keywords: 'general' john salling, confederate soldier, civil war, gate city virginia
Synopsis: The death and burial of honorary 'General' John Salling, at the time, the next to last survivor of the Civil War is documented as he is laid to rest in Gate City, Virginia... (read more)
Scenes Include: Relatives digging his grave. Countryside around cemetery. Courthouse in small town. old weather vane, lamp posts, pillared porch, metal love-seats. Various shoots of a very old cemetery with headstones (grave stones). Farmer plowing field with two mules and hand plow. Old judge and wife descending steps of their home. Road sign: "Gate City." Long shot town in valley. Typical farm people on main street.
Pallbearers carrying casket out of Armory. John Salling lying in state. Two soldiers stand the death watch. Casket is draped with the Confederate Flag and the "General" is attired in Confederate uniform. Major General Rinaldo Van Brunt arrives at Armory for funeral service. Crowd gathering and entering Armory for funeral service.