The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-07-03


middle OF the cloth had been csrri,i
away hy shot and she'll leaving only the
four borders.
The members Of the yarious South
Carolina camps all carried palm branches
in their hands. The stair Of each nag
and banner was wrapped In palms
Camp Sumpter. OF Charleston. 5. c..
displayed a builet-tOrn flag. which was
f with the regiment from whose survive.
the camp draws its membership, in every
fight from Mechanicsville 10 Gettysburs.
/ i- was carried IN the procession by Vet
/ eran A. W. Jaeger formerly the col~
bearer OF the company
ln line behind the Maryland veterans
were a number Of Richmond small boys
! They carried banner upon which was
/ painted, Cuban sympathizers. OF Rich
mond.'
AlOsBY's MEN.
80 body Of veterans in the whole line
/ received more narerng recognition from
/ the sidewalk throngs than M0shye men.
AS the survivors OF the famous lighting
/ aggregation rode over the route they
I were Cheered al every corner. Wherever
/ big crowd was assembled the appear
ance or THE fol overs of M0sby was the
signal for an enthusiastic demonstration
BOO their honor
Carters King William Artillery Com
J pauy made q good showing ln the parade.
/ Ou "a banner az the front OK the orgnni-
lauOn was displayed the inscription:
/ Carriers King William Artillery" OF
/ which General ID. II. Hiu said. IL would
] rather De captain Of that c0mnauv than
+ Doe President Of The Confederate states
The veterans OF Lee and Pickett camps.
/ of Richmond. were kept raising their
/ hats continuously IN recognition OF the
/ compliments showerei upon them along
/ the route.
The Richmond Light Infantry Blues
was spoken Of in complimentary terms
/ hundreds OF times by visitors crom ether
/ States, who had never before seen the
/ organization of which this cry is Justly
/ proud The natfy unifoun OF the Blues
and the splendid marching otds~ dat
/ they preserved from start fo finish made
/ them a most attractive feature Of the
/ big procession.
/ An absorbing story OF the bravery Of n
/ coior-oearer is attached q. the torn AMI
/ tattcred hae which was carriei by
/ william j.. Jones Camp. $50. 1O-. OF Abing-
/ doa- The flag went into every fight in
/ which the First Virginia Cavalry was on-
] gagged between INl-'f5. AT Appomattox
/ David Lowry the coior-serceant who had
/ carried lt Tor three years in victory or
/ defeat. tore the flag from its mast and
/ he would die rather than allow il 70 be
taken He succeeded ln bearing his colors
away uumolostcd The flag ACCOMPANIED
I j. j.. j. Stuart 300 hts famous rid
around tle Juiou army.
Maeruder-Ewcl camp OF WILLIAMSBURG
exhibited In the parade tho first flag
/ ever raised over headquarters on the
Peninsula It Was This Dag that Jack
SON made hs FIRST fight under at Manas-
sass Veteran R. S. Mccartney carried IT,
kershaw Camp. Of Chesterfield county
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4'.il'NH '' g. camp oi Veterans was
i'.'' COZ. i.'A'ls in tne p1rtIo hy "a
''il '.iii'r I'Ile device. Each member
'-'ii'I 600 I.r thI or pine stln "a
"itaih oi ine which encircied % carl
.'ii.Af i.I- .errpion; 'Iirst at Be.hrl.
Last 40 Anoma'toN
RACED ana iiiisrei flag. carried ly
''.h i'"i'-- -iianee camp. OF 'AarIottes-
''i.. mas an interesting history lt was in
C l.'.e rom fiist Manassas 20
field of conflict five color-br,rers ,,e-e
ENel under DO.
a. 81. Ncshft marched with his cann
"Camp Wakup. wearing the hat he wore
durr- the war; It's brlm is perforated
with bullets.
u.rrr t.r..fr,r r.1.-, go. .
,
-'-- wen ""I'-y or note TOOK
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a veteran iu uniform uhos' hi ,'',.
bowed under fhs f,.sts ~ ,rot',.i,.
eiehy-hfe or ninety years. sat waving
miniature United states Tag iu mis-
ianj ns he cnaitei with comrale. 4
young man OF about twenty years. who
was standing n the aisle few feet disc
ttnt. cautAl sight OF Tie stars ami Stripes
and ln a zone OF fnnol lnc- he said: "Oid
inaH' 4'ii i"Nt "is' '"ia la no time FOR
oD"s man. Ielo' ,eu the 'ohiederate
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veterans n, rh. ef.re and .,ri,.s ~ s.'..,[.-
firnas orosfiored north or fhe Mason ana
Dixon line.
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