The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-05-29
MONUMENT AT WINCHESTER
Reared by Women of North Carolina. Unviel-
ing June 6.

The Confederate dead in Winchester
Stonewall Cemetery from North Caro-
lima include one brigadier general CA.
c. Godwin) 4 colonies, and 443 subordi-
nate officers and privates from nearly ev-
cry regiment from the State. The plot
is the most conspicuous in the cemetery.
Each grave has been marked with
small marble headstone.g The central
monument of North Carolina granite has
inscribed on its shaft, seventeen feet in
height: ITO our Confederate Dead-North
Carolina" 1t will be unveiled with APP
propriate ceremonies on Wednesday,
June 9Th, next That has always been
Memorial Day in Winchester. The ora
ton will be delivered by Capt c. B.
benson, of this city, Secretary Of the
State Confederate Veteran Association.
The monument and head-StoneS cost
81 800, exclusive of the gifts of transpor-
tation by the Seaboard Air Line, ETC.,
and was erected through the labOrs OF the
women of North Carolina Mrs. Armi-
stead Jones, chairman. 1t will be re-
membered that her lamented father, Gen
L. OBJ, Branch. fell at Sharpsburg, from
which battle the severely wounded were
taken to Winchester. A gift of $3.50 was
made by Comrade Chas. Broadway Rouss,
formerly of Winchester, to that object.
The following ladies were appointed as
a committee to represent the State at
the unwilling by the Confederate Veteran
Association of North Carolina
Mrs. Armistead Jones, Raleigh.
Mrs. J. P. Allison, Concord.
Mrs. r. l.. Higgins, Winston.
Mrs. Armistead Burwell, Charlotte.
Mrs. Josh. T. James, Wilmington.
Mrs. II. A. London, Pittsboro.
Mrs. Michael Hoke, Lincolnton.
Miss Rebecca Cameron, Hillsboro.
Special rates are expected and will be
announced. 1t is hoped that many friends
Of the illustrious dead will be present
on the occasion, so memorable to North
Carolina. The exercises in Winchester
are under the charge of General Turner
Ashby Camp, No. 240 U. C. v, and the
Ladies Memorial Association of Winches-
ter
Below will be found general order
issued by Maj. General Carr to the
camps Of United Confederate Veterans
in this State The press is respectfully
requested to copy.
Headquarters n. C. Division
United Confederate Veterans,
Durham, n. c., May %, 1900.
General Order No II
Par. |. On Wednesday, June g. 1900,
in the Stonewall Cemetery, Winchester.
Va. a monument to the North Carolina
dead buried in that cemetery, erected by
the Monumental Association of the La
dies of North Carolina, will be unveiled.
What visions Of sleepless nights, weary
marches, of cold and hunger, of advance
nd Of hot infn
ries won, are called up to our mind by
the name of Winchester,
The North Carolina dead in that ceme-
terry fill more graves than the Confeder-
ate dead from any other State of the
Confederacy The names of many of them
are unknown. Some who lie there achiev-
ed dea thless renoWn on countless battle
fields. All were gallant and patriotic
men, who gave UP their lives to the main
tenance of a cause to them and their de-
ScendantS, ever sacred.
The Major General commanding the N.
c. Division, United Confederate Veter-
ans, greatly regrets that duty elsewhere
deprives him of the high privilege of de-
liverlng the Grafton at these ceremonies,
but he is happy to announce that the cul-
tured. scholarly and gallant Confederate
soldier. and Secretary of the Confeder-
ate Veteran Association OF North Caro-
lima, Capt. G.. B. benson. of l.. OBJ.
Branch Camp, Raleigh, n. c.. has kindly
consented to represent him, and to de-
liver the GRAFTON on the memorable oc-
casion
Par. .. Each Camp of United Con-
federate Veterans in the State is re-
quested to appoint a delegate or dele
gates to attend these unwilling ceremo
nies; and to our comrade, Capt. c. e.
benson Raleigh. n. c., parties are re-
spcctfu!ly referred for further informa-
ton.
By order Of Major General
j. S. CARR.
VIM. II. s. BURGWYN,
Adjutant General and Chief of Staff.