Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-10-05
STATE GRAND CAMP
The Gathering Of Virginia Con-
fedeTates at cu|pepeT,
SOME HISTORIC MENTION.
Scenes and Memorable Incidents Of The
War Recalled.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE BODY.
Addresses of Welcome and Re-
| sponse-The Report of Grand-COm-
| mander wilIiams-The History
! Question.
Question.

CULPEPER, VA, october 4.-(Special)-l |
The gathering Of the Confederate veterans
of Virginia in the annual meeting Of their
Grand Camp at the historic town of Gull
peper Is an occasion Of more than ordi-
nary interest.
AS old comrades have been greeting
each other this morning, they have recall
ed many incidents connected with Cul-
peper during the great war between the
States"
1t was here on the 18th day of April,
1861, the day on which the Virginia con-
vention passed its ordinance of secession.
that the Culpeper Minute Men and the
Brandy Rifles joined the expedition which
was hurrying 10 the capture of Harpers
Ferry and the defence of the northern
border. After the first battle of Manassas,
every home in Culpeper received and cared
for our wounded boys. ana the noble
women Of the county kept this up to the
close of the war. When Manassas was
evacuated in the spring of 62 Ewells
Division held the line of the Rappahan-
mock, while Johnston transferred his army
TO Yorktown. 1t was here that John
Pope established his headquarters in the
saddle" and issued his infamous order,
directing his troops to ''live on the coun-
try" and that men who refused tc take
the oath of allegiance to the United
States Government should be "sent be-
yond the lines" and treated as spies if
they returned"
PAID HIS RESPECTS.
1t was at Cedar Run (or Slaughters
| Mountain) eight miles from here. that
| Stonewall Jackson broke in on Pope's
| study of lines of advance" and Zines
of the retreat of the enemy" by paying
| his respects TO his old friend. Quarter
| master Banks who commanded Pope's
| advance.
| And 1t was through Culpeper that Lee
| pushed Pope across the Rappahannock,
| and from here that Stonewall Jackson
| made his famous flank movement which
| fully satisfied Pope that he was right in
| announcing, In general orders, that
| SHANE and disaster lurk in the rear,
| and from here that Lee pushed forward
| to ioin jackson in winning on the plains
|
Pope's army I'm rout back TO the fortih-
| cations of washington, and their com
mander TO look after Indians In the West.
II was IN Culpeper (at Beverly Ford)
| that FitZ Lee with 500 sabres made the
| great fight against Pleasanton's 3Vo' ana
| drove him back across the river, ana II
was on this field that "the gallant fei-
| ham" yielded up his brave, young me-
| leading a cavalry charge.
II was at Fleetwood, near Brandy sta
tjon. i'm this county, that Jeb. stuart
won his great victory over greatly supe-
rior numbers in, perhaps, the greatest
| cavalry battle Of the war.
From Culpeper. too, Grant led his hosts
! across the Rapidan to meet his series OF
defeats in the great campaign from the
| VVuderness TO Petersburg, in when ne
,os. more men than General Lee had.
These and many more memories cro"u
,,nor the veterans as they gather 10 the
rneeting of the Grand Camp ana receive
the grateful and abundant hospitailty ol
those noble people. Gathering unuei
these auspices. the meeting caiiho' "u'
prove a splendid success
CALLED TO ORDER
AT y o'clock Colonel J. j. WilliSnis; s,ot ~
,x.tnobester Grand Commander calleu
| ,ha bodv to order, and asked the ouicet
~ the Grand Camp present TO come u
VI 'n .sarrn The following responded
S,t,h polIing of Petersburg, Second Lieu
.ora,t Grand Commander; r. l.. Maury
- picbmond. Third Lieutenant Crane
Conr,ander; Thomas G, Morton. OF Staun
TON Inspector-General; Thomas hllett' -
| richmond. Adjutant-General, anu
Nfoore. Jr.. of Berryvine, Alde-de-CaiI =
In the absence Of the chaplain o, III
Grand Camp, Rev. Il. d. FUCKER Oh NJ
folk. the commander calleu on -.
William Jones. Chapiain-ueheiai - ~
Confederate Veterans VINO oPe"'N
meeting with prayer ,, y
Hon John s. Barbour, Jr., Mayor
CnInener. made a very felictous addres
., welcome. in which he warmly wei
comed the gallant defenders or the Con
sodoracv 10 the homes and hearts OF
naonle who had given them the best the
"a in the DAYS that tried mems sous
- cave them now their warmest ~ III
eatbies ir, their fight for the Vindlcatio
20 Tho truth of history. lie Dade III
Crand Camp a hearty God-speed In their
,'resent effort to gain victory Tor Justlc
n "a truth Mr.. Barbour's speech was prlei
oraceful. eloquent. and in good TASTE.
Colonel c. II. Wager, in behalf OF A
ID MN Camp. made an eloquent auuress
| ., urAlco,ne In which he feeIinSJ dh"u0
, - General A. 2. Hill, who was natiV'
} ~ culpeper. and lost his life In tnat las
sad day at PetersDurs. lila -, y,
captain A. Moore, Jr., was called on p'
coIonel Williams, and made an approprl
e,n and eloquent response for the Crane
camn He alluded feelingly 70 the nos
oitaIitv of Culpeper In the days OF th'
pr and said that the old county mad 10
, ~, foreotten how to entertain the boy
/ =, grav. He paid a glowing euiogy 70 VII
! einia soldiers and the record they fn.d
:. al of the wars on American soil. III
Z la that they were now as they mad eve
I hen IN the patriotic service OF STATE am
sua,rv He spoke OF the efforts OF IN
crand Camp TO vindicate ana preserV
~ ruth OF our history. and said tnat u
,h,s we had the sympathy OF our peopl
t Generally. as well as that OF al true Con
A federates.
n ANNUAL REPORT.
: r,a Grand Commander. Colonel WI
rs uans then read his annual report. In
i ia ar, insists on the Importance OF fu
ports from the camps, and ackno"i
adsed the uniform courtesy OF the omcer
= snS members OF the camps. Thrse camp
T. nave been organized during 'he yea
ID mak,ng ninety-one camps now oFsan'As
,e a., the state. The report makes speeis
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