The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-08-10
THE SPEAKERS
VETERANS ALL
The Marine Band, Of Washington,
Headed the Culpeper Minute Mil1tt Il
MenSin the Parade he
Immense Crowd Was NM
Fed from Groan-
5s5 ing Tables.
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union OF the cavalry and horse artillery r
y 81 the Armies OF Northern Virginia, e and y
VI of tn 4 Potomac took place; to-day near
rs Rrady station, this county, before S o.
& remnant OF the veterans and large
crowd lnder the auspices of a. HI! III!
Camp, 4 No. 2, Confedera eterans 55of .
II 3Culpeper. II 1ff 81 s$yi# # 81 IN n, %, .a
The broad levels and undulating lands
y o. this famous war section OF virginia =! ~
was the scene OF more engage nlents $pe-
II tween the contending forces than any ny
other fields OF the Civil War, and and no lo-5
& caIIty in the South can boast OF more.
sS feroic and chivalrlc deeds Of war; and
ss lo,y no " what a change. " here forty- t@hree3 @
years ago the serried nks OF war were
ioined on the heights OF Arranged don a.l ail
& now is tranquil and OF prosperous %neauts: sls
June ., 1863 historic day q war Angus. e
& slopng TO the water ed ge the nelos ' I. az
II rolden With the harvest corn, W here the
81 $ieaves of the trees now ave sffs as 5$5 | a a
.! !metaphor Z OF peace, where green x EARN %
forpets her grief, for where bled her cmhil-- m
drcn hangs the loaded sh sai. a. . y, Y.
$S Here the great Southern CHI tain.& ftooI
III = ,ee reviewed his cavalry corps the
a., t,erore5 the battle OF y une 9th 49,
,,Iwhicf, nearly tho entire Scayalry.Iioir g
Snr Not & armies were eng aged. with se-
+ s;o,s losses on both sides. 4. including of-
acers of igh5rank. but wi tn q great VS. : 8
IT tory dnally resting on the arms g .ne5
4 South. v. !. q Il; & 4 Il @
$i5f r,oIone1 Davis, Federal officer. was
4 k,lled lied b and n General ygindham OF the
S Army OF the Potomac G. we otlndea, as Was az
"a lao gall Mt sold diers 81 the South,
including Generals NJ Butler, Black,
Il ma W.. TT q. Lee ,3 z, u =, y.
II was also on and around r. these y 9 S.
sood !, s.te = trsr,,
n !, ,ents. that the artillerist,
Il Ala hama. ana the gallant ia rley; y q
g4 sa,,th "a rolina gave their young llVesS ives
!. wiling sacrifice for their acouiln1t il1t u,
,rhase s Fleetwood IIeig ts. y oyerl okins n
/, n,a ms. /. and valleys below was ne :
- ter around which the toe o. tne tile
Fiattle OF juno 9th surged ana loI 81, ~ :,
possession pt 'vhlctl I. = ~ "a at,ras
nentg and brtgadcs with fasnthg a,,rs paD,ns
u 49,, artillery charged and then coun- IN
y, rped. un til tire day closed n @ oht
"A . 81 the brave Northern arms Wen =. I
NJ, = ,ss,,,, IN ono red burial blast
b TIE mouse at Fleetwood, from on "nicn..' s,1.
!, c,,nol 70 General Lee watc neg tne :. ~,
s,sss OF the eth-ot-June battle, 3ls 81 sst''
stu - y. t,is Il immediate section. General
= ,ewed his army in 1853 and ssf4,
"a r,oved from here to enter upon me: lts
,ua .usr arnorable Wilderness cam paAsl... .
stuart in Command.
General j. E. B. stuart. at ltnis q : ies.,
sood battle was in command g, g tne ~, ~,
q liza southern forces. and recelveu : so.., ~
munication from General \ = =. -, tha
graduating both officers an ano men - ~
IL snlendid victory achie "
Early this morning, before even g.he
stars had left their places IN IA the sAs, ny
,a,a p,ines OF carriages. wagons ana lYe-f
h,c,es Of all kinds, loaded with peopte sIp
and provisions, could be seen Wehulns
their way to this Mecca OF to-dayss HAPPY HAPPY
A. the appointed time. Rev. Garter
page opened the exercises WIFI p.aSs.,} .as!n,
Il then Major j.. w. BurroWs nance niaJo = ~,
e ~ Grirnsley, who did vail milltary :.
4 iar,,,c - - an this same field, as master ot
& & ceremonies, 90 and who, on introduci cihg Ils
,,rst sneaker In pleasing words. welcomed 1lf
pne and all. u. =, tao,v3
vcterans, chief aiming them 4nelns 4 II ~
coneressman James Marsha!l Juuse
samuel Williams, and General MuM,o,a, aanaaas
NJ snff them reminiscent OF occurrences
K taol. I,lace on these historic tgrounds
+ u T., ,hosa dark and bloody days OF nearly
nj Tha Marine Band from SVashingeon
,rrnIahed 9 the music, the famous c1lpeper
tMnmta Men, under command OF Captain
st,. Hduin slaughter. famed from the amer
an Eam'', : evolution. then in 1879. then n
{es {n' then M in 1851, then In 1898. led tho
Snilitary procession and N the naanouv'eFs 'eE
rhma ss anded the reunion OF the cavalry
- l''he he rsa artillery Of the Army OF North
avn Virginia. day long to % Femem,* ..l
Sered in the lives OF those who nad ~, ,tne
vood fortune to mingle In lts iestlv!i-s
{Iies and to hear again reco untea tnose 2lee
heroic deeds OF war,
"a Great Crowd. I5a
The crowd. which was from several
counties, was away up In the many
thousands. The appetltes Of all were
amply satisfied by the many taoles oess,S q
substantial eatables spread 80 lavisn,y5
$g before them and NIL those q the = peop.e p.
yieng with each other to show the pesT
ter angles OF their natuhe.
Much OF the SUCCESS OF the notea Fe.
3 union was due to the great EFFORT q
y Major Daniel a, Grimsley. who q !. Y was. a.
= ably assisted by the adjutant or =, =, -
Hill. Camp Of Confederate Veterans e'e l's W
4 r., Hill. 4 IA