The weekly clarion., 1880-05-26

surrender Of the armies
1t Is proper 10 remark that farge per cent
Of thOs reported a. deserters, were not such il
the most Odious sense of that term. Indeed
do not think that more than one thousand 0
the entire number of volunteers from Missis
d. sippi deserted to the Federal lines. Our re
serves for the the last two years Of the war, tn
dependency, speculation and extOrtion in III
rear the inability Of the government to pa
the troops promptly, or TO furnish them witt
anything like adequate supplies of food anC
clothing, the absolute destitution of many fam
lies OF soldiers, and, towards the last, thl
seeming hopelessness Of the struggle, all con
spired to depress the soldiers heart, anC
causes thousands 70 retire from the contes
when there was greatest needed for their ser
vices.
Respectfully,
J. L. POWER.
By Col. Luse:
Rsso1Ued, That the report Of Col. Power OF
the record of the Brigade, be received anc
+ adopted, that the thanks of the Brigade b,
rendered to Col Power thereupOn, and tha
the report be filed by the Secretary of thi,
meeting, and transmitted by him to the Secre
tary Of the permanent organization, wheI
effected. Adopted.
I BY Mr.. McCaskill:
/ ResofysA That we proceed. to a permanent
organization by the election Of a President
/ Vice President, one from each Regiment. a
Secretary and Treasurer. Adopted.
PERMANENT ORGANIZATION
/ Gen. b. G. Humphreys was elected Presi-
/ dent; Capt. Thos. H. Woods 18th Regiment
/ Col. ". d. Holder, nth Regiment; Col. W H
+ Luse, 18th Regiment; Adjutant Geo. K
Birchett. 2lst Regiment, Vice Presidents ;
Capt. Harris Barksdale, Secretary; DR.
Byron Lemly, Treasurer.
Jackson Miss, May 25th, 1880.
Mr.. CHAIRAAN-I hand you a communica-
tion addressed to me by F. W. Hammett ESQ
Secretary Harris Brigade Association, VIcks-
burg, and dated April q, 1850, inviting the
/ survivors of this brigade to join with them in
forming State Association. l promised in
response thereto to submit his request to this
meeting, and now ask for action therein.
Respectfully,
?. VI DoHERTY.
The communication Of F. W. Hammett Sec
retary OF Harris Brigade, inviting the Brigade
TO JOIN IN the forming OF State Association
OF he Mississippi survivors of the army of
Northern Nirgi MIA, was received.
/ Maj, Doherty offered the following which
was adopted
ResoLoed That committee of four be ap-
pointed by the Chair to correspond with the
( Harris Brigade Association, looking to the
formation Of State Association.
Committee-l3th Regt. Lt.-Col. W. H. Whit
taker; 18th, Capt E. II. williamson; 18Th,
Sergt.-Maj. I. E. Cooper; 2lst, Capt Ed. s.
Butts.
! Mr.. Hood, Keeper of Mississippi Depot. of
Richmond, was upon motion, elected an hon
orary mem Der of the Association. Mr.. Hood
was INTRODUCED and made an address.
Capt. ". 6. Johnson, 18th Regt., was called
upoA and made very touching address. He
referred IN feeling terms to Gen VIM Barks
dale, who was killed at Gettysburg: Cant
John a. Barksdale who was killed at Spot
sylvanla Court House and Capt Fountain
Barksdale, who was killed at second Wilder
ness; also, to the President, Gen. B. G. Hum
phreys In his remarks of Gen BarksdaIe he
referred to having last seen him leading his
command at Gettysburg with his sword way
iuG III the air.
