The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-01-30
PROMOTED TO CAPTAiNCY.


Provisional Army OF Virginia, for gallant
and efficient services.
PROMOTED TO CAPTAfNCY.
In the latter part of 1861 he assisted
in raising and equipping the Letcher Bat
terry OF six pieces of lisht-artillery, and
was col.gm issioned first junior lieutenant
by Governor Letcher. In this position he
served for some time, participating in the
battles around Richmond. -until the bat
tie of Characteristic. May, 1862, when
. he was advanced to the position of cap
tain for bravery and aheroism displayed
at that famous battle, upon the recon-
meudatlon of General r. Lindsay Wal
kcr, commanding the Third Artillery
Corps, A. 2. Hills Light, Division.
Captain Brander was badly wounded
at the first battle of Fredericksburg. De-
cember, 1862. He continued to serve as
captain until 1866 when he was recon-
mended by Colonel w. j. Pegram for pro-
motion, and made major OF artillery, and
assigned to Colonel Pegram's Battalion.
where he served until the surrender at
Appomattox. He was an active partici-
pant in nearly all OF the battles OF the
Army of Northern Virginia.
Since the war Major Brander has bean
prominent in all matters pertaining to the
promotion Of the Confederate veterans
interests. He was Past-CommanderSo OF
R. E. Lee Camp, No. /, Confederate Vet
Confederate Veterans of Virginia There
are few veterans in Virginia who were so
popular as Major Brander. He was
warmly greeted by many of his old COM
rades from various parts of the South
when they gathered in this city at the
reunions. and no one offered them more
cordial welcome than Major Thomas A.
Brander extended to them.
THE FUNERAL.
The funeral will be conducted from
Grace Episcopal church corner of Fou-
noon at :; O'Clock, and the in.erment will
he in Hollywood cemetery.
The following members of Lee Camp,
c. w. and comrades of Major Branler,
will act as pall-bearers. the majority Of
them having bean closely connected with
Major Brandes in Soldiers Home mat
tiers.
Messrs. J. W. Thomas, James T. Gray,
James w. Pegram. John Murphy, E. Jeter
Bosher, f. C. Minor. Charles ]. Anderson
and G. II. Baushman. #
The honorary pall-bearers will be the
members of the vestrys OF Grace church,
of which Major Brander was an active
member They are lMessrs. A. Eargamin,i
Jos. NJ. Fourqurean, ". S. Archer. JOS
V. &Bidgood, Eugene C. Massie. Judge J.
w. RELY, Maj. c. Drowry. w. Fl. Ur-.
uuhart, W. NJ. Bridges and Col. w. II.
Palmer.
Also The following: Mai n. v RAN
doph, Col. Thos. G. Peyton. Ny. John
F. Branch, AR. P. III. Mayo, DR.. Hunter
MCGUIRE, DrsJacob Michaux- Dr.. Isaiah
White, Maj. E. T. D. Myers, Mr.. Samuel
Sinton, Mr.. Charles C. Walker, Mr.. Chas.
r. Taylor, Mr.. Arthur Gray, Mr.. H. D.
Eichefberger and Mr.. Harrison Hume, Of
Boston,.
The Junior Hollywood Memorial Asso-
ciation, the members OF Lee Camp La
dies Auxiliary and Richmond Chapter,
Daughters Of the Confederacy. have been
called to meet In the vestry room OF
Grace church to-day to attend Major
Branders funeral
The members of Lee Camp will attend
the funeral and interment in a body as
will also the Veterans from the Soldiers.
Home. An invitation has been sent to
Pickett Camp to attend the obsequies,
and tosioin in the procession.
An invitation has also been issued to
the Richmond Llght5Infantry Blues. Rich
rao11 Howitzers and the Sons OF Confed-
eral-
The procession will form at Lee Comp
Hall at 2:45# O'Clock sharp. and will as
tend the casket to the church.
The procession Will be under the direc-
<tion Of Gen. "A. T.. Phillips, as Cnlef{ Mar
shall and the following line of march will
be- formed
Richmond Howitzers, Pickett Camp. Lee
Camp, 4Pegram's Battery Association, Com
pany 5F.Association. and Sons OF Confed-.
crate Veterans, followed by the remains
and the family ~ r.
Z The procession will proceed to the
church where>the middle aisle will be re-
The Daughters OF the Confederacy and
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