Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-02-16

the solemn cortege. At HOLLYWOOD inc
remains viii be reinterred by the side
OF the grave Of General Pickett which
is one Of the ioveIiest and most pic
turesque sections Of That beautiful ceme-
terry.
ORDER OF THE PROCESSION.
Brigadier General A. L. Phillips has IS
sued an order for the formation Of the
military at 3:l5. as follows:
The brigade stan will form on Ninth
and Grace streets, right resting on Ninth
street, facing north.
The First Regiment, Virginia Volur-
teers, Infantry, Colonel H. c. Jones COM
manding, will form on the left OF brt-
gade stan, facing north. -.
Blues Battalion. Major Sol. Ciitchins
commanding. will form on left Of First
Virginia Regiment.
HowItzers. Captain John A. Hutche-
son commanding, will form on left OF
Blues Battalion.
First Regiment. Cavalry. Colonel
Charles Euker commanding. viii form
on LETT Of Howqzss. '---.
First Virginia Regiment association.
Colonel W. II. Palmer, president, VIII
form on left Of cavalry.
Richmond Branch. Alumni Association,
Virginia Military Institute, In charge Of
Colonel W. z. Cutshaw. will form on
left Of First Regiment Association.
r. f. Lee Camp. No. !, Confederate
Veterans, will form on left Of Virginia
Military Institute Association.
George F. Pickett Camp, Confederate
Veterans, will form on left Of r. K. Lee
Camp.
Joseph z. Johnston Camp Confederate
Veterans, Will form on left Of Pickett
Camp
Sons of Confederate Veterans will
form on left OF Johnston Camp.
Carriage. containing Governor. Attor-
ney-General, Adjutant-General. and Col
onel Joseph Mayo, VIII take position on
left on Sons of Veterans.
Line Of march will be up Grace street
to Second. to Franklin. to Laurel, TO
Floyd avenue. to Linden street, and to
Hollywood Cemetery
THE ". NJ. I. ALUMNI.
A meeting of the Richmond Branch of
the Alumni OF the Virginia Military In
stitute was held In the parlors of the
Young Mems Christian Association last
evening for e purpose Of making ar
rangements to take part In the final OBJ
president Of the branch filled the chair,
and In explaining the object of the meet
ing told most remarkable story In con-
nection with the h!s..sry OF Colonel VIII
llams. He said that Colonel Williams,
Colonel Patton. and Colonel williams
were classmates and roommates at the
Virginia Military Institute. and graduated
from that institution at the same time.
They went into the same profession, az
terwards became colonies of regiments In
the same brigade. and so far as Colonel
Cutshaw had been able to ascertain, all
three were killed at Gettysburg.
After talking over the most desira hla
steps to be taken In reference to the re-
interment Of Colonel Williams's remains,
the alumni agreed to meet on the steps
OF the west side of the Capitol at 2:45
o'clock this evening to perfect arrange
ments to accompany the remains to Hol-
lywood. II is desirable that all ex-cadets
of the Virginia Military Institute, whether
graduates or not, shall be present.
SKETCH OF COLONEL. WILLIAMS
Colonel Williams was a gallant officer.
He was the second son Of Lewis B. VIII
liams and Mary Catlett. born In the
county of Orange. Va, September 13, 1879.
stitute. where he graduated with dIstinc-
ton July. 1855. He held the highest mill
tary Office OF his class Upon his gradu-
alton ne was appointed assistant Pro-
fessor Of Mathematics and assistant In
structor Of Tactics, with the rank Of
captain. This position he held for three
years. and at the same time attended
Judge Brockenhrough's law school. In 1853
he was admitted to the bar. and prac-
ticed his profession with marked ability
until the beginning OF the war. He
raised and drilled a company Of infantry,
with which he marched to Harpers Fer
ry, April II, 1861. Soon after getting
there he was commissioned lieutenant-
colonel By Governor Letcher, and assign
ed to the Seventh Regiment. Virginia In
fantry. He served with said reGiment
until, the reorganization Of the army In
1852, when he was elected colonel OF the
First Regiment. Virginia Infantry. He
commanded this regiment In the battle
Of Wam.Ssss ana MAY .s & i Il Il. was Ss:D
the enemy, but not among strangers. He
was taken to the home Of Mr.. Judge
Tucker. where he was most tenderiy
nurred ana cared for. Colonel william
n. Palmer. who was then the major of
his rerimeut. N writing b his family.
after the battle said: TO his coolnese
ma courage during the action the eeoi-
rueut q Indebted for whatever reputation
Il may have gained. for men could not
fail % DO brave deeds with soeA . Isad-
er."
the sumuner. and rejolped hjo yegim&nS
heSore IS had recoveFed from hls wound,
M ne rattle Of 0ettysburg. being dek
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