The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-08-17
MEETING OF M0SBY'SMEN
MORE ABOTT THE REINION OF THE
BfT1LLTON ar N.iESHfLL.
Miss Pauline Nosby Elected to the fo-
sition Of Daughter of Mosbys Ton
fedcracy"-Pathos and Pleasure.

MARSHALL. VA, Aug lj.-Special.-
The scene Of the reunion OF M2sby's men
al Marshall Fauqu.cr county Va, on
Wednesday last was a grove, Immediately
adjacent to the field I'm which, thirty
years before. the command had been dis-
banded by Colonel Mosby, lin prefer
ence." as he .hen said, ito surrenderinG
Il to our enemies"
This was the hrst reunion had IN
"Alosby's Corfedcricy' since the war
and the only one, except that at AIcN-
andria last January. As has been al
ready stated I'm the paper. there were
about III of the OLD men present, Desi"'
% great cOncourse Of citizens -,
4 most bountiful ana delentui colid-
ton had been prepared, ana inc scene
during the dioncr hour was that OF 4
great picnic or camp mecunS'
After dinner Mr.. Joseph BRYAN Was
called uTOn for speech. As appropriate
TO the place and the occasion he relerft a
with pathOs that touched every heart 10
the sad parting when MOsby littie army
was disbanded, but not SURE hae req nrl'
thiity years ago. Tho Southern Conleu-
eracy behind them. he said, was Ike Il
vanishing mist, while the North was an
approaching avalort he with which theS
MS remarks with high tribute 10 Inc
pcople of "MOsbys COnfedcrdCy ana
particularly TO the ladies TO whose min
istr.tiors and Natchful care We o"ed 80
much.
DAUGHTER or MOsBY'S cONFFpEEAcY'
Mr. Turbcvine, Of Company A. after
rccitng that we have daughter OF ths
Confederacy, offered 4 its9i ~, ..'' 4"
was passed. that We should also ne ne We a
daughter of "MOsby's Confectionery, nn
Miss Pauline MOsby, the daughter OF our
chief and Ia.1c-sake OF her m'lh''' W
al q
If Vas also resolved that in order TO
perpetuate our ORGANIC atom any SOL on
any member Of our command shoIlI ny
eligible for mcmb .rship when ne snail
hive 'arved AZ ihc military age oi
eighteen years.
4 committee was appointed 10 draw MP
suitable resolutions cNpresshS our ~,
reaycnent by the recent death OF OUT
beloved comrade. Lieut. nant Harry HAT
Great regret was expressed throughout
the WrClc assembly at the ans -n-e az
Colonel Mostly. as well as OF Colonel
Ch9rman and Major Richards all OF
whom were unavod1bly deblrred from
rho Coione1s family was repre- scnted,
however by ris daueht RS Mrs. X. X.
Campbell. Win her husband, Mrs w ,
T.. Coleman. ard NJ Pauline Mospy, ana
two OF his grandsons. a Iesoiilion %, 9l
regret for the absence OF lh' liNe ON
GERS was passed at the o"sii's9 i''o''
ing.
no RCsrrE or THE BATTALION.
There is no roster Of the battalion
oxtant so far as Is known, ana there is
,herofore no means of ascerta ming how
many of the original band are still living.
or where they are. The committee ~
charge Of this reunion h&d fotieh nolI
of a little more than SIX lunllcr HtIilta
and The addresses of about hall tldl mum
nj In. find out something
ah,ut the rest OF them IL was proposed 10
call the roll. but before procecnhs Nei3
FAR "a was abandoned Oh account OF the
IN Is The wish and purpose Of those who
have met together 10 get in commlhi-
cation with all the balance on the CON-
aaud and IL was informally IrsOi, "a
that every man present should DO Whal
no could i'm this way. 10y forwarding 10
Mr. J. H. Foster, at Marshall a., ~,
names and addresses or as many a.
could De aeccrtained. ,. Co.,
one of the most touching sights I'D
counecf!or with the reunion was the
meetings between the soldier ana the
citizen with whom ne was Quartered dui-
ing the war and many were seen ~
tears cOursing down the hronZrd cht'ha
of there citizens now grown 10 "e ''''
Many men were present. too who,
though belonging 10 other branches OF ll'
army had acted with MOshy on an "c-
caeional raid while. at home on furlousn
ar 'horse leave" and they. Of course
had The gladstone handshaEe with tnclr
oid acauaintances made under those Pc
euliar circumstances ,.s..
uof@her ana his brother. William Hatch
er Rice and Wallace Payne. ana oilcIs
of Turn r Ashbv's oh company, Whlcn
was mustered into service at this place.
TIE sixth cavalry. which also va"
company raised here. ant ~ NiHth IT,
fantry and Stribhng's Battery. Wa.
we're largely composed Of men from ti,ls
netrhborhood. were wei represented 10y
colonel Stribblng and others. 900,
Altogcther. this reunion was 2 most
cnin,shle occasion. aud 10 was late in
f the 'a tier before adius were r.,
luc.antlv sad and once. more me ora
comrades part ID. many. let us ho5psei L,
meet again az Richmond, on snr --' ~.
nnmbers less as one by ono they pas
49,. to "Fame's eternal camping