Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1890-06-07

Confederate camps stopped him to shake his
hand, and all ofthcm gave the General q hearty
welcome to Virginia Hampton, Early, John
stOn, Kcrshaw, Keith, Rosser, Scales, Hakc and
others were loudly cheered In the Mawry
Camp OF veterans was the man, now, believe,
u clergyman, who carried Sloncwall Jackson
off 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 the
life.blood Of Jackson.
At the monument grounds the crowds swarm.
ed and swelcd 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 the
grounds before the ora or of the day, Colonel
Archer Anderson, OF Richmond, began his adj
dress. Its delivery took Two hours and half,
ana the people, tenth OF whom could not hear
a word stood patiently awaiting tho grand cli-
max OF tho day. The parade was steadily
emptying itself into the grounds, the armed
troops being placed in line, with cavalry, artil.
lery and 'antry placed in regular battle ar.
ray. Behind these were the veterans OF the
Contcderacy Lees own army and a great
majority of whom laid down their arms with
Kim at Appomattox. Over 100000 people
were on the field, for the mon.
ument is on n vast open space. At the concu-
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 anxiously to catch the first
glimps of the head In bronze the effgy OF Robert
f. Lee and his old horse Traveller. All the
praise and tumult had been hushed. The long
line Of troops stood as il waiting an order TO ad-
vance upon an enemy. The multi.
tude held its breath. At 5 3Oprecisely General
Johnston pulled the cord, down went the
great vail, and Lee and the horse for the first
time were exposed to view There occurred a
never-to,be forgotten scene. Up went an cxcia-
nation of mingled pity, devotion, reverence and
admiration.
simultaneously with this the air was filled
and ground shook with salvos OF artillery, tue
long and steady fire of lines OF musketry, and
over the fields could he seen the charging OF
squads Of cavalry. until there was all the yerta
able appearance Of an actual battle In progress.
Smoke and dust the booming OF cannon the
continuous roar OF the muskeiry, the welsns-
tancd, sharp crack OF the rifles and the con.
cerLing of the cavalry was an inspiring and
thrilling sight
The city was overwhelmed with visitors, and
nll the hotels and boarding houses, besides the
Armories Exposition Buildings and other
houses are crowded with people. The grand
display OF fireworks at the monument
grounds was viewed by 5l,0M people. Tho
decoration Of General Lees former entrance
was elaborate in the center OF the residence.
The Jen Davis house was also pretty deco
rated The Richmond Club can boast OF the
biggest battle flag of any private house, for il
covered the cdfice from the cornice TO the first.
story windows.
Prominent in the procession wcrc
General James B. Longstreet, Dabncy
II. Maury, Marcus J. Wright, NJ. = Butler Il,
l.. Walker, a. l., Long, Jos. l.. Johnston, VIM
B. Taliierro, Il l.. Page J. A.. Early, NJ u.
Corsc, NJ. L. Bonham, G. W q. Lee Lawrence
s. Baker. j ID Imboden, Geo. Il. Harrison,
Dan 'el Ruggles, John Echols Geo. II. Stewart
II. II. WALKER Jos. Wheeler, j. B. K,rshaw,
p. NJ. b. Young, W. p. Roberts, A. II. Lawton,
Chas. W. Fielder Geo J. Hnndley, Benz.
Robertson; Governors Daniel G. Fowle, Of
North Carolina; +. p. Fleming, of Florida A.
u. Fleming, OF West Virginia; John
p. Richardson, OF South Carolina;
United States Senator's John S. Barbour. John
W. Daniel, W. II. Kenna and Samuel Pasco;
Co onels William Lamb and W. L. Cameron;
Captain J. Taylor Wood; members of General
Robert L, Lees stan; Coloncls Walter II. Tay.
or, Charles Marshall, Il. NJ. II. Talcott; Geucr.
n A. l. Long Major Charles S. Vcnable and
tho following members OF Gcncra l. 'e's family:
Misses Mildred and Mary Lee, Captain Robert
Z. Lee, Ir., General W II. Il. Lee, wife and
sons, Polling and r. L. Lee, nephcws, Genera
Fitzhugh Ice, with wife and daughter, Captain
Daniel Lee, With wife and Children, a9d Captain
eqlert I.ec