The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1889-04-25
REUNION OF A CONFEDERATE co.
Will Erect a Monument 10 Our Copfeder.
ate Dead. ~

SainpSon Rangers was called. On
the 9th of May following this body,
composed of the flower Of the coun-
tvs manhood, marched to fight for
q eat principle in defense of our
beautiful Southland. The "I.ang-
gers" were room divided into two
con panies, viz: Go. a. 6lst Regi-
ment, Clingman's Brigade, Hoke's
Divisi n, and Go. a, 10th Regiment
Army Of Northern Virginia.
1t Is the former company to which
we now refer. At first w. S. De-
vane was captain, succeeded by c..
w. Marsh and he by j. II. Robin
son. ", s. Smith was at first lieu
tenant, succeeded by J. VI. Chestnut
and he by F. NJ. Carroll. W. Fai-
son was appointed adjutant Of Rcgi-
nient. Pursuant to call FROM Capt.
Robinson there was reunion of this
company in Clinton Oh last Friday,
the 10Th inst.
The company was originally COM
posed of lO5 members, 43 Of whom
are now living and % of these were
present at the meeting,
Capt. j III Robinson was made per-
manent President; Lieutenant f. NJ.
Carroll, Vice-President; O. f. Her.
ring, Secretary, and NJ IL. Oates,
Treasurer. j. o. Armstrong, the
Orderly Seargent, not being present,
Capt Faison was appointed to call
the roll, which was as follows:
w. S. Devane, Ct. w. Marsh, j. II
R0binson,* WIS Smith, w. A. Mat
this, j. NJ. Chestnut, l. NJ. Carroll, 4
W. l.. Faison,* J. b. Underwood,
Thos. Fryar, r. Paddison, A. T.
Robinson, j. o. Armstrong, David
Stevens, j. l. McCalop, II. J. Elmer.
son, +. III. Armstrong, S. S. Arm.
strong, G. w. Armstrong, j. NJ
Armstrong, Albert Anders, John w
Boom A. Boykin, S. j. Blount, II
X. Bennett,* Hinton j. Benton, A
S. Colwell, S. T. Carroll, w. w
Rogers, Il. l. Racklsy, l.. D. Ses
SONS, Wiley Simmons, w. II. H
Simmons, J. M. Smith, Y. B
Smith, G. I'll. Smith, A. j. Smith
II. N. Skernick, Ed. r. Usher, J. J
Vann,* j. II. Vann, S. J. Watson
g. F. Wilson, Alvin Royal Hay
wood Rich, Calvin Bowden, ID, b
Alderman, Alvin Hargrove, l.. y
Cook, John IL. Campbell, G.. A. Cook
Thos. Dowd, Thos. Downing, JOIN
G. Dupree, John j. Evans, S. w
Faison, John S. Fowler, Absolon
Freeman, Henry Fryar, Owen Fry
arr 7. l.. Graves, Wiley Grice, J. G.
Heath, J. B. Highsmith,* Tobia.
Hall, J.J. Highsmith, j. H. Horne
A. r.. Herrine,* Robert Herring* O
F. Herring, j. @. Hobbs,* J. ii
Hubbard, w. F. Hines w. S. Hines
A. F. Johnson, J. III. Johnson, Ev
erett Johnco on, Sylvester Johnson, I
j. Kelly, Joseph Knowles, j. J
Knowles, J. O. Lockamy, r. w
Lewis, J. M. Marshburn,* r. Il
Motif, James MARSHALL, j. o. Near
thur, w. j. Moofe,* joint. Moore
r. j. Morgan, Jas. Med. Mckenzie,
, p. III. Murphy, l.. r. Willard, G.. c
, Newton, M. IL. Oates,* j. ID. Oates
A. w. Parrish, Jesse Peel, Jane
Peterson, j. r.. PaddisOn, w. j
r Rhodes, John r. Register, j. NJ
Robinson.
Those present have an ~ afte
the name.
Capt. Faison moved the Secretar
furnish complete list of the con
pany to THE CAUCASIAN for publ
cation and that the company NEE
once each year as long as two men
5 bers were living. Carried.
Q The month OF August was fixed {
: the time for the subsequent annu
g meetings.
On motion, the chair appointed
=, committee of five, consisting (
Messrs. w. l.. Faison, A. r. Herrin
: j. G.. Hobbs, H. X. Bennett and v
!. j. Moore, to prepare rules and b.
laws for the government of the bod
committee to report at the Augu
,. meeting. This committee is also
u report on plan for raising funds
" erect monument TO the Confele
. ate df ad of Sampson county.
J The following resolution was al
passed:
q Resolved, That we, the members of {
A, 61st Regiment, n. G. State Troops, do
l, tend to all the original members OF the ii
Il company of Sampson, known as the ''San
son Rangers" a cordial invitation to M
n with and participate in the annual meetir
~ of our company. Also the members of a
" other company in the county.
le AT the close of the meeting t
company were served to a sumpt
s. Gus repast at the Clinton Hotel,
st Mrs. Capt. J. II. Robinson.
I'd April Court.