The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1900-08-04
"A GREAT DAY IN GRENADA.
Fully Three Thousand People Present at the Re-
union of the Fifteenth Mississippi Regiment
.a and w. r. Barksdale Camp.
Some Interesting History Concerning This Gallant
Command .---"Old-Time Fiddlers' Contest" one
of the Main Features of the Day.

| oldest fiddler, r. Crawford; LATEST
fiddler, Alex. Patterson; best horse
snapper, Bill Rounsaville; best fiddler
on Arkansaw Traveller, Fred Daniels.
At night, at $50 o'clock, the dance
In the court house hall claimed the at
tention OF the people. Not many Of the
visitors remained for this event, which
was one OF great pleasure in spite OF
the oppressive heat. The good old
time square dances we're the order Of
the evening, although the younger
swains and their lassies fair could not
be restrained from breaking into a
waltz occasionally. Judge Longstreet
served as ''prompter," and he called
the "fggers" with a vim and a swing
which marked him as one we'll up on
terpsechorean art. Some OF his ''doub-
lie shufles" were 'honies," and bother
ed some Of the inexperienced dancers
exceedingly.
1t took lots OF hard work to complete
the arrangements for this event, and
in it all Mr.. John King was ever at the
front, working like a trojan, while the
ladies' all worked like beavers. The
results were entirely satisfactory As a
handsome sur was realized, over and
above expenses. This will 60 to the
credit OF the monument fund, which Is
nov reaching handsome proportions.
There we're many incidents and events
Of interest in connection with the re-
union which we will mention next
week. Many prominent visitors were
here, but they were so numerous that
space would prevent mention Of their
names.
Among the notable events OF the day
was a match game of base ball between
the Seniors" and Juniors" which
resulted in a victory OF q to 3, In favor
of the latter.
Mr.. w. F. Hamilton, writing in the
Carrollton Conservative OF last week,
| spoke good words in advance for the
reunion held on Thursday, and In n
| column article makes some historical
references worthy OF reproduction
He says:
ut is eminently fit that this meeting
should be held In Grenada. IL Is a
central point, accessible from all points
OF the State, and this section Of the
! State was largely represented in the
organization of the 18th Mississippi
Infantry. One company from Grenada,
one from Coffeeville, one from Water
Valley. two from Carroll, three from,
Choctaw, one from Attala, one from
Holmes. The first commanding officer
was a citizen OF Grenada; the second
colonel was also a resident OF that
city, and before and since the war many
OF the officers and men have had their
homes there. OF that noble band ol
men, much has been said in praise and
much more could be said or written
Overpowering numbers never daunted
those brave hearts, and their list o.
casualties were always long. The
chivalrous Statham was not spared L
lead them through their great trials
he having died OF disease: but hi
mantle fell on most worthy shoulders
and the knightly Farrell eve failed
in his duty. Col. Farrell a born tt
command men, and without a murmer
though the labor was arduous and thu
danger great, the ne followed hin
even into the jaws of death. The l5tl
was we'll named the Fighting Regl
ment."
Carroll county can proudly boast o
two companies In the regiment-th'
"Winona Stars" commanded by Capt
Thomas Booth, and the "McClunl
Rifles" commanded by Capt. Edga'
Sykes, and afterwards by Capt. Far
rell. See what a list OF battles tn
regiment was engaged 10: Fiship
Creek, Cumberland Gap, Shiloh
Siege of Vicksburg, Four Mile Bridg
r ia 1863, Baton Rouge, Jackson, Tux,
Corinth, Port Hudson, Murphreesbort
Perryville, Chattanooga, Chickamal
/. ga, Mississippi Ridge, Dalton, Resacs
New Hope Church, Kennesaw Mour
tain, Atlanta, J%onesboro, Columbis
D Franklin, Nashville.
at was known also as the hest drill
g ed regiment in the Western Arm.
v taking the first prize in every contes
AT all times, under all circumstance
the 18th occupied a place at the front
!. Circuit Court in Greuat
next Monday.
J. Mrs. NJ. o. Rsgsdale, Of Hazlehsrs
e Is visiting her daughter, Mrs. j..