Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-10-15
MOSBY'S MEN MEET.
HOLD THEIR ANNUAL REUNION IN
THE MONUMENTAL CITY.
The Movement to Erect n Monument
to Clusters Vfctfms-The Election
of Oflcers-The virginians Present.
The Banquet.

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city to-day, and Baltimore was captured
| without a struggle. The men who foi-
lowed the gallant leader had their fourth
annual reunion and banquet here, ana
were entertained by the Maryland MEM
hers of the old battalion with a hospi-
tality and a cordiality known only 10
the boys who wore the gray. Nearly d
hundred of the boys" are here, assem-
bled at the Eutaw House. After severai
hours OF handshakes and conversation
the annual meeting was held. In the
absence at that time OF Captain X D.
Walker, Of Orange, the commander
ILieutenant w. Ben. Palmer, OF Richmond
presided, with ]. II. Alexander, OF Lees
burg, Va, as secretary.
CUSTER'S VICTIMS.
The principal matter of business was
the proposed monument to be erected at
Front Royal to the memory OF the SIX
comrades who, while prisoners OF war,
were hanged or shot to death by order
of General Custer in 1864. A letter was
read from c. b. Rouss, in which he de-
nounced Custer, and promised substantial
aid in erecting the monument. Subscrip-
lions were taken at the meeting, ana
over $3.50 subscribed. Manassas was
chosen as the next place of meeting the
time to be announced later.
A committee comprising the Rev S. q.
Ferguson. DR.. j. G.. Wiltshire, and MT.
Joseph Bryan, OF Richmond, prepared
resolutions TO the memory or deceased
comrades, and also expressing sympathy
for Colonel John s. Mosby in his late
affliction The secretary was instructed
to write to Colonel II. w. Eastman, OF
Davis, w. Va, member OF the com
mand, now under arrest for murder, ex-
pressing sympathy and belief in the con-
fidence Of his position.
OFFICERS ELECTED.
officers of the camp were elected as
follows: w. Ben. Palmer, Richmond,
commander: John H. Alexander, first
vice-commander; Joseph III. Nelson,
Washington, second vice-commander; ID.
g. Carlisle, Baltimore, third vice-com-
mander; John H. Foster Marshall, Va,
secretary; A. Monteiro, Richmond, sur
geon w. l.. Durin, Virginia, assistant;
Rev. S. r. Chapman, Clifton Forge, Va,
chaplain; Charles Vest, TreVilian, Va,
color-bearer; r. w. Narrower. Washing
ton sergeant major; G. A. Fox, Belts
Vile, Md, officer OF the day; John A.
Ballard, Manassas, color sergeant; Frank
Angelo, Alexandria, second color SER
geant.
VIRGINIANS PRESENT.
Among the Virgnlans at the reunion
are b. ID. Utterback, Chantilly; William
H. Trammell. w. A. Coleman, Roanoke;
William f. Lilies, Norfolk; John II. Core,
Norfolk; II. G. Jordan, and the Rev. Lam
don Mason, Richmond; Lieutenant John
Russell, Berryville; c. Dance, Trevilian.
Lieutenant w. Ben Palmer, Richmond;
f. +. Kloman, Warrenton; Lieutenant
f. II. Rahm Richmond; William IL.
Taylor, Winchester; Rev. Sydney G.. Fer
muson Martinsburg, w. Va; Moran c.
Pendleton, Berkeley Springs; w. Va;
Benjamin Simpson, Centreville; l.. Il.
Hutchinson, Herndon; l.. Morgan Davis.
w. A. Anderson, Alexandria,; Matthew
Green, Richmond Philip ID. Lee, Chan
lilly; Harry Green. ]. H. Alexander. Lees
burg: c.. T. Hawking. OAKLAND; f. S. Hurt.
Round Hill; j. n. Ballard, Fairfax Court
house; b. c. Macoy, Culpeper; j. M.
Adrian. Brick Haven; J. w. Hammond,
Alexandria; Thomas w. Lake, Phile-
mond; James Stone Fairfax county; X.
c. Burke, Alexandria, 5. IL. Rodgers.
Hamilton; Robert Chew and Captain
George Baylor, Charlestown; Charles III.
Dear, Washington, Va; II. A. White,
Broad Run; John b. Tullet, Manassas;
j. T. Williams, Alexandria; j. A DOW
ney. Hitch; +. NJ. Wolf. Rectortown;
Frank johnson ("Zon'), Bristow: Lieu
tenant Fountaine Beattie, Alexandria,
Va; j. NJ. Rowley, Marshall; George NJ.
Slater. Paris; Joseph Bryan, Richmond;
F. F. Craig, Landmarks; X. A. Silman,
Mountsville, r. b. Rector. Landmarks;
George r. Pickett, Alexandria; j. A.
Coons, Culpeper; G.. W. Rowzee, Davis
Vile; Captain r. s. Walker, Orange.
THE BANQUET.
The banquet took place in the evening
after a reception had been rendered the
visitors by the wives and daughters or
the local members and the Daughters OF
the Confederacy. The banquet was very
largely attended. There was about one
hundred OF Mosby's men, as many ladies,
and a number Of other invited guests.
A. V. Milholland, of this city made the
address OF welcome, and David S. Briscoe
acted as toast-master. The toasts re-
sponded to were as follows: Hills and
Dales of Old Virginia" Rev. Landon Ma
SON. of Richmond, Va; "Mosby and His
Men" Joseph Bryan, or Richmond;
"Beaus and Bellies of Long Ago" Rev.
sydney G.. Ferguson, of Martinsburg, w.
Va. "Our Dead" Rev. DR.. William
Dame. of Baltimore; Confederate Army"
John II. Alexander, of Leesburg, Va.
The following telegram was sent to
Colonel Mosby at San Francisco:
"Your command in fourth annual re-
union assembled send you their assurance
of eyer-increaslng love. admiration, and
good wishes"
The Mosby reunion occurred on the an
niyersary of the famous greenback raid
at Duffield's, and the incident was forci-
hly recalled to the veterans when j. West
Aldrich. OF Orkney Springs. Va, exhibited
the tin-box which he captured from
IJnited-States-P aymaster-General Rug
giles. 1t contained nearly 100000. Mr..
Aldrich has carefully preserved the box
since the raid.
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