The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-06-01
THE PROCESSION.


GORDON, chief marshal, and his staff of
some Htty prominent confederate officers.
Ihen the infantry, under Col Henry
Jones, headed the line, followed by the
artillery, with three batteries, the How
tiers, Grimes Of Portsmouth and Nor
Iolk, Light Artillery Blues, all under
command of Maj. ". E. Simons.
-Four troops of cavalry followed, com
manded by Col. w E. Wickham They
were the Stuart Horse Guards, Ashley
Light Horse of Henrico, Chesterfield and
Albemarle troops
These were followed immediately by
the catafalque, behind which came car
riages, in which were seated Mrs. Jeffcr-
son Davis and Gov. Mckinney, Miss Win
me Davis and Mayor Ellyson and Mr.. and
Mrs. Hayes
These were followed by the honorary
pall-bearers in carriages, Cows B. II. Till
man of South Carolina Elias Carr Of
North Carolina, Frank Brown of Mary
land, +. Turnev of Tennessee, w. A. Nc
Corkle of West Virginia, I. G.. Jones of
Alabama, Gems. j. a. Early, ID. H, Now
ry, William II. Payne. Lafayette Me
Laws, L. S. Baker, Stephen d. Lee,
Harry Heith, George H. Stuart Mai.
John w. Daniel, Senator E. c. Waltham,
Messrs. Moses Millheuser, M. A. Allen,
hugh Blair, John II. Purcell, p, p. Win
ston, A. S. Buford, Col John T. Wood
Or: John B. Mccall, Col. E. p. Reeve and
d. L. Glasgow.
OTHERS IN CARRIAGES.
Other distinguished persons in carriages
were Bishop H, H. Thompson, Rev. Drs. o.
Barton, M. d. Hoge, w. w. Landrum,
Col. f. r. Lubbock, Col. Fred Skinner,
Barton Harrison, Col. W. II. Taylor, Judge
B. w. Crump j. B. NJ. Richardson, Col
Archer Anderson, Gen. d. A. Weisiger,
w. T. Woody Senator M. c. Butler,
Lieut.. George A. Smith, John Enders, Sr. g.,
Senator G. G. Vest and wife, Mrs George
Q. Pickett, Mrs. A. /. Long, Mrs.
Pickens, Mrs. Wilder, Miss Emily Mason,
Mrs. Broadhead, Miss Minnie Hill,
wife, II. w Davis, H. II. Clark, Col
William Roy Mason, Col. John w. A.
Sanford, Col. John Goode, Col r.. Snow
den Andrews, Maj. S. NJ. Hill, Col. w. NJ
Lamb, Bob Brown, James Jones and Nc
Ginnis, three cOlored servants of Mr.
Davis, also rode in carriages. The mem
bers of the Jefferson Davis Monument AS
sociation, and the officers Of the Holly
wood, OakwOod and Hebrew Memorial
Associations were also in carriages.
GEoRGIA's REPRESENTATIVES,.
The only veterans organization from
Georgia in the procession was the Con
federate Survivors, Association of Au-
gusta, represented by Capt. Edge Eve,
who was a captain of the Cobb legion !;
first vice president, Salem butcher. ser
geant in the Seventh Virginia Infantry !;
adjutant, Mai. K. T. Wilson, major of the
second battalion of North Carolina Sharp
Shooters; Mai G. A. Withers, .adjutant
general of Gen. John H. Morgans Ken
lucky cavalry division, and S. A II.
Thompson, a corporal in the Twenty
eighth Georgia Infantry This organiZa-
tion had its eOlors along, the Cobb legion
battle flag. This rent and tdttered ensign
was carried in Richmond three years ago
at the unveiling of the Lee monument and
gave to Gen. Joseph E. Johnston
on the succeeding day the last salute he
received from battle flag. The Augusta
association sent its adiutant to New Or
leans to lay a wreath upon the bier of
President Davis and to accompany the re-
mains to Richmond, which was done, the
other members meeting him here with the
cOlors. Maj. Withers also had the head
quarters flag of Gen. Morgan, stained
with that officers blood.
THE BRGADEs.
Then followed Brig. Gen Brander and
staff. Brigades then came as follows:
FIRST BRIGADE.
Brig. Gen. Theodore Garnett, command
ing. Staff: Col. Samuel Hodges, Col. ID.
M Lee, Col. Thomas Lewis and Maj,
James II. Capers.
Stonewau brigade band.
r. E. Lee drum corps,
r. E. Lee Camp No. l, Col 7. p. Pol
lard
Maury camp, Col Thomas E. Proctor.
Pickett Buchanan, Col Thomas L.
DOran.
Stonewall camp. Col. H. C. Hudgins
r. Z. Lee Camp No. 2, Col w. a. Smoot.
George E. Pickett, Col r. n. NOrthen.
John r. Cooke, Col. w. w. Green.
John Bowie Strange, Col. j. M. Gar
nett.
SECOND BRIGADE.
Brig. Gen Macaiah Woods command
ing: Staff. Col. II. I. w Duke, DR..
Hugh T. Nelson. DR. Thomas j. Moore
and Col j. Z. Rockwell.
Fourth regiment band drum corps.
A. p. Hill camp, Col. w Gordon Nc
Cabc.
Pierre Gibson camp, Col. D. A Grims-
Jeb Stuart camp, Col NJ. A. Moncure.
Magruder E. Well camp, Col. T. Jeffer-
son Stubbs.
Stouewan jackson camp, Col. Jed
Hotchkiss,
Louisa camp, Col. William Kean.
Page Sullen camp, Col. William x, Per
rim.
Neimeyer Shaw camp, Col. John S.
Whitworth.
THIRD BRIGADE.
Col Thomas H. Carter commanding.
STAFF: Col II. p. Jones, Maj. w, w Par
ker and Mai II. G.. Carter.
S w ITaver's band.
Howitzer Association.
Parker Battery Association.
Society of the Army and Navy of the
Confederate States Of Maryland.
Beneficial Association of Maryland.
Confederate Veteran Association of the
District of Columbia.
Rowan County Veterans Association.
Sumter Camp Survivors Association of
South Carolina, bearing palm branches.
Cabell Grove camp of DanVille, Va.
Confederate Survivors Association Of
Richmond Light Infantry Blues Asso-
citation.
rams.
Sons of veterans
r. T. w. Duke camp.
r. G.. Chew camp, Sons Of Veterans.
CAVALRY DIVISION.