Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-07-12
JACKSON 0BSEQUIES.
ARRIVAL OF THE REMAINS OF THE
AERO HERE 20 YEARS AGO.
v.co,, Of Honor to the Governors
uouse-Lyins In state In the Capt.
toi~-pobiic Grief

AZ c,,v and the honors here paid the
..,,,oorv Of the great cbicftain on that
'.n.sion ia taken from the DIsrArcH OF
NV y and 10. 1868.
l., ,;cw Of tho approaching unveiling OF
| 49,. Jackson statue OF Lexington, where
,t.o ,cmains we're taken after lying In state
g. ,be Capitol. this glance backwards will
,-ove Of unusual interest.
| ,s.th OF General Jacksonville Funeral
Ceremonies.
From tho Dispatch. May 10. 1891
- evening General Jackson's remains
| = roreivca M the city ut o'clock from
| 1900 dalot. in Caroline county. The
49,. car.t uf that they would arrive at
t.f..k caused au entire suspension OF
l.,..,.rs. M the city and a turnout ~ toe
-. ,,f nearly all The inha bitants OF tho
,rlo were anxious 20 pay the last tri-
80. ~ reevofl % the departed chieitan.
t-,,n '. was known that the body would
80 va h the CITY before O'Clock the I'M
,..r.e crowd slowly dispersed, out assem-
n a..in al the hour Indicated IN even
,.'f.r force ihan before. The tolling of
n1or.nt bells gave the signal that the
g.. ,c,r, slowly vending their way down
-..a street. where preparations were
-. fnr tho reception Of the body by an
s.nrour,a'c disposition OF the military.
t, tra.u wa. stopped 1T the corner Of
Nh al Broad streets. and after short
l., a., coffin containing the body was
/ ,.r,..ved 10 the hearse 10 attendance.
,, Gas ,nyeloped IN the flag OF the Con
i,rory. on the hag was placed wTeatbs
81 c,,rereeu- and rare flowers.
TIE PROCESSION MOVES.
Af,w moments before o'clock General
/ ~ gave the command aud the process
-t.rtol. moving IL the following or
orer,l Flzev and staff, mounted: tho
4 T..i.c Guard, Lieutenant Gay command
4 g.. ihe forty-iourih North Carolina regi-
INT Iettigrcw's brigade. Colonel Sin
r..n commanding: the ArmOry band
i .,.ag funeral dirce; Colonel Frank
I Sinner. First Virginia regiment. and some
ofthet,oycruor's aids: the hearse contain
,n,tlo BODY. sGrmounted by raven plumes,
al drawn los two white horses: thu stat
,fGcueral Jackson. including Major Pen
,l.f.n. acknowledgement: Major ". /.
Ilawke-. chief commissary of the corps;
/ minor y. y. Bndgiord. chief proyOst-mar-
,.a.. Captain Douglass. Lieutenant Smith,
.-Ir,camp; Or. Mcclure. surgeon, and
others. the members of the City Council,
tv0 abreast. aud lastly, an immense host OF
C.fels aud strangers.
T6rrruc sslon thus formed (the mill
"a, with reversed arms marched slowly
/, tlo corner OF Ninth street. aud turned
j Man. entering the Capitol Square by the
co.. ou Grace street. The military having
/ formed a line extending across the Square
i r.si the Washington monument, the body
j a.. slowly conveyed down the line to the
4 Governors mansion, and carried into the
j Iarrc ToccptOn-rOOn.
lie bells were tollod till sundown, till
winch time hundreds of people remained
Gu ihe square. We have never before seen
pch an exhibition of heartfelt and general
rrow IN reference 10 any other event
whatever a. has been evinced by all since
4 announcement OF the death of Stone
val Jackson
The body was enbalmed, and to-day tho
domains will lieIn state III tho Capitol.
HIS LAST MOMENTS.
