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Confederate Memorial Day at Atlanta—A Great Gathering of Veterans—Imposing. Ceremonies. By Telegraph to the Morning Star. ATLANTA, April 26.—Probably never before since the war has there been such a gathering of Confederate veterans as was here to take part in the memorial day exercises today. The special at traction was the presence of a large number of ex-Confederate Generals. Among those were Jos. E. Johnston and Kirby Smith, two of the three full Generals—Beauregard having been com pelled to decline at the last minute; Ma jor Gen. P.M. B. Young, Brig. Geo. rge Anderson, L. J. Gathrell, R. J. Henderson, Holtzclaw, Lawton, Bell, Robertson, Sorrell, Vance, M. Wright, W.S. Walker and others. Hon. J.C. C. Black, of Augusta, was orator of the day. The exercises consisted of the lay ing of the corner-stone for the Confed erate Veterans’ Home, by Grand Master Davidson, of the lasonica=Grand of Georgia. These exer cises were attended by visitin Generals and veterans. At 3 o'clock the oration of Mr. Black was delivered in DeGives’ Opera House. From here the procession of veterans from all parts of Georgia and four other States, military companies and carriages con taining Generals and members of the Soldiers’ Memorial Association, march ed to Oakland Cemetery, where the graves of the Confederate dead were strewn with flowers. The ceremonies here were brief. A special incident of the day was the wildly enthusiastic reception given General Johnston by his old soldiers. When his carriage first appeared there was a shout, and probably 5,000 veterans crowded around to see “Old Joe.” He and General Kirby Smith were in the same carriage. The old soldiers cut the horses loose and dragged the carriage up and down for several blocks, which were crowded with veterans. There were many touching incidents during that ride, illustrating the deep of the old soldiers for their great er.
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Wilmington Weekly Star
Wilmington, North Carolina, US
Fri, May 02, 1890
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