Colonel Wright Schamberg, private secrerc
tary to Mayor Shakespeare and a member OF
General Gordon's staa; Colonel -. a.
Given. secretary Of the Confederate Cava!-
rv Association, representing General w.
II. Jackson; and William Blake, Esq; an
old member of Barstow's MISSISSIPPI url-
ca1e and president of the Plckwick Cluo'
who was accompanied by hls wlle' O..
At a meeting of the survivors OF the stu
ART Horse Artillery, Army of Northern Nlr-
pinia. held az the Exposition building on
Thursday night, a veteran association was
formed with Colonel X. Preston Chew as
commander, and Edwin Sullv, OF Metre
yor's battery. as secretary. 1t IS hoped that
every old member of the Stuart Horse Ar
tjllery will send his address to the Secre-
tSry, at Richmond.
OF the twenty-tour veteran virginia
Military Institute cadets from New Mar
ket who participated in the parade twelve
were wounded in the battle at New Mar
kef. Colonel Scott Shipp, .superintend-
ent Of the institute, commanded the pouy
and Captain IL. A. Wise was also with nm.
MIR. n. Feeling Hitchcock, now residing
In baltimore. but who lived here before
tbe war. was among the thousands OF per-
sons who attended the unyeiling cere,no-
MES Thursday. THIS is the first time MI.
hitchcock has revisited the home OF ms
rontb and childhood for twenty-five years.
During part Of this long absence. ne has
lived in Texas, and is now in business IN
Baltimore.
Mr.. John johnson, one of the Veterans
from Fluyanna, who came to the unveihng,
was one of the men who was carrying
Stonewall jackson off the field when Jack
son was wounded, the night OF MAY Y,
ise2. Mr.. johnson was shot. in the arm
aud was compelled 10 let go the streteher,
and il was at that time that General JACK
son fell to the ground and his injuries
were made more serious.
Colonel Chew, of Stuart Horse Artillery.
varched in line with ten OF his old men
from The different battalions. of his COM
msnd. carving their old battle,lag which
is completely riddled with bnllet-hole
and has been through many OF the hottest
fights Of the war. .,,.,.
battery. thirty.two men, Captain William
III. Weisieer, were photoeraped in group
! YESTERDAY The coior-bearer OF that BAT,
terry appeared N line dressed n ms ms olS 1lc
Confederate uniform ana carried tue oia'
battle-flag Of his battery.