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Major Goldsborough's remains reached Baltimore Friday, Decem- ber 27th, and the funeral took place Saturday afternoon. The cor- tege formed at the main entrance to Loudoun Park Cemetery and moved to the Confederate plot. In front was a drum-and-fife corps, followed by a volunteer battalion from the Fifth regiment infantry, M. N. G., under Captain N. Lee Goldsborough. Then came the honorary pall-bearers and Rev. William M. Dame, D. D., chaplain. The hearse and carriages came next, with the active pall-bearers beside the hearse, then followed delegations from the Society of the Confederate States Army and Navy in Maryland, under Captain George W. Booth, the James R. Herbert Camp, U. C. V., survivors of the Baltimore City Guard battalion and the Union Veterans' Asso- ciation, who were proud to honor their war-time valiant antagonist. Mrs. Goldsborough was escorted from Philadelphia by Mr. Fred. L. Pitts, an associate with Major Goldsborough on the Philadelphia Record, and a member of Captain William H. Murray's company in the First Maryland regiment, as also was the writer.

The honorary pall-bearers (appointed and who were nearly all present) were: Brigadier-General George H. Steuart, Brigadier- General Bradley T. Johnson, Captain Wilson C. Nicholas, Major Frank A. Bond; Lieutenants Clapham Murray, McHenry Howard, Frank Markoe, Andrew C. Trippe, and Winfield Peters; Sergeants Richard T. Knox and Daniel A. Fenton; Privates N. Lee Golds- borough, Lamar Holliday, J. McKenny White, Sommerville Sol- lers, D. Ridgely Howard, 'Thomas D. Harrison, and Daniel L. Thomas. The active pall- bearers were six members of James R. Herbert Camp, in uniform, of which Major Goldsborough was a member.

Despite the inclement- weather, many gallant old soldiers were present to testify their love and respect for the beloved old Major. At the grave the service of the Episcopal Church was conducted by Rev. Dr. Dame, a typical soldier; three volleys were fired over the grave; a bugler sounded "taps, "and all that was mortal of the grand old soldier-patriot were left to await the trump of the resur- rection morn. And it is comforting to know that in life much of his thoughts and hopes were heavenward.

Major Goldsborough's grave is beside that of Major John B. Brockenbrough, lately deceased, the organizer and distinguished commander of the Baltimore Light Artillery. Almost abreast of them lies Colonel Harry Gilmor, the dashing Maryland partisan, while fifty yards away lies brave General James R. Herbert, and in-