The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1891-07-31

- u io eAcrcises incident to the unveiino
oa ,ne monument symbolic of the esteem
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i. The day And. threaten a.
( aug, but the risiGg sun Soon drove away
clouds offog, and the sky cleared beau
tifully.
Three arches extended over main street
on the line of march. On one appeared
Jackson's telegram after the battle of
McDowell
"God blessed our arms with victory at
Mcdowell yesterday"
On another banner is his request to
rest in Lexington:
''In the valley let me lie underneath
Gods open sky"
The decoration of houses was profuse
and some of them beautiful. consisting
OF long streamers, Confederate States
flags, and the battle flags, set off with
national colors. Lees maisoleum was
wrapped in evergreens and cut flowers
The statue of Thomas J. Jar kson stands
In circle in the ccutre of the city GENE
terry on Main street. A square contain
ing four acres of ground, we'll set off
with giant trees partially hides the stat
! @ reefrng country. The sculptor is
Vuginian, Edward V. Valentine. who
designed the Lee monument. The statue
is of bronze, heroic in size and portrays
jackson with uncovered head, leaning
on his sword and left leg. and looking
out upon the field of battle. In his
right hand at his side is a field glass.
The figure is clad in full uniform of a
Confederate Lieutenant General with
gold lace on sleeves distinctly visible and
with heavy military boots aud spurs
The carriage is easy, and. the attitude is
one OF close observation with the RIGHT
foot advanced, ready and alert for in
slant and vigorous action. The scabbard
OF the sword upon which the gauntletted
left hand tests, bears the letters, GU. S."
The historical fact is it was modelled
from Jackson's own sword. The statue
proper measures eight feet and surmounts
a granite pedestal ten and half feet
hlQbx QnaistjQ< <1u<eS S-}rr-.-<.ss--,ur>-l:---a
-inscrfptiop: "Jackson, 1a24-1s63," and
on another the single word <sStonewall,"
the sobriquet given Jackson by his chief,
Genaral Lee. Beneath the pedestal is a
vault containing six sepulchre chambers,
surrounded by a circular grass plot
around which is a drive way with four
approaches. The general effects of the
structure is imposing and old soldiers
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are pleased with the statue.
The parade ground Of the Virginia
military institute was the place of forma-
ton, which was under the direction of
| Chief Marshal, General James A. Walk
er, Of Wythe, Va, the only surviving
commander of the Stonewall Brigade
Members Of General Walkers staff who
occupied the right of the procession
were: Maj. S. c. Moore, Berryville,
| Va; Capt. Jno. Bumgardner, Staunton;
Capt. Randolph Barton, Baltimore;
Capt. fI r. Garden. New York; Capt.
Martz, Rockingham; t5cnrft,: +: Cant ra ntia4fsfHe 4fsfe
all, John r. Dunlap, j. p. Moore, r. 4.
Mcleod, w. F Johnson, Capt William
Wade, Capt S. w. Paxton, M. D. Will
son, J. X. Bell, ]. c. Rawlings and Jno
Carmichael, of Rockbridge. The staff
was followed by the Stonewall Band with
twenty pieces, heading the Rockbridgc
(Va.) Battery under Col VIM. T Poaguc,
with the guns the battery operated under
General Jackson at the battle OF Manas-
sas.
The remainder of the procession made
up OF survivors OF the Sioncwall brigade,
consisting Of I'd, 4th, 5th, eth and SD
Virginia regiments under command of
Col. Andrew jackson, Grigsby and Col.
j. K. Edmonson; Maryland band Confod-
crate Veterans OF the army and Navy
from Maryland under Gen. Bradley John.
son; various confederate camps, and Cur.
riages containing Gen Jubal 4. Early,
orator Of the day, Gen Wade Hampton,
who presided over the ceremonies, Ed.
ward V, Valentine, sculptor; Mrs. Y. J.
I Jackson, General IL osser aud number Of
| distinpuisseS -Sontcoorupo Urf,SvEs wsrs
ladies. Tie procession tl:sC moved to
campus Of Washington and Lee UniNcr-
sity and halted about 'he ulatio.m whica
had been erected for distinguished que IS
and handsomely decorated
1t was twelve o'clock when the process
sion arrived at the campus. Gen Hamp-
ton then introduced Col Il. NJ. Semmes,
of the Virginia Military Institute, VINO
recited most beautifully three poems,
"Stonewall Jackson's Way" "Over the
river" and "Slain in battle" Gen. Ju-
bal A. Early, orator of the occasion, was
next introduced, and commenced speak
ing from manuscript. General Early ap.
peared in good health but showed pain.
ful signs of old age. He was twice in.
, tcrrupted by bands that had just arrived
He stopped speaking and turned sharply
around and asked if there was no way tC
stop that fuss The oration was received
with attention and great enthusiasm.
! "A touching incident on the stand was
s when. Mrs Jackson met her little grand
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