The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1875-09-30
.MEEr1Ne OF THE FIFTH REaIMENr.-About

r MEETING OF THE FIFTH REGIMENT ADou
Is surviving members of the old filth regimen
I answered to the call published in the various
civ papers. and assembled in the jury room
the Court House, on last Monday, for the pur
pose Of effecting an organization, and TO MAKE
arrangements for attending the unveliIng O.
the Foley statue Of Gen. i. J. JACKSON a
Richmond. during the State fair. There was
MANY a one in that gathering who looked every
inch a veteran, and the empty sleeve OF corr
leg told tale OF hardships endured and sulter'
inss experienced while following the fortunes
| of the gallant fifth.
| When the motion was offered to const'1u1e
! the commissioned and snon-commissloned ON
GERS committees to, enroll the names OF the
survivors OF their different commands. there
| was one voice answered an emphatic mo. =
.sAnd I'lltell you for why, said the dlssenter,
Ia bronzed old campaigner, ''by-gum,
don't believe there's any OF 'em left in our
COMPANY He Withdrew his protest, however,
upon seeing Capt. Wilson, his old commander
| and with smile of recognition, took his seat
and held his peace.
The following are the proceedings OF the
4 meeting, and we hope as many as can will re.
bort On the 18th. and make arrangements to
/ accompany the remnant of the old Brigade &c
the unwilling Of the statue:
i AZ a,meeting of a number of the officers and
| soldiers of the 9Th Regiment of Va. Infantry.
which. was one oil. the original Regiments oil
The .Stonewan Brigade, called for the purpose
of making arrangements to participate In the
ceremonies proposed to be held at the lhaugu-
ration, In the city Of Richmond, OF the statue
to the memory of Gen. Thos. J. Jackson, held
:, in the jury room of tile Court House, on Mon
1 sIay. Sept. 9th, 1875, on motion OF Capt. j.
"a. MARQUIS. COL II. j. Williams was elected
chairman, and Chas. S. Arnall was chosen Sec
| rotary. "a
Col. williams made few remarks, ex-
Eplaining the object OF the meeting after which
the Secretary read tile following preamble and
4 resolutions, which were unanimously adop-
4 ted:
The surviving officers and men Of the 9Th Regi
! ment Of virginia Infantry, stonewall Brigade, hold
ing the highest reverence for the memory OF the1r
il 1strious Brigade Commander, Gen. Thos. j. Jack
SON ana proud OF the recollection of having const
tuted part OF the original command OF that world
s sifg their respect saE for s his fame
Resolved, That they have heard with the liveliest
satisfaction the proposed erection OF statue at
the Capitol Of the Commonwealth to the mem
DRY OF Ger, T: J Jackson 4,,,a D.;
ment Will, as Tar they able, attend the inau
| guration OF said statue on the 26th OF october.
| RESOLVED That Committee OF - be appointed
to make for the tran portation OF such
members of this Regiment may be able to at
y tend on the occasion OF said inauguration and par
tticipate said ceremonies and that they give no.
tice in the Stanton papers OF their action IN the
| premises.
RESOLVED, That the proceedings Of this meeting be
published in the papers Of the City OF Stanton
On motion the blank in the third resolution
was filled with the following names Jas. w.
i Newton, J. @. Marquis, Jas. Bumgardner, Jr.,
Choc rnall and TT I Williams 8
i On motion of J. w. Newton. the surviving
officers of the Companies, commissioned and
non-commissioned) are requested to enroll, as
far as they can, the survivors OF their respective
commands, and as far as practicable to report
to the Secretary of this meeting the number and
names of all who will probably attend at Rich
mond, and that they report to a meeting to be
held on the second day of the Augusta County
Far-l3th OF October, 1875, at II a. M, South
Of the Rotunda.
On motion. Gen. Echols, as a member OF the
old Brigade, was requested to write to Gen.
Wickham and get the best transportation ar
engagements possible.
On motion, all members Of the old Brigade
in Augusta and adjoining counties were rcques
ted to enroll themselves in our organization
and participate with the 55h on this occasion.
On motion OF Sergeant Blackburn the Stone
wall Brigade Band were invited to accompany
the regiment to Richmond.
Il On motion the meptinO adjourned.