ha LII, Ill -
Power said:
Mr.. CHAIRMAN: Capt. johnson, in his beau
tiful tribute to Gen. BarksiaIe referred to the
sword that he carried at an angle of forty-fiv We
degrees when leading his command to battle
Ii 50 happens that | have that sword now pre-
sent, and in behalf of the family of him who
wore and welded it so we'll, | confde it to the
care of you his surviving comrades The
sword was taken from General BarksdaIe's
body after he fell at Gettysburg, July I'd, 1868
and on the 9TH Of July was deposited al Wash
ington AS one Of the trophies of that great bat
tie. The Federal authorities. some wears since
very kindly returned it to the family and
they now authorize me to transfer it to YOU
This sword, 1t seems to me, should be the pro
perty OF Mississippi, and L trust that the State
VIII ere long adopt measures for the collection
and preservation of such sacred relics of the
war. l beg leave to suggest the appointment
Of a committee 10 present the sword TO the
Legislature at its next session.
The presentation of the sword, which was If
once recognized by most of those present Gre /
ated a profound sensation, and after pause !,
Gen. Humphreys called upon Capt Tom W foods |
to receive it in behalf of the Brigade, which |
he did in glowing tribute to the deceased (
Commander. Capt Woods offered the follow /
ing resolution which was adopted:
heS0tVed, Ihata committee consisting of Gen
t. q; Humphreys, I. +. Cooper and Byron
Lemly be appointed to present the sword to
the Legislature of the State of Mississippi with
the request that it be preserved.
On motion Capt Thos II. Woods was added
to the committee.
Sergt. }. L. McCaskill was called uoon and
the meeting. He referred to the
ga liant Col Burt, Mai Campbell, the Stuarts
and other gallant dead; at the close he offered
The following which adopted
ResoiUed, That the Association shall here
after be known as the Griffith -BarksdaIe-
Brigade Association
Lieutenant VIM. G.. Yerger was called upon
which was adopted:
Resoioed That Committee of three be ap.
pointed by the Chair whose duty it shall be
o confer with Gen Humphreys in regard Ia
he publication of his history of the Brigade
md to ascertain the costs of publishing in
FORM the records furnished by Col /
Power and to report to the next meeting of
his Brigade.
DR.. F. E. Daniel offered the following reso-
ution.
ReSolged That survivors of the Brigade or
ther parties who have IN their possession in
erestlng relics or msmeutces Of their Com
1ands such as bate flags, etc, be requested
0 deliver them to the Treasurer OF this Asso-
IatIon with appropriate inscription for
reservation, and its archives.
The resolution was seconded by Rev w H.
atkins, D D., IN an able address, in which
e referred to having in his possession the {
attle-tag of the 10Th Mississippi Regiment '
Ehich was torn with bullets in the battles of !
'irginia. He would like to it and other l
ellcs lIkeit in the keeping of the State.
DR.. Byron Lemly moved that Col. W H l
use be requested to furnish his address for ;
Carried
Lieut.. VIM. Baskin offered the following, 2
Res0lvsd, That the % Wednesday in july, i
ool, be selected for the time, and jackson the
lace of the next reunion,
Some member whose name the Secretaries }
liled to get, offered the following which was 1
dopted: e
Resolped, That President jefferson Davis be o
lvited to attend the next reunion of the v
rigade.
Sergeant Major McNeilly offered the follow e
lg which was adopted
ResolUed, That the hearty thanks of the sur e
lvors of the Brigade attending this reunion u
rendered totthe Press and citizens of Jack
IN, for the welcome we have received from :
lemi TO Col }. L. Power for his faithful Gus Il
'dy of our Brigade records, and to our noble
1d loved old Commander for his laborious eff
rts in preparing a history of the deeds which p
the memory of our dead comrades, y
ad give US a just title TO the pride of our !"
Ice and that we pledge him our aid and CO. +
oeratlon IN publishing this history when he =
lalI have finished it. 81
During the entire session many ladies' sur Is
vors of other commands and citizens gener- 4
ly, were interested spectators of its labors. T.
Al 611 o clock, upon motion, the association =
ilourned to meet at Jackson, W Wednesday, July \;
th, 1881. e.
B. G. HUMPHREY s, Pres't. Il
AERTs 3 BAB1Rfs B1RksDALE' Secretaries. ei