The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-06-07

Confederate camps stopped him to shake his
hand, and all OF them gave the General hearty
welcome to Virginia. Hampton, Early, John
ston Kershaw, Keith, Rosscr, Scales, Hake and
others were loudly cheered. In the Mawry
Camp of veterans was the man, now. believe,
clergyman. who carried Stonewall jackson
of the field when the famous commander had
received his death wound. This man wore
the same coat he had on when the wounded
| body of Jackson was in his arms and lying over
his shoulder. On that coat was its stain of tho
lifc-blood of Jackson
At the monument grounds the crowds swarm
ed and swelled until its proportions spread far
across upon acres around the pile with its
closely vailed statue. The head of the great
column of troops had hardly reached tho
grounds before the orator of the day, Colonel
Archer Anderson, of Richmond, began his adj
dress. Its delivery took two hours and half,
and the people, tenth OF whom could not hear
n word, stood patiently awaiting the grand eli.
max OF the day. The parade was steadily
emptying itself into the grounds, the armed
troops being placed in line, with cavalry, artil-
lery and infantry placed in regular battle ar.
ray. Behind these were the veterans of the
Confederacy, Lees own army, and great
majority of whom laid down their arms with
him at AppomattoX. Over 100000 people
we're on the field. for the mon.
umont is on n vast open space At the conclu-
sion of the address the venerable General Jo-
seph f. Johnston, the ranking living officer of
the Confederate army, pushed his way to the
base Of the pedestal Every eye was strained
and every heart beat anxiousy to catch the first
glimps OF the head in bronze, the effgy of Robert
E. Lee and his old horse Traveller All tho
praise and tumult had been hushcd The long
line of troops stood as il waiting an order to ad-
vance upon an enemy. The multi
tude held its breath. AT :30precisely General
Johnston pulled the cord, down went the
great vail, and Lee and the horse for the first
pynOSpl q n
never-to-be-forgottens scene. Up went an excla-
nation OF mingled pity devotion reverence and
admiration.
simultaneously with this the air was filled
and ground shook with salvos of artillery, the
long and steady fire of lines OF musketry, and
over the fields could be seen the charging OF
squads of cavalry. until there was all the verita-
able appearance of an actual battle in progress.
Smoke and dust, the booming OF cannon, tho
continuous roar of the muslsetry, the well.sus.
tanned, sharp crack of the rifles and the con.
certing of the cavalry was an inspiring and
thrilling sight,
The city was overwhelmed with visitors and |
all the hotels and boarding houses besides the |
Armories, Exposition Buildings and other |
houses are crowded with people. The grand |
display of fireworks Mt the monument |
grounds was viewed by $4,000 people. Tho |
decoration OF General Lees former entrance |
was elaborate in the center OF the residence. |
The Jen Davis house was also prettly deco |
rated. me Richmond CLUB can boast OF the |
biggest battlefiag of anv private house, for it |
covered the edifce from he cornce to The first
story windows.
Prominent In the procession were
General James B. Longstreet, Dabney
II. Maury, Marcus j. Wright, NJ. c, Butler, r.
l.. Walker, a. l.. Long Jos. T.. Johnston VIM.
B. Talifero, II. L.. Page ]. A. Early NJ d.
Corse, NJ. L. Bonham, G. W G. Lee, Lawrence
S. Baker. j. d. Imbodep, Geo. B. Harrison,
Daniel Ruggles, John Echols, Geo. ii. Stewart
II. II. Walker, Jos. Wheeler, j. b. Kcrshaw.
p. M. Is. Young, w. =. Roberts, A. Il. Lawton.
Chas w. Fielder, Geo. j. Hundley, Benz.
Governors Daniel G. Fowle, OF
North Caroina F. +. Fleming, of Florida, A.
b. Fleming, OF West Virginia.; John
p. Richardson, OF South Caroina;
United States Senators John S. Barbour. John
w. Daniel, w. II. Kenna and Samuel Pasco;
CoOnels William Lamb and w. Il. Cameron,
Captain J. Taylor Wood; members OF General
Robert +. Lees stan; Colones Walter ii. Tay.
or Charles Marshall, Il. NJ. r. Talcott; Gener-
al A. l.. Long, Major Charles S. Vcnable ana
the following members OF General Lees family:
Misses Mildred and Mary Lee, Captain Robert
Z. Lee, jr, General w. II. j.. Lee, wife anS
sons, Boiling and Il. T.. Lee, nophc VS., General
Fitzhugh Lee, with wife nd daughter, Captair
Daniel Lee, with wife and children, and Captain
Robert Lee.