Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-08-04

SOllAtOn UA1 Ctiuplttfh 'Lth rnPSh ~
love. and committed IL as sacred le-
gacy 10 the care OF the State, George +.
Pickett Camp OF Confederate Veterans
was organized. In tho following year.
on the 18th day OF June, 1889. the CAMP
was chartered by Judge Wexford, ana
launched upon It's charitable mission with
the following membership:
G. T. Loehr. Past Commander.
T.. y. Reeve, Commands.
George W. May First Lieutenant-Com-
mander.
maBder.
Alex. Jennings. Third Neusenapt-com-
mander.
Peter McCurdy. Adjutant.
r. X. Newell ouartermaster. \
y. T. Burke. Commissary.
X. Il. Thler, Chaplain.
r. n. Northen, Oficer-of-Day.
y. E. Stansbury, Officer OF Guard
T. F. Chesley, Quartermaster Sergeant
Anthony, A. G., Allen, John.
Bbrford. II. 6. Boone. Henry
Ferguson, III. C. Grubbs A. Il.
Haynes, A. q. lnge, X. w.
Jones. VI. G. Johnson, =. j.
Lawson, W. NJ. 'Oeters, Martin
Parrish. John "a Darlington, W. E
Sale, l.. T.. Stone. r. II.
sSince dead.
THE CAMP AND IT'S WORK.
Pickett's Camp now numbers 26s. Its
membership s. no longer confined 20
Pickett's men. but .t admits within It's
shelterlng arms all who served In the
Confederate States army or navy ana 10
all veterans, whether members or the
organization or not, II extends that
heaven-born charity which has brought
balm to many sore. distressed heart
and rest and comfort 20 the aged ana
weary. the sick are visited, and some
thing IS done for all applicants 20 elie-
viate distress and suffering. ASIDE from
the e,ectlon OF Pickett's cottage az the
SoIdiers' Uome the camp has disbursed
no less 4 sum than gl,200 among its as
abled comrades, and the good Work Is
still going on.
HAS HAD GOOD COMMANDERS.
During the seven years Of It's career,
pickett Camp has had five commanders
Including the incumbent. The nrst com
mander was Captain r.. i. Reeve, VINO
| was largely instrumental In securing the
| formation Of the camp. lie served Two
wears. and declined reelection. captain
| Deeve's war record speaks for itself lie
was wounded and captured at Williams.
| burg May 8, 1862; again wounded AK SecVnt
| Manassas, August 30, 1852; WOUNDED 10 t0'
the third time at Gettysburg. july ., LOO
| I'm which battle he was the iast coiiis ni,s
| stoned officer In line OF the old FIRST NH-
,inIa Infantry. lie was again captured az
/ S2"Iior,s Creek. April G. 1856. and sent 10
| rohre,on's Island Captain Reeve COM
| .,orlpd copopauy u, Farst virginia III
| fan,rv. Kempers Brigade. or PICKETT ~
listen since the close of the war ne mas
80, active IN charitable work. anu
Ia, horne a prominent part IN local pun
tics.
AT THE HELM THREE YEARS.
Tho second commandant was Mr.
Aiaxander Jennings. who served one
-. commander Catlett Conway,
ooriv remained IN office six months anu
was succeeded by Colonel X. y. Nor'.en,
who after three years service mas 'u1,
| retired Colonel Northern VINO nas
WAYS been a prominent menIpet -
"plckett's men" and VINO mas uono
much FOR the welfare anu p'0ape ~
the association and the camp was ooii'
On Northumberland county. Virginia, Oh
tho 9Th day of August, 1874 In lh's ne
| toox nm his residence In Petersburg, ana
80 successfully engaged I'm the tobacco
| business when the war broke out iic
enlisted Auril 49, 1861. In the petersburg
Grsvs m the Twelfth Virginia Regiment
| He was appointed drillmaster' lie We
severely wounded In the seVen-days hsh.
around Richmond, on the leth any o,
May. ISL at Drewrys Blum; anu iau
down his arms at the sNi'
pomattox Courthouse
PIE PRESENT COMMANDER.
CAPTAIN James i. Sullivan. the pre-
| sent commander. Is native OF west
Point. lie enlisted in the Tnomas ar
tillery in April, 1861, and served WIN
this command until after the Maryland
/ campaign when IL meteeu WI" '
! Hampton Artillery. -.
| He VAS promoted 10 captaincy in 1901.
for distinguished yalor. He participated
In the engagement at McDowelIs ana
then. in the battle OF Kernsiovn, some-
! times called the First Battle or WIN
| chester. on the day after this hsht the
battery was ordered on detached service
with the hero Of the valley Colonel
Turner Ashby, with whom It eerved until
the death OF that gallant cavalier. me
battery then rejo!ned It's old brigade
I'm Jacksen's Corps. Lieutenant Sullivan
served with distinction in the affairs OF
second Winchester Newtown. Front
ROYAL. Cross Keys. Port Republic,
Slauxhters Mountain. First Frrdericks-
burg Second Manassas. Fraziers Farm,
| Whits oak Swamp. Malvern Hill. and
Cold Harbor.
THE EFFICIENT ADJUTANT.
Adjutant MoCurdA whose executive
ability has been OF such material service
70 the organization, has oCSuoled the posi-
ton as adjutant since the inception or the
! camp. He was born in Richmond June y
1881. On the l4.h Of July. iA'7. he enlist
ed in tho Fayette AHa.l!ery. with which
he served 50 the Close CT the war, attain
ing tho rank Of FIRST sergeant for distin-
gushed services ia tie field
An interesting episode, which tends to
illustrate the entente cord!ale existing
batgeen the two opposing divisions or
gettysburg occurred a few years ago.
when a committee OF eighteen from Pick
e,t Camp was invited ~ meet a commit
tee from the philadelphia Brigade in
washington in us meath OF June. 1890
The Brigade Committee presented our
RIohmond camp with handsome and
costly United states fsx. made OF SILK.
The meeting and presentation t0ok place
In the parlors OF Wtl'args HotsL and the
men were Creased In tlsir uHifsrwS OF
blue ara gray. respectively. YWy tsvch-
ing addresses wsre made ~ Pestsaascer-
General Wsnanaaksr On the one sads and
Corporal Tanner 81 the other, 81 the
close OF which, IL 10 SAX that there VA
not q dry syo IN 1s asssmbly. the COM
mittecs grasped hands In peace &cd ecur-
tesles wero exchanged. The snblem Is
ono OF the most valued treasures ~ the
headquarters 81 the camp N Central Hall.
COTTAGE AT THE RoME.
with a view OF encomrsssirg the DIM
cuties OF providing for disabled and In
valid veterans. II was determines 70 erect