Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-27
SNOWY HAIRED VETERAN
Hikes HERE FROM GEORGIA
George W. Sheram. Seventy-Six Years
Old, Reaches City After
Long Tramp.
BALE CANCELS SPEAKING DATE
Rome, Ca, Man Will Not Make Seized
uled Address for Sons Of Veterans.
Arrangements Are Completed for
Provisioning Camp Stuart.

George W. Sheram. Confederate vet
eran' OF torsythe. Ga. arrived in Rich
mona Yesterday afternoon, after walk
ing me entire distance He brought
WIN MN an attestation from George A.
newton. notary public, who besought
ior tne aged man every courtesy which
could be shown him on his long and
!oheIE march to the ancient capital of
the Confederacy The old man was
worn with the toll OF the long way,
but there vas cheerful smile benea tn
the CRIME and dust. and IL was with r
strong arm that he shook hands with
tne men he met in the Office of The
Times Dispatch
Mt Sheram is seventy-siX years old,
out years nave not dimmed his eyes nor
caused his feet to falter He travelled
the long distance as he had marched so
many miles fifty years ago. Yesterday
ne took up the days march Ave miles
south OF Petersburg. and he. reached
Richmond late in the afternoon.
Mt Sheram entered the War Between
the states as member of the First
Georgia Volunteers. Later he was
transferred to the Fifty-third regiment
of Virginia Volunteers. Simms Brigade,
Cutshaw's Division. and Longstreet's
Corps. He will be we'll cared for dur
ing the reunion
CAMP STUART WILL
REQUIRE HEAVY RATIONS
Captain David a. Brown. head of the
committee in charge of the commits
sariat. has completed his arrangements
for provisioning the men who will be
maintained st Camp Stuart at the Vir-
einia State Fair Grounds. Thousands
of loaves of bread will be delivered
daily. and several tons of fresh meat
and canned goods will be taken to the
grounds every day. Captain Brown
has arranged to care for 5000 men at
the camp. and for 1000 others quarters
Will he found in private homes. The
committee has experienced no trouble
in finding comfortable lodging for all
the visitors expected, and for the few
who come without scrip or purse and
who are unable TO undergo the rigor Of
camp life other provision will he made
Especially distinguished among the
visitors will be three Of the four sur
viving members Of General Lees staff.
Colonel T NJ r. Talcott. of Richmond;
Major Giles E. Coke. of Portsmouth,
and Major Walter f. Taylor. of Nor
folk. Major Henry f. Young. Of
Charleston. the fourth surviving mem
her. has notified the general commit
tee that he will be una bile to attend.
= feature Of the reunion parade to
be held on June 3. will he the squad
Of cavalrymen-ahout forty in num-
ber-who will have a place Of honor in
line OF march. Most Of the veterans
who belonged to the Confederate cav
airy will he unable to ride In the pa
rade. but the committee found SUI
hcient number for the mastering OF a
SQUAD. and mounts will he furnished 10
others II they send their names TO Cap
tain John Lamb. chairman.
LIST OF CAEAIRYMEN
WHO COMPOSE SQUAD
The list of Virginia cavalrymen com
l.
tuted follows
W. r Madden. Company X. Thir-
,eenth Virginia Cavalry. Charles City
County. Va
L. a. Marston. COMPANY D, Third
Virginia Cavalry. Roxbury. Va.
F. A. Rowry. Company D. Third Nir-
ginla Cavalry. Richmond. Va
Charles a. Huntington, Ninth Vir-
eiria Cavalry. Washington. p =.
F.. w. Luck. Second Virginia Cav
airy Mortvale. Va.
J. 4. Wilson. Ninth Virginia Cav
airy, Ontario. Va
Taylor Johns. Company C. Ninth Vir-
ginia Cavalry. Green Ray, Va.
j. S Manson, Thirteenth Virginia
Cavalry. KenbridEe. Va.
John Loughridge. Virginia Cavalry
Claremont, Va.
P. ]. White. Fifth Virginia Cavalry,
w
Third Virginia Cavalry, Newport News,
Va
w r. Ballard, Twenty-fourth Vir-
GINA Cavalry. Newport News, Va.
r. a. Ellerson, Virginia Cavalry.
Quinto. Va.
]. II. Hart. Virginia Cavalry, Sexton.
Va
r. G.. Turpin, Virginia Cavalry. Mont
vale, Va.
G. w. Bacon. Company H, Virginia
Cavalry. Toano. Va.
Va
s. Fl walthall. Fifth Virginia Cav
airy. Southland. Va.
T. B. Booth. Third Virginia Cavalry.
Addison. Va.
G.. w. Jones. Fourth Virginia Cav
airy, Soldiers Home, Richmond. Va.
w Fl. VIM, Virginia Cavalry, Keys
Vile, Va.
Fl. K. Adams. Virginia Cavalry. Cum