Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1875-10-23
Meeting orOId soldiers.

the survivors of the ''Stonewall Brigade,
quite large number assembled at the
Court House, in Charlestown, on FRI.
day. October 18th, when 1t CLEON
MOORE was called to the Chair, and
w. w. B. GALLAHER appointed Score
tary, on motion of Maj, James Law.
Hooff. I1
The Chairman stated the object o:
the meeting to be: 10 make arrange
ments for a representation of the sur.
yivors of the s'Stonewall Brigade" (and
Of all others who fought under 1t. Gen.
7. ]. .Jackson) at the inauguration OF
the Foley Statue of Jackson at Rich,
mond, Virginia, on the Goth instant.
He invited all ex-Confederate soldiers
present to participate in the meeting.
After the reading of the proceedings OF
the Winchester meeting having in view
the same object, or motion of Col.
Rob't w. Baylor Committee of seven
was appointed to prepare suitable reso-
buttons and to suggest business tor the
meeting. The Chair appointed the fol
lowing gentlemen: Col. RObt w.
Baylor, Col. r. p. Chew, Thos. G.
Green, 1t. w. HI. 7. Lewis, Jno. Z.
Hilbert, w. L. Wilson and J. n. Gal
laher. ii7 ".
Before the meeting, and during the
interval occupied by the Committee in
drafting resolutions, the Mechanics
Silver Cornet Band favored the audi
enoe with some choice pieces of music.
The Committee reported: n'.'.-''
We, the surviving members of the
Command of the late Lieut.. Z. ]. Jack
son, resident in Jefferson county, West
Virginia, and now in public meeting
assembled, DESTROYS of testifying our at
fectionate reverence and our unJying
admiration for the memory of our great
commander, and recognizing it as our
glorious duty to perpetuate in every
possible manner the remembrance OF
those virtues which immortalized his
name as Soldier, Christian and a
Hero; and further, wishing TO manifest
our grateful recognition of the gift to
the Commonwealth of Virginia of a
statue of our illustrious chieftain by
Hon. Beresford Hope, M. p, and others
of England, do unanimously
Resoiue, That we will attend in a
body, as far as possible, the ceremony
of unwilling this statue in the Capital
Square at Richmond, Virginia, on the
2Gth of October
Resoiued, That Committee consist
ing of Capt. George Baylor, Andrew
Hunter, 1t. II. b. Davenport and w.
w. B. Gallaher, be appointed to make
arrangements with the Railroads for
transportation of the old soldiers of 1t.
Gen. Jackson's command-in the conn
ty of Jefferson-to and from Richmond
: RESOLVED, That Committee consist
ing of 1t. David.H. Cockrill, of Co. A,
Capt. Lee H. Moley of Co. r.; Capt. J..
s. Melvin, of Co. H.; S. II. Brown, of
Co. g.; 1t. Cleon Moore, of Co. X;
George Britner, of Chew's Battery; It.
Samuel Engle, Of Go. A, Cavalry; Capt.
Henry Kearney, Of Co D., Cavalry;
Col. WIN. A. Morgan, Co. A., First
Virginia Cavalry: and James n. Gallah-
er, of Co. B., Daylor's Cavalry be APP
pointed to procure lists of their former
commands, and lists Of all killed and
wounded, and that the same be returned
to Col. r. w. Baylor, as speedily as
possibly, and that he put them in form
aud request the papers of the county to
publish the same.
The foregoing resolutions were IMAM
irnously adopted.
On motion, Col. J. @ A. Maiden
bousch was requested to assume COM
mand of the delegation from this cour
ty; and the President and Secretary
were directed to notify him OF the de-
sire of the meeting.
An invitation from It. Col. L. T.
Moore, of Winchester, having been
read requesting the old soldiers of JEFF
ferson to fall in with the command at
Winchester on the 25th, was accepted.
The following resolution was offered
by James w. Beller, Esq, and unani-
mously adopted:
RESOLVED, That the thanks of this
meeting are due and hereby heartily
given to the Mechanics Silver Cornet
Band, for the inspiriting music dis
coursed on this occasion.
On motion the meeting adjourned.
CLEON MOORE, Chm'n.
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