Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1874-08-08
-REToWN,
Shenandoah Go. Va, !
August 4th, 1874.

Respected Captain--H. F. Barnhart.
Expressive OF many kind remem
brarces of my companions Of the bloody
DAYS of war, write this, first to say,
that although cannot be present on
tomorrow TO enjoy the day with you,
nv heart, God knows, is there. Tho
notice is too short for one so far away
to be ready and equipped for the occa-
sion. Thus | beg that in my case the
penalty may be revoked, but with those
in reach carry it out to the fullest ex-
tent. Guard well the river, that Do
mer's Battery may not dead destruction
into your ranks. God bless the boys.
You can have good time without, as
it is a mistaken notion, buoying up with
the miserable poison. / hope this is
not now the ease. 1t used to. be J
know. have been there myself, tony
sorrow, confess. God help Inc that 1
may never return to the polluted paths
of folly in which | have spent much
time that otherwise could have been
well spent. Fight on with Domer,
unit! the authorities of good old Wash
ineton County become alive to sense
of duty, and withdraw the Battery from
your shores. else mask battery against
it some night and sink it to the bottom,
as it deserves.
Boys of Company b., we passed
through many days of danger l pray
that He did not let any one of us live
to die the death of a drunkard. Be
ware. One bright fellow-sold. + of our
old Storewall Brigade, in tho past two
weeks, has passed, as a warning, to a
drunkard's grave. You all knew him
as an officer, and noble one. l knew
him as man and useful citizen, but
he has gone, gone to the grave, to be
remembered as having died druukard,
at the age of 81 years. refer to Maj.
Jacob b. Gola&ay, Of the 33rd.
Do you meet, as we used to, as a
Southern Soldiers Memorial Associa-
ton ? If so, retain my name OH your
roll. Let me know my dues for nom
attendance, and ! will remit to the use
of a noble aud glorious cause. Never
let it pass with the things that were,
but keep it up as testimonial. that we
at least, whilst we mourn, appreciate
those who fell and lie buried under the
sod of our land. / am proud in claim
ing to be one of you.
Now Captain Frank, if Will A.,
Charles f., George E. A., Joe Y, bort,
or Old Teddy, take drop on to-nor-
row, to mar the peace aud pleasure of
the day, give them short allowance OF
soup, duck them in the river, $50 you
don't drown them) and bring them to
town under mufled drum, draw them
up in dress parade, in front of Shepherd
College, and charge them never to do
the like again. Read this to them, and
hand to Lient ]. II. T., he will talk to
them. BY the way, take Captain Jim,
of the ''Tooters" along, he is good
fellow and very fond of soup.
Give me a place in the hearts of my
comrades in arms, and shall ever be
proud aud grateful.
CORPORAL SHEFLER.
On motion, three cheers were given
for Corporal Shelter.
On motion, three cheers were given
for Maj. Maddox, drummer.
On motion, it was resolved TO meet
Oh the 9th of August, 1875.
The following is list of the surriv-
ing members OF Go. b. Those marked
! with an asterisk were present oa this
occasion, aud answered to "roll call =
.Lee H. Moler, Captain III. f.
Barnhart, Captaih J. Ii. little, Lieu
tenant E. c. Shepherd, Lieutenant /;
y. W. Taylor, Orderly Sergeant Jno.
G. Unseld, Sergeant j. b. Shelter,
Corporal y. p. Entler, Corporal II.
X. Douglas, Major; DR.. A. S. Stonebrq-
ker, Quar,ermaster DR.. Chas. McGill,
Surgeon flames Maddox. drummer,
Co. H., end Va. Regt.; 'Geo. E. Ad-
ans, w. l.. Arthur, Jno. Baldwin, A.
T. Boteler, Jr., 81. B. Crow, 81. F.
Cameron, VIM. Comfy, ]. B. Douglas,
B. F. Daniels, ID NJ. Entler, &c. Moore
Entier, 'Charles Ferrels, Fl. T. Grove,
Geo. Humriekhouse, IS p. Humrick-
house, r. n. Hoffman, John Harp, Ed.
Hessev, David Hout, Geo. Hout, w.
Ii. II. Hawn, J. J. Jacoks, 'Chas. Key
ser, .Richard Reyes, 'Henry HINES,
VIM. Hines, Geo. Lambright, ED. d.
Lucas, I'll. NJ. LOWS, VIM. Magaha,
VIM. McEndree, D. NJ. McEndree, r
P. McGIincy, VIM. Miller, John Mus
grove, James Marmaduke, Nathan o.
bourn, .B. S. Pendleton, John Ray,
flames Rickard. adam Rights,ipe,
John Reed, sc. Y. Shaner, Conrad
Smith, Abraham Smith, ii. S. Shepherd,
James L. Towner, Jacob VOORHEES,,
.Thos. Wintermoyer, Jacob Winter
mover, VIM. Wintermoyer, Jas Weis
Joseph Yonz, Geo W. Yontz
| About O'Clock the command return
ed to town and were dismissed.
We regret very much, owing to q
press of business, that We could not be
present. However, we hope the Cap
tain viii be As lenient as possible, and
not con6ne Us to the sguard house
more than twenty-foar hours.