The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1883-01-25
Reorganization of the Fifth Virginia
Infantry
EXCURSION TO NIAGARA FALLS RE-
UNION OF THE TWENTY EIGHTH NEW
YORK REGIMENT, &A Nta

EXCURSION TO NIAGARA FALLS RE-
UNION OF THE TWENTY EIGHTH NEW
YORK REGIMENT. - Nta
Pursuant to call a large meeting of the sur
vivors of the old Fifth Virginia Regiment was
held in the Police Court room on last Monday
Maj. ]. w. Newton in the chair and D. f.
Strasburg, acting secretary.
Interesting letters were read from Coils.
Brown and Stickley and Capt. B. Flagler, in
relation to the contemplated excursion to
Niagara Falls next May.
Capt. James Bumgardner, chairman of the
committee Of arrangements, stated that let
tiers had been addressed to the officials of the
B. u o., G. 81. o., and the S. V. Railroads, in
relation to the rates of fare for the trip, but
that the B. g. 0. 70 I'd was the only one that
had responded. He said that no definite rate
had as yet been secured but that the commit
tee felt safe in saying that the rate would not
exceed $15 for the round trip, and they
thought it-might be secured for still lower
figure
Reports from the committee of one from
each company, appointed at the meeting held
on the Goth of December, for the purpose OF
ascertaining who would 60 on the excursion
were called for, and the following definite an d
approximate numbers were reported from the
several companies:
Company A, Is; c, 10; d, IS; E, 42-12
citizens; F, 10; Z s.; II, 10; /, 10; K, 10
&, Is
Sergeant Brownlee, of Co. E, gave a very
full and satisfactory report III writing, in
which he reported twelve citizens, not mem
bers of the Regiment, who will accompany
them. Other members of the same committee
made partial but very satisfactory and en-
couraging reports, but most of them were I'M
able at this time TO give full report, as they
had been unable to canvass the matter fully.
The committee on permanent organization
had not been able 10 prepare report, and
Capt. James Bumgardner moved that the
meeting go into permanent organization by
the election of The necessary officers, as it
was probably as large, a representative meet
ing as could be gotten together for some time
to come, and it was important to have the or
ganization perfected as soon as possible in Or
der to work efficiently for the grand success
OF the Niagara trip.
The following permanent officers were
elected
Maj. j. W. Newton, President Sergeant
L. Nj. Smiley, Vice President; d. Z. Stras-
burg, Secretary; Lieutenant j. N. RYAN,
Treasurer; capt. ID. Bucher, Quartermaster !;
Capt.J. II. Waters, Commissary; Capt }. q.
Marquis, Capt. P E. Wilson, Lieut. j. N. Nc.
FaIIand, Lieut.. j. I. Pritchard. Capt Vim
q. McKenly, Executive Committee.
On motion the following committee was
appointed to draft Bylaws for the govern
ment OF the association, to report at the mex,
meeting; Capt. James Bumgardner, Capt
}. e. Marquis, Capt. J. N. Opie.
The Chair stated that the Niagara celebra.
ton occurred just two days before our cleo.
ton for county officers and the committee OF
arrangements was requested to correspond
with the officers of the Twenty eighth New
York and ascertain ii it were possible for
them to postpone the time to one week later
After the meeting adjourned, the following
members oe the Regiment, who were present
gave their names to the secretary for enroll.
ment: -
Company Alb Whitmer, r A Hamilton
Milton W Butcher.
Company CIV Fl Gamble, D B Banner B
F Houff. j M Houtf
Company D-Judson 0 McCutchen, James
McManaway, JOS Fix, Berry Manly. John N
Whltlock, W Z McKemy, Jacob Runkel, Jas
II LESLEY, w W Gale, L M Smiley, Jas II
Callison. CIV Baylor
Company Elmo Plunkett, A Hutche.
son, q Armenirout, G D Brand, W F Brand
| j w Brand j N Vines, Il A Brownlee, John
| Earhart, Lieut. J N Mcfarland, Mai j w
| Newton
| Company FL H Bailey,J s Garrison, ia.
| cob Houseman, Lieut. M Brown, d F Ar
genbright, LII s Keller, VIM Vantossen, Jacot
Bailey, Thos Spitler, Jno Slower, Jno Lamb
David Shaver.
Company H-A Fl Shuey, W F Sherman
Lieut. Geo F Keyser, Jas Branneman, Col A
Koiper.
Company K-J G Bosserman.
Company LA Foster, A G Fry, JAS L
| BaIlew Lieut. Jos N Ryan. Jno w Sprinkle,
| quis, Capt j Fl Waters, ID E Strasburg, D
| Bucher.
| The members of the committee of one
from each company, to report the names Of
members from their respective companies
| are earnestly requested to exert themselves
| from this time until the next meeting, anG
endeavor to give the secretary as full and
complete rolls of their companies as posi-
BILE, as 1t is very desirable to make up per
| feet list of all the survivors of the Regi
ment. As 44a