The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1884-07-03

w,W,loRs OF The WILDERNESS.
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was not ~ large ~ IL would have been
otherwise, owing 10 the fact that within
the past few days the date was change,
from the 18th To the 9Th, II day earle
There was fair attendance, however
mad the reunion was success. \ meet
ing was held In the forenoon, at ia,
Opcra-hOusc, for the purpose ~
1ransacting business connected with ia,
organization,
The officers of the association arc
President, W, IL. Martin, Fourth rcgl
ment; Vice President, Val e. Giles
Fourth regiment; Secretary, Robert
Burns, Fifh regiment; Treasurer j, &
Nngcl. Mr.. Martin II u resident a
Athens, Mr., Giles of Austin, Mr.. iurn'
Oi Houston, and Mr.. Nagcl of Austin.
Mai. Martin, the President of the aSso
citation, presided.
The proceedings We're opened will
prayer by the Rev. Mr.. Smith.
An invitation was extended To all thOS,
Who fought ON the Federal side during
the war and 10 the soldiers of the McNi'
ran war, Ia occupy seats on the plat
form.
Mrs. Winklcr. wife of the late Judge
Winklcr, who was an officer of the
brigade, was invited To seat ON the
platform, to which she was escorted 10y
Ex-Governor l.uhhock.
The Secretary began reading the min
lites OF the 18th reunion held last year NJ
Crockett, but a motion to suspend the
same was unanimously carried.
Mayor tHhcll was Introduced and in u
brief speech welcomed the visitors and
extended to them the hospitality of the
city.
An invitation from Capt. W. q. Veal
inviting the members of Hoods brigade
In meet with the survivors of ParSon'S
brigade nj llillSbOrO, was accepted.
Capt. Laughridg., of tor>icana, placed
The name OF Hon. j. VI. Riggs, of Cor
sicana, in nomination as honor
airy member of the association
and narrated the following incident rs
his reason for so doing. Mr.. Riggs had
placed his son lobe, Il lad, in his charge,
who was shot down by him nj the battle
of Chicamaugu. As the lad went down
he shouted above the din of battle,
"Taptain I'm killed. what shall | DOE
"Recalling how his father and mother
had asked me 10 care for
him said the Captain told
have done, to put his faith in Christ, for
he loves the brave and the man who
does his duty. lie died. but his father
lives, and let MS make him, in his de-
rlining years for his boy, 'our conradc.'
The incident, rs related, was touching,
and there was scarcely Il dry eye in the
house when the vote was put and
unanimously carried. An inquiry was
made by some oithc members concerning
the whereabouts and condition of Gen.
Hoods children. Some one stated that
the two eldest were attending school III
Germany. 1t was proposed to bring the
children to Texas and educate and raise
them, but ii occurred that this step was
impossible, as they have been adopted
by others. A motion prevailed 10 have
them attend the next reunion on June
y, lSS5. ut Cameron, the place chosen.
ROLL CALL.
The following answered TO their names
at roll call:
Il. a. Wynne, Company a, Fourth
Texas.
&c. Griffith, Company J, Eighteenth
Georgia.
II. S. Nchbit, Company L, Fifth
Texas.
II. d. Rock, Company d. First Texas.
j. w. Taylor, Company y, Fourth Ala-
bama.
John b. Stone, Company \, Fourth
Alabama. $3.50.
Il. c. Turnham, Company G, Fifth
Texas.
w. II. CASTOR, Captain, Company IT,,
First Texas.
John Stevens, Lieutenant, Company
ii, First Texas.
A. +. Evans, Comp"ry II, First Texas.
G. l.. Taylor, Company ii, Fourth
Texas.
T.. Newsom, Company q, First Texas.
j. J. Watts, Company G., First Texas.
A. i. Chambliss, Company &, First
Texas.
jeff Claison, Company f, Fifth Texas.
j. G. Jones, Surgeon, Fourth Texas.
J. w. Mccoy, CompanyK, Fifth Texas.
n. Pomeroy, Company \, Fifth Texas.
=. Lassiter, Company c, First Texas.
Ex-Governor Frank Lubbock.
Mrs. G. NJ. Winkler.
n al,
Texas.
Val c. Giles, Company 3D., Fourth
Texas.
j. n. Henderson, Company T., Fifth
Texas.
w. r. Handy, Company b., Fourth
Texas.
Texas.
J. Smith, Company X, Fourth Texas.
SC. Perley, Company f., Fifth Texas.
w. G. Walsh, Captain, Company b.,
Fourth Texas. .,
j. T.. Anderson, Company C., Fifth
Texas.
Texas.
w. A. Jones, Company c, Fourth
Texas.
j. Ratican. Company b, Fifth Texas.
j. G. Griffith, Eighteenth Georgia.,
$. j. Adams, Company n, Third
Arkansas. -
NJ. l.. Harmon, Company X, Third
Arkansas.
J. c. Soggins, Company G, Fourth
Texas.
l.. 4. Dafian, Company G, Fourth
Texas.
w. II. Martin, Major, Fourth Texas.
j. NJ. Burris, Company Il, First Texas.
III. NJ. Davis, Company {, Fourth
Texas.
S. ii. Chambers, Company f, Fourth
Texas.
Mat Beasly, Company I, Fourth Texas.
J. w. Duren, Company l, Fourth
G. w. Foster, Company I, Fourth
A. l.. Casland, Company 1, Fourth
Texas.
JIG. Cox, Company c, Fourth Texas.
j. r. Laughridge, Captain, Company
i, Fourth Texas. r.c.,
James Downey, Company n, Fifth
Texas.
w. II. Leasing, Company B, Fourth
J. II. Littlefield, Company +, Fifth
Texas. ,
Boliver Newman, Company T., Fifth
Texas. -,
John A. Harrington, Company f.,
Fourth Texas. ,
+. NJ. Pollard, Company a, Fifth
Texas.
s. L. Norwood, Company b, Fourth
John G. Veal, Company A, First
iS :. &. Rogers, Company A, Fourth
Texas.
R.H. Skinner, Company +, Fourth
Texas.