Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1900-07-25

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FORTUNE DENIED THEM
SUCCESS, BUT THEY ACHIEVED
IMPeRISHBLE FAME.
Above these words, on the side of
the base on which the figure stands,
are carved
1861 1868
The other three sides of the pedes-
tai contains the names of those whose
memories it commentaries. With
their companies they are as follows:
CLARKE CAVALRY.
6rH VIRGINIA REGIMENT
COMPANY D-Lieut. ID. II Allen Lieut.
&. G. Shumate. Sergt. William Moore. q l.
Ashby, Jonah Bell. James Bell J. Barbee.
Ihaddeus Banev. NJ Gaines " Gibson. T.
Grady J. DearmOnt ". VI. Hite. f. Hite
". T. Hammond. W. Janney. !. Lindsay.
+. Moore J. Milbourue. p C. Mitchell Il
Mitchell. ID. &. Morgan. T. Russell. g.. II
Shumate r. Smith. J. Swartz Weeder r.
Undertake, p 1. Topper. q. Whiting.
2Np NRGINIA lNFNNTEY. SroNEwALL BRIs,uE.
Lieut.. Col. ". W. Randolph.
Sergt Mai. y. Burwcu
CoMrANY Capt Il. g. Randolph Lieut..
y. Keller Lieut. :. r. Grubbs. w @. Copen-
havcr. j. Debtor l.. Dishman T. GrubhS. J
VI. Grubbs. w. Grubbs ID. Kerfoot A Par
kins j. Fuller. J Reardon. G.. H. Richards.
J.. Ritter ! Welch. G.. W. Whittier. r. b.
Wilson
COMPANY I-Lieu.. 4. =. Allen. +. Barr.
+. Bonhan. ". Brabham. j. Brny g. Beach.
{. ID. Castleman !. Davis !. !. Dobbin j.
Dougherty. J. Fuller. J. Gill j. Gearing.
terson, G. Riley. +. NJ Ritter q. Riggle "
{. Shepherd. g. Wheeler. J. X. Willngham.
OTHER CoMwANus
Mai. II. NJ. Nelson. surg ". Hay. Lieut..
K. j. Burwell T. Alexander y Anderson.
q. Ashby. g.. y. Barnett. J. Garter ~. Cas-
tleman. j. Carroll. NJ. Copenhavcr. G.. L.
DeahL g. Elliot, j. Everhart. j. Feltner Y
Green J. : keene W. Moreland A Warts.
r. PendletOn. W b. Page, b. Randolph. T.
r. RoystOn. J. W. Smith. W. VI. Shumatc.
W. NJ. Sewers, y. shores VI Taylor. G.
Thompson, j. Norous. &. Wiley.
This column of granite is fit trib-
ute TO the Confederate dead of Clarke
county, and to the committee who
had the whole matter in charge is
due unstinted praise. Their work is
now done, and well done. The mon
ument will not only carry down
through years 10 come of the deeds
and memories of Clarke's martyrs TO
the Lost Cause, but will be a last
ing remembrance of the work of
those, who toiled so zealouslv and so
unseltishfully to tittingly honor our
dead. An appreciation of this beau
tiful memorial is shown in the fol-
lowing words, uttered by a gray
haired old soldier. while gazing at
it with uncovered head, when bathed
in the mellow light of the dying ev-
ening sun: Boys, l would rather
have my name on there than be Pres
ident of the United States"
Thus it is seen how dear to the
heart of the old Confederate the
cause he loves and fought for. and
the deeds of chivalry and sacrifice of
his comrades who have passed over
the river. History will not be histo-
~, if its pages fails to record truth
fully the rights and heroism of the
Confederate government and soldier.
When the true story is told, history
itself Will be an iudestructible mon
ument of the immortal glory of Dix
les cause and patriots.
The contractors of the erection of
the monument was let TO Burns 4
Campbell, of Petersburg, and the
work of erecting it here was IN charge
of the senior member of the marble
firm.
THE BANQUET AND THE DECoRA-
TIONS.
After the conclusion Of the cere-
monies around the monument the old
veterans and others were invited TO
Winston Hall and entertained in q
manner BETTING the hospitality for
which the county Is famed. Every
thing that could benefit the inner
man was spread before the "boys"
and over 1000 .partOok of the good
things to eat. The Daughters and
Sons had charge of this part of the
program.
The residences and business houses
OF the town were deliberately decorst.
ed with bunting, the Confederate
colors, red and white, predomlnating.
In many places hung side by side the
Star and Bars and the Stars and
Stripes waving in the Southern
breeze.
In front of the court house on a
level with the porch was erected the
speakers stand and places for the
choir and band. Over head was taste
fully draped red and white bunting.
aud neatly arraigned Confederate
flags. a choir, numbering $50 voices.
under the leadership of Miss Mamie
Mcclure, sang Southern war songs.
and the band present played South
ern airs.
The crowd was the largest ever
seen IN Berryville, aud numbered
over 1000 persons. The neighboring
counties contributed large number
while tins county turned out EN- masse.
Altogether, it was a glorious dav
tor Berryville, in spite of the intense
heat.