The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-04-18
GONE TO MEET THE BLUE.
THE THIBD GEORGIA VETERANS
STAY IN SAVANNAH.


The Old Soldiers Given a Warm We'll
como by Elk -onfederate and Tx
Union Veterans Alike-The Members
OF the Party-Their Departure for the
NOTWITHSTANDING Events in the History
of the Gallant Old Regiment.
The Third Georgia veterans left Saven-
nah for New York by the City Of Augusta
yesterday afternoon. They will reach New
York in time to attend the 25th annual re-
union Of the Hawkins Zouaves, or Ninth
New York Volunteers, whose guests they
will be during their stay In the north.
The majority of the party came in by the
early NOR ning train on the Central railroad,
and joined their comrades who had arrived
the day before at the Screven,
whore the headquarters Of the delegation
had been established. They received a
hearty welcome from their comrades and
also from the confederate veterans of this
city and many citizens, who were anxious
to shake hands with the members Of the old
regiment which has been famous for thirty
years, and especially since the battle of
Gettysburg, where it was almost annihi-
lated, with the rest of Wright's
brigade, many companies coming
out OF the fight under the
command of sergeants and corporals, hav-
ing left their commissioned officers and
most OF their comrades on the field.
A TERRIBLE FIGHT.
The brigade charged and captured Gene
terry hill on the second day OF the fight,
driving the enemy from the hill and captur-
ing their artillery. OF this the Third Geor-
gia captured eleven pieces. beside several
hundred prisoners. 1t has often been
asserted that had Wright's brigade teen
properly supported at this critical
moment it would have held the key
to the situation and turned the tide
of battle. AS it was, it was entirely unsup-
ported and was compelled to retire with
terrible loss. Gen. Wright reported his loss
In this engagement at 6SS men. The brigade
only consisted Of three regiments and a
battalion, the Third, Twenty-second and
Forty-eighth Georgia and the Second
Georgia battalion, which were already de-
pleted by continuous active service. Their
less included two colonies, Col
Wasden Of the Twenty-second, killed,
and Col. Gibson of the Forty-eighth,
wounded, and the majority of the captains
OF the brigade either killed or wounded.
THE VETERANS PROGRAMME.
The old veterans did not talk about their
battles and their hardships so much, though,
but appeared rather to anticipate the pleas
ures Of their coming meeting with the
Zouaves, one of the commands with whom
they struggled on the bloody field of Get
tysburg.! I'D
Prominent among the veterans was the
tall figure Of Sergt. r. W. Bagby, whose
missing arm, lost at the battle of SpottsyI-
vania while bearing aloft the colors Of the
regiment. did not detract from his manly
appearance. Hefs is still color-b bearer Of the
regiment. 1877 '-
The veterans are a fine and hearty
looking body Of men, and, though some
what grizzed by time, they show no signs
of yielding to his insidious attacks.
THE DELEGATION.
The delegation, which numbers %, in
GLIDING the ladies, is as follows:
Col. Claiborne Snesd Of Augusta, presi-
dent. =
Maj. r. L. McWhorter of Greene county.
Capt. w. E.. Carswell of Wilkinson
county.
Capt. S. H. Starr, Jr., of Covington, vice
president. ...E
Lieut.. r. G. Hyman of Wilkinson county.
Sergt. j, W. Lindsey of Irwinton, histor-
ian. ". asJ
Commodore" George N. Dexter Of Madi-
son. quartermaster.
w. A. Wiley of Madison, corresponding
secretary.
sergt. R. W. Bagby of Covington, color
bearer.
DR.. }, c. Anderson, Covington,
DR.. E. H. Yancy, Covington.
J, g. Gates, Wilkinson, Ga.
s. A. Harper, Madison, Ga.
Hon. A. G. McCallax, Conyers.
Capt. w. w. Starr, Central railroad.
W. F. Wynne Of Fort Valley.
W. M. Kersh of Fort Valley.
NJ 8. Claiborne Snead.
Miss Lizzie Snead, daughter of che regi-
ment. }'
Miss Lizzie jones' of Atlanta, daughter of
the regiment. wv
Miss Bessie Ballard of Madison.
Miss Julia Starr of Savannah.
w. NJ Kersh and w. F. Wynue Of Fort
Valley. are honorary members of the organ
lzaton, having 30 e6erteu themselves at the
last retnlon OF the regiment at Fort Valley
as to win this high honor for themselves.
1t IS high honor, as the association only
has one other Honorary member. Mr.
Kersh, however, has already proven him
self valiant soldier by capturing the
daughter Of the regiment, Miss Snead The
formal ceremony of capitulation Is on
nounced to take place at st. Paul's
church in Augusta May %. 1t will
be brilliant affair. Mr.. Kersh is editor of
the Fort Valley Enterprise, and one of the
most prosperous and enterprising young
men of Fort Valley.
a DAOtHlEH OF The REGIMENT.
Miss May E. Jones, who is also daugh-
ter of the regiment, is the daughter of
Maj. John F. Jones. who lost his arm while
CALAMITY leading the Third Georgia at
Chancellorsvtlle, Va. Maj Jones, after
being retired from the army on account Of
wounds, was elected to the state legislature,
| and subsequently, made assistant secretary
| of state. At the death of Col. Barnett, and
before an election could be held, Maj. Jones
| died. With his death went out one of the
shining lights of the rank and file of the
Third Georgia regiment.
'Seab" Barnwell, the drummer boy of
| the regiment, who was to have accompanied
| the party, was taken sick at Augusta while
| en- route, and returned to his home in Wash
| ington yesterday.
The party took carriage, for the steamer
| at | o'clock. A large number of friends
went down to see them off, including sew
| eral members of the g. A. r. who assured
the veterans that they might look forward
to the grandest reception that they had
ever met In their lives, aud which would be
something to remember during their re-
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