The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-06-28
VETERANS PACKED
FOR TRAVEL NORTH
Three Thousand Virginians to
Join Camp on Field OF
Gettysburg.
RICHMOND SENDS HUNDREDS
Special From Byrd Street To
Morrow Carries Governor and
Local Delegation.

Three thousand gray-clad warriors.
remnants OF the great army Of Vir-
ginians who fought in S6l-65 under
General r. E. Lee. will leave the State
tomorrow and Monday in several de-
tachments to Join With their former
enemies in tho encampment on the field
OF Gettysburg. Originally estimated at
about 1000. tho Virginia delegation has
swclled in numbers the time for the
reunion approaches, until the commit
i.toe in charge of feeding the vast camp
of $4,000 men has been asked again and
again to Increase the provision made
for the entertainment OF the Virginia
Veterans. Since the counties and cities
have appropriated money to defray the
railroad fare OF indisent veterans. only
those prevented by business and SEN
timent have determined to remain away
from the encampment.
From Richmond alone 275 veterans
VIII depart tomorrow morning at S
o'clock on special train for the bat
uefeld OF Gettysburg. This number
has registered for the trip paid for
baggage transportation and made posi-
tive arrang ements to leave No cele-
hration or reunion of the veterans of
the War Between the States in years
has stirred the interest of the Virginia
survivors of the Confederate Army as
has the plan OF the encampmeut at
Gettysburg.
Richmond Party Prepared.
according TO the orders OF General
| j. Thompson Brown, commander OF the
! First Brigade, Virginia Division. United
Confederate Veterans. the delegations
from Richmond. Powhatan Amelia.
Mecklenburg. Charles City and Chcs-
terneld Counties, and the Governors
staff numbering 400 men in all. will
entrain at the Byrd Street Station to-
morrow morning at 1880 o'clock on a
special over the Richmond, Fredericks-
| burg and Potomac Railway, which is
scheduled to arrive at Gettysburg about
. O'Clock tomorrow afternoon The
veterans Will at once disembark unload
the baggage and occupy the camp pre-
pared for them in the section allotted
10 the Virginia Division.
The delegation from Mecklenburg,
| hfty strong, will arrive in Richmond
ms afternoon and spend the night in
MOTEL The 215 men going 10 the re-
union from Richmond are divided as
I follows; l31 from Lee Camp. No. /:
forty-two from the Soldiers; Home.
twenty-five from Pickett Camp. eleven
from Joseph Johnston Camp. thirty-nve
not athliated with any camp twenty
/ four in the band, and the Governors
| staff.
! Altogether Virginia is to be very
largely represented when the men in
fray ana Blue congregate on the field
! or the memorable conflict to renew the
ties of sentiment and devotion
Mnny From First Brigade
FROM The First Brigade, Virginia Di-
\ vision, United Confederate Veterans
/ alone total OF l,o45 men have signed
up Tor space In the camp and four
camps are yet TO report This brigade
/ VIII be under the personal command
OF General ]. Thompson Brown. of
Richmond. The Second Virginia Bri-
gade, General w W. Henry. Tazcwell.
commanding. will carry 759 veterans
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eral r. d. Funkhouser, commanding
| VIII come co. strong: while the Fourth
! Brigade. General James Bumgardner
commanding. will contribute 433 men
10 the encampment. y total OF 2,703
( Virginia veterans have signed for the
/ journey. ana sixteen camps have not
reported the strength of their dele
! cations.
The Joint reunion is scheduled to be-
! gin on June 80. and terminate on July
D The most celebrated men in the
country, either as veterans of one or
/ the other army or as invited guests
VIII take part in the exercises which
are 10 commemorate the fiftieth ami
versary OF the battle OF Gettysburg
! The War Department has contributed
troops. tents and equipment. and the
regular army will act as escort for
the great parade of veterans to he
staged on one OF the days OF the re
union. In the eyes Of the Confederate
veterans. the chief feature of the en-
. campmcnt Will be the unveiling OF the
| equestrian statue Of Robert f Lee
| which is to stand on the battlefield.
The laying of the corner stone Of the
great peace monument. to be erected by
the Federal government, will be the
principal event Of July l.
Governor Aboard.
Governor Mann. accompanied by the
members OF his STAFF. will add distnc-
ton 10 The Richmond special leaving
tomorrow morning. On account OF
the absence OF Colonel Hamilton, the
position OF chief Of staff Will be occu-
pied by Colonel Ralph r. Neal. Of Rich
, mond. Colonel Neal issued orders yes
tcrday that fulldress and sabres are
not to he worn By members of the
Governors STAFF. In addition to his
regular staff, the following officers will
travel in the Governors party: Colonel
Dempsey. Colonel Leedy, Colonel Perry,
Colonel GOODWIN. Major Leach. Major
Martin and Major Bright.
Although belonging to the First Bri-
Cade, the veterans from Petersburg,
Norfolk, Suffolk, Newport News. Ports
mouth and the southeastern counties
Will not go TO Gettysburg on the spe-
cial train lcavins; Richmond to-mor-
row They Will occupy several special
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