Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1885-09-19

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the Higginsville Advance; j. W
Branch, of the Higginsville Post, and
the two German newspapers, one at
Concordia and one at Lexington,
labOred constantly and in perfect accord
for months before the day OF the re-
union, and up to the very morning OF
The day itself, arousing the people and
pressing them forward actively
IN THE WORK OF PREPARATION.
This aspect of the affair is thus dwelt
upon at considerable length in order
that Justice may be done to the press OF
Lafayette county ,and also in order that
the st. Joseph newspapers may take Il
few lessons in the art ss well as the
value of united action i'll regard to the
great reunion which Is to take place i'll
st. Joseph week after next.
Distinguished citizens, who had once
been distinguished soldiers, were pres
ent from almost every county in the
state, and from good many other
places outside OF Missouri.
JOHN W. THRAILkILL
came all the way from the City of Mex
leo to meet with the old brigade, and
greet once more his old commander.
The war OH neither side ever produced
more splendid fighter that John
Thrailkill. No matter in what shape Il
battle presented itself to him whether
head of band of guerrillas, or leading
confederate regiment-he was always
in the thick of lt-cool, dauntless, and
the very impersOnation of wary, cir
cumspect, yet reckless adventure. He
went to Mexico with Shelby and re-
manned there, having now become an
important factor in the new system of
railroads recently introduced and ex-
panded by
AMERICAN CAPITAL AND ENTERPR RISE.
All day Tuesday Thrailkill was the
center of perpetual group of old war
camrades, who seemed never to tire of
asking him questions and recalling the
past.
Others, ,also, the first time since 1865,
met many who had served with them in
various parts of the confederacy.
Capt Abe Furst, of st. Joseph. found
q few time worn comrades who had
served in his company in the memOra-
BILE siege of Port Hudson, and stood
with him in the tempestuous fights OF
luka and Corinth.
Senator Waller Young, more perfect
ly at home in large crowd than m"s
men, was not long in finding out
host of Kentuckians who had belonge,
to his regiment under Gen. Humphre,
Marshall, and soon had them massef
together and all aglow under the
graphic recitals of events unnarrate,
FOR TWENTY YEARS.
Col. Elijah Gates the One-armed hero
of fifty desperate fights, was eagerl,
sought for on every side, and surroan
ded all day by hosts of veterans.
Col. Robert McCullOch, state regis
ter of lands, found few of his ono,
splendid regiment among the multitud,
of soldiers, and massed them tOgethe
as a squad in the marching column.
Col. Brack. kavanaugh, of Ia,
county, who was Shelby's regimenta
commander east of the Mississippi riv
er, came over to greet again thos
whom he had not seen since the,
bivouacked together i'm the mud an,
the rain of COrinth trenches.
Major Newt. Bradley, of Jackman'
: fighting brigade, was another genera
,, officer who had conspicuous ovation
!, Henry Grigsby, one of Collins
famous battery men, came from Texar
kama to see for himself who were lef
. of those who had campaigned with hin
j. from the Iowa line to Matamoras.
Major G.. G.. Rainwater, chief Ordi
nance officer of Marmaduke's division
and Major James Ill. Bannerman, g
E Parsons Division, came up from 81
Louis, each with a large delegation. t
a join with the soldier crowd and hel
3 TO make the occasion one of
a UNALLoYED HAPPINESS.
!. Col. John T. Crisp, OF independence
with his inimitable bonhOmmie, hi
large acquaintance, rallying about hin
: almost company of his old regimen,
, and entering with joyous abando
into every social and hOspitable featur
of the occasion, was the life of larg
), crowds for hours, and amused, inter
- ested, or entertained all who came int
- his presence. A committee waited uI
:. on him with request for speech t
J the veterans, but his theory having al
= ways been that the fewer speeches th
y y better upon the occasion of military re
unions, he declined to address th
. crowd. much to the disappointment O
a great many. Col. Crisp remained fu
: several days after the soldiers left, an
became part and parcel of very suC
- cessful fair management.
The state government, in addition t
Register of Lands McCullOch, wa
e still further and worthily represente
v by Adjutant-G General j. G Jameson,
Scared old veteran, whose militar
: history was probably more strange
a stirring, and eventful than the
II HISTORY OF ANY OTHER SOLDIER
II present. With Walker, in Nicaragu,
> Shot nigh to death OIL several occasion!
!, In the midst of q mutiny which II
- quired him 10 be all iron to get ou
y with life. A prisoner of war on tn
lsthmus and sentenced to be executed
} A confederate officer who was one
the best scouts the trans Mississippi d,
partment knew, to have seen him
h Higginsville-quiet, grave, calm all
d gentle as girl in his personal inter
d course and bearing-and to have hear
= his low speech and listened to his d.
f. ferential conversation, one never wOul
tt have supposed that
o HE WAS LION IN COMBAT,
- and as full of as many desperate T.,
l. oouitCS III CAtiCiitS dS any olutT So
dier at the re- union. There were nt
:. many-for only very few are left
J, but here and there some of the oil
10 guerrillas might have been seen-me
>, VINO were sure enough black flag figh
u ers-and who were among the best an
bravest of the bands of Quantrell, Al
J" dersoa, Todd, Taylor and Poole.
Among the federal soldiers thel
were veterans from the army OF tn
!. Potomac, from the army of Tennessee
and from the various commands yves
of the Mississippi river. Ii the pl es
ence, the high social qualities, and tn
,- genial and hospitable bearing of an
= among these soldiers were required t
IS make all the balance feel perfectly a
!, home, and to know that their welcom
Y was just as whole souled and as heart
Il as that extended to the confederates
d such gifts might have been found Law
e ishly employed by such federals as ex
d Gov. Il. T. Crittenden,
!, MAJOR FREDERICK K. MEET,
J. Col. Jacob Child, OF the Richmon
+ Conservator; Col. j. S. White, J. II
V Holman, Judge Xenophon Ryland
i Capt. q. w. Sumner, Capt. N. a
h Wade, OF the Bates County Democrat
d Judge John E. Ryland, Alfred Nul
= w. a. Mallory, and many others fror
t Lafayette county, who were at home q
G lIigginsvilie, and who were of gres
help in making the reunion the com