Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-09-17
MONUMENTS UNVEILED
TO CIVIL WAR OFFICERS
Eorth Carolina Organizations Are
in Charge Of Virginia and
West Virginia Events.

WINCHESTER. Va. September II
(Special).-Members of the North
!. Caroline historical commission and
/ officers of the state division. Daugh-
ters Of the confederacy. who yester-
I day dedicated monument to the
memory Of Maj. Gen. Stephen D. Ram
dletown. Va. journeyed today to the
Boyd house, on the lie Fevre farm, at
Bunker Hill, Berkeley county. W. Va,
and unveiled and dedicated memo
rial of similar design to tie memory
! of Brig. Gen. James Johnston Petit
grew.
The monument stands in q conspicu-
GUS place near the Winchester-Mar-
tinsburg turnpike. the same road over
which "Stonewalr' Jackson's men and
! horses hauled Baltimore and Ohio
I railroad enEines to Winchester and
early part Of the civil war. The cere-
monies were presided over by Gen.
James L. Metts Of Wilmington, COM
1 mander Of the North Carolina divi-
sion. United Confederate Veterans
Welcene BY Former Senator.
The visitors were welcomed to Ber-
I kelley county by former United States
Senator Charles James Faulkner Of
: Martinsburg. The response was BY
boro. chairman Of the tablet commit
tee. and former president of the
J United Daughters Of the Confederacy.
! The principal address was delivered
4 by Chief Justice Walter Clark Of the
<Eupreme Court Of North Carolina, who
dealt with the life and character Of
! Gen. Pettigrew.
Gen. Louis G. Young. Of Savannah.
Ga, commander Of the Georgia divi-
sion OF the Confederate Veterans, re-
] lated many personal recollections of
4 Gen. Pettigrew. The prayer was Offer
Z rector Of Christ Protestant Episcopal
tChurch Of Winchester.
Bamsesr Msalment Ceremony.
/. Tho monument to the mssz.<y Of Maj
Gen. Stephen Dodson Ramseur Of TIE
J Confederate army. who was mortaIy
wounded IN the battle Of Cedar Creek,
Gated yesterday at the entrance. on the
fShenandoah Valley pike. to Belle Grove
fwhePe his death occurred the day fol-
Towing the battle.
Both monuments we're erected re-
fterics, commissien ana the North
tCarolina Division. United Daughters
tof the Confsderacy. Two polished
tgranite pillars were presented by
Col Peter H Mayo Of Richmond. Va.
1u0 Two S0CIotieo pTOVbocQ granite
Hbases, to which are attached bronze
tablets. Cannon balls sent from the
Portsmouth IN. H) navy yard by
f6ecretary Of the Navy Daniels were
kplaoed on top Of the monuments
Mrs. c. Felix Harvey Of Kinston,
preeidant OF the North Carolina Divi-
tnaon. DATED Daughters Of the Confed-
kAracy. presided yesterday. The Ramseul
monument was yelled with a North
tCarolins battle flag. The memorial
twas unveiled by Gen. Ramseurs only
Child, Miss Mary Dodson Ramseur OF
Qinco1nton. N. c.. who was born only
u few days before her fathers death.
The welcoming address was deliver.
ed by Philip Williams. city solicitor
bof Winchester. and the response BY
Secretary of State J. Bryan Grimes OF
Raleigh. chairman Of the commission
fThe life and character Of Gen. Ram
tseur were dealt with in an address by
Representative Charles n Stedma an
.>of the nth North Carolina district. OF
%Greensboro, who was major of the
ss44th North Carolina Regiment. Per
sonal reco1lections of Ramseur were
>Efven by former United States Sena,
gtor Henry A. du Point Of Delaware Z
sClassmAte of Ramseur at West Point
sand later lieutenant colonel Of the 5th
.SArtillery. United States Army.
r. Powell Page Of Saratoga, Boyce
Va. and James B. Russell OF Win.
Leicester told Of the death Of the Nortl
.ACaroiina hero. Prayer was offered b.
REV. DR.. ]. H. Lacy. pastor of thu
Presbyterian Church in Winchester