The daily state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 188?-1891, 1891-03-25
THE SOUTI'S HERO SLEEPS.
& EN-, JOSEPH Z. JOHNSTON laid
IN HIS LAST RESTING PLACE.


plicity aud q Grcat Crowd did Honor
to the Noble Chiettain Who Nov
sleeps Nitn Those VINO Died by
Him.
WASHINGTON, March p. Funeral sell
vices We're held at II o'clock today over
the remains Of the late Confederate Gen
erad Joseph E Johnston, at ST. Johns
Episcopal Churcn. The church was
crowded with Confederate Veterans ard
many people prominent IN off -ial
life The services we're of
the simplest character; no attempt
at decorating the church was
made, ard no flowers. save a wreath If
immorteI.e. On the coffin, were visible.
| This implicitly characteristic Of the man,
vas observed at his earnest request, as
he cid rot desire any display. Though
tie church was filed with battle scarr-
ed veterans there was not q uniform
visible to announce the fact. The last
great soldier Of the civil conflict was
i buried as civilian, not as
soldier. Rev. Dr.. Douglass, tbs
rector Of St. johns Church assisted
by the Rev. Dr. Mck'm, confederate
chaplain OF Johns on's command during
the War, conducted the services. He
Itad lesson from St Paul to the Cor
ilthians after which the choir sang the
beautiful hymn Just as | Am Dr..
| Douglas then recited the Episcopal
| burial service Rock Of Ages" was then
rendered by the choir and the congrega
ton joined with fervor with the rector
Ia reclting the Apostles Greed and the
| Lords Prayer, with which the ser
vice closed. There were q few dry
eyes among the aged, bowed veterans
~ the remains Of GeIl. Johnston were
borne from the church to the hearse by
members Of the eX Confederate Ass0-
citation Of Washington, who followed the
old veteran throughout the war. TLey
We're: Capt. T. I Luttrell; Private W.
\. Gordon; Private Charles Wheatlet;
| Nsjor Anderson, President Of the Asso-
c tdon; Major Il. L BiScoe; Surgeon ".
= Young; Private Lee Robinson, aLu
Captain X W Drew.
Following the remains were the hon
oEary pail bearers composed Of Federal
AID Confederate soldiers alike as fol-
lows:
senator John 7. Morgan, of Alabama;
Senator J. ". Daniel, Of Virginia; Hon
J L. n Curry; General Jno G. Walker,
u 5. a; General Charles w. Fields;
General Harry Heth; Relr Admiral o.
K P Rogers; Rear Admiral ". G. TEN
pie; General h G. Wright; General
B-nj y. Brice; Colonel Archer Ander-
sen, Of Richmond; Col. Edwin G. Har-
rl,; Hon. j. c. Bancroft Davis and Geli-
ertI j. Uatmaugh.
The casket was OF mahogany, covered
with black cloth. Upon il was a plain
v-r plate bearing tat description
General Joseph Z Joan5ton, born
T bruary 3rd, 1909, died March 2lst
7 1891"
The procession 0 the hearse passed
through the open file of Lee Camp o
Confederate Veterans of Alexandria, Va
D Mrs Mitchell, the sister OF Ganl. John
. ston, was too old to attend the funeral
! Tae immediate family present was ex
Governor McLane, Of Maryland, and Lii
T son; DR.. Geo. B. Johnston, of Rich
! mond, Va Dr.. JOS p Johnston anc
Mrs. Susan Talliferro. Then came th,
! representatives Of the Confederate Asso
: citation of BalJimore: Col. J. W. Gill
: Col. b. 7. Douglas; Col. J. S Saunders
! and Capt. Thos. B. Mackall.
g The remains were conveyed to Balti
e more on the 1:30 p. n. train over the B
u 4 P +. r.
i Among those present at the churcl
e We're: Vice President Morton, Gen
Eeazey, commander in chief of the 6
IS A. b., Gen. Vincent; Z. S. A. General
g Hunting and Manning Q. s. A., Asso
u clate Justice Lamar, and civil servic
q commissioner Thompson Chief Cler
g Brown. representing the Department Q
the State. Senator Hawley, Senate
e Butler, Senator Hampton, Congressma
Mcmillan, ex-Attorney Gen Garland
q Capt. Haury and Gen. Bradley 7. John
+ son.
le Among the Ex-Confederate Veteran
present were Lieutenant General Wad
le Hampton. Maj NJ. G. Butler, Maio
n General John G Walker, Major Genera
Harry Hob, Maj General G. ". Field
Major General Dabney Il. Maury, Brls
adler General Bradley 7. Johnson, Brig
adler General Eppa Hunton, Brigade
General Beverly II. Robertson, Brigade
IS General ". H. Payne, Colonel Ihornto
a a Washington (of Lees staff, Colont
John S. Mosby, Colonel Archer Anderson
q Colonel Mayo, Colonel E. 5. Caslir
le Colonel Richard Wintersmith, Mag
ID Cameron, Major Hugh Waddell, Maj
ID E W. Baylor, Major R. ". Hunter
q. Major W. G. Duxbury, Captain Johns
at Lieutenant E S. Blackford, Judg
to Hughes, Ex-Governor Hugh S. ThomI
r, son, of South Carolina +"
ID Col. Henry K. Douglas, Col job
es Gill, Col John S. Saunders, Capt Tho
OF B. Mackall, of Maryland; Maj. W.
er Wood QQartermaster at Richmond du
ne ing the war.
ly The New York Southern society W.
rs represented by Capt. Hugh r. GordoI
ur President of the New York Society; .
H. Parker, President; Peter Ma
let's. Joseph II. Francis, Il. L. Sneac
L. P. Huger, Eugene P. Jones, Turn'
Ashby Beall.
of Fancy Spiced Dates, stuffed with a