The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-06-05
.S0UTHERNER IN
UNION CEMETERY.
First Virginia Soldier to Sleep Be-
meath the Stars and Stripes,
PRIVATE SYLVESTER DOWELL,
or Company \, Third Regiment, Dan
willie Grays. Who Died Before Going
to the Front Buried Yesterday
in the National Cemetery

The funeral Of sylvester 8. Dowell
private OF Company a, Third Regiment
the Danvire Grays who died Friday
evening at the Old Dominion Hospital
was held yesterday afternoon and the
remains were taken TO the United states
National Cemetery at Seven Pines where
they were inferred with military cere-
monies.
The death Of this soldier was uneX-
rocted. lie had contracted some slight
aument at Camp and had taken cold
while convalescing.
CAPTAIN John r. Hutching. OF the
cravs. is not large man, but he show
ed himself great as the emergency. one
Of his men lay dead and between the
only relative. his brother, and the near
est telegraph station lay twenty miles OF
North Carolina wilderness. TO add TO
this It was known that the company
would move on the MORROW.
And as the brave captain with voice
silbducd with sadness impaired the IN
telligence Of their comrades death 10
the BOYS of his company he thought or
something. That thought contained the
IMPULSE of the last official blow that yes
terday afternoon welded the bond OF
unity between North and South. lie
would telegraph FOR permission from the
war Department that Private Doweil be
buried IN the National Cemetery.
PERMISSION CAME.
From thought To- deed was n span or
but an hour but IL was ! o'clock yester-
day before the return telegram grant
ing tho request came.
There was great load lifted from the
brave captains heart, and as soon as
possible he assembled his sixteen men
who formed the funeral detail.
The arrangements for the burial had
been made promptly. pending the COM
ing Of the official perission. Undertaken
Christian was give charge and directed
by the captain. he provided a handsome
casket and prepared the body OF Private
D0wcll for its last resting place.
As 10 the dead soldier his most elo-
quent tribute Is I'm the memory that
breathes its fragrance from his compdn-
IONS hearts, and is watered by their
tears at his going.
Not much is known Of the young SOL
dicrs past life Che was but twenty-five
years OF age)
lie WAS DDIN anu itlr'u ii -f'AA ''i'
lima. al a little place called Eupeptic
Springs, In Iredell county, where his
brother now lives. Even in his COM
pany none of the boys had knowledge
OF their comrade Of over six weeks. lie
had come to Danville about that time
ago. and two weeks later mad Joi@ot
Captain Hutchings ranks From That
until his last illness he gave his COM
rades evidence OF heart kindly ana
large. lie knew the inexorablenass or
obedience" but he never shirked his
duty. His soldiery interests We're ap-
preciated by the whole command.
NO MINISTER.
Sad faces marked the little band OF
seventeen that headed by the captain
oscor. cd the undertaker's sombre wagon
20 the city terminus OF the Seven Pines
railway. The 4 o'clock car was waiting
and the casket was transferred 20 1t
from the wagon, while the soldiers
mounted guard within the car.
Captain Hutchings' Efforts TO md
minister were fruitles. not one ot The
Go h were available but Captain Hutch
inCs did not finch. and his stcadfist fol-
lowing OF n solemn duty made an inn
preston. lasting and wholesome upon
the hearts OF his men.
The long car rumbled and moaned
along the rails; the light-hearted pleas
ure-scekers on the forward seats laughed
and chatted as the glad summer breeZes
caressed them: but the orderly niue
Vroup by the quiet coffin was silent
Az THE CEMETERY
East Richmond, Highland Springs and