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coe ; Colonel William Lamb. Members of General Robert E. Lee's staff, Colonels Walter H. Taylor, Charles Marshall, T. M. R. Tal- cott, Colonel Charles S. Venable. Members of General Lee's family, Misses Mildred and Mary Lee, General W. H. F. Lee, wife and sons. Boiling and R. E. Lee, nephews.

General Fitzhugh Lee, the chief marshal, and his chief of stafT, Oeneral John R. Cooke, rode into Broad street a few minutes before noon, and as the city bells sounded the first stroke of 12 the com- mand to '* Forward, march," was given, and the column, then quite short, moved down Broad amidst the cheers of the admiring throng on the sidewalks and in the street.

The line was headed by sixteen police officers under charge of Captain Hulce, of the Third district, and a short way further back was a platoon of thirty men on foot. Captain J. B. Angle in com- mand. Major Poe, the chief, was in general charge of the police force.

Stonewall Band, of Staunton, with twenty-nine pieces, William H. Burkman major and F. R. Webb leader, had the post of honor as the first musical organization, and preceded Generals Lee and Cooke and the assistant, marshals who were at this point.

SOUTH CAROLINA.

The volunteers from South Carolina held the position of right and followed just after the marshals. Brigadier- General Hugvemin was in charge of the First division, in which were these companies from the Fourth and Third regiments :

Sumter Guards, Captain Brand ; Gordon Rifles, of Bennetts- ville. Captain J. L. McLaurin ; Butler Guards, of Greensboro, Cap- tain W. A. Hunt ; the Washington Light Infantry, of Charleston, two platoons, fifty men, Captain Alexander W. Marshall. These commands formed a battalion with Major Gilchrist and Colonel B. J. Auld connected with it.

The Palmetto regiment (Second) came next, and was preceded by Brigadier- General James and staff. Adjutant W. H. Brennan was in command of this regiment, which was constituted as follows : Gordon Light Infantry, Captain Jordan ; Edisto Rifles, Captain Bull ; Palmetto Rifles, Captain H. H. Hall; Governor's Guard, Lieutenant K. E. Cairo, acting captain ; Jenkins Rifles, Captain W. B. Moore ; Richland Volunteers, Captain Nemnham ; and Catawba Rifles, Lieu- tenant J. F. Reid in command. This regiment had with it the old