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ouusur ipuun, q?i.ovGen. Gran bury’a RemainsDr. .1. X. Doyle returned InThursday from Columbia, Tenwhere In* went after the remanof General Granburv, aceoniii jto orders from the Commander lt;»the local post of Kx-Confederahfhe following report of Dr. Do\explains itself:G R A Nlit* R Y, 1 EX. XOV.,1, 'lt;Xd. A. Forrnwalt, Commander:In compliance with your direetions of Oct. 20th, I had the ijK‘ 'mains of Gen. Granburv exhumedat Ashwood cemetery. Term., la^J'uesday, and have turned th« same over to an undertaker at Fort Worth to he properly pr» pared for interment at this plae on the *10111 inst. Maj. Van /anda comrade in arms and an old-tirmIfriend of the General, has cheefully agreed to superintend tinpreparation of the casket for itlast resting place within the eoporate limits of the city named nhonor of Iris distinguished slt;*vices. The remains, a dry skei-eton, were found intact, exceptsome of the soft, spongy boneswhich hail crumbled to dust. Xl»«hull collar and w rcath surrounding the three stars,Hirank, were carefully packed sep.rately with the ten buttons, which.• M % iafter 2 * years of rust and corrosion, show clearly the Lone Starin the center, and round the magin in plain letters Waco Guard-.1 beg to express my high appr ciation of theme by the good people of (’ohm1 * ... rn . m .bin, Ferm., and feel under espoei;1obligations to Major Folk andCapt. Smith, of the staff of Gen. Cleburne, for substantial aid rendered in the performance of m\-at i .A — ■•»*' -M, r'duties. Tour obedient servant,*1. X. Doylk.Field Surgeon, Hood s Div.Our town can begin * to ma! ♦large crowd on the 30th of th:►month, because the old soldict!will hlt;* here from Fort WorthWaco, Dallas and other townFurther mention of the progruwill bf* given next week
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Granbury News
Granbury, Texas, US
Thu, Nov 09, 1893
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