The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1886-10-28
THE 23d PA.
4 Worthy Comrads Paralyzed By Complimentary
Resolutions

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: On Tuesday
evening. September Ii, at q meeting Of the Sur
vivors Association of the 23d Pa. (Brney's
Zouaves), Comrade Il. j. Miller, Co. G., present
cd the resolutions given below, which were
unanimously adopted. Comrade Wray as Sec
rotary of the Gettysburg Tablet Committee and
as Corresponding Secretary of the association,
had so well performed his various duties that his
comrades deemed him worthy of reward. Ow-
ing to the well-known mOdesty of the comrade
the resolutions were offered during his enforced
absence from the September meeting.
On Tuesday evening, Oct II. the association
again met, in obedience to CALL to listen to the
| reading of the report Of the Committee on the
Gettysburg Tablet. At the conclusion of its
reading Col John F. Glenn, our presiding Off
Ger, in obedience to program, called upon
Comrade Col. X. b. Beath, of the association,
for few remarks. In his usual happy style
COmrade Beath, after cOngratulating the boys
on the success attending their efforts in having
completed and dedicated cur tablet at Gettys-
burg, paralyzed Comrade Wray by the presenta-
ton of our testimonial to his worth as a COM
rade and friend. Billy" as the boys are wont
to call him, was completely knocked out"
Great was his satisfaction in being thus rec
ognizcd, but his emotions were oyerpOwering
and he was " too full for utterance" beyond
a few words of heartfelt thanks. The reso-
lutions are as follows:
whereas this ASSOCIATION feels hOnOred In having
among its members Comrade William j. Wray.
late of Co. +. one who in the dark days of the
bellion ever at his post of duty, who as one of
the rank and file of the regiment won a name for
bravery and devotion to duty equal to any achieved
by those of higher rank, and one who unfnchingiy
braved the tolls and hardships of n soldiers life
until incapaciiated from further field duty by
wounds received at Fredericksburg, Va, Dec. Is,
1862;
Aud whereas owing to the indefatigable Iabors
of Comrade William j. Wray the effort to effect a
permanent organization of the survivors of the 23d
la. has proven lasting success:
And whereas We his comrades. feel assured that
owing To his invaluable services the effort erect
a tablet at Culp's it'll, Gettysburg. was made u
success, and that it only to his untiTIng aten-
ton to all the details Gpperiaining its erection
not dimmed in this its last endeavor to peTpetuate
its history Therefore, be il
ReSotyed, That we, his comrades of the Surviv-
ors Association Sd Regiment Pennsy lvania Volun-
teers, IN the grateful recognition of his services
hereby tender to Comrade William j. Wray our
high appreciation and sincere thanks for his ardu
Gus and faithful labOrs in our behalf, at the same
time assuring him of our perpetual esteem for one
who by his many noble deeds in peace as well a. IN
war has forever ingratiated himself in our alice
tions.
Resolved, That the above preamble and resolu-
ton be suitably engrossed. framed and presented
to Comrade Wray. J. GLENN, Pres.
IT. j. CHADWICK Sec.
William II. Bsntom, David Gardiner. l.. J. Mil
Ter, Committee
NoTE.-The wound that "Billy" received
at Fredericksburg. Va, Obliges him to go one
eye on it" With his one eye he sees clearer
and bores deeper into more things than many
blessed with both optics.-R. J. NJ.