Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1882-11-25
Meeting of the Survivors of the T4th Tne-
uessee Re0y01egf. C. s. a.

HeSSee regiment, " D. ~.
I'm compliance with a call made
through the city papers, the follow
ing members of the 18th Tennessee
Regiment, C. S. A.. met at the City
Hall, GAINESVILLE. Nov. 20, 1882, at
II m:
COMPANY A.
b, A. Haskins, DR.. T. ID. johnson, VIM. M.
Daniel, Cornelius Michigan, X. J. Goose
tree, j. T. Jenkins, ThOs. Strother, A. b.
Maxey, John w. Faxon.
COMPANY b.
w. A. Shelby, Nat Wall, ]. ". Robinson
COMPANY c.
BIZ. Madole
CoMPANYG.
Capt. Isaac Brunson, Jack Mcneil, r. II
Edmondson.
COMPANY
Capt. ]. ]. Crusman, James E. Franklin,
]. H. Achey
COMPANYK.
r. A. Barnes, Kelly Rodgers.
COMPANY L.
E. Manson, NJ. F. Smith.
On motion of Capt. CruSman (Co.
H. Capt. Isaac Brunson, of Co. g.,
was called to the chair, and John
w. Faxon, of Co. A., was appointed
secretary.
Capt. Crusman stated the object
of the meeting to be for the purpose
of effecting an organization of the
comrades of the old 14th Tennessee
Regiment and to arrange for COM
piling a history of the part taken
by that regiment during the late
war.
DIR. II. ID. johnson, of Co. A., then
read the following extract from a
circular letter issued by DIR. j. Ber-
rien Lindsey, of Nashville
81 have ventured to undertake the great
work of gathering and making known the
records OF State history second to none In
intrinsic interest or influence upon the des-
TIMES OF the American Republic; The first
volume i hope to bring out within twelve
months. It will be devoted to the Military
Annals of Tennessee-lSl2-lS65. The subject
Creek War, the New Orleans Campaign, the
First and Second Seminole Wars, the War
OF Texan Independence, The Mexican War,
and the Great War Between the States. The
of the volume. In this part OF the work
wish to embrace a brief sketch OF each regi-
ment from Tennessee, Confederate or Union,
and also list of COnfederates killed or NOR
tally wounded in battle. This and succeed
Ing volumes of this series are intended to
bring out Tennesseans and Tennessee, and
brilliant leaders, although just prominence
will be given these great characters"
DIR. T. ID. johnson then offered q
resolution that committee of nine
be appointed to prepare the neces-
sary blanks for each company, and
to open correspondence with the
officers, or some surviving member
of each of the companies which
composed the 14th Tennessee Regi-
ment, with view TO perfecting an
historical sketch of the Regiment
and to secure the names of those
who had Joined the Regi-
ment after its organization at Camp
Duncan. The resolution was car
ried and the following committee
was appointed: ID.
], DIR. Il. ID. Johnson, chairman, j.
]. Crusman, r. E. McCulloch, w.
A. Shelby, r. j. Goosetree, VIM.
M. Daniel, John Hurst, b. A. Has,
kins and John w. Faxon. &
The secretary stated that conn.,
plete muster-roll of the officers and
of the 14th Tennessee
the day the Regiment
was sworn into service at Camp
Duncan, had been found printed in
the files of the GAINESVILLE Jefferso-
nian, and that it would furnish the
an important starting
point, which probably no other reg
lment in the State possesses. in.'
The committee was instructed to
have the roll of each company
printed on separate sheets, to be
used in making up the lists of killed
Or MORALLY wounded.
On motion, the meeting adjourned
TO meet at the Court house, Clarks-
vile, Wednesday, December 20,
1882, at II m. '.+.t.
1t is earnestly requested that
every member of the 14th Tennessee
in good standing be pres
ent at the next meeting, as steps
will be taken to perfect perma-
nent organization, and the subject
Of a regimental reunion will be dis
.ussed.
ISAAC BRUNSON, Capt. Co. g.,
Chairman.
JNO. w. FAXON, Co. A,
......- Secretary.