Savannah Press April 26th 1910:
The remains of Colonel W.S. Basinger ,who died yesterday afternoon in Athens,at the home of his daughter,will reach Savannah tomorrow morning at 8.35 o'clock and will be taken immediately by Messre Henderson Bros.to the Guards 'Arsenal ,where it will lie in state until 4 o'clock in the afternoon.The funeral will take place at that time and services will be conducted by Rev Troy Beatty of Emmanuel church Athens,assisted by Rev F A Brown of Christ Church.The interment will be in Bonaventure cemetery.There will be no services conducted at the armory,but at the cemetery.
The Savannah Volunteer Guards,under the command of Major William B.Stephens,will act as escort to the remains,Colonel Basinger having always been identified in both peace and war with the battalion and having held the most ardent affection for the organization.
The active pallbeares will be a squad of non commissioned officers of the Savannah Volunteer Guards detailed by Major Stephens,and the honorary pallbearers will be Judge Walter G Charlton,Capt.Henry C Cunningham,Col Alexander R Lawton,Col William Garrard,Col Jordan F Brooks,Judge Samuel B Adams,Capt Thomas F Screven and Mr George C Freeman.
The people of Savannah will follow with regret the remains of Col.Basinger to his last resting spot.
Major Basinger was a Colonel but liked to be called Major instead.He said he earned "Major" during the war.
Commander at the Battle of Sailors Creek when the battalion was practically annihilated.At the end of the contest,which had been fought under the most desperate odds,Maj.Basinger was found fighting with nothing left of his weapons except the stump of his sword, unconscious of his danger and oblivious to his fate.At Battery Wagoner he was also alone complimented for his personal bravery."His personal bravery was of the highest type,and as a citizen he followed his record as a soldier".
The remains of Colonel W.S. Basinger ,who died yesterday afternoon in Athens,at the home of his daughter,will reach Savannah tomorrow morning at 8.35 o'clock and will be taken immediately by Messre Henderson Bros.to the Guards 'Arsenal ,where it will lie in state until 4 o'clock in the afternoon.The funeral will take place at that time and services will be conducted by Rev Troy Beatty of Emmanuel church Athens,assisted by Rev F A Brown of Christ Church.The interment will be in Bonaventure cemetery.There will be no services conducted at the armory,but at the cemetery.
The Savannah Volunteer Guards,under the command of Major William B.Stephens,will act as escort to the remains,Colonel Basinger having always been identified in both peace and war with the battalion and having held the most ardent affection for the organization.
The active pallbeares will be a squad of non commissioned officers of the Savannah Volunteer Guards detailed by Major Stephens,and the honorary pallbearers will be Judge Walter G Charlton,Capt.Henry C Cunningham,Col Alexander R Lawton,Col William Garrard,Col Jordan F Brooks,Judge Samuel B Adams,Capt Thomas F Screven and Mr George C Freeman.
The people of Savannah will follow with regret the remains of Col.Basinger to his last resting spot.
Major Basinger was a Colonel but liked to be called Major instead.He said he earned "Major" during the war.
Commander at the Battle of Sailors Creek when the battalion was practically annihilated.At the end of the contest,which had been fought under the most desperate odds,Maj.Basinger was found fighting with nothing left of his weapons except the stump of his sword, unconscious of his danger and oblivious to his fate.At Battery Wagoner he was also alone complimented for his personal bravery."His personal bravery was of the highest type,and as a citizen he followed his record as a soldier".
Savannah Press April 26th 1910:
The remains of Colonel W.S. Basinger ,who died yesterday afternoon in Athens,at the home of his daughter,will reach Savannah tomorrow morning at 8.35 o'clock and will be taken immediately by Messre Henderson Bros.to the Guards 'Arsenal ,where it will lie in state until 4 o'clock in the afternoon.The funeral will take place at that time and services will be conducted by Rev Troy Beatty of Emmanuel church Athens,assisted by Rev F A Brown of Christ Church.The interment will be in Bonaventure cemetery.There will be no services conducted at the armory,but at the cemetery.
The Savannah Volunteer Guards,under the command of Major William B.Stephens,will act as escort to the remains,Colonel Basinger having always been identified in both peace and war with the battalion and having held the most ardent affection for the organization.
The active pallbeares will be a squad of non commissioned officers of the Savannah Volunteer Guards detailed by Major Stephens,and the honorary pallbearers will be Judge Walter G Charlton,Capt.Henry C Cunningham,Col Alexander R Lawton,Col William Garrard,Col Jordan F Brooks,Judge Samuel B Adams,Capt Thomas F Screven and Mr George C Freeman.
The people of Savannah will follow with regret the remains of Col.Basinger to his last resting spot.
Major Basinger was a Colonel but liked to be called Major instead.He said he earned "Major" during the war.
Commander at the Battle of Sailors Creek when the battalion was practically annihilated.At the end of the contest,which had been fought under the most desperate odds,Maj.Basinger was found fighting with nothing left of his weapons except the stump of his sword, unconscious of his danger and oblivious to his fate.At Battery Wagoner he was also alone complimented for his personal bravery."His personal bravery was of the highest type,and as a citizen he followed his record as a soldier".
The remains of Colonel W.S. Basinger ,who died yesterday afternoon in Athens,at the home of his daughter,will reach Savannah tomorrow morning at 8.35 o'clock and will be taken immediately by Messre Henderson Bros.to the Guards 'Arsenal ,where it will lie in state until 4 o'clock in the afternoon.The funeral will take place at that time and services will be conducted by Rev Troy Beatty of Emmanuel church Athens,assisted by Rev F A Brown of Christ Church.The interment will be in Bonaventure cemetery.There will be no services conducted at the armory,but at the cemetery.
The Savannah Volunteer Guards,under the command of Major William B.Stephens,will act as escort to the remains,Colonel Basinger having always been identified in both peace and war with the battalion and having held the most ardent affection for the organization.
The active pallbeares will be a squad of non commissioned officers of the Savannah Volunteer Guards detailed by Major Stephens,and the honorary pallbearers will be Judge Walter G Charlton,Capt.Henry C Cunningham,Col Alexander R Lawton,Col William Garrard,Col Jordan F Brooks,Judge Samuel B Adams,Capt Thomas F Screven and Mr George C Freeman.
The people of Savannah will follow with regret the remains of Col.Basinger to his last resting spot.
Major Basinger was a Colonel but liked to be called Major instead.He said he earned "Major" during the war.
Commander at the Battle of Sailors Creek when the battalion was practically annihilated.At the end of the contest,which had been fought under the most desperate odds,Maj.Basinger was found fighting with nothing left of his weapons except the stump of his sword, unconscious of his danger and oblivious to his fate.At Battery Wagoner he was also alone complimented for his personal bravery."His personal bravery was of the highest type,and as a citizen he followed his record as a soldier".
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