The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1875-01-06

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give satisfaction to the members.
Re.Union Of Hampton's Bri-
gade at Augusta.
Want of opportunity hitherto pre-
vented US giving any account of the re-
union Of the First (Iamptop's) CAV
airy Brigade, Army of Northern Fir-
giuia, which was inaugurated Oh the
10th of December, in the city Of
Augusta, under the most hattering
auspices for the future of an organiza-
tion designed to perpctuate the memory
not only OF the fallen heroes, but the
brave deeds of the living, and to bring
together as often as possible the sur
yiving members of the Brigade. We
make at this late day, however, only
brief synopsis:
Gen. NJ. G. Butler was called to the
chair, and read the call for the re-
union. The object, ne said, was speci-
fed in the notice, to-wit To form an
association of the First Cavalry Bri-
gade of the Army of Northern Fir-
ginia. The records Of the brigade
were certainly worth preserving. He
trusted that they would not devote
themselves exclusively to pleasure: but
proceed to carry out the object for
which they were assembled. Even
if they owed nothing to the living,
they certainly owed something to the
dead. Capt. James n. Lipscomb was
requested to act as secretary, with such
assistants as might be designated. The
veterans present from the jeff Davis
Legion, Cobb's Legion, Twentieth
Georgia Battalion, First South Carolina,
Seventh Georgia, Fifth and Sixth
South Carolina, Pbillips's Legion,
Fifth Georgia, Second South Carolina:
Hart's Battery, First North Carolina.
enrolled their names. The following
general and staff officers were present:
Lieut. Gen. Wade Hampton, Maj Gen.
N. c. Butler, Maj. P. NJ. B.
Young, Brig Gen. G. J. Wright, Maj.
T. G. Barker, A. A. G.; Capt. R.
Lowndes, A. A. G.; J. F. Lanneau,
engineer officer; Maj. John Preston,
Jr., assistant inspector general; Capt.
J. N. Lipscomb, A. A. G.; Lieut.. O.
n. Butler, A. D. G.; J. F. Thurman,
A. D. C.
The meeting then adjourned for
grand procession, described as follows:
Band wagon, flags with the names of
the different commanders composing
the First Cavalry Brigade, floating
from each side of the vehicle;
splendid carriage-drawn by four
white horses-containing Gen. Wade
Hampton, Gen. NJ. c. Butler, Gen.
Kirkland and Col. Lipscomb; carriages
containing umpires; Cavalry Battalion,
under command of Capt. J. B. Cum
ming, senior captain, Lieut., Twiggs,
acting as adjutaut. and consisting Of
the following companies; Richmond
Hussars, 40 men, Lient. j. W. Clark;
Palmetto Sabre Club, 20 men, Capt.
W. T. Gary Mounted Rangers, 20
men, Capt. Claiborne snead; Sweet
water Sabre Club, 81 men, Capt. But
ler; Burke Hussars, 35 men, Capt.
Claiborne Snead; detachment of Hart's
Battery. with six FOUNDER drawn by
four horses; mounted veterans, so
men, under commander Of Capt. John
F. Lanneau, Company K, Second
South Carolina Regiment; dismounte1
veterans, so men, under command Of
Capt. H. L. Mayson, Company c.,
First South Carolina Regiment. At
twelve o'clock the procession moved.
A salute Of thirteen guns was fired at
the Parade Ground by the detachment
Of Hart's Battery.
At night a welcoming address to
the veterans was made before an i'm
meuse audience, which was responded
to Capt. A. NJ. Rodgers.
Gen. Hampton then came forward
amidst the widest applause and briefly
rccounted the history of the brigade.
He was followed by Generals NJ. c..
Butler, W. T. Gary, Field and Maj.
r. G. Barker.
The committee on permanent organ
ization respectfully recommended
1st. That the name Of the associa-
tion be "rbe Society of the First
Cavalry of the Army Of Northern
Virginia"
2. That the objects of the associa-
tion be the preservation Of the memo
ries which constituted the bond of
union of the old Brigade during the
late war, and the collection of the data
from which the history of the Brigade
can be written.
I 3. That the following officers be
appointed:
President-Lt.-Gen. Wade Hamp-
ton.
Vice-Presidents-Maj.-G Gen. NJ. C.
Butler, Maj. Gen. VIM. 7. Martin,
Maj.-Gen. ?. NJ. B. Young, Brig
Gen. L. NJ. Baker,. Brig.-Gen. G.. J.
Wright, COL J. L. Black; Col. T. j.
Lipscomb, Lieut.-Col. - Macgruder.
Lieut. Col. J. E. Rich, Lieut.-Col. J.
F. Waring, Maj. J. F. Hart, Capt.
G. A. Roberts.
Historical and Corresponding Sec
retary-Msj. Theodore G. Barker.
+. That the President of the society,
with such of the vice-presidents as
may be within his reach, constitute
an executive committee to act for the
society during the interim of its
meetings.
| s That the sociatv moot onnuallr