The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-05-27


Exchange, in the TINES building, and
organized Watts Camp" Before Col.
S. S. Brooke appeared and called the
meeting to order, the room was nearly
full.
There were no boyish faces in the
crowd. Nearly every head was gray
All were bronzed by war, and some we're
bent under the weight OF years Many,
however, were but in the prime of man
hood.
Col Brooke called the meeting to
order shortly after o'clock and nomi-
mated Hon. IL. S. Trout as chairman.
Mr.. Trout was unanimously made
chairman, and Col Rrooxc was then
elected secretary, who, upon the request
of Mr.. Trout, explained the objects of
the meeting as well as the objects of
the organization when it was formed
He said it was only necessary to organ
izc and elect officers, after which Il
charter could be had from Lee Camp of
Richmond.
a resolution was then offered by Mr.
Johnson and adopted that the assembly
he organized i'll TO Il camp of Confederate
veterans.
On motion of Colonel Brooke a com
mittec of five was appointed to report Il
name for the camp and list Of officers
The chairman appointed Judge IL. d.
Parrish, G. c. Taliaferro, Major A. Il.
Pitzcr, Capt. w. Ii. Trent and Col
Thomas Lewis.
The committee retired, but soon after
appeared and asked for some suggcs-
tions as to q name for the new camp
Several were suggested and the COM
mittec after some consultation reported
as follows:
The camp to be called Watts Camp of
Confederate Veterans, in memory of
Colonel Watts, of Roanoke county
The following officers are recon-
mended: Commander, Col. 5. S. Brooke;
first lieutenant commander, Col. John
Il. Penn; second lieutenant commander,
Col. Thomas Lewis; adjutant, Major A.
+. Iitzer; treasurer, w. z. Dupuy;
chaplain, j. w. Duffey; surgeon. DR.. Il.
A. Sims; secretary, +. IL. lakewood;
orderly sergeant, j. II. Featherstonc:
quartcrmaster, j. A. Fishburne.
The suggestion as to Watts Camp was
received with hearty approval. Mr..
Trout said Colonel Watts was as brave
an officer as ever wore the gray, and
up till the time of his death had en-
deared himself to the old veterans by
many acts of charity
Col. Lewis spoke in the highest
terms of the camp being called after
Colonel Watts, and reiterated Mr..
Trout's sentiments.
On motion of MIR. Dupuy the report of
the committee was adopted as Il whole.
An invitation from Maury Camp of
Confederate Veterans Of Frcdercks-
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ing the camp to attend an unwilling of
their statue to the memory of the Con-
federate dead on June TO-
On motion of Col. Lewis it was decided
to send a delegation.
Several members handed in their
names and it is expected that others
viii consent to attend
The committee on organization was
continued on bylaws.
1t was decided to meet again next
Tuesday night and receive the report of
the committee and perfect other plans
Of organization. This committee will
also apply for a charter.
Following is list of tho members
together with the regiments to which
they belonged:
III. S. Trout, oSth Virginia regiment:
). 5. Brooke, 47th Virginia regiment;
Il. A. Payne, Nelson's artillery; S. II.
Coleman. Staunton artillery; G. l..
Davis, salem artillery; w. E. Elliott,
34th Virginia regiment; II a. Black,
34th Virginia regiment; c. c. TaIlia,
ferro, 39th Virginia regiment; Thomas
Lewis, 3Sth Virginia regiment; JAW.
Duffy, McNeils Partisan Rangers: An
drew l.. Pitzer aid lieut.. to Gen. Early;
John Nj. Tinsley, 42d Virginia regiment;
j. A. Fishburne, 18th Texas regiment:
n. Il. johnson, Griiiins Battery: Ii.
II. Parrish, 18th Virginia infantry;
j. Coles Terry, 18th Virginia cavalry;
j. W. Neal, 9TH Virginia cavalry: Il. x.
Wright, 1st Virginia regiment j. w.
Airhcart, 42d Virginia regiment; &. A.
Turner, 10th Virginia cavalry; W. ii.
Clare, nth Virginia infantry; n. e.
Flournoy, 14th Virginia cavalry; John
Driscoll, I'd Virginia cavalry; NJ. C.
Morris, 18th Virginia cavalry: w. II.
Pollard, 14th Virginia artillery; j. u.
Pollard, James River squadron; j. B.
Elliott I'd Virginia cavalry: +. A.
Conn Cabelfs battery; S. II.
Michael, Corps of Cadets, v. M. T.:
w: II: Trent, I'd Virginia cavalry; f. II.
Whitlow, 5th Virginia infantry; S. M.
Stone. Bowen's battery; j. II. Bullinr-
ton, 5th Virginia cavalry; j II. Feather
stone, Goth Virginia cavalry; j. A.
Hardin, ed Virginia infantry; Jas.
Paddock. Johnson's army; a. H. Elan.
jackson battery; j. S. Lcklider, 18th
Virginia cavalry; James Mckee,
Maryland line; Thomas T. Buford.
18th Mississippi regiment; A. B.
Cook, 23d Virgirgia regiment; w.
q. McGhec, I'd Virginia cavalry; X.
Reudy, 3rd Louisiana regiment; j.
ID. Smith, 10th Virginia regiment; r.