Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-03-09
THEY SPOKE TO VETERANS.
Splendid Addresses by Captain Lamb
and Gen. Rattle to Pickett Camp.


Sanger Hall was crowded TO It's utmost
capacity last night upon the occasion
NJ the addresses delivered by Congress-
man John Lamb. OF Henrico. and Gene
raj Cullen 4. Battle. OF Petersburg
under the auspices Of Pickett Camp. The
audience was representative OF the best
social elements I'm the city. A large
number OF veterans and members OF con-
Tolerate organiZa tions were present, to-
gether with prominent citizens and ladies'
Captain Lamb was the first to address
the meeting. His subject was THE Bat
ties of Malvern Hill" His address, which
had been most carefully prepared, was a
complete and glowing record Of this me-
morable event, and served 70 show
up in detail the operations of McGruders
Corns
In conclusion. Captain Lamb said:
1.-THE calmness and composure Of the
citizens Of this city through all these
trying days previous to and during the
conflict was never exceeded In the his
tory of any people not even In Rome
when in the forum were sold the very
fields on which the victorious Carthagen-
ians were camped. From the files Of the
Dispatch / quote as follows: A dlstin-
gushed lawyer. whose age prevented him
being in the field, exclaimed to a friend
when the battle was raging: II am proud
OF Richmond. | am proud Of my fellow
citizens / could never have believed u
possible for human beings to behave so
admirably as they have done this day.
From my soul / am proud of them" In
the issue Of this paper on the 3D. of July
we see the following notices: Major John
Stewart Walker. former captain OF the
Virginia Life Guards was killed on Tues
day He was a gallant officer, and one
of our best and most influential citizens
Ellis MunfOrd, son of the Secretary of the
Commonwealth. also fell MORALLY wound
ed There. also, YOU will find long list
of the killed and wounded and notices
OF the work I'm the hospitals and tributes
to the noble women of this city, minister
ing angels of charity then as now.
THE sons they had sent forth with the
Roman matron's injunction were return
ing upon their shields In habiliments OF
mourning, they visited the hospitals,
mnistering 10 the southern youths who.
far from home and friends, were suffer
ing and dying The mistaken faith OF
the noble women Of the South upheld
and prolonged the heroic struggle for
constitutional rights, while their cheerful
sacrifices I'm their Isolated homes pro-
viding for and teaching their little chill
dren, and praying FOR the absent hus-
band and father, oftentimes with no pro-
tector save the faithful slaves who
watched over the dcfenceless homes, fur
nishes the most unique and striking ex-
ample of devotion to duty the world has
ever known. The descendants OF such
women Will rehabiltate a land impover-
ished by war and afflicted with unjust
and discriminating legislation When
under the guiding hand Of Providence
'her veXed problems are settled and she
enters once more upon career of pros
perity, another monument Will crown one
of the hills Of this consecrated city,
erected by the sons Of veterans and dedi-
Gated to the noble women OF the South"
General Cullen \. Battles subject was
"Reminiscences OF the War" The
"reminiscences were personal and cx-
ccCungly interesting. They dealt with
the life of General Lee 10 whom he
paid a glowing tribute; General Pickett,
and General Jackson, and the private
life of other gallant soldiers. lie gave a
vivid description OF the charge Of Gettys-
burg.
General Battle lives I'm Petersburg. Du-
ring the war he commanded a brigade
after Rhodes, and was wounded at Cedar
creek. lie was a gallant ana distin-
guished officer.