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Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 26. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), William Henry Chase Whiting, Major-General C. S. Army. (search)
onfederate service, and General Stone, Major Trowbridge, Major Prime and Lieutenant Mowry, of the United States service, and Mr. S. L. Merchant.—C. B. D.] The Rev. Dr. Morgan Dix, Rector of Trinity, was the officiating minister, assisted by Rev. Dr. Ogilvie. The corpse of the deceased was brought from Governor's Island about 12.ends of the deceased placed upon the lid two beautiful crosses of white camelias, fringed with evergreen, and a wreath of the same. Shortly after 1 o'clock, Drs. Dix and Ogilvie began the solemn service, in accordance with the prescribed ritual of the Episcopal Church. The coffin was then placed in front of the altar, and as itpon the coffin, by a young lady, a beautiful cluster of camelias, bound with a black ribbon. After the usual services, the prayer of the commitment was read by Dr. Dix, at the foot of the coffin. After the benediction, the body was borne to the waiting hearse, and the solemn cortege of carriages passed down Broadway en route