Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1884-06-27
The Final Report of the 5th Va. Reunion

THE FINANCIAL STATEMENT OF THE
CoMMITTEE-A JOINT HISTORY OF THE
28TH N. Y. AND 9Th VA. TO BE PUB
| LIsHED.
Pursuant to the call of.the President, a
meeting of the Association of 5.h Va. Vet
Grams was held last Monday, the folio wing
members being present /: Maj. J. W. New
ton, President T. M. Smiley, v. P; Capt.
w. q. McKemy, VIM. F. Sherman, A. H.
Shuey, j. r. McCutchan, r. F. LareW,
and others.
| It being understood through the call
published in the newspapers that the OBJ
ject of the meeting was to receive the re-
port of the Executive Committee relating to
receipts and expenditures of funds intrust-
ed to them for the entertainment of the 2Sth
| N. Y. Veterans, on their recent visit to
our State, MAJ. Newton, chairman of
the committee, submitted their itemIzed
/ report, which was received and ordered to
be referred to committee consisting of
Capt. McKemy and Messrs. Sherman and
Larew for examination.
The above mentioned committee SUBJ
mitted the following report: That after
careful examination of the report, with
the vouchers therefor, they found
it in proper form and correct, show
ing that the amount of receipts from va
rious sources was $S75,36; amount expen-
ded, $656.71, leaving balance in bank of
$219 IS.
On motion, the report was received,
adopted, and the committee discharged.
and it was moved that the balance in
hand be left'in bank, subject to the order
of the Association.
The following resolution offered by
Capt. McKemy, was unanimously adopted:
That the thanks of the Association be,
and are hereby given, to Col W. A. An
derson, Samuel Graham .Chas. Irvine, and
others for the cordial greeting, kind at
tention and handsome entertainment Civ
Ell to our guests, the 28th N. Y. Veterans,
on their visit to Lexington.
The following preamble and resolutions
were unanimously adopted
WHEREAS, We. the survivors of the 5th Va In
fantry consider it to be our privilege and duty to
prevent it possible from falling into oblivion, the
sacrificed in the defense of what we considered sa-
cred rights. and believing it would be matter of
interest to us, our friends and postelity; There
FORE be it
Resolued. That we will take immediate steps to
have published in pamphlet form, history of our
Regiment, viz: the companies of which it was
composed, with roll of the members thereof, Civ
ing date Of their enlistment promotions, wounds
deaths-whether killed or died of disease-occupa-
ton and address OF the survivors. &C.. and
WHEREAS, 1t is the expressed desire of the 28th
n Y. volunteers to unite in this work by ncOrpora
ting therein like history of their regiment. as well
as the cause which brought about our friendly re-
unions and incidents connected Herewith; There
fore, be it
RESOLVED, That Maj. J. W. Newton and T. M
Smiley, be, and are hereby appointed, committee
to correspond with the 18th N Y. Regiment in re-
gard to the history under consideration, and to in
stltute active measures towards carrying out the
proposed design, and also to take into cOnsidera-
ton the advisabllity of procuring a distinctive
badge for our Association.
No further business appearing, tine Associa ton
adjourned, subject to the call of the President.
7. M. SMILEY, Sec'y Pro TEN.