Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-07-03
CHANGES WHICH HAVE OCCURRED.
Visitors Contrast the scenes of To-
Day with Those of War Times.

| Visitors Contrast the scenes OF To-
| Day with Those of War Times.
There is one thing that seems TO i'm
press the veterans very much-that is TO
say those who have not been 10 this city
for many years. 1t is the great changes
that have taken place here since the war.
To many of the old soldiers Richmond
now seems so unlike Richmond in war
times. The rapid growth of our city ap-
pears to astonish them. Places that were
50 familiar to many OF the old soldiers
during the latter days OF the war have
disappeared 10 give way to the march OF
Improvement but there are still many
places Of historic interest yet remaining for
them TO see TO bring back recollectlons Of
the war
Discussing this subject with a Dispatch
man at the jefferson last night Com
mander Il. II. league. Of Barnard Il. Bee
Camp, Of Aiken. S. c., said: "Richmond
has improved most beautifully since the
war Her advancement is overwhelming.
| thinA that Il is one OF the most beauti-
full cities in America. i only wish that !
had cast my lot here. You have the most
magnificent hotel | have ever been in,
and / have been in many"
Commander league is on two OF the
most important committees-the Jefferson
Davis Monument Committee and the Bat
tie Abbey Committee. His camp Is the
oldest in South Carolina, he says.
Comrade Thomas G. Louvett, OF G. n.
Ratliff Camp, Of Missouri. remarked: i
would not have known the place. There
Is no similarity between Richmond In war
times and Richmond now.
Il came here" he added. as he grew
reminiscent. ito buy some United States
stamps during the war, in order to send
letters to my people. who were inside OF
the Yankee lines. l paid 500 apiece for
the stamps in Confederate money. That
was in 1854 Yes Richmond has grown
remarkably" he continued, and to-day
II is such a pretty city,
ooh. myl" exclaimed Comrade r. NJ.
Brooks. of James II. Herbert Camp, Of
Baltimore. "The change I'm Richmond is
wonderful. I have been here only once
since | left in 1867. l think the city has
improved very much indeed. Why. up on
Franklin streets there were woods when
the war ended"
Comrade Frank r. Blake, Of Maryland,
passed through Richmond at the close OF
the war. He stopped awhile at the old
spottswood Hotel. which was then stand
ing He did not see that old hotel stand
ing there to-day when no passed Elghth
and Main streets, but the spot no DOUBT
recalled TO his memory many recollections
OF the war. Contrasting his impressions
Of the city after the surrender with the
present. things here astounded him.
Comrade Charles Wen Small is a Balu-
MORGAN who is enthusiastic over the rise
Of Richmond" He is also In dead earnest
about having the next meeting OF the
veterans in the Monumental City.
Il say" he exclaimed with q feeling OF
emotion, mot only do the old soldiers OF
Baltimore want the next meeting 10 taAe
place there but the ladies OF Baltimore
are deeply interested In this matter.
Comrade Small says ne was in the sig
nal service. and that he gave the last sig
nal near Drewrys Blum.
II made" said he. 1.-The last naval signal
from the naval battery Brooke. below
Drewry's Bluff. l saw that everything
had been blown up at Drewry's Bluff and
Chaffn's Bluff. and l gave the signal 20.
p. s" and hurried away from the battery.
The signal was given 10 the naval battery
below.
Comrade Charles Mccall. of South Caro-
lima, sees a remarkable change in the APP |
peanance of Richmond within the years |
that have passed since the war. There is |
a tinge Of sadness about his visit here. |
He came as delegate from camp In |
I.aurens. 5. c., and while here he Will go |
over TO lakewood to visit the grave of his |
brother. Cameron Mccall, who died in
Manchester during the war. Cameron Nc
can was a brave and dashing young SOL
dier. lie was i'll in hospital in Man
chester, and was taken TO the home OF
MIR. b. Z. owen. ST., along with several
other sick soldiers from the Eighth South
Carolina Regiment Mccall died. The
others got well. His grave is the first.
or very near the first, on the right-hand
side as you enter the gate at lakewood.
HIS was about the first grave that re-
ceived a marble slab upon it after the
war