Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1885-02-27
The War Members of the Stonewall
Brigade Band.

The following from the Montgomery
county (Va.) Messenger, we copy in justice
to the gentleman who writes it. and to
those members of the Stonewall Band
who, it appears from his letter, we're ZEN
tirely ignored in the list we published:
''The article you copied from the Staunton
VINDIoAToR last week on the Stonewall Band
to some, and entirely ignores other members of
the band. I would ask permission to make
some corrections through your paper.
I obtained a transfer from the 4th Va. to the
5th Va infantry, some time in the spring of
1862, and entered the band as End eb. Prof. A.
J. Turner was the leader at the time. Shortly
afterwards Prof Turner was called home if I
| recollect Alright, by sickness in his family, and
as the leadership devolved upon me, and he
never returning to claim his charge, I remain
ed leader until the surrender. Prof Turner
was over the military age and it being optional
with him whether he remained with the band
| or returned home, he chose the latter in duty
| to his family. In my intercourse with Prof.
Turner have always found him to be thor
ough gentleman and an accomplished must
clan, and hope he may not think that I have
written this in any captious spirit, or with any
wish to deprive him of any honors that may
have come to him in his connection with the
Ssonewall Band. 1 only state facts.
The names of the members, and the only
ones with the exceptions named hereafter) who
L.. I
who served in the band from about July, 1862,
until April, 1865, are as follows:
| P. T. Barnitz, leader; Oscar Wilson, End
| eb.; James A. Armentrout, LIST cornet W. H
Foley. End cornet; D. E. Strasburg, solo alto;
J. NJ Carroll, End alto; G. E. Haines, LIST tenor;
, Robt. Wilson, End tenor; Joseph Asst, tuba;
Andrew Spur, snare drum; W. M. Plunkett,
! bass drum; Alexander Grove, cymbals.
| Oscar Wilson did not belong to the band
when took charge of it; Mr.. Foley also join
ed subsequent to that time. Mr.. Burdett was
! member when I became leader, and stayed
with the band for some time, but being over
the military age returned to his home as he
| had right to do He was good and useful
member, and we parted with him with regret
| The members referred to us not being men.
toned in the article, were-Andrew Spur
Alexander Grove, and Charley Wood or Woods
who lost his leg in the Banks retreat, neal
Newtown, Va Also, Samuel Baskins, who was
with us short time after I came to the Band,
but went home on physical disability.
If I have done any one injustice in these
statements, I would be glad to have them cor
rect me. Respectfully,
P. T. BARN1Tz,
Leader of 9Th Va, OR Stonewall Band, from
July, 1862 to April, 1865"
|
COUNTY CoURT-Iudge ]. W, Stout
presiding-commence its February term
on Monday. The following is summary
of the proceedings;
Probate.-The will OF Mrs. Janetta McComl
was admitted to problte aud the executor, ".
| Brown Patterson named therein appeared and de
cliped to take upon himself The Durthen of its exc
| culion-
| probate with John w Churchman as executor.
The will of Jesse H. Rootwas admitted to probate
| with Louisa j. Root, executrix, without security
Administration was granted TO James N. McFar
land on the estate of David Speck, deceased
The powers Of Thos j Martin as administrator
| of Francis Nj FINLEY, were revoked
john W. Arbucke qualified as guardian of Fin
ley Me- James Edward, Mary Hail. and John Tate
Arbuckle.
Persoma1.-J. Crowell was appointed guardian
| of Joseph M, Augusta ", Ora ", and Adeline
| Crowell.
M X. Coalter and j. B. Woodward qualified as
nOfaries public.
ments as fellows. Les R. IIafberFy, grand lar
ceny: James Beverley, malicious manning; Jas. E
| Bell and Lewis Morton, grand larceny charlie.
ShacklefOrd Walter ShackefOrd. aud - TBomp
| son, breaking and entering in the LAY time; John
| Shreeye. two cases of forgery and uttering
| Cornelia argenbrght and Nancy Splitter, disturb
| ing religious worship.
| ceny.
Washington Gillian keeping dsorderly house
All these were true bills.
Lucy Southall for al son, and Kate O. Hamilton
for keeping disordery house. Not true bill.
| C0nuicison The Commonwealth VS. Cynthia
| Robinson, coIored, for playing obstruction on the
c. & o. Railway near Swope's DepoG, was tried.
The jury found the accused guilty and fixed the
punishment at five years in the peniteptiary. A
] new trial was moved.