The Savannah morning news., 1902-07-21
HONOR TO HEROES
WILL BE PAID BY CONFEDERATE
DAUGHTERS AND oGLETHORPEs.
ANNIVERSARY OF MANASSAS.
WILL BE APPROPRIATELY OBJ
SERVED TODAY IN SAVANNAH.

SERVED IO-DA1 IN SAY ANNAH.
Parade CT the OEIethorpe Light In
fantry viii Take Place This After
nOsn-NIarch viii De Through the
Principal Streets-First Regiment
ment Band VIII BE out in Full
Streneth-SaIute to BartOw-NOl-
Ieys to Confederate Dead in Park
ExtensiOn-The Late Robert Falli-
giant VIII Be Missed-COIIatiOn
Will Follow Parade-Daughters OF
the Confederacy VIII Deck Grave
OF the Manassas Dead.
To-day is the anniversary of the
First Battle of Manassas, the first
great conflict of the Civil War The
anniversary of no other battle is OBJ
served in Savannah. The cOmmemo-
ration of Manassas is due to the fact
that one company of Savannahians,
the Oglethorpe Light Infantry, played
an important part in the fight.
Both the Oglethorpe Light Infantry
and the Daughters of the Confederacy
will honor the memory of the Confed-
crate dead. and, particularly, those
who died at Manassas. The token from
the Daughters of the Confederacy will
be the decking of the graves of the
Oglethorpe dead OF Manassas with
wreaths.
From the stricken field were sent
back TO relatives in Savannah the bod
les of seven of her sons. some of them
boys, who fell under the fierce fire of
the enemy. Lines of communication
were open, the dreadful carnage of the
war had just begun and the remains
of the killed could be more readily
transported home than later during the
struggle.
The OglethorDe's Heroes.
Bryan Mcqueen Morel was the first
of the Oglethorpes to be killed. His
was but the initial sacrifice from the
company. however, for the Federals
were firing true, and bullet after bull
let found its billet. Besides Morel,
John Branch, George Butler, Thomas
Purse, William Crane and julius Fer
rill, of the company fell and sad loss
TO the Confederacy, Francis S. Bar
tow, also gave his life to his country.
Gen. Barlow was an Oglethorpe, hav
ing left Savannah in command of the
company and having received rapid
promotion after his arrival in Virginia.
Upon each of the graves of these
dead will be deposited wreath, made
by the Daughters of the Confederacy.
This will be done by the Memorial
Committee of the Savannah Chapter,
of which Miss Rebecca Dupont is the
chairman.
With Parade and salute.
The observance of the oglethorpes
will be by parade and salute. The
company will assemble at the Regi-
mental Armory at 3 80 o'clock, when the
march through the principal streets
will be taken up. The First Regiment
Band, in its full strength. will head
the parade.
Every effort has been made to Sc
cure full ranks for the parade. Capt.
David c. Barrow will be in command
of the company and it is probable that
several of the veteran members will
participate. The years of activity of
the survivors of Manassas, however,
are ebbing, and few of them are equal
to the ordeal of a march in summer
heat. such as the younger Oglethorpes
will make 1t is a source of regret to
these younger members that their vet
Grams cannot, as formerly, participate
in their parades. The following are
the surviving veterans of the Ogle-
thorpes who served with the company
at the First Battle of Manassas:
Maj. w. S. Rockwell, Savannah; Capt.
M p Usina, Savannah; Mr.. James
Hunter, Savannah; Mr.. S. P. Goodwin.
Savannah: Mr.. Lawrence Lippman, Sa-
vannah; Mr.. H. A. Crane, Savannah;
Mr.. w. H. Bennett, Savannah; Col
j. H. Estill Savannah Mr.. B. Dono-
van, Savannah; Mr.. F. b. Bevin. Sa-
vannah; Mr.. A. r. 1insley, Macon;
Mr. r. E. Sandiford. oxford; Mr.. S.
T. Islar, Orangeburg, S. C.; Mr.. S. j.
Mcdonald, Darien; Mr.. E. S. Law,
Townsville; Mr.. j. l.. Martin,
Wrightsvilie; MIR. b. NJ. Zettler. Ma
con and Mr.. E. N. Shell. Richmond,
Va.
At BartOw's Monument.
One feature of the parade that will
be seen for the first time, but which
will become an established custom, will
be the hating of the command in
front of the Barlow monument. re-
Gently erected by the Confederate Vet
Grams in Chippewa Square, and the
presentation ofs arms. From the Bar
tow monument the company will march
to the Confederate Monument in the
Park extension, where the customary
salute of three volleys will be fired.
One gallant Oglethorpe, who will be
missed on the march, went lately to
his rest and his reward. Most of the
present members of the company will
ever recall how he would, of late
years, on the anniversary of Manas-
sas, be driven in his buggy to point
after point along the line of march
whence he would observe the company
his hat raised, as it went by. Invar-
iably at the port arms" the march
ing salute, would the company pass
him, Robert Falligant, who, for a num-
Der of years was captain of the Ogle-
thorpes
Arrived at the quarters, after the
parade, a collation., prepared by the
Daughters of the Confederacy, will be
enjoyed by the company All classes ct
members have been invited to be pres.
ent, and it is expected that there will
be new organization effected that
of veterans corps of the Oglethorpes