Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1896-05-15
THE BATTLE~O OF MCDOWELL,
The Bath Anniversary Celebrated
Hay 8, 1896.

well as fond recOllectiOns preseu
to our view, and bring back to mem
DRY scenes of "long ago" Thi
was proven by the large gatnerin,
which assembled on the battlefield
Of Mcdowell, on last Friday, tn
9Th day of May, 1896, to common
crate the 34th anniversary of tn
battle at that point.
The battle Of McDowell-the on
ly one actively fought in Highland
county during the late civil war
in which the blue and the gray
were arrayed against each other
occurred on an eminence one mile
southeast of the village, on the
evening of the 9Th of MAY. 1862
lasting for three or four hours.
To those old soldiers who repre-
scented the lost cause in this short
but sharp conflict 81 years ago the
sad details, we have no doubt, were
more forcibly impressed than it
would be possible for US to picture
through our columns, yet we feel
sure that all the participants, as
we'll as their posterity, will feel a
deep interest in anything which
might revive recollections Of this
mountain battle.
A large crowd Of men, women
ard children gathered early in the
day to view the ground Of battle,
with which many seemed familiar,
either from personal or commune
Gated knowledge, but the greatest
privilege o. all was to listen to the
old veterans relating their expert
ences, and giving in detail history
Of the battle, the positions of the
&c.
After looking over the field, the
large party repaired to the foot of
the hills and partook of a bounti-
full repast. Then Capt. Harmon
Hiner ordered all the old soldiers
present to fall into line. From the
prompt attention and execution of
he commands of Capt. Hlner one
:ould not help being impressed
With the fact that 1.-The boys" had |
lot forgotten the manual of arms. |
5apt. J. c. Matheny then called
he roll of Company E, Dist Va,
nd though the original list Of the
lembers of the company was large
here only responded "here" u. c
latheny, O. Wilson and Joseph
ones.
Sergeant E. V. Eryin then call
| the roll of Company B, 31st Va.
hose present were Henry H. En-
inc, Col. r. D. Leach, E. V. Erwin,
.obert G. Masters and DR.. H. H.
ones. Other companies were rep
scented, as follows: James A.
'aggoner and Ami Shrader, Co. X,
9Th Va; W. W. Davis and George
7. Botkin, Co. E, 2Sth Va; Jas.
y. Blagg, Go. F, 28th Va; B. [.
arichoff, Carpenters Battery; W.
. Stewart aud j. E. Stewart, Co.
, 18th Va. Cavalry: Capt. Har- /
on Hiner, ed Va; T. c. Jones 6
I'd j. NJ. Blagg, Co. F, 25th Va:
}. Hiner, cd Va. Cavalry, and H.
Wilson, - Cavalry.
The sad feature Of the roll call s
as the failure to respond on the S
lrt of the greater number of those S
no at the beginning Of the war i,
rolled their names and went :.
nth to fight for their country and =
cir homes. They have gone to '
in the ranks Of the dead, and we i
n only hope that when He, the S,
eatest Of all Commanders of men E
d their destinies, calls His roll, :,
at those whose voices are silent r
W will be prepared to report, g
uty well performed. " -
After the roll was called Capt.
atheny was called upon for
eech, who, in a few well-timed st
d appropriate remarks, introduc- re
Capt. Hiner. Capt. Hiner en- m
tanned the audience with a re- ii
W of the Mcdowell battle and Ia
} late war in general, closing by IT.
ogizing those who took part in es
} conflict, tr
Notions were made and DR.. H. tr
Jones empowered to appoint of
nmittees to make preparations oil
a larger and more general gath til
lg at the same place next year, ye
Meeting of the confederate Vet lei
rs of this county was also ar W,
ged to take place in Monterey oh
next county court day, May 26. -
he exercises of the day were wi
ed with prayer by Rev. A. @. ap
herty. and appropriate songs by CO.
\. Bird and his school chiidfen. zir
before dispensing three hearty HI
ers were given for the old SOL ira
5, and, Immediately following, We
yell, which in. the past has wo
led terror to the heart Of many
ankee, was given in good old tor
! style. St.
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