Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1883-01-26
The Old Fifth.

| A meeting Of the survivors OF the Old
Fifth Virginia Regiment was held here
court day. presided oyer by Maj j. W.
Newton, with Mr.. D E. strasburg as SEC
rotary. The subject under consideration
was the proposed trip to Niagara Falls in
May Capt. James Bumgardner. Jr., who
is chairman of the committee on transpor
tatiOn, had received no defnite figures
from the two competing routes this Shen-
andoah and the Valley. but thought it
might be safely estimated that Sis for the
round trip would be the highest that
would BE- asked.
Up to this time the following represen-
tation Of the companies of the regiment
is pretty sure to go on the exclusion
Company A. IL; G. 10; d, 25; E, a and II
citiz MS; F, Is; Il, 5; Il, 10; |, 10; X II
l., 15 Many others will be added before
the day arrives
The meeting organized into permanent
organization by the election of the follow
ing officers:
Maj J. w. Newton, President; Sergeant
L. NJ. Smiley. ice-Pr-sident; ID E. Sfras-
burg, Secretary; Lieutenant J N. Ryan,
TREASURE; Capt. u. Butcher, Qu4rterm,s
ter; Capt. J Ii Waters. C"mmissary;
Capt. J. g. Marquis. Capt P e. Wilson,
Lieuten Mt J. N. Mcfarland, Lieutenant
J L. P'itc',ard, Capt. WIN. G. McKemy,
Executive Committee.
On motion the following committee was
appointed to draft Bylaws for the gov
eminent of the association, to report atthe
next meeting: Capt. James Bumgardner.
Capt. j G. Marquis, Capt. J. N. Opie.
The Chair stated that the Niagara cele-
bration occurred just two days before our
elrc ion for county officers, and the com
mittee of ARRANGEMENTS was requested to
correspond with the officers of the Twenty
eighth New York and ascertain if it were
possible for them to postpone the time to
one week later.
After he meeting adjourned, the follow.
ing members of the Regiment, WHO were
present. gave their names to the secretary
for enrolment
Company A-B. F. Whitmer, r. A.
Hamilton. Milton W. Butcher.
Company CIV H. Gsmb'e, d. B Dan
ner. b. f. Houtf, J. NJ Hnuff.
Company D--Jnds,n .. McCutchen. Jas.
McManawav, IS. Fix. Barry Manly. John
N. Whtlock. W. e. McKemy, Jacob Run
KEEL. Jas. A. H. LESLEY, W. w. Gale, T.
NJ. Smiley, James II. Callison. c. W.
BAYLOR.
Company Emo. Plunkett. J. A.
Hutcheson, j. g. Armentrout. e. D Brand,
w. f. Brand. j. W. Brand. j. N. Vines,
II. A. Brownlee. john E4rharu. Lieut.. J.
N, Mcfarland. Maj J. W. Newton.
COMPANY FL. Fl. Bailey. J 5. Garri-
son. Jacob Hnuseman 1t j M. Brown
d F. Argenbright, II. s. Keller, VIM.
VanfnsSen. Jacob .iley. Tnos. Splitter.
Jno. Slower. Jno- LIANT, David Shaver.
Company H-A. H Sauey, W. F. Sher-
man 1t. Geo. f. Keys Jas. Branne-
man. Col. A. Koner.
Company XII q B ,saerman.
Com oinv LA F Foster. A. G. Fry.
Jas. l.. llew, L. JOS. N. Ryan, Jno. W.
Sprinkle. &. E Greg Try. Jnn. w Ceass.
Cant. J. II. Waters, ID. e. Strasburg, D.
Bncher.
The members of the committee of one
from each compa1v, to report the names
OF members from their respective compa-
MES, are earnest = req nested to exert the n
selves from this line Until tbs nsx5 nsHt-
ing, and endeavor t, gIv9 h seer .tary as
full and C 'mpiete rolls Of their C ,npa lies
as possible, IS it is very desirable to make
Up IA perfect list of a the survivors of the
regiment.