The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-03-06


Confederate Association.
LINCHBuRG, March 5-The remains
of General Jubal Anderson Esrly were
laid to rest this afternoon in a spot on
the line of battle he formed during the
civil war when the town of Lynchburg
was threatened by the Federal forces
under General Hunter
The funeral procession which bore
the grim old Confederate hero from St.
Paul's Church to the newly made grave
In Spring Hill Cemetery was the largest
and most imposing ever witnessed in
Lyuchburg, and IL was remarked that
nearly as many people followed him to
his Last resting place as he led into
Lynchourg the day he put the enemy to
flight His followers then were the
half starved anu ragged veterans, the
Dattle &C -rled victO. - of thirty battles
who madiy cheored as they followed
their chieftain through the streets OF
the Hill City and moved on retreatinp
| enemy
Yesterday the people in the great
line OF march were made up of citizens
in every walk in life, old soldiers, those
who wore the blue and those who wore
the gray, local military companies and
military from other cities were present
TO pay the last sad tribute to the dead
hero.
The funeral service took place at $3.50
O'Clock yesterday afternoon from St
Paul's Church and was conducted by
the rector, Rev. T. M. Carson, assisted
by Rev DR.. Hall and Rev. Mr. Fleming.
OF the Presbyterian Churches.
Scarcely one-tenth of the people pres
ent could get in the church and tho
whole auditorium was reserved, the
galleries being filled long before the
appointed hour. The rector slowly
read the impressive ritual of tho Epis-
copal Church and referred briefly and
beautifully to tho deceased q an able
and distinguished soldier of the Con-
iederacy. Cardinal Newmans grand
old hymn, LEAD Kindly Light" WAS
repeated by Rev R IL. Fleming and
sung exQuisitely by the choir, Rev.
DR.. Hall, of tho First Presbyterian
church, offered fervent prayer and
the services at the church we're con.
| cluded
The procession, which moved from the
residence on upper Main street prom ptly
at BIS o'clock, was all imposing one.
and was witnessed by thousands Of PEG.
pie who lined the thoroughfares along
the route. Hundreds of old veterans
who served under the dead general dur
ing the war were present from all sec
lions OF tho State and marched on foot
in the procession.
Many distinguished Confederates were
among the honorary pail bearers, includ
ing Gems Eppa Hunton, l.. T.. Lomax,
Fitzhugh Lee, Dabney Maury, OK Gov.
ernor Mckinney, Col. G. S. Venable and
Col Robert E. Withers.
Governor O'Ferrall was not present,
but was represented by his chief of
staff, Col. G. OBJ. Cowardin, Private
Secretary Chesterman and Adiutant
General Anderson. A detachment of
the Richmond Howitzers, numbering
thirty men, also took part in the core.
monies. The corps of cadets of the
Virginia Military Institute, about 200
strong, was conspicuous in the line.
The order of the procession was:
l. Confederate Veterans OF the city
and vicinity.
2. Confederate Camp of Richmond
3. Confederate Camp of Norfolk.
4. Confederate Camp of Portsmouth,
3. Confederate Camp of Petersburg
g. Confederate Camp OF Danville.
z. Confederate Camp of Roanoke.
8. Confederate Camp Of Charlottes-
Vile.
0. Confederate Camp of Winchester.
10. Confederate Camp of Stanton
II. Virginia Military Institute Ca.
diets.
Is. Virginia Xouaves.
10. Lynchburg Home Guard.
II. Light Artillery Blues.
IS. Fitz Lee Troop of Cavalry.
Is. Visiting military.
IL. Hearse and pail-bearers, active
and honorary.
Is. Carriages for family.
ID Carriages for distinguished vlsi-
tors and citizens
20. Citizens on horseback.
Fl. Fire department on left of column.
Col. Maurice s. Lsnghorne acted as
chief marshal, with tho following assis-
taHts: Col. j. w. Watts, Mai Peter
Norman, Maj. j. C. Fea ;herstone,
Capt. R. II. II. Adams, Capt Ridgway
Holt, Capt. Stephen Adams, Capt. T. A.
Biggers, Judge George Christian, Rich
mond; Capt. Gordon McCabe, Peters.
burg; Col. Frank Huger, Roanoke; Col.
Walter II. Taylor, Norfolk; Col. George
G. Cabell, Danville; Col. R. T. w. Duke,
Charlottesville.
The long procession moved from the
church up Church street to Fifth street
and thence to Spring Hill Cemetery,
where Kew. Mr.. Carso read the Epis-
copal burial service and all that was
m 1rtal Of the great Confederate was
laid to rest while the Lynchburg
Artillery Blues fred salute OF seven.
teen guns.
Tears filled the eyes Of hundreds Of
old Confederate veterans as they stood
around the open grave and saw tho
dead body OF the late general OF the
Lost Cause" for which ne had fouVht
so nobly consigned to tho tomb.