Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-12-16
WAK RECORDS.
Meeting of Ex-COnfederaIes Last Hikh'
TO Collect History

meetInX of EX-COnfSderaIes LNsd "'s"
TO Collect History
In Yespopse 10 the call Published 10 yes
terdav's APPEAL Tor a meeting oil EXON
federate captains, company comm andeTs anu
urivates. quite number Of gentlemen as
-embled g. the Cotton Exchange iast night
10 organize q Systematic search Tor inIor "a a.
lion regarding the last war. These genie
men desire to as=isi Dr. j. bsrrie en- LinusJey,
of Nashville, all they can By collecting data
for his military history OF Tennessee. Inc
following gentlemen were present al the
meeting;
THE RosrEk.
JIG. McDAvitt, hrst lieutenant, Bankhead's
Battery OF Light Artillery.
Fred Z Brennan, Bluff City Grays, ComPa-
nv B., One Hundred and Fifty fourth regi-
men., McDonald's division.
P. ]. Kelley, Company A, Second Tennes-
see knox Walkers) regiment.
J. I. Jefferson, Company A, Fourth lem
]. f. Beasley, Company A, Fourth Ten
ia. Omberg Company A, Fourth Ten
nessee regiment.
l.. w. FiDlay, lieutenant-colonel, Fourth
Tennessee regiment.
II. a. Field, Company A, Fourth Tennes-
see regiment.
q. G. White, Company @, One Hundred
and Fifly-fourth Senior Tennessee regiment.
J. II. EJmondson, Company b, One Hum
dred aud Fifiy-fourlh Senior Tennessee regt-
ment.
NatR. Nelson, first lieutenant, First Ten
ueesee battalion.
r. ]. Black, lieutenant, Company B,
Seventh Tennessee Cavalry.
T. B. Turley, Company L, One Hundred
aud Fifty fourth Senior Tennessee regiment:
H. C. Evans, Company +, One Hundred
and Fifty-fourth Senior Tennessee regiment.
J. Harvey Maihes, Company c, Thirty
J. T. Hillsman, Company A, Seventh resi-
ment.
Nv. Cochran, Company L, Seventh regi-
ment.
B.J. Semme., Company L, Seventh regi-
meut.
r. B. Spillmsn, Company L, Seventh regi-
Jake Wood, Company L, Seventh regi-
nent. =.
Walter A. Goodman, captain, First divis-
ion Forests Cavalry.
John A. Powell, lieutenant Bluff, City
Grays.
airy.
tslion.
Luke E Wright, lieutenant, OF Phillips's
Battery, Light Artillery.
H. b. Avent, captain, Company b, Four
teenth Iufsnlry.
Minor Meriwether, lieutenant colonel I'M
der Gen Dick Taylor.
c. G. Locke, Company &, Ninth Tennes-
see regiment.
Pat sFlanagiu, private, Company Z, Sec
ond regiment.
w. d. Rhes, private, Company f, Second
regiment.
John w. Waynesburg, Company d., One
Hundred and Fifty-fourth Senior Tennessee
regiment
1T. Lawler, captain, Company c, Seventh
Tennessee regiment.
o. HP. Piper, Memphis Southern Guards.
+. c. Malone, ir., Memphis Southern
Guards.
Wv. Frazer, captain, Company B, Fifth
Confederate Infantry.
WORK BEGUN.
The meeting organized with Col. Luke w.
FiuIay in the chair and Col. c. w. F. AR
az secretary. Considerable discussion was
INDUCED in az to what kind of Information
DIR. Lindsey wanted.
Mr.. w. H. Rhea said be had been 10 COM
munication with the doctor for about two
wears. He explained the design and scope
Of the work.
Capt. J. I. Hillsman said he had con-
yersed with DIR. Lindsey frequently, and
thought he would like TO have any sketch or
incident Of interest. He said the doctor was
very desirious OF having from Capt. Carnes
the full details ofIthe history OF the Chicka-
Jaw Guards, the most prominent military
organization in Tennessee.
Col. Finlsy said he had obtained COM
plets roster of the Fourth sregimeni, and he
II al, har N
if he followed up his campaign, could not
recall the names of those who tell.
Capt. Beasley offered the following
RESOLUTIONS.
WHEREAS, In order TO carry out the wishes
of DR.. Lindsey, TO obtain the names ana
residences of all Confederate soldiers who
we're enrolled by the State of Tennessee,
killed and wounded. during the late war, 1t Is
RESOLVED, That each person present be requested
to furnish the secretary OF this meeting with ms
full name, the name OF his company and the num-
Ger of the regiment in which he served.
Resolued, That staff and other than line omcers
be requested to give their names and the COM
mands TO which they were attached.
Pesolued, That suitable committee be selected
from each regiment represented, to be known as
- Regimental Executive Committee, to compile
Resolued, That each person furnish toshis Hegl-
mental Executive Committee, in writing, all mat
ters OF interest in connection with the information
sought for by this meeting
our pounden duty, to have the names of our fell
loWcomrades indelibly inscribed on T6nnessee's
roll of honor.
The resolutions were adopted.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEES.
James H. Edmoudson moved that J. Il.
Fiipp:n, L. J. Turley, B. J. Semmes, F. K.
Brennan and John Wayneseurg be appointed
executive committee for the One Hundred
and Fifty fourth regiment. Carried.
Capt. B-asley moved that the representa-
lives of each regiment present, or as many
as may be selected iherefrom, b. con stltuted
the executive committee OF SAID regiment or
Independent commands.
For the Seventh Tennessee Cavalry Messrs.
w. +. Taylor, j. 7. Lawler, j. L. II illsman,
w. A. Collier and Z. J. Black were APP
pointed a committee.
For the Ninth Infantry, Messrs. l.. b. Nc
Fsrland, c. G. Locke and r. c. Williamson
were appointed.
For the Thirty-seventh Infantry, Messrs.
Moses White, r. Dudley Frayser aHd J. Har-
vey Mathes were appointed.
For the Fifteenth Tennessee, Messrs.
Charles Carroll, Fred Wolf, John Schick,
john Dryer of Cuba, and w. ID. Pipes OF
Clinton, La, were chosen.
For the Fifth Confederate, Messrs. Z. W.
Frszsr; VIM. Smith and R. J. Person were
selected.
Capt. Beasley moved that Messrs. A. ].
Vaughan, c. r. Barteau, ]. r. Flippin, M. q.
GalIaway, G. w. Gordon, W. Y. c: Humes,
G. w. Frazer, I. w. Brown and Luke W.
Finlay be constituted committee 10 collect
any inform alton they may have or receive,
and forward it to DIR. Lindsey. Carried.
Capt. R. j. Black, before the meeting ad-
journed, called attention 10 the fact that the
Confederate graves were not inclosed, and
suggested that they should bestir Themselves
10 obtain money TO inclose them. He also
moved that those present should put their
names down for the amounts they would
pay. When this was carried the meeting
adjourned.