Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-09-25
TWO BROTHERS MEET
PARTED ron IS YEARS AND FIGHTING
ON OPPOSITE SIDES.
A Pathetic Boone at Phil. Kessny Pest
headquarters ysstssdsy--orAnss
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The coming Of tho @. A. Il. people TO
| Richmond has been the cause OF bringing
| together many who. under circumstance
| that existed thirty yeafs ago, were noslhe
N each other and fought upon opposing
aides. Among these was Charles "llliams.
= well-known mechanic of this CITY. who
wore the gray during those dark days, anu
Horace q. williams. his brother VINO
donned the jacket OF blue and stood 'h
line OF battle with the North. or,
Thirty-fve years ago Mr.. Snarles w
an5 came South to live. He soon learned
and loved the country OF his Adoption;
and when the war broke out he buckled
on his tavonet and shouldered his musket
and bottled tor the cause which was Iost.
His brothers and relatives in Rhode
Island did not bear from him FOL, many
wears and had gwen him up as dead many
times when.a letter would apprise then OF
bis whereabouts.
learned that his brother was in Richmond,
and correspondence sprang up between
them, though they had not seen each other
since 1855.
MET AT PHIL. KKARxY HEADQUARTERS.
Yesterday morning the frater from
Phode island reached the. city and alter
nscertaining where Mr.. Charles Williams
resided, called st bis homo, out found him
out at his work. The wife, whom the
northern brother had never seen, came to
the door and after being entrusted with
the secret she was told TO inform her bus
band that Mr.. John Smith wished 10
sc. him at Phil Kearny Post headquarters
as soon as il would be convenient for him
to come there.
The ex-wearer of the gray did not keep
his brother waiting long. for soon the old
Confederate was inquiriog around the
headquarters of Phil. kearny Post foI
"Mr. John Smith," When he was at last
presented 10 this widely-known gentleman
he looked earnestly into his face and gave
q CRY which attracted the attention OF
every one in the room. Each brother re-
oognized the other, and the scene that foi,
lowed was most pathetic one. ~ VIII
long be remembered how these wearers OF
the blue and the gray came together after
being parted for thirty-fve years.
FED THE OLD coSFEDERATss.
A very pleasant "reminiscences OF the past
was brought vividly to the mind and nearl
of many old Confederates yesterday IN
meeting with Colonel A. Is. Lawrence. oil
Warsaw, N. Y. who Is here in company
with the Grand Army of the kepu bic
| Colonel Lawrence was General Grant:
auartermaster at the time OF the surrender
| of Lees army at Appomattox, and 1t was
he who issued rations To foed 30.OOC
starving Confederates. When this fact
was made known the Colonel was the re,
cipient of many marks OF respecl
and esteem on the part OF oul
| he was surrounded by an immense CROWD
| of old Confederates eager 70 clasp ms
| hand and express gratitude for his KIND;
ness in the past. He Is pleasant and
courteous gentleman. very sociaole, ana
an agreeable conversationalist. lie SAID
that in all his army experience he never
performed q duty more Willingly ana
| cheerfully than that of issuing orders 10
| feed his brave opponents.
Mayor Ellyson was one OF those VINO re-
| celyed the Colonel's hospitality. and yes
| terday this official met the Colonel and ex
| tended to him a Virginia welcome. Colo
| mel Lawrence is the guest OF M. T.. brad
| lev, ESQ, lois west Main street, where he
is generously entertained and the recipient
| of many attentions.
PLEASED WITH STATE AND PEOPLE.
DIR. o. b. Weeks, of Marion, o.. pas
| commander of Cooper Post, III q dele
| gate to the national encampment, has OK
pressed himself as being so well pleased
| with our State and people that he bas ar
idea of settling on the tidewater if he car
carry out his plans. The Doctor is cor
| respondent of the Cincinnati Commercial
Gazette. and is an intelligent and agree
able gentleman.
Lee-Camp Hail will be open to-day TO
| the reception of those members OF thu
| Grand Army of the Republic who may
wish to inspect it. The members OF th'
camp will be on duty to wait upon anC
give information to all who may call.
MANY VETERANS STILL HERE.
| A great many Grand Army of the Re
! public veterans are still here. Large mum
| bers left yesterday morning and,afternoon
| but last nights trains brought in new con
| tirgents. A hotel man, in speaking with
| D1spAIcH reporter about the northeri
veterans, said that it seemed that the
were even now coming in as fast as the.
make their departure.