Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-02-06
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Relics OF the stonewall Brigade-An Anecdo.
tai Meeting or Old Soldiers.
Correspondence ofthe Richmond Dispatch.
STAUNToN. February 5, 1885.
Stonewall Jacksen's old war-sorrel
having been sent to the New Orleans
Exposition, it has been suggested that
it would be very suitable to exhibit
with him the old instruments of the
Stonewall Band Of this city. which
band followed the fortunes Of the
Stoncwall Brigade all through the war,
and was one of General Jackson's pets,
if the stern old soldier could have been
charged with having any pets.
Mr.. j. a. Cooke, the secretary of the
Stonewall Brigade Band, is now in cor
respondence with Colonel Finney. the
manager of the Virginia department at
the Exposition, with regard to the ship
inent of the historical old instruments.
There are twelve horns of German sill
yer. so much worn and weather-beaten
that they look like pewter, and two
dilapidated, cracked drums. These in
strumcnts were by a special order of
General Grant returned to the band
after the surrender at AppomattOx, and
have ever since been relgiously pre-
served as precious relics Of the past by
the organization still known as the
Stoncwall Brigade Band. and compris-
ing some of the old members. There
were fourteen members of the
old band who followed Jackson.
of whom ten are still living. The liv-
ing members are John NJ. Carroll, }.
II. Burdett, A. j. Turner, J. 4. Arm
entrout. Charles T.. IIaines, Robert A.
Hamilton. T.. NJ. Gushing, p. 7. Bar
nitz, w. II. Foley, and ID. +. Stras-
burg. Those who have crossed over
the river to their old commander are
Joseph Asst. II. VI. Stoddard. William
Plunket. and W. E. Woodward. who
were killed in action. The instruments
have for years hung upon the walls Of
the band-room, the horns of the de-
ceased members being draped in mourn
ing. with their names attached.
Major Jed. HotchkiSs. assistant COM
missioner for Virginia, is now at home.
lie is to deliver a lecture soon at New
Orleans on Jackson and His Cam
paigns." The Major was. as chief en-
ginccr. a member Of Jackson'S staff, and
has many observation-disclosures fthe
great campaigner. In order to get more
fresh material for his lecture. he got the
old veterans of the Stonewall Band to
hold an anccdotal meeting last night.
and until late hour they recOunted
around the table interesting incidents
Of their memorable campaigns in the
Valley and around Richmond. Out
siders, hearing of what was going on,
dropped in ore after another until quite
an audience assembled. and many
hearty laugh was had at the expense of
some of the old veterans present or
Others that were absent. 1t was more
like IN old-time campfire than any
thing ! have seen since the war, and
was much enjoyed by all present. Ma
jor ilotchkiSs mentioned one of the
most noted paintings at the New Or
leans Exposition, which represents a
horseback interview between Lee and
jackson upon one of the battle-felds Of
the Valley.
The protracted services at the First
Presbyterian church, which have lasted
over three weeks, will probably be dis
continued after this week, as DR.. Din
widdie will be compelled to return to
his own charge in Alexandria. Ser
vices. however, may be continued next
week in some of the other churches.
There have been more than one hum
Gred and fifty conversions reported SO
far. and on the occasion of communion
at the First Presbyterian church next
Sunday large number of the new con-
verts arc expected to join that church.
There have been twelve additions to the
Second Presbyterian church since these
meetings commenced.
A handsome memorial window has
been received here to be placed in
Trinity church. 1t is in memory of
Mrs. Annie NJ. II. Patrick, the lament
ed young wife Of William Patrick, Esq.
of this city, and was the loving gift of
Miss Lilly Hoffman, of Fort Wayne.
Ind. former schoolmate and friend of
the deceased.
Rev. Frank McCutchan, pastor Of the
Presbyterian church at Waynesboro',
has been invited by the Presbyterian
congregation of Glade Spring, Wash
ington county, to visit them. They are
without pastor, and Mr.. McCutchan
has gone to spend next week with
them.
Rev. j. c. Woodson, pastor of the
Baptist church at Wythoville. preached
at the Baptist church here Sunday. He
has been in Staunton several days, his
mission being the raising of funds to
assist his congregation in building a
new church. He has been quite sue
cessful in his efforts. VoX.