The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-04-18
TO JOHNsTOv's MEMORI.
Action of Lee Camp Respecting the Dead
General.

Action of Lee Camp Respecting the Dead
General.
Lee Camp adopted last evening the follow
ing resolution in reference 10 the removal Of
the remains Of General Joseph E. Johnston to
this city:
That Lee Camp has learned with great
pleasure from the correspondence between
Judge George l.. Christian and Ex-Governor
McLane that there is a hope Of our having the
wish of this Camp and that of the people of
the State and of the whole South gratiiied IN
having the body of our late commander. Cen
eTal Joseph T.. Johnston buried in our midst
and that we unite most cordially IN the re-
quest that his remains be committed 10 our
keeping and tender care
Grand Commander W. p. Smith will COM
muulcate with the camps of the State, and all
viii adopt similar resolutions.
General William Is. Ialiaferro will deliver
an address before the Camp on June 18th.
Major Stiles. in obedience TO the wishes OF
the Camp. has consented to deliver the adj
dress he delivered before the citizens meet
ing before this Camp on next Friday night.
The ladies' of the Hollywood and OakwoOd
Memorial Associations, the ladies Of the
Southern mist real aud Memorial Associa-
ton and the ladies' OF Lee Camp Association
are invited to attend
As this address is one Of unusual ability
and highly interesting the best that has
ever been delivered on the life and character
of General John +. Johnston. There will be
large attendance at the Camp Hall next
Friday evening.
Mr.. Lawrence O'Sullivan. of Lawrence,
Mass, sent q communication to the Camp
ASKING of the burial place Of his son, Captain
W NJ OSuihyan Captain Company
Fortieth New York Infantry. who was
wounded at the battle of Frederic ksburg
captured and carried TO Richmond where he
died "a few days alter he was wounded.
ANY one who can give any Information IN
reference 70 the above, VIII please leave the
same with Colonel John Murphy, at his hotel.
The following resolutions were presented
by Mr.. j. Taylor Ellyson, chairman OF the
committee composed of Messrs. l.. 1. Minor
James W. Pegram. ID. Smith Redford, Alex
ander w. Archer. J. Y. BldgOOd and Norman
v Randolph, and were adopted by rising
vote Of the Camp unanimously
r. L. Lee Camp, No. !, Confederate Veterans
under a deep sense Of bereavement rarely II
over equRled In their history and never sur
passed, hereby put on record their sentiments
concerning the character OF their iate c0hlalo
AMI former commander, General Johh H.
Alike in the stormy scenes Of war and the
peaceful pursuits Of clvil lie Heneral Cooke
embodied and eYlnced all those noble quaIliles
of manhood which Will make forever memoir
allie the name and fame Of the typical Conied-
ile embraced promptly and with the ardor Of
hi impetlous nature the cause OF the south.
When the step involved many and sore IA y j.
fees requiring not only renunclatlohoI Drlsnt
prospects OF promotion in the Federal army 10
which he was bound by ties of ancestry ana III
innate association from childhood but pam
FIJI separation from the nearest and dearest OF
lie 'surrendered kindred for country in the
lofty spirit of cOnsccrated PATRIOTISM anu WIN
q MARTYR devotion. once enlisted, Ms capacity
ami qualifications rapidly brought nm 70 me
front as one prcdestlned 10 coInmanu lie rose
from step TO step in the ascending scale OF rank
till he wore the stars OF general oihcer III the
army of Northern Virginia.
COOKIES Brigade of North Carohnisns, OF
whose UNSURPASSED heroism and endurance on
hundred hattlehelds thelr Young conInanHon
was the life and soul, achieved reputation
eclused hv none when at AppomattoN they
furlcd their banners and grounded thelr arms
before the Irresistible might OF OVERWHELMING
COOKIES brigade experienced scarcely more
sorrow over the loss Of their cause than smoie
their hearts 81 the thought Of final separation
from their idoiizcd leader.
General Cooke was OF knightly mould, man
without fear and without reproach. MS haluIo
was as open a. the day frank, generous, enfr-
getic. constant: ever scouting the false, the
coWardy and the wrong. but valiant ~ the sup
port Of whatever conscience commenced as inc
true tho brave, the right.
confidence, and was electrical and inspiring
Tie grappled his friends close 20 his hcarl WIN
hooks Of steel, and whom once he held Ihr. ns
or overt asler slOns OF tn IT foes. . ,
Asanatural consequence he deserved and had
popularity, not only among ola army com
rades. but throughout the ennre community,
which any citizen might envy and which lew
have hecR go fortunate as 70, secure -:..-
General coke was put lie SPIRITED cluael'
le wac indifferent 70 nothlhB Mhlch ,Hll-Hb
even remotely contribute 10 every worthy en-
General Cooke was a consistent Christian gen
tleman Loyalty % country was the outgroWih
and EXPRESSION Of a supreme 81 MISSION 10 inc
Almighty who created him and the keieemer
who saved him with infinite cost on calvary:
With q catholicity which offered the hand OF
fellowship % all ~ christendOm. he evinced a
personal attachment 20 the church or ms
choice. for whose success he earnestly toiled
and IN whose communion he peacefully passed
away that he hight JON the general assembly
and church Of the First Born, whose names are
written u heaven. go
On. moro name which his cOuntrvmen will re-
vcrence 80 long as Confederate yalor ana IRIS
tiau rcctitudc are held IN favor is stricken from
our roll hy the last great enemy, nut me SOU IL
symholiZes 10 Our aGmirlng recollection has as
cended 10 receive It's palms OF victory from mo
Captain of our salvation al the headquarier' IN
heaven, where Lee Jackson stuart mn ana
Johnston are resting meath the shade OF me
trees whose leaves are for the healing or the
nations therefore, be II
Resolved. That as a urther mark OF our sense
of loss and Of our love and Nenerauon toI ms
memory that Lee Camp Hall he draped IN
mourning for thirty days, and that these reso-
luti0n- he -nrea un0n our records. and copy
be sent 20 the family of General Cooke
The death of General Cooke creates va
caury in the Board of Visitors of the Soldiers
Home, of which he was president. ms va
caucv will be filled next Friday week.
Colonel f. 4. Brander. Colonel W. =. Smith.
and CAPTAIN Frank W. Cunningham were APP
pointed to arrange for memorial services on
April 10th Sunday at o'clock.