Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-07-03

boxes. He was ordered on duty at lhppy
i'm 1854. under Major Thomas L. Iurhei'
commandment of Richmond PRISONS rs
far as can be ascertained. Captain Hol-
land IL the only official present on lhls
occasion who was on duty at LIBBY Filsoii
during the war
An enthusiastic reunion Of Sturdivants
Battery Artillery, Army Northern VIZ
rinia. was held yesterday at - horth
Ninth street. The following members 0.
this gallant old battery were present anu
reported for duty. From the pest oD-
tainable information, 1t was ascettaiheu
that ninetv-five members of this com
mand are now living, many of whom hold
nositions of honor, trust, and RESPONSE
buity. Comrades George W. Turner H.
A Dohie. and John Lee were appointed q
committee to draft suitable resolutions or
resnect 10 the memory Of Major Sturdi-
want Captain William II. Weisiger, anu
Lieutenant Darracott The battery deter
mined TO form a permanent organization
and elected the following officers: Captain,
BENJAMIN II. Garrett; First Lieutenant,
George Il. Darracott; Second Lieutenant
Richard A. Dobie: Third Lieutenant Johh
Lee: Guidon, ]. r. w. Smith; ChaI ANS
Rev. A. NJ. Simms; Treasurer George w.
Turner; Quartermaster, William 1. OAR
racott; Commissary, \. j. Tomkins' ana
Bugler, +. l.. Jannison
Sneeches were made by Comrades Goo
veil. Turner, Dobie. Smms, Shifieet. JEFF
fries, and others.
one OF the most happy events OF the
reunion was the presentation 10 MISS
| Clopton. sponsor for Mississippi, Of an
/ ..r1.t nr~frG A.
monds. by the veterans Of her State. Miss
| Clopton. by her beauty, grace, and sweet
ness of manner. has endeared herself TO
| the veterans Of that State. Miss Clopton,
with her maids of honor, Misses Sykes
and Yereer, chaperoned by Mrs. Bern
Price, leave to-day for old Point.
General w d. Holder. commander-in-
chief of Mississippi Division, with his
party, leaves for Old Point to-day TO re-
main ten days
Captain n. H. Shaw, OF Warrenton
n. c.. was captain OF Company ID
Seventeenth North Carolina Regiment
Kirkland's Brigade, Hoke's Division
which surrendered 20 Sherman" near
| Greensboro. When President Davis left
Richmond he removed, with other valu-
ables. all the silver and coin in the
vaults Of the Treasury. which was taker
| as far as Greensboro and, finding II Inn
nosslble TO carry 1t further. by specia
order the same was distributed to th'
| command near Greensboro. being paic
| out according to ranks: Privates, 90 cents
! sergeants. Is cents; lieutenants, 81; cap
tains. $50; and so on. Captain Shaw
was paid $780, 80 cents OF which he eX
changed for q secondhand coree-pot
and the 81 ne still has. II is rare ant
valuable relic, an old Spanish coin, dateC
1881. While several thousand dollars
was distributed. but very few are now
| I'm existence which could be truly identi
| fed.
Hon. ]. Harvey Matthes. a prominent
| citizen Of Memphis. Tenn, several times
member of the Legislature OF Tennessee
as gallant an ex-Confederate soldier M
lost limb or life In the war between tbs
| states: leading journalist. and editor
OF the Memphis Ledger for many years
is in the city, as an honorary member
| OF Company A. Confederate Veterans
and will appear in the caste OF the "John
SONS Island" drama. While on the star
OF Tyler's Brigade, In front OF Atlanta
July q. 1854, a shell tore of his left leg anC
killed his horses. Mr.. Matthes Is &C
| companied by his wife, Mrs. Mildred
| spotswood Matthes. who Is of Virgins
descent. and the present State Regent o.
the Daughters OF the American Revolu
ton of Tennessee Mrs. Matthes anS
her daughter Miss Mildred Overton. an'
her son, Mr.. Lee cambridge Matthes
! will spend the summer at Ocean View
| Mrs. Matshes Is q fourth cousin OF Gene
raj Lee, and Is direct descend
ant of Governor spotswood. and re
lated 10 many prominent Old posniniel