West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1892-09-29
REUNION OF co. A eth w. VA. AT
ALBRIGHTSyILLE, SEPTEM.
Der 24TH, 1892.
The Starting Point OF the Company
July 10Th, 1861.
The Meeting or the Remnant or the
Company at the Starting Point
After 81 Years.


On September 18th, 1892, a card
was received dated Albrightsville,
w. Va, September II, 1892:
capt. MUriock
Dear Sir,-We want to have a
reunion OF Co. ga" 9TH w. Va. on
the gath day Of September. 1892,
at Albrightsvllle. Tell jenkins,
and bring all You can, Lewis Tcets.
Yours respectfully.
SAMUEL W. SNIDER,
Late Captain 90. A, 9TH.
Receiving this notification from
him, our first Captain, whom | had
not seen for twenty-seven years.
Leaving Kingwood at 8 o'clock \.
NJ, and upon my arrival expected
to see some OF the boys and (, W
friends, but was agreeably surprised
to find about five hundred soldiers
and friends present. At 10 o'clock
the procession was formed in front
of Beavers and Cranes stores. with
Col. j. w. Rigg as Chief Marshal
of the Day. The stated order was
Co. A in front, with the comrades
of other Regiments and the citizens
IN the rear, and the line of march
was then taken up for the grounds
of the Baptist Church, headed by
Uncle Billy" Snlder with his bass
drum and Rolla +. Martin, chief
musician of Co. A, 9TH w. Va,
followed by one hundred ex-soldicrs
and four hundred of their friends.
Arriving on the ground, the column
was thrown in close column by di-
vision, and Rev. b. f. Squires Of
fered touching prayer, and Rev.
III. q. Ravenscraft delivered the
address of welcome in neat, tell
Ing speech of eight minutes. The
column was then marched within
the church, where we found it beau
tifullY decorated by the ladies. The
choir consisted Of several young la
dies and gentlemen, led by Miss
Marsden at the organ, who rendered
3" Marching Through Georgia., ="
" Star Spangled Banner" &C., &C.,
in handsome style.
The program was announced by
Mr.. Henry Mcknight, and the first
was recitation by Miss Carrie Gas
teel, entitled 800. A." was render
ed in good style, and brought tears
to the eyes of the congregation as
well as the veterans. A. G. itch
II was then called for, who deliv-
cred a neat little speech Of about
twenty inmates. He said that if
he had the time, would like to talk
one and half hours and show that
this war was predicted by the Scrip
ture, and this would be the best
government on earth. Mr.. Nc
Knight presented n splendid cake
donated by u soldiers wife to Co.
A, and she was rendered the thanks
of the Co. by Capt. SnIdcr. 1t W. 8
now II O'Clock and the reunion ad-
journed to partake of the elegant
repast the kind people had prepared
in the church grove for the ex-sol.
diers and others. Capt. Snidcr an
nounced that after dinner there
would be a camp fire experience
meeting. Comrade Harry Casteel
said that as this was reunion Civ
en- in honor of Co. A, that he
wanted them, with their wives, to
occupy the head of the table. Rev.
b. f. Squires invoked the Divine
blessing, and the comrades and
others partook Of the fine dinner
prepared in abundance for them.
fhe remnant of Co. A and their
wives, headed by Col. Snlder and
his noble wife, had their photo
graphs taken in a group. after this
they repaired to the church, which
was soon filed.
Music by the choir.
A recitation was then delivered
by Miss WEIGH, entitled (" Music in
Camp" which WAS a fine produc.
ton. Five minute speeches was
then called for, and was responded
to by the following old soldiers ::
Capt. Murdoch, Lee Shaw, Rev. S.
a. Sisler, Jos. NJ. Shaw, s. Is. Sis
Ter, Col. John ID. Rlgg, G.. G. Lee
and Col. $. W. Sniuer. Colonel
said that he had recruited the sec.
ond company in the county at AL
brightsyille, was the Captain sixteen
months. Then promoted Lieut..
Colonel 10th Va. and served eight
months. Recruited 4th w. Va.
Cavalry, and was appointed by Gov.
PIerpoInt Provost Marshal, and
served faithfully until the close Of
the war.
The old Company roll was then
called and the following answered
to their names Slm'l w. Snidcr.