Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-02-08
TO BRING HIS ASHES HERE.
Veterans of the ola First 10 Remove
GnInneI NNiIIinms's Rcmains.

The old First Virginia Regiment Asso-
citation held a meeting last night to con-
eldor the removal of the remains OF Colo
mel Lewis e. Williams from Baltimore
10 Richmond. and to arrange therefor.
There were present Captain r.. u. Reeve,
FIRST Wce-president presidlng); Sergeant
g.. r. Lochr, secretary; Colonel X. l..
Maury, Lieutenant w. II. kenningham,
Lieutenant w. Thomas Woody, Lleuten-
ant ". r.. Martin, Lieutenant Logan ;.
Robins. John a. Meanly, ". f. Iumphry,
James Il. Angle. r.. ii. Norvell. George
III. Noting. Thomas w praylor ana
Commander Il. n. Northen, of Pickett
Camp.
Secretary Loehr read a letter from the
Confederate Society OF Maryland. saying
that they would cooperate with the dele
cation from the Old First i'm the discharge
of its duty and would be glad to render
any service.
REMAINS OF COLONEL PATTON.
Secretary Loehr also read the following
letter which fully explains itself:
The Meadows, February Z, 1896
Jeremiah Morton, ESQ, care T. Il. Tay-
Tor Company Richmond, Va.
Ny Dear Sir.-Yours Of the lst instant
has only just reached me. having been
directed 90 Lindsey pOst-Oflice, and thence
forwarded 90 Gordonsville, which Is now
any p0sf-Olicc
would very willingly comply with the
wishes OF Pickett Camp. If H. was in my
I'".N'As AUG 1lAIllNE from the Nidit II
mistaken IN the name OF my brother
calling him Colonel William r. Patton.
His true name was Waller Tazewell Pat
ton. just after his death at Gettysburg
nus remains were placed. with those Of
colonel Williams, In the private vault Of
William 5. Ceilings Esq. who kindly re-
oelNcd them. / promised the authorities
or the virginia Military Institute CHS
Alma Mater that they should be finally
Inferred I'm the memorial chanel of that
school, then contemplated: but years
passed away, ana the chapel never ma
tcriahzed. His brother, Colonel George
:. fatton was Killed In one OF Early's
hattcS OF winchester and was hurried In
the public cemetery OF that citv When
the "Stonewali Gem etery," Of Wlnchfsfer
was inaugurated The authorities Of thaf
institution applied TO me TO consent 10
The burial OF the TWO brothers therein
TO this I consented and they now lie
there In one grave over which / erected
"a monument to them both Ii wonld
scarcely be advisable. II now practicable.
10 sever them again.
Please thank Pickett Camp for their
communication through you, and believe
me, truly. your friend and cousin
lsigneD JOHN NJ. PATTON.
TO ACT AS ESCORT.
The following committee was appointed
20 visit Baltimore. and arrange all the
funeral ceremonies, and escort the body
TO Richmond. when IL IS 10 be turned over
20 Pickett Camp which viii have charge
~ the burial: Colonel W. II. Palmer,
captain +. II Reeve. Colonel X. l.. Maury.
w. Harper Dean. w. EilysOn Martin. W.
honas Woody. Charles T. LOehr. w. +.
Pmphry Logan $. Robins. A. jefferson
vaughan. James T. Vaughan; also Com
inander y. y Northen and Lieutenant
commander y. 7. Winston, and 5. Il.
Gates. from Pickett Camp.
The committee will be ready as soon as
they can hear from all the parties inter
usted 10 80 10 Baltimore.