About II o'clock on Sunday it became
known TO bis attending physician that
there was NJ hope for General Jackson
llo The General was informed of the
fri and was offered siimulants to prolong
l's existence. These he refused To take,
gnd shori time after hls mind COM
meucod 10 wander. Among his last words
wa reference 10 his men. He sail,
speaking OF his cOmmissary: Tell Major
Hawkes. u send forward provisions TO the
IffH. AiOUI q CLOCK Ills WHO fUlfItl
the room and took the last farewell which
be- bid on this earth, aud at fifteen minutes
past o'clock his spirit asccnded to ITS
Glf,r.
Tie following il General Loc's order to
the army after the intelligence of General
.ecksOn's death;
HEADQUARTERS ARMY NORTHERN NIRGNIA,
May IL. 1868.
G,nrl. Ord,rs. No, CT:
Win deep grief the Commanding Gene
~ announces II the army the death of
Lon General /. j. Jackson, who ex-
p.rH Oh the l0th instant at 1880 u. NJ. The
darut. skill. and energy of tins great and
good soldier, by the decree Of an All-Mlse
Providence. ara now lost to us. But while
we mourn his death, we feel that his spirit
hIil lives and viii inspire the whole army
with his indOmtable courage and IN
shaken confidence in God "a our hope and
our strength. Let his name be "A watch
word g. his corps. who have followed him
g. victory on 50 many fields. Let officers
AMI soldiers emulate his inyIncible deter
muAt.on to do everything in defence Of
our beloved country. X. X. LEE.
General.
aur ITrIHR OF GENERAL LEE TO GENERAL
JACKSON.
The ls'tcr written by General Lee to
We .A... 10 NNN nN'fl bNAOAp AIt NNAbE VI bho
lAtt.rl Us follows:
CuiyCELLORsvILLr. May ith.
General. have just received your note
it..rinlus ne That you were wounded. |
cannot express my regret at the occur
I.uce Could have dictated events |
should have chosen for the good of the
country t. have been disabled In your
ttcaI
congratulate you upon tho victory,
winch is due to your skill and energy.
H. l.. LEE.
~ Gopra 7. j. Jackson.
THT FUNERAL PAGEANT.
There VIII be a procession formed this
rHruing at 10 O'clock precisely from the
A4a-ou of the Governor, TO proceed down
Governor street To Main, thence up Main
g. Second. thence along Second to Grace,
Theme. ~ the west gate of the Capitol
SQUARE ~ the Capitol, whore the body will
h. deposited IN state in the Hall of Con-
Ilcs.
The procession will he under the charge
Of General George W. Randolph as chief
marshal, with such number OF assistants as
D. may select.
The order Of procession will be as fol-
lows.
Military escort composed of such force
e, tae Confederate Government as may be
detailed for the purpose; the Public
'uId; the hcarse; pall-bearers composed
81 SIX major OF brlgadier-g generals, who
afe requested 10 attend and Oifciste as
ricL; thc family aud personal friends of
~ deceascl; any portion OF the old
StonewaA Brigade wounded or other.
Who may Dee able 10 attend; officers of the
tr.nj and navy not in command at pres
tai; the President and Wee President Of
iae tolioderaoy the heads Of the depart
heats of tine Confederate Government and
tAe.r clerks each department will be or
gained by us head or such officer as he
iI', select for the purpose) the judiciary
am District Attorney and attaches OF
w. Judiciary Department; the Cover
and his aides the Secretary
o. tae Commonwealth; Attorney-Gen-
gal Auditor OF Public Accounts;
,it'a. urer, second Auditor. Register of the
Land Oncc, and their clerks; the Court of
Aif' ,l- and Judges OF Circuit Courts the
rI ui Public Works and its clerk; the
'ant-Geuerai and his clerks; lnspec-
i.t''tcIal, Paymaster-General, and Ord
ih' Departments of the State govern
ieA. eui their clerks: the MAYOR of the
~. p, nlucrs IF the City Council and its
vN,,v, Court Of Hastings, Sergeant,
Nh'ii and their officers, all benevolent |
ei'itiics VINO may wish to ION the process