Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1865-01-31
C.ErT,1.s HaIosps. Jaa. 81, 1868.


At meeting # tho l,t, 4:t anji :ih Ts5s5
and ~ Arkaasss regiments, comprising tie
"Texae Erigato," ei Fields Division, I.;ng-
streets Ccrps. Army of Northern V,rgibi.,
On motion Of Sergeant. hisjo. j, Il. t.Ht', l.:
Te1as regiment, Private B. s 'FHEEers:a,
Company /, 5.h TEXAS rsgimsni, Was 1hi54n
Chairman, and, on motion Of Private ". il
Earg.s, Company -, 1,'I I'oyun Regiment.
Lieutenant Haywood Brahsn, Company +,
4th Texas regiment WAR appointed Sacret,!y.
Lieutenant Brahsp, being called upon, ex>
planned tho o.jsot Of the m.eting IN q Tow
brief and appropriate remarks.
On motion OF Private ". ii. BurgeB, Of
Company D, 4th Texas regiment, committee
Of Eve from eAoh regiment IF tho brigade. wan
appointed to draft resolutions expressive OF
the sense Of the meeting. The following il
tho committee as appointed Ivy saa Chairman,
viz: Sergeant Major j. II. Lutte, Sergssnts
F. Ii. Storey, Company J.; j. 3. Snrrs,t Com
psny II; ". A. Shelton, Company ]; R.a,l
Private j. T. Clark, lst Teas regiment !;
prira.es W. II. RurGes, COmpany D; D. A.
Todd, Company b. r. -. Willisms Cdnpsny
+; Vim. Morris, Company F; aud Sergeant
VIM NJ. Baines, Co.npsny q, 18th Texas rsgi-
mont; Lieutsnent +. Is. Fuler, Company A.;
Ssrgeants Nj. A. }. Evans, Oompafy r; and
L. F. Meess, Company X and Privates Ihos.
us>nie, Company II; and III. e. Shea, Comps
ny +, 9Th Texas reg imsut; AEsrtant Surgeon
c. II. A. Klunsohmid;z, Capsaino A. G. Jones',
Company G, and W. II. Harrison, Company
E, and Privat.s j. II. .Goldsby, Company K,
and II. W. O'Oopnor, Company +, Sd Arkan>
sas regiment.
the committee then retired to 9. n,id.r tho
preparation Of resolutions.
During tho recess the m,e!iTg ives asreea.
bly, and pleasantly entertained by eloquent
and patriotic speeches Il N L:outensnt g lionel
G. hi. Winkler and Private Il. d. Williams,
4sh fsxAa regiment.
At the close of Private Williams sp.eah
the committee, through tler chairman, Ser.
geant Msi1r j. H. I.ute, reported tho following
resolutions, which, On molten Of Iieutenant
Colonel q. ri. Winkler. wsre unanimously
adopted BY, the meeting :.g..5-.-,1- ...s=..,..
! Whereas, wu have gcen with feslings OF
ssdness the clouds Of gloom aud dependency
that have recently gathered in the sky Of our
Young nation, but which are now happily
beiag dispsllsd by returning confidence:
therefore, We, the army, who arc tho}People,
aud the people, who aro tho country, deem it
not inappropriate, but fs and proper, that we
should, in meeting composed Of tho "Te3as
Brigade" comprising che let, ish and 5:h
Texas, and the 81 Arkansas regimsntr, make
known 70 Our fellow noldiera, to our country,
to the enemy and 10 The world, our purpO,s
and determination TO maihtsin, al eli aazards
and to the last extremity. the rights and lib
critics which merciful God has been pleased
to bestow upon us, and svsr TO oontsnd for a
perpetual separation from tie hs:ea sud d.
spissd foe. who have murdered our gray
haired ia. hers, insultsd cur women end chill
drer, and turned out thcussnd9 OF helpless
families, after robbiDg them and burning iheis
houses, leaving them dsstitats IS ell except
thar honor; Therefore, DO it
l. Resolved, Thu. bcforo mo 'comnsles-
mont Of this grsst struggle fer our rights aud
liberties, We considered yell tho esuss and
consequences for wbici vo we're about to take
up arms; that our cansc vaa just, and thst no
sacrifice WIS 60 great TIM. /. cGtli not he
nada in defence Of saaIi ..osuss: that y. have
gone boldly forward nov l91 n.srly iour years,
and our discrimination has not abated, hnt in
creased, having had ella view of the
character of the brutal 10. with whom ws con,
tend, and gained from experience In olo,e
contact With them. Csfssinly, no one now
could DO 50 blind OF stupid ss not to agree