Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-06-01
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Baltimore Medical College. He and Mr..
Lemon spent Friday night with friends IN
Manchester. Captain Brands company
marched very prettily and showed them.
selves worthy of their post OF honor.
Several members OF the Sumter Com
pany were photographed in full-dress uni.
form Yesterday. They broke camp. az =
=. NJ. and left for home on the O'CLOCK
| Richmond and Danville train.
! War Music.
The old war music-"The Bonnie Blue
| Flag" Dixie" &c.-never failed 10 ehci'
enthusiastic cheers, and sometimes the uh
| hidden tear. as hallowed memories Oh the
past were awakened.
Maury In Gray.
| Colonel Richard l.. Maury IN his oid
| Confederate uniform was 1T the hea1 OF
heroic remnant of the old 1wenty-iouitn
Virginia regiment, whom no so bravery lea
until he was disabled by severe wounds
| This was also General Earlys old regi-
ment.
The Ninth Virginia.
The veteran organizations which march
ed in the column excited protounoest IN
| teYsst and awakened tenderest memories;
| Conspicuous among these were the old
| Ninth Virginia cavalry. at the head OF
whom rode their fOi MGR colonel, brave ol''
I
| his old Confederate uniform.
Old Battic-Fiags.
A,otbor feature was the number OF old
Confederate battle. flags carried in the
column. and the wonder was where they
| all came from but one on ;hc INSIDE would
aeon hear touching stories of how some
brove color-bearer concealed HIS cOlorS on
his persop when he found that surrender
mist come. and has sacredly guarded them
all these wears TO bring them forth 10 hohor
their loved old chief
Marched on Clutches.
One OF the most touching things in the
incidents Of the great day was 10 see
manned sOldiers-a tandaged eye an emp
ty sleeve, wooden leg-in the PROCESSION.
MIR. A. ]. Blackburn. of this city, who lost
his loo while CALAMITY serving in the IA
mons old Thirteenth Virginia regiment
al HIPS old regiment marched On ms
crutches the whole distance and was VO-
ciferously cheered along the route.
Gallant and Devoted Chaplain.
Rev. James p. Smith. of Fredericksburg.
who was captain on Stonewall Jacksons
staff when he was wounded. marched with
the veterans. IL was noticed that he mad a
b0ndape over the arm Of the Confederate
coat no wore. and when asked by an old
comrade why he had the bandage,
he replied with deep emotion; 10
conceal the stains OF blood leIt
there from General Jsckson's wounds. III
will be remembered that when jackson
was being borne from the field the fire be-
came so hot Mt one point that Captain
Smith insisted upon lying by his SIDE and
protecting ms loved general with his own
body. and these bl0od-stains yet remain 10
tell the story Of his devoted hcroism.
The Band of the Hornets.
At the reception given by Mr.. W. 5:
Forbes TO the Hornet's-Nest Ritcmen, OF
Charlotte. n. c., they were accompanied
by the famous Hickory Military Band y
(twenty-six pieces). Mr.. Forbes had as his
guest Major John G. Young. of Winston
n. c.. formerly of Charlotte, \. C.) VINO
re0rganized tine Hornets after the war.
inst before leaving Mr.. Forbes's resi-
dence the Hornets presented Mrs. foroes
with very large hornet's-nest which was
carried in the procession on the 2Sth by
Sergeant BlOckweldeT. veteran OF the
Mexican and late war, and who has
been a member of the Hornets for the post
forty years as color-bearer. The Hornets
wore their dress uniform live-green ana
gold-aud left with regrets, IN love WIN
Richmond. her people. and especially with
MIR. and Mrs. W. S. Forbes.
Mexican Veterans.
The following is list of the Mexican
veterans who ioinedin the parade: tobert
G.. Scott, captain Company A, FIRST regi-
ment Virginia Volunteers John roe
private, Company a, First regiiHWent VIZ
rinia volunteers: Josiah Heller, Company
III. First regiment Virginia volunteers
James II. Barnes. Company l.. First reg,-
meut Virginia volunteers Ibooderlc6
Nunnallv. Company q, First regiment Viz
Gina volunteers: William NJ Yates, Com
| panv NJ, First regiment Virginia volun-
teers: w. II. Britt. Company ID, FIRST regl-
ment Virginia volunteers: Charles A.
Jones, Company c, First regiment Penn
sylvania volunteers; Robert Thomas
Enople's battery, United States army
| John Rutter. Voltigeur regiment, United
States army; Henry J.. Richardson, United
States navy: James Leyar, Company A.
Eleventh Pennsylvania volunteers; An
| drew l.. Crouch. First Alabama reg iment
| Charles J. Jones, Company /, FIRST regi
ment Virginia volunteers.
| These veterans we're commanded by
| CAPTAIN Scott. first captain OF the. hich
| mond Grays, and who volunteered Tor th'
| Mexican war. There are few OF them resi-
! dents Of this city, but among them art
| Generals ID. II. Maury, Il. ID. Fry, ID. "A
| Weisiger, DR.. J. l.. VI. Curry, and MaJol
John Poe, all of whom were in the process
sion.
| The name Of General William ?. Roberts
| of Raleigh, N c.. has been omitted IN mos
| of the lists of surviving Confederate gen
| erals recently published but appeared II
the Dispatch roster few days ago. Gen
| eral Roberts was one of the assistant mar
| shals on Thursday. and he was recognized
| and saluted by all of the North Caroline
troops whenever he passed them.
| General Roberts's war record was yer,
remarkable one. Enllsting at the first cal
of his State for troops, at the age OF nine
teen. AS a sergeant in what was aherward
| COMPANY G, of the Second North CAROLYN;
cavalry, mis- promotion was so rapid ina
before the close of the war. and when onl'
| twenty-thrce years old, he was commls
stoned brigadier-general OF cavalry and j
said to have been the youngest general II
any branch of service in either the Con
feAerate or Union army. He was conspicu
Gus for his galantry on the field. Shortl
after the battle of Ream's Station, Angus
"a, 1854 he was the recipient OF pair
cauntlets and an autograph note from
General Robert l.. Lea compliment o
which any man might well be proud
Like many of our war heroes, Genera
Roberts is following the quiet life OF
farmer. but the indications now pom
strongly to his being called upon to repre-
sent the people in the United States Con
cress. His name is prominently mention
ed for the nomination to DO made IN Au
gust.
Company ok" Thirty-fourth Virginia
Among the troops gathered here to homo
the memory of our departed chiettai
none displayed greater alacrity or enthusl
asm than this gallant old company. Thirty
four strong they mustered for the unven
inc ceremonies. with letters of regret fron
the absent. In the spring of 1861, full o
hope. they went into service. All through
the fiery ordeal they bore their part, ant
when Appomattox came they were Their
with thinncd ranks but with brave hearts
What JOY it was to them to meet agail
and recall the joys aud struggles and va
ried fortunes of the war! Meeting frlda.
perhaps for the last time they adopted re
solutions congratulating the city. tn
State. the South on the complete success
OF the unwilling ceremonies and returning
heartfelt thanks for the unlimited hospi
tality Of the citizens of Richmond.
Chaplain Robert came all the way from
st. Louis to share the JOYS of the occa
SION.
The surviving officers are A. F. Bagby
Josiah Ryland, and William L. Haynes, al
of whom were present.
A committee consisting of Norvel
Ryland, Theodore Courtney, and b. I
Cooke made every arrangement for tn
convenience and comfort of all during