The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-09-11
CONFDERATES WILL
BE REMEMBERED
Memorials to Generals Stephen Dodson
Ramseur and James Johnston
Pettigrew to Be
Dedicated.

| Winchester, Va, Sept. ll.-Nemo
rails to two Confederate generals
Stephen Dodson Ramseur and Jane:
Johnston Pettigrew, both North Caro-
linians, will be unveiled near here dur
ing the coming week at the places
where they died. Many southerhers
| principally North Csrolinians, are ex.
pected here for the exercises which
viii be under the joint auspices Of the
North Carolina division of United
Confederate Veterans, the North Car
DINA division of United Daughters of
the Confederacy and the North Caro-
| lima Historical commission.
The memorial 10 General Ramseur,
which marks the Bell Grove house,
where the general died, Oct. 20, 1864.
will be dedicated on the afternoon Of
Sept. l6. The memorial TO General
Pettigrew, which marks the Boyd
house, where he died July Il. 1858,
will be dedicated on the morning Of
Sept IL.
The two memorials consist Of granite
columns, the gift Of the late Colonel
P H. Mayo, Of Richmond, Va.
At the Ramseur memorial dedication,
Thursday afternoon, the speakers will
include Major Charles NJ. Stedman, for
merly a member Of General Ramseur's
staff. and former Senator Henry A.
Dupont Of Delaware, who was a class
mate of General Ramseur at West
Point. afterward an officer in the Union
army and who was with General Ram
seur at the time of his death. Cen
eral Ramseur was mortallv wounded
at the Battle Of Cedar Creek, near here,
and fell into the hands of the Union
army under General Philip Sheridan
He was taken 20 Sheridan's headquar-
tiers at the Bell Grove house, where
he received every attention from both
his own and federal surgeons. in spite
of which he died. Oct. 20, 1864
Dedication Of the memorial to Cen
eral Pettigrew will take place Friday
morning. the principal address being
BY Chief Justice Walter Clark Of North
Carolina, while General Louis G..
Young Of Savannah, Ga. an intimate
friend Of General Pettigrew. also will
make an address.
General Pettigrew commanded Heth's !
division Of the Confederate army in |
Longstreets assault on Cemetery /.
Ridge, July ,. 1853. During Lees re-
treat from Gettysburg. he commanded 4
the rear guard Of the Confederate army |
and was wounded a. Falling Waters. I
July IA. He was moved at nnce 70
BOYD house. near here, where he died. 4
July IL, 1868.
The tablet on the Ramseur memo
rial reads
Northwest Of this tablet. 500 yards,
il the Belle Grove house. in which died.
Oct. 20. 1864. Of wounds received ~
Cedar Creek. Oct 70. 1864. Msi-Gen.
stephen Dodson Ramseur. G. $. A. A
native Of North Carolina. he resigned
from the United States ARMY in 1851 I
and entering the Confederate states
army a. q lieutenant. rose to he rank
n major general at the age Of q"
The Pettigrew memorial tablet : in
scribed:
Due west n this tablet. $50 feet. i
the BOYD house. in which died. July
~. 1888. Brig. Gen. James johnson
Pettigrev. Of North Carolina. 6. s A.
Al Gettysburg he commanded and led
Heth's division in the assault on Gem.
stsry Ridge. July 3. and il the re-
treat was mortallv wounded NJ Fall
.ng Waters. July "a 1888 N
He was a brave and accomplished
.fiosr and gentleman. and his ioss uin
,s deeply felt by the country snd the
srmv-R J. lee
Winchester citizers VII hold E re-
'sption for the visiting Confederate
rstsrans and their friends rhursiav
night