The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-05-25
GEN. JACKSON LAID TO REST.
BURIED AT BONAVENTURE WITH
MILITARY HONoRs.

First Regiment Infantry and the
Georgia Hussars Acted as Military
EscOrt-COnfedernte Veterans, Hi
bernian Society, Georgia Historical
Society and Members of the bar
Attend-Active PalIbenrers From
the Irish Jasper Greens, His Old
Communicable Company Fired a
Salute at the Grave.
The funeral of Gen. Henry Rootes Jack
son took place yesterday afternoon at
o'clock from his late residence, at Bull
and CASTOR streets.
1t was distinetlvely a military funeral,
in which participated the organizations of
which Gen. Jackson was for so long a
time member, and in which he took deep
interest 1t was at his own request that
the Irish Jasper Greens, the company he
led to the Mexican war in the forties, took
a principal part in the ceremonies.
The First Regiment, Infantry, in com
maud of Maj Edward Karow, assembled
at the regimental armory shortly before
o'clock, and with five companies in line
marched to Gen. Jackson's residence. The
Capt. John Flannery, their old war cap
tain, who turned out to honor the com
mander who led them into Mexico. The
Oglethorpes came next in command of
Capt 7. s. Lucas, and then the Savannah
Cadets, commanded by Lieut.. ]. T. West.
The Republican Blues were there in COM
mand of Capt. J. B. Gaudry, and the Ger
in nd IF
Henry Kolshorn. Maj. w. S. Rockwell of
the Second Battalion, and the staff officers
accompanied the regiment, which had an
unusually good turnout. With the regi-
ment were the Georgia Hussars, dismount-
ed, in command of Capt. Beirne Gordon.
The Hussars had a full company present.
| The regiment halted facing the residence
on Bull street. The Confederate Veterans
| Association took their position on CASTOR
| street facing toward Bull The TIibernian
| Society and the members of the Savannah
| bar were in line just in the rear of the
regiment, and a number of members of the
| Georgia Historical Societytwere also pres
| ent.
The funeral services at the residence and
| at BonaVenture were conducted by Rev.
| Robb White of Christ Church. At the
! conclusion of the reading of the funeral
service at TIE house the choir sang Rock
| of Ages" Seven members of the Irish
| Jasper Greens We're detailed as active pan
bearers: Lieut.. James McGrath. Corpl ].
! NJ. Flannery, Private Daniel Connors. John
| Connolly, Thomas Daily, w. j. Kehoe and
| I. J. Herman All except Corpl. Elan
merry and Private Kehoe are veteran men,
bers of the company. The honorary pail
! bearers We're: Col. John Screven, Col. j.
H. M. Clnch, Capt. ]. r. F. Tattnall, Gen.
G. M. Sorrel. Capt. H. c. Cunningham,
| Nessrs. 3. A. Denmark William Neyle
Habersham and William Harden
Following the First Regiment band the
regiment led the funeral march from the
| residence followed by the Georgia Hus-
'sars Then came the Hibernian Society
| the Confederate Veterans Association, in
command of Gen. P. McGlashau and the
members of the Savannah bar. Some Of
the members of the Georgia Historical
Society went out to the cemetery in carri-
ages. Beside the hearse marched the seven
active pall-bearers from the Greens.
! Upon the casket was placed simply a
| Confederate battle flag, but in some Of
the carriages there were carried to Bona
venture some of the most magnificent de-
| signs in flowers, that florists could make
| From the Irish Jasper Greens there was
a handsome pillar in green. with the in
| itials /. J. G.. upon the base. There were
magnificent crosses, wreathes and other
designs in white roses and white carna-
lions.
The funeral procession in part dsband-
ed at East Broad and Liberty streets, the
regiment, the Hussars, the Confederate
| Veterans and the members of the bar re-
turning to their respective quarters, while
the Greens with quite a large company
and the IIibernian Society accompanied
the remains to Bonaventure where the
! interment was had. The Greens fired a
salute of three Volleys over the grave
| after the burial.
A number of Gen. Jacksons rela-
tives from other parts of the state were
here to attend the funeral. Capt p. F.
Gleason, who is now in command of the
Greens at Camp NOrthen, sent the fol-
lowing telegram upon learning of Gen.
! Jacksons death:
Camp Northen, Griffin, Ga, May 49,
1S9S-AIrs Henry r. Jackson, Savannah:
Have just learned of the death of your
Mlustrious husband. Please accept the
deepest sympathy Of his old command
the Irish Jasper Greens, now in the ser
vice of the United States.
Up. F. Gleason, Captain"
1t was Gov. Brown who made Gen.
| jackson major general OF the Georgia vol
unteer troops during the civil war, and
his son, Joseph M. Brown, telegraphed to
| Mrs Jackson: Accept profund sympa-
thy in the great bereavement which the
entire state shares with you" kilograms
Of coincidence have been received from
many other friends throughout the state