The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-08-21

The rear OF the shaft Is ornamented WIN
Two crossed cavalry saDIes' cw.nnsiS. n ~
likewise entwlned with the 'ohieneia,e
battle nag Sufmounting the HnhIt -
capstone hiehlv oruamen;ed with bios
sons OF tho lotus plant, empishtic .,
eternal, peaceful sep. Inc IonI anu
rear OF the capstone show aiiiiust ule
lotus leaves a star. typilyhs 'hc S'dr VI
destiny upon whose light so many praNe
souls have grazed and followed. mere IL
stands, and with mute eioquence, tens
us own story VI cause That Is lost YET
which Is dear TO the hearts oil. al WIN
love hDeIty and value hohoI. ain
Your children and their chllureh WI,
with love and admiration, regard IL as
thsy enter this place of justice, anu
succeeding years will only ehhillce III
their eyes the martial courage OF .nose
who fell, and the sacredness OF the pfih-
oipies for which they fought.
CAN GATHER INSPIRATION.
When we. Of the younger generations,
thanks 10 these brave troopers anu tnsI
silent cmpaIdons In the blNouacs OF lhs
dead, would seek inspirations IL - no'
necessary for us TO go TO those. heids'
however glorious, which history mas con-
secrated as the fields OF yal0r ana OF
hlgh devotion 10 duty. not 10 SHlhnlS
nor TO the walls OF Troy. not TO Buena
Vista, nor to Saratoga, nor 10 yorktown,
but rather TO Brandy Station, TO Ire
Williams, 70 Gettysburg. to Cbancell0rs-
Vile, TO AppCmattoX, aye, 10 AppomdttoN'
for here F'itz Lee and these brave troop
ers made one last dash for liberty, ana
succeeded. 'Tbe flag Of truce had en-
tered tho Confederate line, and passing
down the ranks, was quenchins me 1T
ing as 70 came. The men, IN WRATH were
breaking their muskets, or IN Tears, were
parting the old battle hags amongst
themselves. Turning their backs rpOn
the approaching messenger. as nelson
turned his dead eye upon the retreat
signals at Copenhagen, they rushed down
upon still spitefu battery OF tho enc
my, and swept 10 from the field. Such
was the severity of their onslaught on
this htful day. that tho lines Of Grant
We're forced open for their passage.
There are other plains than those OF
Marathon. and Bl,nheim. where superst-
zion nightly hears the neigMng Of
chargers, stiil sees with heated fancy the
rushing squacrCns Of spectral war"
THEIR SACKFlC1fL OFFERING.
out OF n total membership 81 a little
over hunaied the Pownatan Troop had
foriy-siX killed and wounded. This was,
their sacrihcial Offering to their coun-
Try. Lieutenant Murray. Sergeant Nose
~. IiiFafcs Harris, Selden, Spears,
Scrucss. Hernricks the two Hobsons.
Porter smith. and brave young John
l@isA ara among those whose heroic
deeds we would pcrpetuate. often whore
they fedd they were buried their tomb.
Ike that Of the Grccans at Thermopylas
as S.moides sang. was on altar-a sane
trary-in which their State reveres the
memory Of her second founders. They
are the doubly dead. in that they died
80 young. Whose ears the dust has
stopped--who Will never hear another
trun pet sound They lie as they fell.
facing the heavens. Never forget them.
Each asleep in his narrow cell is your
creditor. Fay him with the coinage OK
your memory. Let your gratitude shine
on BIS grave With the sunlight. Happy
sleepers, DO they know that the sacred
soil IN which they ie throbs with new
energies The jubl.ant song Of the new
era % the South browns the dirge II the
Lost Cause. They. in their graves. are
the cOnquerors anr the golden hour OF
their motheriand is the triumph of their
valOr.