Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-06-24
COL. THOs. II. CARRIERS PORTRAIT.
The Artillerisf's Picture Presented
to Lee Cnmp Last Night.

The portrait Of Colonel Thomas H. Car
ter proctor Of the University of Vir-
ginia, was presented to Lee Camp of
Confederate Veterans last night. The
painting is done in oils and is regarded
as one of the finest pieces Of work in Lee
Camp gallery.
Chairman John T.. LaughtOn Of the
appropriate manner Colonel Archer An
dersOn. formerly Acknowledgement OF the
Army OF the Tennessee. to present the
picture. Colonel AndersOn's address was
received with the greatest pleasure by
his audience, which was composed of a
large number Of well-known ladies' and
gentlemen. The speaker gave a brief
sketch of Colonel Carter, picturing his
early life as an accomplished country
gentleman and skilled physician, and later
described him as the brilliant artillerist.
He dwelt upon the skill with which he
handled his battery at Seven Pines. at
Sharpsburg, at Charlottesville at Fred
ericksburg at Gettysburg, In the Wilder
ness. at winchester, and on many other
fields. winning the highest encomiums
from General Lee, General a. r. Hlll,
General ID. II. Hill. General \. l.. Long,
General Jubal A. Early, and many other
general officers.
Colonel Anderson paid an eloquent tri-
butte to the character and services Of
Colonel Carter His peroratiOn was or
unusual eloquence.
! RECEIVED BY JUDGE CHRISTIAN.
Commander Peay introduced Judge
George /. Christian as the representative
of the camp 10 receive the picture. Judge
Christian made an eloquent address. lie
sketched the career Of Colonel Carter
and wildly portrayed the brilliant day
at Seven Pines, when Colonel Garter, win
| the King William Battery. mad mucn 10
do with winning the victory, ana gave
10 the command a reputation almost az
wide as that of the Confederate army IT.
self a very interesting portion OF Judge
| Christians address was that which called
| attention for the first time 20 the fact
| that when General Early, after the de-
| feat at Fishers Hill, issued his ORDER
| censuring his army for the terrible re-
| verses Of that action, he also issued an
| order stating that his structures were not
| intended to apply TO the artillery under
| his command of which Colonel Carter
| was acting chief Judge Christians ad-
| dress was eloquent and ornate, ana ire
ouently was Interrupted by vigorous APP
| plause.
VERY MUCH LIKE LEE.
Major Robert Stiles made short adj
| dress dwelling upon the peculiar tram
| ING which artillery service gave to men,
! ana sueaking of how all those qualities
| which made Colonel Carter one OF the
| finest men in war and IN peace tli;lI nc
| had ever known, man more Teaiiy ~
! any other man in the Confederate army,
/ were most beautifully blended MaJot
J stiles aroused a perfect whirlwnd OF APP
| nlease as he spoke with even more IMAM
| his usual energy and eloquence. Ills
| declarat zion that It required men OF hlSher
| intelligence to be artillerists than 10 DC
| cava!r,-men or infantrymen may not
! have met with the unanimous enuoI
ment of the veterans OF every Drahch ".
| fhe service to whom he was TAXING put
| his manner OF saying 1t completely cap
tured his auditors. ,t,,,.o.,,
| mr. George Ross. a Virginia Military
! Institute man who distinguished hllllselt
| IN fhe war. called attention 70 the lac'
! that the intelligence which training AT lht
! institute had given Colonel carter duo
| numerous other artillerists trained py
| StonevaU Jackson, was responsible Tor
| their achievements and fame.
| Resolutions OF thanks to all the speak
ers we're adopted, and Colonel Anderson
| and Judge Christian were rSquesteu ~ ~
! present their manuscripts 10 the camp ~
| be placed i'm It's archives. -,...,.,
| Prior to the presentation OF lhe plCIute
| the camp held a brief business Session,
| A communication was received from +
| NJ cunningham, of Fort Payne. Ald.
stating that If he could obtain an afndagl'
to The statement OF the services or Ma
thew A. Tindle, Company ID. tllteehttn
! Virginia Regiment. n pension c0ulu ~, "
secured for him. General a. j.. FhllipS
| and Comrade Alexander Jennings stateu
| thev could make the necessary aiiluayltS'
| and these will be sent the OLD veteran.
Mr. Julian Thomas Wintree was re-
elected to the scholarship IN the JAMES
| u NcCuirp School.