The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-06-04

- SpOAlSOIS n l0e MdIylduQ OWL
sion were the chief representatives of
their state. there being no men in line
behind them.
General w. L. Cabell commanding
the trans-Mississippi department, than
whom no man seems to be more popu-
lar. stood upright in his carriage as il
rolled along, bowling to right and left.
A numerous escort accompanied Gen.
eral b Missouri vas first OF the
western states, a detachment of twen-|
ty-nye men with the sponsors and
maids Of honor completing h repre-|
sentation.
Texas came strongly to the front, zoo
men marching behind the carriages that
contained their sponsors. Borne high
In 'front.' OF the men from n Lone Star
state was the battered flag of the
Eleventh infantry. Texas volunteers. 1t
was In the hands OF a color bearer
himself over seven feet tall. who held
the flag so far aloft that it could be
seen as far down the line as the eye
could see.
Ihe cadets from the University of
escorted the old oldiers from
their state who presented a splendid
appearance. First was a
numbering fully 100, riding well, the
grey o ftheir uniforL > set of by broad
sasnes OF bright yellow and $50 Arkan-
sas infantry men came behind the cav
airy.
The division of Indian Territory and
Montana and the Pacific coast divisions
were represented by their ~onso
only. the usual escort riding with them.
The veterans of the army Of Tennes-
see: headed by their commander. Cen
eral stephen d. Lee, was the third and
last or the bodies Of organized veter-
ans. General Lee was attended by a
staff OF t~wenty-three mounted men.
First of the army came the Kentucky
division, commanded by Major General
j. NJ. Poyntze. Sixty-five camps were
represented. the division being divided
into brigades commanded by General
j. b. Arnold. General j. 3. Briggs and
General A. H. Sinclair.
A brilliant spot Of crimson appeared
When the fire department drum corps of
Atlanta wheeled into line. leading the
division from that state. AT the head
OF the marching men rode side by side
General c. A. Evans and his adjutant
general, General J. B.. Miller. Miss
Mary Reid, the sponsor for Georgia,
and her maids of honor, Misses Mary
Connolly and Katherine Neill, We're in a
very handsomely decorated carriage.
Among the veterans was an old col
ored man carrying a vigorous and
struggling rooster. The realistic repre-
entat1on Of foragilg that he presented
SHohSN iiluNll lduSllSI dIIu applause.
The GeorgianS who came up strong in
numbers, were divided into two bril-
gades-the North Georgia and the
Eastern. They had 200 men and
marched in excellent style. The East
ern brigade carried three old battle
flags. which, like all the similar BAN
ners. were the recipients of much fat
tering attention.
The Alabama contingent was COM
manded by General George P. Harrison,
the four brigades of his division being
unde Generals J. H. Savage, j. E.
Harrison, E. B. Vaughn, and j. Thomp-
son.
Between the men from Alabama and
those from Mississippi who were close
behind. was a carriage in which stood
General A. z. Stewart and General w.
B. Bate. Both old heroes received the
same glorious recognition that had been
accorded to their predecessors in the
line, Generals Gordon, Wheeler and
Lee.
The division from Mississippi was
commanded by General w. D. Came
ron, who clattered past at the head
of a staff nearly the size of a cavalry
regiment The two brigades of the di-
vision were commanded by Generals
White and Humphreys. In their ranks
was a battlef1ag carried by a colored
bearer clad in a butternut uniform that
from it's appearance must have seen
hardship through the war. A second
battlefiag bore the names of nearly
every battle in which the army OF
Tennessee was engaged.
An even dozen battlef1agS were borne
by the Pelicans of Louisiana when they
came marching by. The men were lee
by General George H. Packwood and
presented a fine appearance, their
marching being good n their ranks
we'll kept.
The Florida division followed unde,
and, although not strong in numbers
they made up in enthusiasm. Miss
Eliza Witch, the sponsor of the state
and her maids of honor, Misses Anes
Pearson and Mary Deaderick. rode ir
| carriages which We're filled with roses
The parade was closed by the mer
from Tennessee, who having less dis.
lance to travel, were able to appear
in stronger lines than any other state
At their head o General John M
Taylor and just behind him Miss Leila
| Maury, the n for the state, with
a bevy of maids of hOnor.-Seventy
men, marching under the old flag of the
Fourth Tennessee infantry. were a,
the head of the column and then came
the remnant of the 154th infantry
commanded by Colonel E. A. Cole
With this detachment was an old fad
Gu DdltIeIldS NAT udu IlOdlSQ III the
smoke of a dozen fights, it bearing the
names of them all. After the 154th
came the Fourteenth and Forty-firs,
infantry regiments, each represented
by about seventy-five men.
The line Of march for the veterans
was closed by the veterans of General
N. B. Forests cavalary. hi brigades
were commanded by Generals D.. G.
Kelley, T. G.. Bell, E. w. Rucker, Bax-
ter Smith and John w. Morton.
sons of veterans led by Commander
Hindman were the first of the affiliat-
ed societies to appear after the veter-
ans had marched by.
The divisions Of the army Of North
ern Virginia, trans Mississippi, Arkan-
sas, Mississippi, Louisiana, n Mis-
souri,. followed in the order given, about
$50 men being present.
A detachment of the Tennessee Ma
tional Guard and several carriages
filled with brightly dressed ladies clos
ed the parade, which was n hour and
thirty minutes in passing a given
point.