The Southwestern Historical Quarterly, Volume 21, July 1917 - April, 1918 Page: 379
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The United States Gunboat Harriet Lane
grounds of the Ursuline Convent, between Bath Avenue and Twen-
ty-seventh Streets.
Every Commissioned officer of the Harriet Lane was killed. Dr.
Penrose, its medical officer, Messrs. Hammond and Hamilton two
of its warrant officers, on parole, made themselves known to . .
[the officer charged with the burial of the dead] . . . who
was the Worshipful Master of Harmony Lodge No. 6 at the time
and vouching for the fact that Commander Wainright was a
Master Mason, asked that he be buried with Masonic service. The
Master assented, went with them to the Ursuline Convent, and on
the body being identified, caused it to be removed within the walls
of the building and to be dressed in the uniform of deceased,
placed a guard over it and procured a coffin from Henry Journeay,
the undertaker, and issued a notice for all Masons in the city to
meet at the hall next day at 11 o'clock to take part in the burial
of the dead.
The air was pregnant with strife and evil, the news flew like
electricity and wild was the denunciation of this course, and even
among Masons, for the course indicated and the fact that the
Master was born far north of the Mason & Dixon line, was brought
forward to show that such a course was treason to the Confederacy.
In the discharge of military duty as a member of the staff of
the general commanding, the Worshipful Master reported at staff
headquarters (The Roman Catholic Bishop's Palace) in the even-
ing.
The rooms were full. As soon as he entered the general ac-
costed him with "Major T[ucker], I hear that you intended to.
bury the remains of Commander Wainright tomorrow with Masonic
honors. Is it true ?" The major saluted and answered, "Yes, sir,
and I hope General Magruder will give it military honors. The
reply was, "Who in h-l ever heard of burying a dead enemy with
Masonic and military honors ?" The response was, "General Ma-
gruder, when Lieutenant Colonel Rogers of the second Texas fell
at Fort Robinette, Corinth, Miss., the Federal authorities gave the
body Masonic honors, and it is said you are never to be outdone
in courtesy to friend or enemy." The rebuttal was: "Not by a
damed sight. Colonel De Bray, turn out your regiment for escort
duty tomorrow at the Masonic burial of Lieutenant Commander
Wainright of the Harriet Lane."
The lodge met, the hall was full. When it reached the street
its members were augmented by every Mason soldier who could
obtain leave to be present. The general commanding with staff,
a detail of Col. DeBray's regiment as escort with the colonel (a
Mason) in command, the paroled United States officers with the
gray in the Masonic line, the body of Commander Wainright with
that of Lieutenant Lea of the same vessel was borne to the grave379
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