Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-05-31
SOME OF THE STRIKING FEATURES.
Quite Long Beard Torn and Tattercd
Battle.IIags In Line.

/ Nhlle "a Long Bcnrd-lofu ana lattercd
! BattlcIIags In Line.
Mr.. J. Y. Phillips. an old member OF
| the Old Dominion Rides OF Prince Ed
| ward OF the Fifty-thirl Virginia Regi-
| mcnt was one Of the most striking look
| ing men on the streets yesterday lie
| enlisted when quite young. and served
! throughout the war. He was forced TO
grow beard during his service, and
| when he came Gut OF the army he deter
| mined never again TO shave. and his beard
| has since then attained the phenomenal
| length OF 81 inches-Oycr I feet. 1t Is a
| beautiful dark-brown slightly gray at
| the roots. u reaches 10 his ankles, and
| by only slight motion Of the head can
be made TO touch the ground.
CHILDREN AND VETERANS.
In one OF the carriages were seated Vete-
rams y. J. O'Ncil and Charles Layton, the
| former representing the army and the lat
| ter the navy. on the rear seat Of the
, vehicle were little Miss Mary Curtis, who
drew the veil. and Master Eddie Nc
tai'hy son Of MIR. Carlton Mccarthy.
The vast difference In the ages Of the
two couples-One old and hoary. showing
clearly the finger marks OF Father Time,
representing a cause now almost two de-
cade4 past, and the other the freshness
OF youth glowing upon their chcCks-made
TINS carriage one Of the most unique fen
lures In the parade. Mr. Omen carried
In HIS hand an old hattin-naC. which ala
service throughout the war i'm Pickctt's
Division. II was shattered and torn by
shcil and BAN. ana only a remnant OF
what had been The army's pride remained
10 tell IN" story Of the scenes through
which IL had passed.
SHATTERED BATTLE-FLAGS.
At the head Of Maury Camp was car
RED the batNe-fag Of the Thirteenth
virginia Regiment, which was presented
10 that command by the ladies Of Freder-
i0ksburg I'm January. 1862 II was shat
tered and torn almost into shreds. but
was as dear 10 the hearts Of the veterans
who followed It ms II was when battle
brerim"d. they fought valiantly for IT.
'omrudo James Perlcy, OF John Bowie
Strange Camp carried the battle-nag OF
th" Nineteenth Virginia Regiment No
better story of the struggles which that
regiment encountered and passed through
could have been told than by that mute
piece OF SILK, torn by bayOnet. shell, ana
ban until almost every trace Of what
II once was had been obliterated This
nag was presented 10 the Nineteenth
Regiment by General BeaurCgard at Cen
rirl through all Of the battles in which
that regiment was engaged from the
First Manassas 10 Gettysburg. a new
flag was issued to the regiment Just prior
10 going I'm this battle, and the Old one
was sent back through the lines TO Char
lottesyilIc, where II remained until inter
the surrender, when IL was claimed by
Mr.. Pericv, who has cared for Vt ever
since" II has been i'm every reunion I'm
Virginia since the war.
OVER GENERAL MAGRTDER.
A large red, white, and red flag, which
fDated over the headquarters Of General
Magru3rr. nj Williamsburg, before and
ND 20 the issuance OF hattle-nags by the
Coufedoracy was carried by COmrade
f. l.. slater Of Magruder-Ewell Camp. Of
Williamsburg 4 little guidon, which was
captured ln Tennessee from the Union
forces. and IS now I'm possession Of this
camp, was carried by q little son of Ibr.
Dunlop Mounure.
DYED IN Ills BLOOD.
one OF the most iutercs'iu. flags in the
parade was carried by Camp Fisher 40.
g4 Of Salisbury. y. g.. captain r. V.
BeaI, commanding. The flag was used
I'm battle 10y the Louisiana Tigers. II IS
Of yellow. and is crossed similarly 10 the
regulation hattl,-nag, except that he
crosses are green and the stars therein
are yellow. Major Robert h. Wheat, Of
the Tigers, had IT in his hand when he
fell mDrially wounded, and TN" flag Is
very distinctly stained with his blood. |
This same camp carried another battle !
nag which had been issued 10 the Eighth
North Carolina Regiment by the govern.
myut Immediately after the battle of Fort
Harrison. in September. 1864 The other
FLAG. which had b~n shot all 10 pieces
was not allowed 90 fan into The hands Of
the enemy. but when the ensign was shot
down &c was buried in mud and left on
The field.
SHOT TO PIECES.
Mr. e. r.. Knox. Of the Maryland vete-
rams carried the batte-tiag Of the oil
First Maryland Cavalry, which floatei
over that organization throughout the
war r. was very badly shot What was
called hy them the old bucktail flag was
carried by MIR 7, W. Carey, Of the Mary.
landers IL was so shattered by shell and
ball as 90 make 1t inaiyisable 10 unfun
10 10 the breeze, and # was carried wrap
ped around the stan \ hucktail on top
OF the flag was placed there 10y ord
OF Generals Ewrll and Jackson IN COM
msm,raton Of the gallant conduct of the
regiment at the battle Of HarTisOnburS,
at which Ashby was killed.
Sergeant j. X. Armstrong Of Stuart |
IIlIrstpu Camp, carried the old batte-iiIg |
81 the Twenty Fourth Virginia Regl- |
mant Of Infantry 1t was issued 20 the |
were at Manassas, and is torn into |
sl,gds. showing the marks Of hundreds |
Of bullets.
The old Fifteenth Virginia Regiment
hattl.-Hag badly torn by shot and shell, |
was borne in front Of Pickett aCmp.
CARRIED. ALL THROUGH.
The Manchester veterans, Malone |
Camp, had with them the Forty-Third |
Virginia Regiment. Appomattox Guards |
Company, faE, which was carried all |
through the war 10y this company, and |
which was literally shot to pieces. 1t was |
presentd to the AppomattoN Guards In |
1861 by the ladies Of Richmond.
one OF the most interesting histories at |
tachri to any flag In the line was that |
OF the old Third Virginia Cavalry Regi- |
mcnt battle-hag. which was carried by |
Mr.. j. w Parkinson. Mr.. Parkinson was |
"A member OF the New Kent cavalry troop, |
and followed this flag all through the |
way. After the surrender when Fitz Lee |
WAS stnl lighting he rescued 1t from the |
enemy by conceallnG it beneath his vest,
and has kept II ever since. The flag was
originally presented to the regiment by |
the ladies Of Richmond in 1862. and at
that time bore on the blue silk surface |
the coat-of-arms OF Virginia. This has |
been almost entirely shot away and the
flag. in order 10 preserve IL, has been
braced up with wire frame.
Lee Camp. No. T. unlike the other vete-
ran organizations marched In sections Of
sixteen men each, headed by Colonel r.
leslie Spence. and each section in imme-
date command OF an officer.
POLK MlLLER'S BENEFIT.