The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-12-10


| o! TWO wars, Va both of which he dis.
t'ngbished himself greatly. Does tba
nlah i've, or has the man ever lived.
VINO knew him to shrink When duty
: however perllous ar unpleasant. call
ell nm? Fidelity, courage and sim
ceFlty We're his marked characteristics.
ana Jaey accompanied him in all the
upihgs and associations of a lone. nm
"'Hl-iu and hnuura ole lite
AS IN war, so it was in peace with
MN; as in official station, SO was he
III private life-brave, sincere and in
c0rrupdble. All that he sourht to
know was the line of duty, and that
Inc he followed without hesitation
and without fear. He despied the
thrift that followed fawning; the sue
cess that comes from treachery and
coWardice. Had he loved him.e eli
more, and honor less, he would have
figured far more conspicuously in all
the walks of life
All honorable, true and honest men
who knew Gen. Harrison, admired
and loved him; the selfish, the
cowardly, the sycophantic, ambitious
time server feared and hated him.
This feeble tribute, my comrades,
could not refrain from offering TO the
memory of ourfriend and commander,
and | know that the sentiments
which l have sought to express will
find ready, an earnest and sincere
response from the innermost depths
of your hearts. Faithfully yours,
VIM. b. SAVERS.
After the reading of the above the
last order issued to the command, a
copy OF which Comrade r.. 7. Hill has
i'll his possession, was read as follows:
HEADQUARTERS CAVALRY CoRPs, |
CONCORD, N C, April IS, 1855 !
GALLANT COMRADES - You have
fought your fight! Your last is done!
During four years struggle for lib
erty you have exhibited courage, for
titude ana devotion. You are victors
of more than two hundred sternly con-
tested fields, You have participated
in more than thousand conflicts OF
arms. You are heroes, veterans, pa.
| triOts.
The bones of your comrades mark
battle fields upon the sol of Kentucky
Tennessee, Virginia, North Carolina
SOutl. Carolina, Geor ria, Alabama and
Mississippi. You have done all That
human eXertion could accomplish. In
bidding you adieu | desire to tender
my thanks for your gallantry in bat.
tie, your tortitude under suffering
and your devotion at all times
TO the holy cause you have
done SO much to maintain
| desire o so to express my graft
tude for the kind feeling you have
seen fit to tend toward myself and
invoke upon you the blessing of oul
Heavenly Father to whom we must
always ook in the hour of distress.
Brethren in the cause of freedom
Comrades in arms! | bid you fal ewell
GSigned] JOSEPH WHEELER,
Major-General
POLITICALLY Signed
VIM. A. WALES,
Acting Adjutant-Gen
An invitation was read requesting
the presence of the rangers at the
next annual re union of Hood's Bri
gade to be held at New Birmingham
the 2Sih day of June, 1892.
The invitation was accepted.
Inc cohlnlI'ee on uhe noiluineh'
contr;hur;ons he taken from Hemher
present fine same TO be made by not
nayabIe in twelve and twenty-fou
+ months,
The report was adopted and the fol
lowing subscIistions were received
one-haIf TO be paid in twelve months
and the other in tweuty-fDur months
George w LittlefieId, $1,000; w
Cleveland. $1,000: Geo B Zinpelman
$3.50. w G Kroeger, 500; r. r Hill
800: G. G Caldwell, 500; JnO M Cla
borne. $50; J G. Booth, $50; w
Smith. 500; J r Rogers, $50; Jno /
ashington, $50; s 4 Stone, $40; v
n alright. $50: John Y Rundel, $50
r G Houston, $50: J Y Pryar, $50 Wn
Wallace, $50: r \ Jarmou, $40; Rich
ard Berger, $50; r Y King, 5000; u \
Phelps, $50; W r. Davis, $50; L u Lub
back, $40; w G Moore $50; w v
Lock. $50; John e Til Jrton, $25; e
Bolmes, $50: VIM Owens, $50; John |
Rector, $500; A X Brsco, $50; Geo n
Decherd. $50 Total $9745.
The association then adjourned.
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SOME NOTES ABOUT iihI Do i''
Capt. Il. Y. King Is the only SUI
: vivor of the original captains III vi
rnpinpnt. He served UuIOupUD VII