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The Daily Dispatch: November 23, 1863., [Electronic resource], The burial of Dr. Wright at Norfolk. (search)
The burial of Dr. Wright at Norfolk. We have published a brief account of the funeral of Dr. D. M. Wright, who was hung at Norfolk. It was from the pens of correspondents of Northern papers. The following account of the extra- ordinary scenes on the occasion is from Norfolk: Soon after the execution on Friday, Dr. R B. Tunstall, Dr. Henry Selden, P. P. Olements, Conway Whittle, Esq., and other friends, were on the ground to take charge of the body, which had been transferred to the family by General Barnes. From there the corpse was conveyed directly to Christ Church, dressed, shrouded, and laid out for friends to visit and see. Few but personal friends came on Friday, but on Saturday, from 8 to 4, one continuous, interminable stream of people was passing in at one end of the building and out in another direction, after having looked upon the features of the demised. The features wore an expression remarkably anomalous. In similar cases, the face wears a disturbed and