The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-09-20
rHsLAUREL BRIGAOE's REUNION.
4 Pen sketch of Some of Its Most Distin-
guished Members.

Many an old Confederate soldier scat
tered throughout the land is looking for
ward with more than ordinary pleasure TO
the first Of October. writes an "Old Confed-
crate" in the Roanoke Times. On that day
there is to be- a reunion. At Winchester,
dear old town. where a hungry soldier was
never turned away. and where the fair
hands OF the faircst women Of the land min
,tered 10 the wants Of the sick and wound
I'd, the old brigade is 10 meet. Away back
in the dark autumnal days Of 1864, when
our grapes were Ot iIOn and our vintage
was Of blood" General Lee, or "Marse
Robert" rs the boys delighted 10 call him.
ordered that each cavalry brigade should
have a special name and each man should
wear badge indicative Of the name.
At that time Rosser's had been doing
much GOOD service and around them clus-
tered halo Of glory. and to them was given
the title Of Laurel Brigade, a title they no.
bly bore until the iurling Of the fag at Ap-
pOmattOX.
General Tom Rosser is living near Char
lottesyille. Having amassed competence,
he enjoys life, and is proud Of having com
manded this old LAUREL
Colonel Harman. OF the Twelfth, is living
i'm Culpcppr the owner Of a granite mine,
I
Lieutenant-ColonelM Massie is farming in
Rappahannock. The Colonel follows the
hounds, and takes fence with rs much
ease as when he was with the boys of the
old Twelfth.
O'ferrall. better known in the army as
"Trip" Congressman O'Feirall now, Gov
ernOr O'Ferrall later on, for a long time
commanded the first squadron Of the
| twelfth. He was a gallant leader and
bears the marks Of many wounds.
". l.. Wilson, or Billy Wilson, now rep
resenting the Second West Virginia dis
| trict in Congress, and among the ablesi
men of that body, was private in Com
Dany b, afterward sergeant-major Of th'
| Twelfth. His law partner. Captain Georg,
| BAYLOR, was "A lieutenant in Company B
| afterward one Of M0sby's most distiL
guished captains. now one OF West Nir
| ginia's most able lawyers.
Colonel Elijah White, familiarly calleC
I.ige by his men, who idollzed him, preache
and farms in LoudOun county. He neye
tails tO attend a reunion, and, If alive. vii
| be i'm Winchester. lOmaX. Of the Eleventh
is at Blacksburg, and the Agricultural Coz
! lege is winning fame under his manage
ment. From colonel Of the Eleventh h'
went to brigadier-general.
Long John Rust, captain OF company
| Twelfth, still sticks 10 Od W aIlen' Ms hs,
tive heath. lie takes INeiy mana III poll
tics, and is very popular. . H. o.,
Colonel John Shack "reen, OF Inc slxth
is bound To be atthe reunion. lie Is living
in case at his country home near Norfolk
hnt tinds time 70 run up into Piedmont, Va.
~ s,roat me boys whom he had the honor Il
foad an many "A victorious field. His flow
nov ~ Mach beard has turned 10 gray, but hl'
'.o "e i as bright and his hand-grasp as cor
'Iial as when he turned 10 his men and bad'
them "FOllow me, boys" His major
/ Cirimsley. is Judge of the Culpeper circuit
and has won distinction. You would hard
ly recognize in the sedate jurist the dashine
major Of the Sixth.
| Bush Rust, Of Company |, Twelfth, lone
since found his way 10 the Magic City. and
il an officer in the Exchange Bank. lie
was A dashing soldier. aud being good
deal more slender than now, was always
read, for scout or light. These ar
some of the men who will get 10 Winches
Ter ON the first, who, with open hands ant
hearts. Will greet their comrades OF Ions
AGO. renew old friendships, and all be bettel
for having met. 5nt at roll-call, as man.
a name is mentioned, the sergeant viii stel
ITO the front and answer -"dead on the neld
lOf honor"