Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1893-06-03
HERO OF THE ooNFEDERAoY.


Tho Remains of the Late jefferson Davis
Disinterred at New orleans-Th ousands
View the Casket Before Removal to the
Final Resting Place at Richmond, Wa.
NEW ORLEANS, May 29-Early Satur-
day morning the body of jefferson
Davis, in its copper receptacle, was
transferred to a magnificent oak casket
with heavy brass trimmings The
cedar coffin in which the remains
originally rested was returned to the
vault and it was closed with the marble
slab upon which was the fac simile of
the signature of jefferson Davis, and it
will remain in that condition as long
as the tomb of the army of northern
Virginia stands The transfer was
made early and privately at the family
request.
The body was naturally decomposed,
but was in fair preservation and the
face recognizable. A guard of the Army
of Northern Virginia veterans remained
at the tomb all day. At 5 o'clock a
mounted escort of Army of Northern
Virginia veterans arrived, and shortly
afterwards the escort conducted
the casl<et in a closed hearse to the
Memorial hall, which was reached at
$40 p. M, and here the caslIet was re-
ceived in silence by the United Con-
federate veterans, placed upon an oak
catafalque and exposed to public view.
The ceremonies Sunday were marked
by an absence of enthusiasm and were
as simple as the funeral of an humble
citizen, barring the military display. a
fringe of people lined the sidewalks
and uncovered heads We're the order of
the day while the pageant passed on
its measured march to the train in
waiting to receive the casSet.
Thousands had viewed the casket on
the catafalque in Memorial hall There
were humble boquets laid on the bier,
the silent testimonials of those who
could afford no more costly tribute of
their love and respect.
1t was 4:S0 o'clock p. IN. when the
stream of visitors was checked. Only
the gray-haired and gray-clad veterans
who formed the guard and the escort,
| public officials, distinguished visitors
and the Davis family remained in the
hall when the ceremonies We're about
| TO begin. The narrow limits of the lit
| tie building were unequal to the accom-
modation of a crowd, and many who
had fought and bled for the south We're
denied the privilege of participating in
| the services around the bier.
Gov Foster entered the hall leaning
on the arm of Gen. Stephen ID. Lee, and
behind came Lieut.. Gov. Parlange and
leading lights in the ranks of the vet.
erans. They gathered on the plat
form, mingling with the Richmond
committee, who wore the confederate
uniform in honor of the occasion
In few minutes there was a parting
of the ranks of the throng in the hal
and Miss Winnie Davis, leaning on the
arm of Mr. Ambrose McGinnis and fol.
lowed by her sister, Mrs. Hayes, passed
up to the platform. Both ladies wer,
dressed in black. Then the ceremonie:
began.
These consisted of an address by Gov
Foster Vice President Gilmore of tn,
Army of Northern Virginia read tn,
order of Mrs. Davis for the removal o
the body and the letter of Mayor Eli
son, requesting the Army of Northern
Virginia 10 deliver the body to Gen
Glynn Then Rev. A. Gordon Blake
well, who had served all through tn
four years of bitter war and who wor,
a confederate chaplain's hat, came for
ward and led the audience in prayer
the members of the Davis family stand
ing with the rest of those who wer
present.
When the prayer was conclude
sturdy veterans raised the casket fror
its resting place and bore it ont tn
hall and down the stairs to the funera
car in waiting amid the strains of dirge
full music. The funeral car was the sam
that was used on the day of the funera
of Mr. Davis in this city. A guard @
, honor was selected from the escort an
was Immediately put upon duty, an
then the public was permitted to pa
its respects and to take a last fond fare
well of the remains. The processio
reached the train at p. N. and it wa
: nearly before the party got unde
way. The train is made up of a loco
motive and tender, baggage car, an oil
dinary coach, the funeral car, fou
sleepers and private car.