Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1877-11-17
FRom pIcKsoN COUNTY.


EDITORS CHRONICLE THE re-
union of the Eleventh and Forty
ninth regiments, of C. S. A, on the
LIST inst, would have been a grand
affair had not the elements con-
spired to make it otherwise. 1t is
almost impossible to give an ade-
quate idea of the number of people
present, as they were so badly
scattered by the rain that was fall
ing incessantly, and as cold as ice
water; suffice it to say that every
barn, stable, hotel and church in
the city was full, and / can say
without exaggerating that there was
ut least three Thousand people pres
ent, five hundred of whom were
soldiers of the Eleventh and Forty
ninth, with a few from other regi-
ments. Barbecue was plenty $50
was aqua ritp), there being one
hundred barbecued pigs and lambs,
more than all could eat and a great
deal more than was eaten, as a great
many people did not venture to the
table on account of the rain. Some
gentleman present held an umbrella
over Gen. Gorden while ne made
short, sweet and affecting little
speech, which brought tears to some
of the old soldiers eyes (they might
have been wandering drops of rain).
He also displayed the remnants of
an old flag that had quite a history
attached to il, four men having
been killed while carrying it at the
battle of MurfresbOrOugh, but the
fifth man brought what was left of
it safely through. (AdjOurned to
get drink, as it is dangerous to
get wet at this season of the year
without wetting the inner man
also.) Then Mr.. Thos. McNeily, of
Charlotte, addressed the few that
were left on sundry topics; then all
adjourned to-well, there is no use
in saying where, and it raining ice
water.
Dickson was stirred up on this day
if you call it stirring up things for
three thousand people to walk about
in mud from three to six inches
deep, and it still raining. l could
but feel sorry for those that had
anticipated such a nice time and
were disappointed. Some even got
down in the mud in real sorrow ON
account of their disappointment,
and strange to say, their grief was
so burdensoune they could not walk
straight after they had gotten up.
\ grand ball was given at night
at the hotel de rifle, which remun-
Grated some of the disappointed ones
to certain extent. The hotel was
packed from cellar to garnet, as the
weather would not admit of those
going home that lived at any great
distance. Saddle blankets, straw
beds, and even mosquito bars, were
called into requisitiOn for covering,
etc. A few young men lost their
breeches and found themselves in
nothing but linen next morning,
with the thermometer standing
about zero. y pick-pocket was
present as well as the man that stole
pantaloons, as one gentleman lost a
very fine gold watch and chain, and
another "a Pittsburgh gentleman) a
fine overcoat. Some saloons scOoped
in as much as $3.50. That looks like
temperance, does it not? 1t is
shameful for people to put so much
in their mouths to steal away their
brains. Everything passed off very
quietly, even under the circum-
stances. Every man did his own
fighting by falling down dOorsteps,
stepping off Of platforms, falling in
guIlies and 50 on. Good bye Dick
son. / do not want to see you any
more, when it is raining especially,
if there is to be a reunion. In
rer0jT, ALPHA.
Cumberland Furnace, Nov. s, 1877.