The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1904-06-23
A GLORIOUS MARCH,
Veterans of Southern Confederacy
Cheered at Every Turn.
WAS A LONG Line OF HEROES.
The Old Men Marched Unflinchin9ly,
Though the Step Faltered at Times
The Marchers Representative Of
the Whole South.

Nashville, Tenn, Special.-As fit
ting climax to the reunion of the
United Confederate Veterans, Nash
vile and her thousands Of guests
gave the veterans as they marched
proudly through densely crowded
streets, an ovation which will live
long in the memory of its recipients,
as we'll as those who paid the honor.
The day was warm, but the old men
marched unfinchingly, although the
step at times faltered. There was
much confusion, caused by poor polio
ing along the route, but the start was
made at the hour set, and the last vet
eran passed the reviewing stand two
hours later. The Seventh Cavalry
Band, United States army, led the
parade, and this organization, as we'll
as the many other bands in the long
ling, played only four pieces, but gave
them over and over again, as follows:
Maryland, My Maryland" My Old
Kentucky Home" "The Girl left be.
hind Me-" and Dixie" United States
mail carriers, at several places along
the line, supplied ice water to the
thirsty veterans.
The parade was representative, not
only Of every Southern State, but
many camps located in the far West;
one in Montana and another in Ohio
had delegations in line. The Fourth
division, composed principally OF
camps from Tennessee, Alabama,
Georgia and Mississippi, carried away
the honors for the greatest number OF
men in line. The Virginians were an
imposing body Of men and were given
many a cheer. The Fourth Brigade,
North Carolina, headed by camp
from Asheville bearing hornet nests
in the branches Of trees, and head
ed by a drum corps Of veterans.
which now musters but four members,
was one Of the features of the parade.
Alabama's yellow hammers" were
heartily applauded. Many Of the
camp representations were noticeably
small, but the pride with which they
held aolft their tattered battle flags
made up for the deficiency in num-
bers. One Louisiana camp carried a
flag so frayed by bullets and time that
it was held together by a net.
In the reviewing stand on Spruce
street was a distinguished company,
including Mrs. John B. Gordon, the
widow of the former commander-in-
chief, and her daughters; Col Phillip
Fall, of Houston, Texas, a member
Of General Lees staff; Mrs. John C.
Brown and Bishop and Mrs. Fitzger-
aid, Of Tennessee. Mrs. Gordon stood
at the front of the reviewing stand,
and drawn up across the street were
General Lee and his staff. The yeter-
ans cheered their leader to the echo
as they passed, and many rushed out
of line to grasp his hand. Then they
turned and saluted the widow of Gen,
eral Gordon. Mrs. Gordon was deeply
moved at the manifestations Of affec.
tion. Her emotion was quite percepti.
BILE as the Georgia division bore past
the reviewing stand the flag Of the
Confederacy that had been made from
the ribbons that bedecked the grave
of her beloved husband.
Another affecting incident was the
welcome and salute of the old Stone
wall Jackson Brigade as it passed.
The grizzled warriors, bearing the tat
tered and battle-scarred flag they had
carried through victory and defeat
alike, stepped out of line and with one
accord saluted Mrs. Gordon and Gen.
eral Lee.