Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-09-09
BURIAL OF A SOLDIER
THE IxTERMENT OF PRIVATE SELL
DEN At CAMP CUBA LIBRE.
MOST IMPRESSIVE CEREMONIES.
His Comrades Sang asleep on BE-
loved" and After the Coffin WINS
Lowered '.Taps" Were Sounded
Two More Funerals.

CAMP CUBA LIBRE, JACKSON
VILE, FLA, September 6.-(special)-
Everything has become quiet in the Sc
cond Virginia Regiment. Tuesday wa:
Labor-Day, and all fatigue duty and
drills were declared of. The matter oil
| mastering out has reduced itself to a
certainty, and the boys OF the Second
have turned their eyes homeward.
The funeral of Private Orran w. Sell
den took place yesterday, with military
honors, at Evergreen Cemetery. In the
| absence of Captain r. w. Patton. chap
OF the Fourth, Rev. Frank Stringfellow,
oficiated, reading above the remains the
beautiful Episcopal service, and a quar-
tette from the company sang sweetly
Rock OF Ages" At the cemetery the
entire company, being led by the quar-
tette, sang "Sleep On, Beloved" The
coffin was placed in zinc case, and
lowered to its last resting place. Then
was fired by the company a salute Of
three volleys. and taps were sounded
as last goodnight TO their sleeping
comrade. This has been the first death
that the Walker Light Guard has had,
and it has caused much sorrow in the
company There were two ladies pre-
sent, strangers 10 the company, who
were much affected by the sad tributes
to the dead soldier. 1 am TOLD that they
devote all their time TO the sick in the
hospitals.
INDIVIDUAL MENTION.
Sergeant Evans, of Company NJ. Sc
cond Virginia Regiment, has just re-
turned from a visit to Richmond He
reports a delightful trip, and brings with
him a basket of good things for the boys.
Private Walter Davis. Company L. Sc
cond Virginia Regiment. will leave to-
day for his home in Portsmouth, on a
30-days' sick leave.
Corporal O. &c. Day, Company G, Sc
cond Virginia Roanoke). has been sent
to the division hospital.
Private Samuel S. Richardson. Com
pany II, Second Virginia (Salem), died
in the division hospital Monday evening |
at 3 o'clock.
One TO two hundred men will be dis
charged from the hospital this evening. |
There are now go patients in the Second |
Division Hospital.
Colonel Baker. commanding Second |
Virginia Regiment. will leave this eve
ming for his home, in Woodstock.
TWO MORE FUNERALS.
The funerals of Corporal .. Hasse and
Private E. Parker. of the Fourth Vir
ginia Regiment, took place yesterday at
he undertaking establishment of Messrs.
Clark & Burrus. Corporal Hasse lived
near Seven Pines. and Parker at Suffolk.
They were both attached to the Suffolk
Lieutenant Dunn. of the Fourth Vir-
ginia, has returned from a trip to his
home.
Private Lane Of Company NJ, and Pri-
Yates Feast, Snead. and Hewlett, Com
oany II (all Of the Richmond Blues,
have returned from Pablo Beach, and
each will be given thirty-days' fur
ough.
Lieutenant-Colone Edwards was IN
of the regiment at drill Tues.
lay morning.
Sergeant Harry Brooks. Company II,
Fourth Virginia BluesJ is sick in the
division hospital.
Corporal Crenshaw. of this company
5 confined TO his tent with fever.
Private BlankenshiD has received a
discharge from the service.
Sergeant Teghman, Company A. Fourth
Virginia CNorfolkj, has been appointed
of the Fourth Virginia
Regiment
Companies II and NJ CBlues) have re-
eived a check. to be devoted to their ,
re fund, from p. II. Mayo. Of Richmond