The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1875-07-15

Rarton,s spriaGs-Bubbling Waters and
Good Cheer.

REUNION OF TEE 1A1n 1AN1HnA
Rsr,on,. sprinGs-BubbIing Waters an
Good Cheer.
On Wednesday, the seventh, as per pre-
yious announcement, the surviving mcrn
beers of Terry's Regiment held reunion 8
Barton's Springs. The weather was warm
but the surroundings Of the place are so de-
lightful that this objection was to grea
extent overcome. The clear, limpid, dash
ing stream added its cheerfulness to tn
scene while soldierly hands once NOR
clasped each other In brotherly affection
The meeting was held under the majesti
walnut grove that lies adjacent to the box
and beautiful spring belonging to Capt
Walsh.
At 10 O'Clock the meeting was called t,
order by Capt. Rufus C. King, now of Lee
county. Capt. King is the only living
original captain of the regiment. He raised
a company in Bastrop county and became
the ranking captain of the regiment. HI
remained with the Rangers until the battle
of Shiloh, where he received three balls In
his body, one passing through his shout
ders, another shivering his arm and the
third spending itself in his thigh.
Rev. r. 8. Bunting, now pastor of the
First Presbyterian Church of Galveston, and
chaplain of the Rangers during the entire
war, pronounced beautiful, most appro
pirate and feeling prayer, after which the
roll was called. to which the following mem.
bers answered:
Members present ct Austin reunion Terry
Texas Rangers, Eighth Texas Cavalry, Con-
federate States Army: r. F. Bunting,
chaplain; p. G. Baker, T. K. Thompson,
s. b. Noble, W. H. Albertson, Lytle Craw-
ford, Chas. ID. Barrett, c. G. Mayne, Louis
Isaac FuIkarson, John NJ. Claiborne, Sam
Sashe, A. l.. Steele, ]. A. Jackson, VIM.
Owen, j. z. Thornton, r. Y. King, Geo.
b. Zimpelman, VIM. NJ. Penn, G. j. Cald.
well, w. II. Caldwell, w. w. Lock, Chas.
w. Stone, Samuel T. Stone, Nat Holman,
w. NJ. Lewis, w. T. Fitz, VIM. Wallace
A. M. Beall, J. A. Deviney, Osceola Ar
cher, G.. 7. McGchee, G. w. McGehee, d.
s. Combs, Fergus Kyle, Curren Kyle, Sam
Piper, VIM. Davis, r. Z. Hill, d. o. HILL
p. j. Watkins, jim Brown, w. A. Standi-
fer, Richard Berger, N. G. Rives, Jas.
Nicholson, Dan. w. Graham, G.. Bacon
Burck, Joe B. Davis, James NJ. Branum, A.
A. Stoyall, Jas. p. Macarthur, John Wash
ington, A. T. Logan, j. B. Campbell, j. q.
Harris, ]. W. Burleson, 7. B. Banks.
Gen. Braxton Bragg was present, and, on
motion, he was elected an honorary mem
Der of the organization, and his name
ordered at the head of the roll.
Mr.. Osceola Archer, of Travis, was then
called upon for q speech, to which he re-
pted in words of welcome ON the part of
the members of the old regiment of this
county. He took occasion to review the
character of the survivors, and felt proud
to be able to say that they ranked high in
the social and business world.
Gen. Bragg was then called out, and, like
a soldier, obeyed. His remarks were on
the style of ga little more grape" and
were enthusiastically received by his
hearers. His towering form, noble de-
meanor, suavity and age, are such as to
command the respect of any one.
Rev. r. F. Bunting made some remarks
about the collection of historical facts for
the use of the organization, and, among
other things, read the. following unpub-
lished farewell address of Major General
Joseph Wheeler, who, at the close of the
war, was commander of the cavalry corps
of the army of Tennessee under Gen.
Bragg:
HEADQUARTERS, CAVALRY CoRPs, !
April 80, 1865.
Gallant COmrddes-You have fought your
fight; your task is done. During -four
years struggle for liberty you have exhib-
tied courage, fortitude and devotion. You
are the victors of more than two hundred
sternly contested fields. You have partici-
pated in more than one thousand conflicts
of arms. You are heroesl veteransl patri-
otsl The bones of your comrades mark
battle fields upon the soil of Kentucky,
Tennessee, Virginia, North Carolina, South
Carolina, Georgia, Alabama and Missis-
sippi. You have done all that human ex-
ertions could accomplish.
In bidding adieu desire to tender my
thanks for your gallantry in battle, your
fortitude under suffering and your devotion
at all times to the holy cause you have
done so much to maintain. desire, also,
to express my gratitude for the kind feel
ings you have seen it to extend towards
myself and to invoke upon you the bless
iugs of our Heavenly Father to whom we
must always look for support in the hour
of distress.
Brothers in the cause Of freedom, COM
rades in arms, bid you farewell.
JOSEPH WHEELER,
Major. Gen. Com. Cavalry Corps.
He also returned thanks to the resident
members of the organization in Travis coun-
ty for the hearty welcome given its members
on the present occasion.
Capt. Ferg. Kyle was called upon, but,
in his pleasant style, declined to make a
speech.
DIR. Swearingen was nominated for honor
airy membership and elected. He replied in
some beautiful remarks. full of incident and
feeling. He referred to period IN his
war record, near Farmersville, when Gen.
Davidson ordered him to hold the road
with his company against the advancing
enemy, and that he and his men must al
die or do so. He was performing his duty
when Gen. Wheeler ordered him to the
rear, to be relieved by the Rangers. He
stated, pleasantly, that the brilliant ad'
vance of the RAagers was only surpassed
by his unequaled retirement from the ter
ribly exposed position He thanked the
Rangers for the honor conferred upon him
He spoke Of the woes Of the past, but felt
it the duty Of all to set TO work TO retrieve
the fallen condition Of the country. n,
loved the lost cause, but wanted 10 see tn,
animosities OF the past all buried. He be
lieved they would be buried, and that il
their forgetfulness the nation. aud Texa
especially, would advance more rapidly thai
in the past.
John NJ. Claiborne. the adjptant OF I'll
regiment, read the proceedings Of the ia'
annual meeting, hsla 1t Houston, whic