The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-08-15
IN MEMORY OF AHERO
IMPRESSIVE OBsEQUIEs OF THE
LATE GEN. soRREL.
ALL COMMANDS WERE IN LINE
SAVANNAH TROOPS TURNED OUT IN
FULL STRENGTH.


| Up the Escort of Honor-Remains
Met at the Station by a Detach-
ment of the Georgia Hussnrs.
Troopers Acted as PaIIbenrers.
''Taps" Blown Upon the ConcIu-
zion of the Funeral Ceremony Up
on n Bugle That Was Found by
Gen. sorrel Upon the Battlefield OF
Malvern HilI-Requested That 1t
BE Used.
With military honors, the funeral of
the late Gen. G.. Monkey Sorrel took
place yesterday Afternoon, all of the
commands in Savannah acting as es-
cort for the remains of the ex-Confed-
crate, who won glory and distinction
in fighting the battles of the South in
| the cause that he believed to have been
| just and right.
| The remains reached the city at $50
| O'Clock in the morning from Roa-
noke, Va, where Gen. Sorrel died.
They were carried in the private car
of President Samuel Spencer of the
| Southern Railway. by which route they
arrived. Accompanying the remains
were Mrs. Sorrel, the widow, DIR. Fran
els Sorrel. brother; Mr.. w. w. Mack
| all and Mr. D. S. Mackall of Washing
| ton. nephews. Capt. A. C. Sorrel of
| Griffin, Ga, brother, was also in the
city for the funeral.
| Under command of Sergt w. F.
| Train. a detachment of the Georgia
Hussars, of which troop Gen. Sorrel
was an honorary member, was at the
! Plant System station to meet the train
Besides Sergt Train, there were in the
party Sergt. G. A. Quantock, Corpl r.
| III. Smith, Privates N. Coleman, G.. c.
| Hayward, Jr, j. North Chisolm, ]. l.
| Killorin and Frank M. Butner. The
troopers acted as pallbearers, escorting
the remains to the home of Hon. F. G.
duBignon, No. Is Perry street, west,
whence the funeral was held.
AT the hour appointed for the fun
eral the military commands of the city
were drawn up in line on the streets in
front of the residence. The troops were
under command of Col. T. S. Wylly,
Jr., commanding the First Infantry,
who was senior officer. The First In
fantry was commanded by Mai. w. L.
Grayson, senior major of the regiment.
whose battalion, the First, was com
manded by Capt. J. T. West of the Sa-
vannah Cadets. Capt. J. M. Rogers of
Battery A was in command of the Sa-
vannah Volunteer Guards, in the alb
sence of Maj. w. w. Williamson The
Chatham Artillery were commanded by
Capt. George P. Walker and the Geor-
gia Hussars by Capt. C. A. l.. Cunning
ham. The division of naval militia was
also represented in line. The Confed-
crate Veterans Association attended
under command of Capt. John r. Dill
lon.
Service was conducted by Rev NJ C.
Stryker rector of the church at Way
cross, who came to Savannah especial
" for the purpose. The service at the
residence was supplemented by the
singing of the hymns Rock of Ages
and Lead, Kindly Light by a quar-
tette consisting of Mrs. Walter Gross,
Mrs. Dupont, Mr.. E. K. Demmond and
Mr. W. A. Reaves. AT the Sorrell-G Green
vault in Laurel Grove, in which
the remains were deposited, 1.-The
Christians Goodnight was sung. The
pall-bearers were: Col. A. r. Lawton,
Mr.. Clarence G. Anderson, Mr.. Walter
G. Charlton, Mr.. Samuel B. Adams,
Col. J. H. Estill Judge Robert Falli-
CANT, Gen. Peter McGlashan and Capt.
A. Nee. Duncan. Gen. McGlashan and
Judge Falligant represented the Con-
federate Veterans Association and
Capt. Duncan represented the Georgia
Hussars.
When the pail bearers appeared at
the door of the residence with the cas-
ket, which was draped about with the
flag Of the Confederacy and covered
over with floral designs, the military
presented arms, standing at the salute
until the remains had been deposited
in the hearse. Then the line of march
to the cemetery was taken up, the pro-
cession, with music in the lead, NOV
ing to Liberty street, to Drayton, to
Henry and to the cemetery. Following
the hearse, was horse, fully capari-
soned, in conformity with the custom.
Upon the conclusion of the religious
service before the vault in which the
remains were placed, a firing squad of
the Chathams discharged one of their
pieces three times in salute, after
which the troops were brought to pa
rade rest" while Bugier Joe Withing-
ton of the Oglethorpe Light Infantry
blew taps.
This last salute was blown upon a
bugle that was found upon the field
of Malvern Hill after the bloody tide
of battle had passed over it. Gen Sor-
rel himself picked up the instrument.
He preserved IL carefully, and treas
uring 1t as memento of the fight, re-
quested that it be used in blowing
taps when the grim destroyer had
comprised his end. Remembering this
request relatives secured the bugle
from where it was packed away and
brought 1t to Savannah, turning it
over to Capt. Cunningham of the Hus-
sars, who gave 1t to Bugler whiting
ton for use In the sad ceremony. The
young bugler found that more than
thirty years of idleness had impaired
the effectiveness of the instrument,
and he had to expend considerable eff
fort in preparing it for use.
The Soldiers goodnight" concluded
the ceremony. The funeral party re-
turned to the city, the troops being
dismissed in the parade ground after |
passing in review before Col. Wylly.
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