The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-05-22


monument over the remains OF Genera n ri !
Hill worthy Of his fame and reputation, ,,i,b
movement grew slowly but sureiy un1n "a"
increasing interest Il was carried 10 -
consummati0n in the magninceno n."'"v 90
bronze which will be unveiled III .no ooh
of great multitude on Monday, May LILO '''-
THE SITE.
The statue stands in the centre OF the NE 49,
frequented and beautiful avenue ooy s, 80,
and will be a noble object Tor THO oJe' 70
thousands who drive that way. - f,o,,
The ruovenaent was heartily endorsen rom nom
the beginning by Governors L.e Oh v 49, o
and Scales of North Carolina a. ". 49, IN
number OF generals who fOught unuoi ,',,'
Encourared by their success thus lar ooiii
,nit,so which had meanwhile been appoih'ou
ord which contained the names OF sOHo "
the most prominent citizens OF hc Isna, -,
sent an appeal to every surviving so'u,Ve' .I,a
the Confederecy and the hoDlS woH -.o~,i,ting
South TO respond as far As able by reinl..inS
contributions to Captain Thomas Eiie'' ~
Richmond.
THE COMMITTEE.
This committee was composed OF M1 D.
r'bornas a. Rrander Letcher battery e
grams battalion chairman captain W; ~"
don McCabe. Pegrams battahon Cap1a'IT - 80
X Munford PegIam battalion; MAJOR LoTao
Ginter General Thomas Georgia DiieauV'
Jobn Purcell Purcell battery. Pegram Dat
.J.a Toote Johnson. Purcell battery, Pe-
ararn's battalion. ID. :. Redford. Purcell bat
tsry Pegram's battalion Captain William "
Crenshaw. Crenshaw battery. Pegrans T ms
TALON NJ. L. Rider. Crenshaw Dateeiy ran
grams battalion. William Ellls jones' NioH
shaw battery. Pegrams battalion: LleutehAut
lanes +. TYLER Letcher battery. GeRraih
battalion. James T. ferriter, Letcher Da.'eiS,
peprarn's battalion; John Murphy, LetJnvTi,
battery. Pegrams battalion. III H. NaDo.i
Tabb, Fredericksburg battery fegrain oa.
TALON H. A. Strode Fredericksburg battery
Peoramis battalion. l.. +. Chesley, frederlchs-
bnro battery Pegram's Battalion Captain T."
Keith Dargan. Pee Dee battery fegran
battalion. Captain Thomas Elicit. CrenshaW
battery Pegram's battahon ColoheI W. H.
Palmer, A. A. q. Third army corps.
PROMISE
Tho promise was made that as soon as a
sufficient fund was raised all necessary steps
would be taken toward the selection ana
erection of n monument worthy OF the gal
liant officer and man.
For almost five years Major Brander and
CAPTAIN Elicit labOred necessarily, ana though
contributions we're received -IhosVY ia s'naiI
amounts however from every part OF the
kouth The aggregate was not enough 10 JUS
tifv the commencement OF such mOnument
"a thew and other friends OF General tfhi
thought should be- bulit.
Then few wealthy citizens Of Richmond
came To their rescue anu luiyi ulcN niN.'io'
Brander and Elicit that il the Pegram Bat
falion Association would consent 10 the
placing q the monument IN location 10 De
eelected bv them the necessary funds 10 com
nlete the monument would be furnished by
them.
ACCEPTED THE OFFER.
The offer was accepted and the site chosen
and no more appropriate place could have
been selected IL is about a mile west OF tue
Lee monument at the intersection OF Her
mitage and Laburnum avenues. and over
looks the spot where General Hill assumed
command of MS first brigade and subse-
quently of bis light division.
The approach to the monument Is by the
avenues named. each of which is 100 feet
wide. Trees are planted in the centre. and
there are wide walks for pedestrians on either
eide of the driveways. The monument IS
thirty-four feet high from the base TO the top
of General Hills head. The pedestal. when
il Of Virginia granite, is twenty feet high and
stands on bastlon redoubt Blk feet high.
The statue is of heroic size. eight feet
high. The latter is modelled from
crqyon picture by w. l.. Sheppard, distin
euished artist OF Richmond, and the work
was executed by Caspar Buberle. OF New DIX
who was associated with Valentine In making
the recumbent figure of Lee. The pose is re-
garded a. particularly striking. The manner
In which General Hill invariably held the
sword when contemplating movement by
his troops. the insignia of his rank on his
coat aud sleeves. the sttchlngon his boots,
and in fact every detail, has boen brought out
in an exquisite manner.
THE INSCRIPTIONS.
The inscriptions are deeply and endurnely
cut in the smooth surfaces OF the pedestal,
and are rs follows:
Born in Culpeper county, November 9,
1926. Killed before Petersburg, April 2 1863"
"Lieutenant-general and commander Third
CORPS. Army Northern Virginia"
Erected by Pegram Battalion and his com
rades of the Army OF Northern Virginia"
The remains of General Hill were few
months since removed from Hollywood to the
site OF the monument, and now rest in re-
ceptacie built under tho monument for the
purpose.
PROGRAMME OF THE UNWILLING.
The programme of the exercises al the I'M
yelling will be under tho auspices of the
legram Battalion association. General
Harry Heth will be the chief marshal. Prayer
will be offered by the Rev John g. Newton.
OF Richmond. an old artillery soldier. The
orator of the day. General James 4. Walker.
OF Wythevlle will be introduced by the
Rev j. William Jones. ID. d.. who was chap
lain of General Hills old regiment. the Thir-
teenth Virginia.
The following distinguished officers and
citizens have consented L act aids 10
General Heath.
Chief of Stah-Coonel William II. Palmer,
Richmond.
Aids-Colonel w. w. Finney. Powhatan
county: Lieutenant Beverly H. Selden. Cap
tain stockton Heth, Radford, Va: Colonel
O. NJ luuua. Washington. -. c.: Or. George
Ross, Dr. G. W. L. Brock. Mr. Joseph Bryan,
Richmond Captain Il. III. 4. Adams. Lynch
burg: Judge f.. Z. Minor. Colonel j. V. Bid
good. Colonel T. NJ. r. Tacott. Richmond.
Colonel Walter H. Taylor. Norfolk General
G.. NJ Sarrel Savannah. Ga: Judge II. W.
Flournoy Nj. w. Il. Trigg Captain William
II. Weisiger. Colonel W. T.. Tanner q. Pow
ell Hill Colonel Archer Anderson. General
T. NJ. Logan. Judge O.. J.. Christian. Captain
Charles T.. Williams. Colonel {. Oh. Co
wardin. Colonel K. l.. Maury Major n. Y.
Randolph. Richmond.
THE GUESTS.
Among those who have signifed their in
tentiOn of being present ere General Brad
lev f. johnson. Baltimore. Colonel Skinner.
general William McCOmb. Captain L. y.
Winston. Colonel H. Kyd Douglas. General
George H. Stuart, General William II. Payne.
Colonel Charles ). Nenable General lItz
Lee. DR. &. IA. Todd. Sergeant @. W. Tucker
General Hills courier. who was with him
when he was killed. and many others
The military display will be one of the
largest in Richmond COR a long time, and the
cavalry parade will be on a greater scale than
ever before attempted with volunteer troops
III Virginia.
The military arrangements are under the
management OF Colonel Henry G. Jones and
large force mas already reported to him their