Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1866-08-25
The Brothers Ashby.

n FunSten, mere was UeeubS VI 'ne
Survivors of The Ashby Brigade, Salur.
Jav I'm, q, the Farmers Bank, Win.
chester. which was organized. on motion
of Col. r. w. Baylor. Of Jefferson. by
calling Col Thomas B. Massie, l2,h Va.
cav. Of Warren, to the chair, and request.
ing Philip w. Boyd. Of Chew's Battery.
10 &C, as secretary.
The chairman, in few remarks, stat.
ed tina. the object Of this primary meeting
was to direct The organized efforts Of the
survivors Of the Brigade to the removal
of the remains of the BROTHERS, General
Turner and Captain Richard Ashhy. from
their plesen. places of burial TO The Stone.
wall Cemetery of the Valley. "'nchTs'
ter, Va, and that in furtherance ct this
end, the chair would he pleased to hear
from any gentleman present
Rev. James B. Averlll, late chaplain OF
the Briosde, read extracts from letters
from the sisters of Gen. A., acqulesclng
in he proposition above referred TO; as
well as a letter from Prof, Maupin.oi the
University OF Va, regrelllng that me re-
mains Of Gen. A., were to be removed
bus ptoferlng any required AID IN their
removal.
On motion the chair proceeded Ia aP.
nom, the following several committees
Flrs,-"The Commiilre Of Arrange
inanl and Reception" consisting Of such
Officers as had commanded the Brigade
VIZ
Major Gen. Thomas l.. Rosser, Brig
Gen. b. II. Robertson, Major Gen. l.. H.
lomax, Col. r. II. Dl,ny. Col. A. W
Hartman, Col. f. V. White, Col 0 r
Fun,,en. Col. Thos. Mun!ord, Col. k
il. Burke. Col NJ. ID. Bal, Wits Col. o.
X. Tunsien, Huh Va. cav. as chairman Of
ihe committee.
On motion. The name Of the chairman
wa added to he COMMITTEE.
Second-"The Gen. Turner Ashby
eommiviee," charged With the special Gu'
" Of removing he remains of Gan.
viz Col Il Preston Chew, Col. K. w.
Bs,lor, Col. G.. r. O'Feual. Major J
Slu!gis Davis. Col. Harry GiInor. MAJ.
John d. Richardson, DR.. A. p. Burns,
surgeon, MAJOR Holmes Conrad. Capt.
John w. Carter, 1t. Jas. II. Williams,
IT.. Yancey, Capt John Henderson. CsPl.
Walter Bowen, Capt. John . Winfield,
Capt. Wm Miller, Major y. Hatcher
Capt.. jas. Marshall. Capt. Mnrat Willis
Capt. John Pendlsron, Capt. Frank Ma
son. DR. J. ". West Asst surgeon, Dr.
#. l.. Suule Asst. surgeon, MAJOR r. II
Mcdonald, Capt. Wm. II, Morrow, Capt
WIN. Turner, Capt. f. Slpe. 1t. Johr
Rust, LIT. Jas. Marshall. Capt SwindIer
1T. Sullivan Smith, 1t. Lulier Ashby
Cap, Warner Welsh, Capt. f. A Dan
gerfclG, Capt. A. J. Ware, Capt. G. A
Grandstaf, 1t. Nrnr, 1t. David Hum
phfeys. Capt. Geo. Baylo Capt. Lin
coin, NJ jor Wm. Taylor, 1t. Milton
Rouss, and such other commissioned Of
fcers Of the Brigade as are not herein
named. The chair spprinted Col K
w. Baylor, as chairman OF This commits
lee. Col. Baylor requested hat the com
miuee meet in person, il possible. other
wise BY letter in Winchester. the LIST Sal
urIay in September next.
Third-"The Captain Ashby Commit
tee" chsrged with The special duty Of re
moving the remains of Capt Ashby. viz
Capt. kuykendall. L. Jor. Vaudiver
Cap,. w. A. Harness, Cspi John !
Pierce. LIT. Isaac Parsons. Capt WIN
Ta,lor, Capt. Angus ". Mcdonald, Ii,
Edward G. Blue, Capt, Dougher!y. and
such other officers Of tho Brigade living
in the South Branch Valley. The chair
appointed Capt. KuykendalI chairman;
and reqoes, the committee TO meet in
Romney, The Is, Saturday in September
10 further the object Of lh,s meeting.
On motion, il was
RssOlved. Tina, any officer Of the BrI
-gade be charged with The prasursbIe du
ny of collecting funds cor HE "Ashby
Monument" and that immediate and en-
ergetIc efforts be urged upon them.
On motion. il was
Resolved, That The chair appoint three
ladies in each town and village III the
Shenandoah and South Branrh Valiies &c
solici, and IN behalf Of the SAID mpnumeni
snd that they be requested To report prog
Iess to Rev. James b. Aviren, Recording
Secretary Of The Asbby Monuments
Association" al or before the 2O'h Oc,o
Der next.
On motion Of Colonel r. W. Baylor.
Resoipei, That Rev. James b. Avl'
Ien, Chaplain Of the Ashby Brigade, be
earnestly requested to complete the Life
Of Genl Turner Ashby." and that each
member Of The Brigade will undertake to
obtain as many subscribers as possible 'o