Show v r t tHero I I 1 Hero of South Is IsI i iI I I Honored With Cross Crosson I I I on Memorial Day ay I 1 t ir r S e ew w 4 t f h S GRAVES RAVES in Mount Olivet cemetery of or GRAVES confederate veterans of ot the civil war were profusely decorated with flowers Jowers yesterday Cere forenoon noon by members of oC the local chapter of or the Daughters of the Confederacy and aull four tour veterans of or the civil war who fou fought ht with tho confederate army These veterans are C. C D. D Dobbins 19 1921 1 Ninth East who ho rou fought ht with General Forrest's cavalry A. A S. S Belcher Deicher 38 Third East Enst member of ot General Pikes Pike's Texas raiders Charles Warren arren Lake hotel veteran of or D company company company com com- pany el Twenty eighth Virginia and G G. G M M. Bracken cn 1 K Eleventh South veteran veteran vet vot- eran of Ot Morgans Morgan's raiders Immediately before decorating the graves tho ho Daughters of ot the Confederacy acy held ritualistic services at the cemetery cemetery cem cem- eter when confederate soldiers who arc nto dead were paid homage During tho the services the four Cour confederate veterans vet vet- veterans erans occupied a position of ot honor In Ina Ina a a. ring formed ormed about a monument Those hose who had charge of the tho services were Mr Mrs I r W 11 D D. Prosser president resident t Mrs J J. J H. H Belcher vice co president and F. F 1 B B. B Laben secretary The services were concluded with the presentation of or a confederate Cross of Honor tc to Charles Churles Warren arren who served with distinction with will the Twenty- Twenty eighth Virginia under General PIckett W. W P. P Prosser m made de the presentation speech to which Mr Varron arren responded ro- ro eloquently eloquent Confederate te veterans of or the tho civil cl war who have havo served ed with distinction may receive the confederate Cross of or Honor onor onory by y application to the general board of r the Daughters of the Confederacy Through h tho the local I chapter of the tho Daughters Daugh Daugh- Daughters of or tho Confederacy Mr Ir Warren allen made mado his application for Cor the cross crOSH nearl nearly a year ent ago Before crosses are presented the rc records of oC ap applicants are arc closely dosch examined at nt Richmond Va The crosses only ma may be bc pr presented sen on Memorial da day and the birthdays birthday of oC Gen Robert Hobert 1 I- I E. E ILac Loc Lee and Jefferson Davis Mr Jr Warren was hut but 14 H years and G 6 months ot of a age e when he participated in I Picketts Pickett's famous charge charKe at Gettysburg Jul July 3 3 1863 1563 and ho he is 15 reported to be bethe betho betho tho the youngest living confederate vet vet- eran A finger of his left lett hand was waR shot ot off in th the th charge and while fighting fight fight- fI fighting ht- ht ing for tor possession of ur a R. federal gun with his company he ho received a bayonet wound In the forehead He says lays that his regiment the Twenty eighth Virginia Virginia Virginia Vir Vir- ginia was reduced 90 O per tout cent In the famous charge Other Important battles baUlt's in which Mr Warren participated in the thA confederate lines JInes were The Wilderness S1 Spotsylvania a nia Second Cold Harbor and he surrendered sur sur- rendered at with Loo April 9 9 1865 Ho He attended the Gettysburg t fiftieth anniversary ersary reunion |