The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1896-08-13
REUNION
OF the 2Sd Georgia Regi-
ment
HELD N MARIETTA LAST WEEK.
A Band Of Comrades Meet and Minyle
Together and Enjoy a Good
Dinner.

The following survivors OF the 23d Regi
ment Georgia Volunteers met in reunion
at Marietta on August 9Th, 1896, at thu
Court House:
COMPANY A.
D. ]. GVton, VIM. Smith. W. NJ. Dunn
COMPANY B.
John q. Woody, j. K. Foster.
COMPANY C.
J.P. Earle, W. L Sellman.
COMPANY 6.
D. M. Sosebee.
COMPANY F.
Capt. R. M. Mitchell, ]. C. Waldrip
Jas. Haney, J. J. eagle. W. Il. Orr, M. A
Day, A. L. Avery, A. D. Kemp, W. C.
Kemp, 7. R. Rutherford, ]. D. Carruth,
R. E. Lawhon.
COMPANY c.
W. T. Kitchens, Berry Mcclure, G. W.
Anderson, E. N. Brooks, John Spragg;ns.
COMPANY Il.
j. t. Burgess ard John Stansell.
COMPANY I.
D.. Drum and Robert Mcclure.
Hon. R. N Holland delivered an elo>
quent aud cordial welcome, which was
responded to by Capt. R NJ. Mitchell on
the part otthe old soldiers in most sppro-
pirate style.
Capt W.. Hudson of tbs 7th Ga. Regt
delivered one of those pleasing addresses
for which he is noted. giving in most
pleasing style many incidents of the war.
One of the prominent and most pleasing
features of the speech-maklng was the talk
of W. J. Manning, of Phillips Legion. in
which he gave an account of his trip to
Richmond, Va, his visit to many Of The Old
battle fields, and the pathetic scenes and
experiences which were brought vividly
up in lis memory by the sight o! those
historic fields. His account of his trip
left no old soldiers eyeuniimmed by tears
as it touched sympathetic chord in all
their hearts. Many of them had shed
their own blood on these fields, many too
had heard the last dying message of dear
comrade or brother to his mother or per.
haps to young wife on those CORY fields
Kind messages were received from Mrs.
Ballinger, widow of the last Colonel Of the
Regiment, also from 1t. Barclay and 1t.
Bill Smith, and resolutions of sympathy
Sish Col. J. J. A. Sharp were passed in
his affection, he being too unwell to attend
the reunion. Also sympathy for Mrs.
Miles Collins for death of her husband.
At IL O'clock good dinner was prepar-
ed by Mrs. A. D. Kemp, Mrs. W. G. Kemp,
Mrs. W. A. Orr, Mrs. Emmett Orr, Mrs. J.
D. Carruth, Mrs. r. E. Lawhon, Insisted
by others, and served in Hirsch's store,
where all seemed to have q good time
generally.
At business meeting after dinner J. T.
Burgess, of Rome. Ga. was elected Presi-
dent for the ensuing year, and W. L. SELL
man. of Crystal Springs, Ga, Secretary.
Rome. Ga, was selected as the place for
holding tine next reupisp on the LIST
Wednesday in August 1897.
Several deaths were reported since last
reunion as follows: J. n. Goddard,
Benz. Day, Capt. F. NJ. Young. and G..
7. Foster. ~
A resolution Of thanks was returned to
E. E. Lawhon and others for making this
reunion complete success.
Capt. W. J. Hudson then pronounced
an appropriate and feeling benediction,
and then came the only sad feature of The
occasion. the ''good.byee,' each veteran
knowing that he is growing old and real>
izing that this may be his last adieu to his
old comrades and that he may at the next
reunion be reported as being among the
dead.