Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1899-08-30

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ing a speech but he could not refrain
from thanking his comrades for the
hearty greeting they extended him.
Like Gen. Hunton he laid particular
stress upon the Importance of using
impartial histories in the schools of
the South, and that all he asked was
that the truth be told in the schools
and he is sure the children will rec
ognize the justice of the South's po-
sition.
Calls for General Lomax brought
that gentleman forward, who said he
was not gifted in the art of speech
making, and in coming forward he
only desired to ask questions inorderto
get some information. Hestated that
there was a dispute as to who cap
tured the caissons and wagons that
were behind the enemy's breast
works in the engagen ent around
Trevillian's station, aud that he is
under the impression that the cap
ture was effected by portion of the
9th Cavalry, and perhaps some mem
Der of that command could give def
mite information relative 10 this mat
ter. The General was informed by
several persons in the crowd that
Cos. ID aud K, of the 9th Regiment.
under the command Of Maj. Mason,
drove the enemy from the guns and
wagons but did not move then to their
lines, which a portion of the 9TH
Cavalry did
Blackburn Smith, of the Sons of
Confederate Veterans. appeared in
response to calls. He. in a spirited
speech, said that Gen. Hunton was
mistaken when he said that the duty
of giving Southern children impair.
tial accounts OF the Civil war Is being
neglected; that the "Sons" are doing
excellent work in that line: and that
they were instrumental in having the
public school list purged of North
ern partial histories, and replaced
with histories giving true conditions
and causes of the war.
Many anecdotes and Jokes. touch
Ing the life of soldier. were related
10y the speakers, which 60 to show,
in spite of the severe hardships of
war. that a soldiers life is not with
ont its bright side.
Mr. Moore, of Co. ID, then appear.
ed and announced that the commits
sionary train had arrived and rations
would be issued the old warriors.
when they seated themselves at the
large tables made in shape of a Nal
tese Cross-the insignia of the Clarke
Cavalry. There was nothing thai
the elmer man" craved that was no
to be found upon the table, and tn,
feast spread before the veterans was Fl
for royalty. The hospitality extended
by the hosts was what could be onl,
expected of Nirginians--whole-s ouled
bounteOus and spontaneous. The
Sarah Zane Drum Corps, of Winches
ter, was present to enliven the occa
sion with music and to regale tn,
veterans with old time war songs.
At the conclusion of the dinner
the members of the regiment formed
line and each company reported tn,
number of members present as fol
lows: Company \, Fauquier an,
LoudOun, 10; Company b, Kappa
hammock, 10; Company c, Rocking
ham, I; Company ID. Clarke. 80
Company r. of Pittsylvania, ,: Com
pany F. of Alexandria and Fairfax
3; Company q, of Halifax. !: Com
pany H, of Fauquier, 5; Company
of Orange, l; and Company *, o
LoudOun, II. Total, %. The reg
iment contained at the beginning O
the war over 1900 men. and onl,
200 now survive. Thus time anC
bullets have played havoc in tn
ranks of the gallant old Sixth.
Among those in attendance was .
Mr.. Anderson, of Company b, of Rap
pahannOck, whose blood was the frs
shed in that awful struggle of 1860
"a. He was on picket near Alexan
dria on the 23rd day of May, in 1861
when a company rushed out from
Alexandria, shot Anderson in tn
arm, and captured his companion,
man by the name of Biller. Tn
crowd made frequent cries for Mr.
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