Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1895-06-27
Camp CreIgh-Re-Union,


There was fine meeting of the Vet
Grams Of Camp David S. Creigh at the
Courthouse Tuesday, Commanders b.
+. Eakle and J. w. Johnston, presid-
ing. Ihos. III. Dennis, from the Ex-
ecutlVe Committee, reported a code of
Laws for the government of the Camp.
which was adopted as a whole and with
out amendment.
After some discussion and cOnsidera-
ton of tie matter the Camp resolved
to hold general reunion of all the
C0ntederateS in the Greenbrier VALLEY
here at Lewisburg on Wednesday, Seq
TENDER 25th, next, and the following
committee was appointed with general
powers to superintend and make all
necessary arrangements for the meet
ing: Maj. b. +. Eakle, John III Craw
ford, NJ. L. Farrler, L. III. Kirkpatrick,
A. L. McClung, John ID. Arbuckle
Col. Charles 5. Peyton, S. b. Williams
and John A. Handley, to which the
meeting, on motion, added the name of
Capt. j. w. Johnston, then occupying
the chair. This committee was further
authorized and instructed to entend a
cordial and pressing invitation to Camp
Foster, In Monroe, to the Confederate
Camp in POcahOntas, to any other Con-
federate Camp in the State and to all
Confederate and Union Soldiers in this
n nlI mi
John a. Preston and Chas. l.. Davis
were appointed as a committee to Sc
cure speakers for the occasion. 1t is
the desire and intention of Camp Creigh
to have the largest and most enthusiasts
tic gathering of COnfederateS soldiers
here in September that has been seen in
the state since the war.
Let us begin at once to talk it up, and
let us have a reunion long to he re-
membered.
The Camp desiring to have on record
perfect and complete rolls, both of the
| living and the dead men, who vOlun-
teered or enlisted III. the Confederate
service from Greenbrier county, on mo-
ton, authorized the chair, Capt. J. w.
Johnston,l to appoint one comrade in
each Magisterial district, with power
TO appoint rs many assistants as neces-
sary, and with instructions to list all
| the Confederate soldiers now living In
the district, with the commands in
which they volunteered or served, and
to make similar list Of all the soldiers
who went into the Confederate army
| from their respective districts, and are
now dead or removed from the county,
and to report these lists or rolls to the
committeeman, at Iewisburg, who was
instructed to prepare the two rolls-One
| of the living, the other of the dead
for the whole county, and to report the
same to the Camp ~ its meeting on the
18th of September. The chair made
the following appointments for this
duty:
For Lewisburg District--D. r.
! Thomas.
Fort Spring-Chas. l.. Davis.
| lrlSn IOTneG-J. w. hCl)ONeIl'
White Sulphur-D. w. Ayres.
Anthony's Creek-Jas. +. Clark.
Falling Spring-JOhn w. Legg.
WilliamsbuTg-A. g. Handy.
Meadow Bluff-Dr. w. II. McClung
Blue SuIphur-John II. Caraway.
The Adjutant of the Camp, Capt
Jas. Knight, was instructed to procure
a suitable book in which to record tn,
BYLAWS and proceedings Of the Camp
On motion of the Chaplain, Rev. G
II. DObbs, the Camp extended yot,
of thanks to the editor Of the INDIE
PENDENT for the publication of it
proceedings and the part he had takel
in getting up the roll of members re
Gently published. The Camp then ad
iourned to meet again Sept. 25th, 1895.
NOTE Major EakIe requests us t,
say that a meeting Of the foregoing
committee of arrangements is called t,
be held at the INDEPENDENT office, a
II m. sharp, on Monday next, that be
ing the first day of the July term O
! the County Court.