Other Home veteran organizations.
The veterans of Louisa Camp, under the lead of
Commander William Overton, came next, and preceded the members of the old First Virginia regiment, who numbered about fifty men. The latter, who were under the command of
Colonel F. H. Langley, wore straw hats with black bands, which contained the name of their organization.
The Fort
Monroe band came next in the procession, and preceded Pickett-Buchanan Camp, No. 3, of
Norfolk, which was headed by
Commander Walter F. Irvine.
The veterans of this organization numbered about seventy-five, and were beautifully uniformed in the regulation suit of gray.
Stonewall Camp, No. 4, of
Portsmouth, paraded about twenty-five men, who were headed by
Commander R. C. Marshall.
R. E. Lee Camp, No. 2, of
Alexandria, numbered
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about twenty-five men, with
William A. Smoot as commander.
Captain W. Gordon McCabe commanded the veterans of
A. P. Hill Camp, No. 6, of
Petersburg, which was one of the largest organizations among the division of old soldiers.
The drumcorps of this organization preceded the warriors from the
Cockade City, who numbered about one hundred.
Maury Camp, No. 2, of
Fredericksburg, numbered about forty men, and was commanded by
W. B. Goodrick.
The veterans of
George E. Pickett Camp, No. 2, presented a splendid appearance.
They numbered about sixty men, and were headed by
Commander Catlett Conway.
A number of other Confederate camps and veteran organizations were in line, and among these were the members of the old Thirteenth Virginia Infantry and the
Richmond Light Infantry Blues' Association.
