Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-08-11
COMMANDER CATLETr CONWAY.
Why He Only Served Six Months
His War Record.
written for the Dispatch.)

written for the Dispatch)
In the interesting review Of the history
and work OF George f. Pickett Camp.
c. ", that appeared In the Dispatch OF
the 4,h instant, abiding 10 the five com
manders since its organization, it was
said that Commander Catlett Conway
only remained In office six months"
In Justice 10 this comrade, II should be
explained that after his election 10 the
command Of tn, camp the bylaws were
changed. making the term OF the officers
six months instead Of on9 year, as
previously, and this law Is still in exist
ence The reason for this change was
that a short term would afford an op-
portunity for a larger number OF the
members 10 have the honor ~ filling
the Office. At the close OF his term Of
office Colonel Conway declined a renomi-
nation, deeming IL but right that thu
spirit Of this law should be maintained.
Mr.. Conway was born January 5. 1870. In
Madison county. Va. At the breaking
out OF the war he was student at the
University OF Virginia, but resigned, re-
turned 70 his county. and enlisted In the
Richardson Guards. a company that had
seen service at Harpers Ferry during
John Browns raid. and which was after
wards made Company a In the famous
Seventh Virginia Infantry Kemper's old
regiment at it's organization at Manassas,
in 1851. He was appointed A sergeant in
this company During the battle of Bull
Run he was In q hospital at Culpeper
Courthouse, sick, with measles, but re-
Joined his company at Yorktown, and
WAS with IL IN the battles OF Williams
burg, Seven Pines. Frazler's Farm, and
Second Manassas. In this battle the colo
mel. lieutenant colonel, major, aijutant.
and sergeant-major were wounded, and
Sergeant Conway was temporarily as
signed 10 the position Of sergeant-maJor
Of the regiment. In the Maryland cam
paign, General Kemper appointed him as
courier in place of one Of his regular
couriers who was sick, and he served in
that capacity. In the battles OF Turner's
Gap and Sharpsburg.
After the return OF thu army, 20 Vir-
ginia Sergeant Conway having been In
the saddle for five days and nights. al
most continuously. was taken SICK, ana
sent to the hospital, at Winchester he
reioined his company at Fredericksburg.
and remained with il until the battle or
Gettysburg. where h. was severely
wounded. and left behind on tho retreat
OF the army Two months later he was
paroled, ana ,returHed 10 NASHhioHu'
whore he was assigned 10 duty az clerk
I'm the Ordnance Department. with Cap
tain D!nwidde. Remaining here eight
monthsS and recovering sufficiently TO dis
card his clutches, he requested permis-
sion to return TO his command in the
field. which was readily granted. Here
he was assigned TO duty with Major Mel
son w. Crisler. who commanded Kempers
Brigade wagons.
on the retreat Sheridan's cavalry made
several attacks on these wagons. but
Major Crsler organized force OF about
100 men, from those who had escaped
capture and were following the wagons,
and successfully repulsed every attack.
carried all his wagons TO Appomattox.
parked and surrendered them. Sergeant
Conway was with him on this retreat.
was paroled, and returned home. riding
across the country with the Major.
a COMRADE.