The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-09-07
SYMPATHY

Substantial Evidence of 1t for the
Children of Gen. Hood.
The following Is taken from the Galveston
Ne,rs OF the third instant.
MEETING AND ACTION or THE GALVESTON SUR
v1voRs or HOODS TEXAS BRIGADE.
Pursuant to adjournment. the following sur.
vivorB OF the Texas Brigade met yeste dny at
D. m. OF Major Hume's office 4, hear the re-
! ins Of the day previous: qhas. vider Walter NJ
Robinson, John Dillon. Thomas D esslng. Sid Sid
ney Smith \, Wahneee' Smith + Sims ! g VIM
". Patrick. John. D. r gers. +. Chas Hume. 3.
y, Settle. Ohas. settle,J 4. Robinson. Howard
re esz y PsTa VI aid obss whose ke
were not caught by the reporter. The meeting
being organized. the committee made the fol-
Cd. whereSpo G the IN nesting adiourned:s a'op'
The surviving menbets Of Hoods Texas bri-
Eade residing In Galveston, being informed Of
Orlesns of their late commander, Gen, John B.
Hood. are nowIassembled to signify their .sor
row for his lose. and their sympathy for those
WhOiBhare their bereavement.
First introduced to the Texas troops In Vlr-
ginia BY his assignment TO the colonelcy Of The
to the command Of the breade de with With Which hia
name and fame have since been inseparably
Assuming direction Of the brigade almost in
the infancy OF It's history and reputation. his
leadership afforded 1t opportunities for patriotic
service rarely enjoyed by the most ambitious
BDldiarv. and advanced and showed its growth
TO that renown which cannot fade while the
Southern name retatns place In history. Am
M bs IN hs 81 Inc Of ba
risking all for victory hs was the type of that
manhood which best illustrated the chiyalrie
for which he fought.
Ever ready for The field seeking the forem ost
place in danger. and Jealous to hold the weak
est points of Threatened lines he taught his
regiments that the post of peril was the post Of
honor: and learned from them in turn that
eanes ths an ths and
tTemest exigeneles OF action.
Although ut an early p.riad Of the war aupe-
FLOR military merit marked him for position
whose height and responsibilities neceestated
the disruption OF the immediate and Intimate
ties which had bound him to his old brigade.
there was never an hour. aven In the zenith of
his widest fame when. In his partially. he
failed to remember them as the. trusst troops
in ali the glories and suffsrlnRs Of their subse-,
quent career. that be was the chief to whom
their trust and affections were most deeply en-
one they we're proudest to bear.
IN this solemn hour they can but recall the
loftinsss Of his eharracter; he purity OF I his
merits Of his achievements. and remember thu
wearing the white flower 2f blameless life
~ ns PASSED to At, ret Win the eonstaaey OF
Those who 81 loved and followed him in the
brave old days desire to. record this memorial
III,
commend to his and their countrymen the
memory OF mama never furnished by dis
And they deem 1t yet more sacred duty to
invoke FOR the doubly. orphaned children Of
5hefr dead commander the sympathy and care
- - +. CHARLFs HUME.
Company o. Fifth Texas
JOHN d. ROGERS.
Company q. Fifth Texas.
W. w. DUNkLIN
Company 4 Fanrth Texas
CHAs. Vl DoRn eAas
w. NJ ROBINSON.
Company H. First Texas.
DR. Austin. acting president Of the Board of
Health. received yesterday the following dis
patch from friend In Louisviils:~
LOUISVILLE. KY. September A. 1879.
DR.. Austin. ~I
Dear Si,-There Is desire among many of |
der some assistance to his orphan children II |
they stand In need of pecunfarv assistance
VIII you please make some inquiry as to their |
number and condition. and let me know at as
early date as possible. and nblfge, respectfully
-. - - -. '''''' $3.50 : EDW. BADGER.
The following dispatch speaks for itself:
GREENBRrER WHITE SuLPHER SPRINGS, I |
September A. 1879. ! |
Major Walter v. Crouch. New Orleans:
Draw on Riggs & CO. for $50. for Gen Hoods |
family contributed By friends here.