Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1875-10-19
Meeting Of Old Soldiers.

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PsrHuGnt 70 . call for . meeting Of the sur
ViS6fS or lhe- "StODsWall Brigade" quite
laRHs sunhsr assembled a the Court House.
IN ekarlesiO1n. o. Friday. October 18Th.
Shea u, CLEON MOORE was called to the
Chair, and W. w. B GALLAHEa appoin,ed
SsersiAry, On motion Of Maj. James Law.
HoOG. -.
The Chairman stated the object Of the meet
isK TO bs: % make arrangements for . repre-
oeptatiOn of the survivors of the ..Stone1aIl
Briesds." (and Of all others who fought under
lIt.5Ges. I. JaeksOn) az the Inauguration
ct the Foley Statue Of jackson At Richmond
Virginia, on the 18th instant. He invited
all sx- Confederate soldiers present to partic-
ipaie in lhe meeting. After the reading of
the proceedings of the Winchester meeting
having IN view the same object, on motion of
Cel. Roh't W Baylor . Committee of seven
Was appointed to prepare suitable resolutions
aud 70 suggest business for the meeting
The Chair appointed the following gentlemen:
Col. R0bt w baylor. Col R. p. Chew. Thns.
e. Green. 1t W. II. T. LeWie. Jno. + Hill
bert. VI Wilson aud j. N. G.llaher.
before the meeting. and during the in
torsal occupied by she Committee in drafting
rs'olutions, ,hs Mechanics Silver Corue,
Rand favored the audience with some choice
pieces Of music
The Committee reported
We, ihs surviving members of the Com
maud of the late Lieut. Gen. T. j. Jackson
rsSidant Ia Jefferson county, West Virginia,
aud a"W ta pablo meeting assembled, DESTROYS
of tsstifJiu2 our AfectiOnate reverence and
our uadyiag admiration for the memory of our
great cHmmauder. aud recognising it as our
glorious duty t. perpetuste in every possible
mauner the remembrance of those virtues
Which immorialiEsd his name ne q Soldier. n
Chrztiao aud Hero aud further, wishing
g manifest our grsteful recognition of the gift
20 the Commonwealth of Virginia of statue
Of cur iIIustrious chieitHln by Hon Beresfurd
Hope. NJ r., aud others of England, do
upanimously
-Resofre, That We will attend in body,
- Tar - possible. the ceremnuy of unwilling
this statue in the Capital Square a, Richmond,
Virginia on tho 26th of Octobet.
Resoiped. That Comn4i,tes consisting Of
Csp'. George Baylor, Andrew Hunter, 1t
u. b. Davenport and W. w. b. Galiaher, be
appointed to make arrangements with the
Railroads for transportation of the old soIdier-
ct Lt Geu- Jaeksun's command-in the
RrsOiEe6, That Committee Consisting Of
1t. Dsvid II. Cockriil, of Co. A; Can't. Lee
H. MoIer, of Co. b; Capt J. s. Melvin, of
Co H.; s. II Brown. Go. G.; 1t Cleon Moore.
oECo. K; George Britner, of Chew's Battery;
IA Samuel Engle, of Co. A, Cavalry Cart.
HaaTy Kearnsy, of Co. D., Cavalry Col
Vim. A. Morgan, Co. A. First Virginia Cav
airy aud james n. Gallaher, of Co b., Bay
tors Cavalry be appointed to procure lists Of
their former commands, aud lists of all killed
and wounded. and that the same be returned
60 Col 3. W. Baylor. as speedily as possible.
and1hat be put them in form aud request the
papers Of the County to publish the same.
The foregoing revolutions we're unanimously
adopted.
Ga motion, Col. j. Q A. Nadeubou.ch was
Psqaested to assume eomnasd of the delega>
Sion from this County aud the President and
9OSrstary we're directed to notify him Of the
desire Of this meeting.
Az Invitation from Lit Col L. T. Moore.
ct Winehester, having been read requesting
ths old soldiers Of Jefferson to fall in with the
eemnand ~ Winchester on the 18th, was ac-
sopssd.
The follsUinG resolution WAS offered BY
James W. Beiier, Esq, and unanimously
adopted:
Realized. That the thanks of this meeting
sES due and hereby heartily given to the Me-
ehanies' Silver Curnet Band, for the inapirit
inE music diScourscd on this OCCASION
On motion the meeting adjourned
CLEON MOORE, CHINA
". ". B. GALLAHER, Sec'y.