Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1910-04-16
CEREMONIES HELD
Tonbs of General Darke and caprain
Darke are Marked With Tab
lets-lnteresting Event.
rrom The World Of Friday.

From The World of Friday;
The long-neglected graves Of Gen.
William Darke, Revolutionary hero.
distinguished soldier and close per-
sonal friend of General Washington,
and that of his youngest son, Capt
Joseph Darke, located in the Rome
nous burial ground, one-half mile
from Shenandoah Junction, We're
marked yesterday afternoon by two
plain, but handsome, marble tablets,
suitably inscribed, the ceremonies oc-
curing in the presence of more than
500 persons from Morgan, Jefferson
and Berkeley counties.
The ceremonies were under the au-
spices of Camp America, Patriotic Or
der Sons of America, of Shenandoah
Junction. and members of the same
order were present from other neigh
boring points, including several from
the Martinsburg camp. A procession
composed of the lodge of Shenandoah
Junction and other citizens of that
place, and the cadets from Shepherd
College, Shepherdstown marched from
the Junction to the burial ground at
2 O'Clock in the afternoon, and the
after.
The tablets were unveiled by Miss
Ida Ronemous, of Shenandoah juno
ton. and brief but interesting address
es were delivered by Prof. Z. d. Tur-
ner. of Shepherdstown, superintendent
of the jefferson county schools; Prof.
Wirgman, principal Of the schools at
Shenandoah Junction, and DR.. w. w.
Brown, of Shenandoah Junction.
The ceremonies e simple hut i'm
pressive, and the large crowd remain
ed until the close. A feature of the
occasion was the attendance of the
teacher and pupils of the schools
of Shenandoah junction, Duffields and
Bardane. Mr.. James w. McGarry, OF
Shenandoah Junction, presided during
the ceremonies.
General Darke was born near Ian
caster, Pa, in 1876, but removed with
his parents to Berkeley county when
but ) years of age. In 1856 he Joined
the regiment of ~provincials under
George Washington and took part in
the Inflated Braddock campaign
against the French and Indians, being
in the disastrous battle of Fort Du-
quesne. During the Revolutionary
War he commanded a regiment under
General Washington, and was present
at the surrender of CORVALLIS at
Yorktown. General Darke command
ed the Second Virginia Regiment dur
ing the campaign of General s.. Clair
against the Indians in Ohio and Indi-
ana, and vas in the great battle be-
tween the white forces and those OF
the Indian chieftain, Little Turtle,
which resulted in the defeat of st.
Glars forces. General Darke died
in this county in November. 1901, at
the age of 81 years. The town of
Darkesville, this county, was ramed
after him.
Captain Darke was the youngest
son of the old soldier, and commanded
a company in his fathers regiment
during the st. Clair campaign. and
was killed in the battle between the
indians and whites on the banks of
the st. Mary's river, near Fort Wayne
Ind. His body was brought back to
Berkeley county for burial.
Despite a number of efforts to place
suitable markers at the graves OF
General Darke and Captain Darke, the
movement was not successful until
taken up by the p. o. S. of A, of
Shenandoah Junction, and the mem
bers of that order are to be ~congratu-
lated upon their patriotic achieve
ment.