The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-04-29
MARKER UNVEILED
ON BATTLEFIELD
Erected at the Crater by
Petersburg Chapter,
u. ID. C.
~Timcs-Dispatch Bureau.
100 North Sycamore Street,

Petersburg, Va. April IS.
The granite marker. erected At the
Crater by Petersburg Chapter. Daugh-
tiers OF the confcdcracy. to the memory
of Mahone's Brigade. was unveiled this
afternoon with imposing and interest
Ing ceremonies. Some zoo persons wero
present, representing mostly the chap
ter OF daughters. the Ladies' Memorial
Association and the ~ p. Hin Camps
OF Confederate Veterans and sons OF
Veterans.
There were also present n number
of veterans OF Mahone's Brigade from
a distance. among them Colonel Robert
Henry. of Tazcweli. and Major r.. W.
Jones. of Mississippi. Attorney-Gen-
eral Samuel w. Williams was also
present.
Past Commander George S. Bernard.
of A.. p. Hill Camp. presided, and in
.troduced those who We're to take i'm
mediatc part in the ceremonies. Tho
exercises were opened with an earnest
Invocation by the Rev. Charles r.
stribling. of Tabb Street Presbyterian
HSHuICI, NulCu WdS LOllOMeQ WITH the
singing by a chorus of the hymn, How
Firm a Foundation"
Tho n.st speaker introduced was
Fast Commander p. II. Drewry. OF the
Sons OF Veterans. representing the
Daughters OF the Confederacy. His
address was brief, devoted mainly to-
mn explanation of the work done n
to be lone By Petersburg Chapter, U.
.. c. in the way of placing markers
tn N mmpnnraf Tho hIefnnJC 6alGc a md
events or tho war. The first marker
was placed on the battlefield OF June
Q, 1864. in which the old men and boys
of Petersburg displayed such signal
bravery. The last was that unveiled
to-day to the memor of Mahone's Brit
gade. The purpose of the daughters
In the main is memorial, designed to
perpctuatc the memoir OF the heroic
deeds OF the war, and they are plan
ming for a large amount of work in the
nature of the erection OF markers and
monuments in the future, by which
they Will have q battlefield park of
their own. without assistance from the
Federal government. Mr.. Drewry paid
n high compliment TO the women of
the South and their patriotic work.
Assistant Acknowledgement r. B
Davis was next presented. His duty
was 10 Introduce the orator of the day
Colonel William II. Stewart, of Ports
mouth Mr.. Davis performed this duty
very happily and gracefully. But he
took occasion In his brief address TO
nay noble tributes to the Confederate
soldier and to the women of the South.
Especially did he the bravery
Of the men of Mahone's Brigade as
displayed III the battle OF the Crater.
when the 500 men of the brigade
charged pon the $4,000 Federal SOL
diers in the Confederate brcastworks,
backed ms they were by GO, 900 men.in
close reserve. Mr.. Davis pleasantly in
PRODUCED Col. Stewart as the lighting
observation-disclosures of the SiXty-frst
Virginia Regiment. which regiment
occupied the centre OF the brigade an
Its memorable and successful charge.
Colonel Stewards Addrexs.
Any synopsis of Colonel Stewards
address would do It injustice. 1t was
an ornate, eloquent. splendid presenta-
tlon of the side of the South in the
war, and OF the never-dyinE rights and
principles for which that war was
fought. 1t was conservative and true
in its premises. No nohler tribute was
ever paid to Southern heroism and to
Southern leaders,: no more just and
beautiful tribute was ever paid to the
good angels of the war" tho women
of the South. in their unparalleled cx-
hibition of love and patriotism. thar
were those embraced in Colonel Stow
arts address. lie paid a splendid trlb.
ute to General Malone also, and said
that If he had been given OF
a corps early in the war he would
have made n record as brilliant as
that made by any Confederate gen
crnl. Colonel Stewart eiouucnlly ex-
tollcd the work OF the women of the
South. and especially that of tic Pc
tersburg Chapter of Daughters.
AT tho conclusion OF the address The
marker was unveiled by Miss Otclia
Malone McCill. daughter of Mr.. ana
Mrs. William l.. McGill, of This city,
and n granddaughter OF General Ma
tho bened'ction pronounced by the Rev.
G.. b. Bryan, d. D..
The Marker.
The marker stands within Il few foot
OF the famous Crater. 1t is of granite.
three feet six Inches high by two fcot
siN inches wide. On It's polished, slight
~ inclining top, Is the following in
scription:
This stone marks Approximately
the exact right OF Mahone's Brigade,
virginia Volunteers. after the recap
ture of tho Confederate b~renstworks
on July 30, 1864"
On tho front side below is tho fol-
lowing:
BY Petersburg Chapter. o.. D. c.,
November. 1910"
Survivors OF the Charge.
There arc only eight surviving NOM
bers OF Mahone's Brigade living In
Petersburg. who were In tho famous
Crater charge on July 30, 1864. They
arc ~. B.. Simmons, Putnam stith. j.. Il.