The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-11-02

The OLD TwENTY-THIRD VIRGINIA-RE-
UNION OF THE REGIMENT.-In pursuance of
previous notice, the surviving members OF
this gallant command assembled at Old
Market Hall last evening for the purpose
of social ret1nion and to revive the friend
ships Of the past, to perpetuate the pleasant
relations then formed, and to consider the
propriety Of organizing regimental ASSOC
citation.
Before the assembly was called to order
the members engaged in agreeable CONVEX
sation, and the happiest feelings existed as
comrade recognized comrade, whom they
had not seen since the surrender at Apo
mattoX, and the hearty hand-shake and
/" God bless you" attested the strength Of
the ties that bind old soldiers together.
General w. B. Taliaferro, who was the first
commander of the regiment, was received
by his old command with the heartiest en-
thusiasm, which was highly reciprocated by
the General.
Captain E. E. Depriest called the COM
mand to order, and briefly stated the object
OF the meeting. After which, on motion OF
Lieutenant 8. A. johnson, Captain L. b.
Michaels, of Company f, was called to the
chair, and Lieutenant E. c.. Crump, OF
Company 81, appointed secretary.
The following names were then enrolled !:
C-George Taylor, Thomas Booker; D
Lieutenant S. A. johnson; &c! E. Suth-
erlin; F-Captain T. B. Michaels, w. g..
Ellis; G-Captain Richard "A. Trice, Will
liam Firth; H-Captain E. E. Depriest,
Lieutenants E. S. Baber, E. G.. Crump, and
Clinton Depriest, sergeants Faudree and
L'Ecuyer, ,Mattern, Minter, Chappell, Rein
hardt, S. Parsley, P. Parsley, Folkes,
Turner, Langford, Kell, Childress; K
Captain A. B. Crawford, James A. Fore, b.
A. Roberts, George A. Crenshaw. !.
Lieutenant e. S. Baber offered the follow
ing resolutions; which were unanimously
adopted, and Captain A. B. Crawford,
James 4. Fore, and Lieutenant Baber APP
pointed the committee -
RESOLVED, That we, the surviving men,
bers of the Twenty-third Virginia regi-
ment, being DESTROYS to renew the friend
ships of the past, revive the memories OF by:
gone DAYS, and to perpetuate the history OF
our command, do hereby form ourselves
into an association.
ReS0lved, Thata committee OF three be
appointed by the chairman to draft a con-
stitution and bylaws for the government OF
the said association, and report this eve
ming. als - s
During the retirement OF the committee,
General w. B. Taliaferro being called on,
made most eloquent speech, and paid a
glowing tribute to the gallantry Of the regi-
mant. He felt proud OF being Its first
commander. Its history was that OF the
army Of Northern Virginia.
Eetters were read from Colonel A. G.
TGiaferro and Colonel j. p. Fitzgerald ex'
,pressine great regret at not being present,
but symDathizing deeply with the object Of
the @eeting. "a. "a.
The committee here returned to the hall,
and reported constitut ton and bylaws,
which we're adopted by the meeting. LINE
constitution is similar to t.tlat adopted by
the First Yfyginin regiment s,
The Association then proce eaed 70 the
.,e, ctiOn OF officers, with the TO. LOWING re
suit: Is. -, 3 MI. ,arro
Vice Presidents Colonel ~. g. lana lana
,e.ro, Miior a. j. Richard son, Lieute uans az
tsa D. P. Fitzgerald, Captain 4 . . :,
Grawfor,I, Captain T. B. Miehaels, Capita. u
l ~; y Scott, Sergeant G. T.. Snther-
lin, Private T. 2. Han. . -
recording Sec etary Lieutenant y. y z.
Crump. ii. =, 9 ,a,,,.o,,t 4 u
L'Ecuyer. !, 49, -,
The President was selested as chairman
of the Committee on Histoi
The Association then adi oui nea 70 pa.
take OF refreshments divided by TIE onari g
snootefs, g ..... -
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