Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1896-09-18
CONFEDERATE REUNION.


q beautiful grove near Mcdowell a
SPOT overlooked by the Mcdowell
battlefield, and spent a day that
was 50 full Of enjoyment that it
will long be remembered.
The occasion was to do honor to
Capt. W. R. Lyman, Of New Or
leans, who was captain Of Company
B. est Virginia Regiment, which
was composed principally Of eastern
IIighlanders. AS stated in our last
issue, Capt. Lyman and wife PAID
his old comrades a visit, and while
here they could think Of nothing
\ more fitting than to have a reunion
oof his company aud other Confed-
crates Of the county. Dr.. +. r..
Jones took the matter in hand, and
lin the short space Of week, shap-
] ed UP a program that was highly
entertaining and perfect success.
Of all present the old soldiers
4 enioyed themselves the most. The
81 meeting with their captain, whom
thew had not seen for many years,
{. ,oc tonohino indeed. and many
ars were shed, not only by the old
bldiers, but by those who quietly
Ioked on. almost wondering how
" could be that such br0tLerly at
fectien could exist among these
" men. They did not tire Of
King of the hardships through
which they passed, nor did their lis
teuers grow weary. The many lit
/tle incidents that happened to
brighten the soldiers life were
Brought ont and made fresh il
heir minds, and on this day o.
pleasantness they did not appear
hs the champions Of the lost cause
but we're happy thai they haC
fought for what they considered
was their rights and their interests
The roll call by Sergeant Erwin
showed that the following mem
b beas II Company B were present
Frank Bradshaw, John G. Caro-
Thomas Dr. Deyericks, Augusta
1srvine, II. H. Eryine, :. S. !
b Davis, ]. W. Helms, Us. Hickiii
Robert Leach, E. S. Leach, W. /
Lyman, J. A1, Malcom, A. NJ. Mas
ters. DR.. q. H. Jones. II. M. Pu
!. lin. Brown Puliin, J. J. Propst, :
~ Ralston, S. A. Ralston. John RIA
ston, NJ. V. Steuart, W. Il. Fahc
Abel Siron, Benz. Curry and Tho
Il j. Wiseman.
! We regret that limited space TO
bids us giving full account Of tt
days proceedings, however we WI
endeavor to give the names Of tho'
who participated, and the part eac
performed. After prayer by Re
G. H. Dob5s, Capt. Hartman Hin
delivered the address Of welcom
to which Capt. Lyman replied, al
in addition recited poem whic
is as follows:
I AN DREAMING.
Awake, awake thou dreameri
Awake to the mournful blast =
Notes Of our martyrd freedom,
Dread music If Che 7asS.
Awake, the spear is broken,
The blade has turned to rust,
And the vlctor's red-cIoss banner
Droops o'er the warriors dust.
Awake. awake, thou dreamer
The voices Of the slain.
Come DER the still, deep waters,
In sad and solemn strain;
And the night winds echo sadly
The songs of The buried years,
And morning brings upon its ere
A rivulet Of tears.
What see you, silent sleeper? .
I In the far-off land Of dreams?
What see you by the valleys
and the pleasant sounding strea
Are there orange, groves in blossol
Is there gold upon The strandf
L there 10y, or is there mournlni
In the ,far-off pleasant land?
am dreaming. I am dreaming,
And the Hghtning's lurid glaf
like a meteor in its madnessf
' Passes through the midnight
And I.sea the red cross banner
= IT, IT, the riftpd cloudlets wave
AID | hear the battle shontlngs
{. @ Of the gallant and the brave
On dreaming, I am dreaming,
a" And the lannon's deadly roar
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