Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1900-10-24
REUNION OF 14TH VA. CAVALRY

This regiment has had an annual re
union since 1894 VIII the first meet
ing was held in Lexington. In 1879
it met in Staunton and again this yea
met in the "Qdeen City oil the Valley.
Time has dealt gently with the survi
yors, as apparently the faces seem t.
be at all these mec eings, AID as boyish
looking aud as frisky as 40 ears ago
| Lewisburg was selected last year a
the meeting place this year, but til,
colonel and adjuiaut, who had authority
to have it elsewhere, if they deemed il
proper, Sc ected Saunton on account
OF tie meeting cf the grand camp there
and another wcighty reason, the access
Utility Of that city to those who attend.
One OF tue companies Of the regiment
was from Chur, hville, two from Rock.
bridge, one from Charlotte, one was O
company OF veteran raised out of the
Stonewall Brigade, mostly all Valley
men, and four companies were from
Greenbrier, making all who wished t,
attend within easy reach Of StauL ton
There were SO many reunions in
Staunton du ins the meeting of the
grand camp, and all about the same
tine, that it was feared there would
be a small company to cline up" but
When they paraded in front of the opera
house the line was gratifyingly long,
showing at least rs of these trough
riders" present to participate in the
grand parade, At the head of the
regiment walk d Colonel John A.
Gibson, the Only surviving regimental
officer, and at his side was adjutant j.
Scott Moore. In the line of procession
they were Immediately behind thu
Stonewall Brigade, and were able to
keep pace with Jackson's "foot cav
airy,
Among those present from Rock
bridge and members Of Go. II, were:
Col. John A. Gibson, Lieut.. James
Lindsay, j. Samuel Gibson, W. N.
Wilson, G. W. Dice, D. B. McClung,
J, A, McClung, A. J. Miller, VIM. L.
Patterson, William Parent, W. D..
Runnels, John n, Stoner, W. NJ. Sale,
J. II. Snider, Thomas Sensabaugh, F. |
II. Templeton, Johnh w. Wheat, ". |
A. L. Anderson, H. T. Lindsay, s. ". |
Stuart, James Withers, NJ. d. Wilson, |
John Ii, Whitmore, VIM. McCutchan, |
W. Il. Chittum, G, p. Green, Nimrod |
Patterson, Samuel Rhea and Jacob Fl:
Shaner (now of Augusta.)
Company B. had one representative
n the person of George Booker, of
charlotte.
Company c, Captain ". A. Lackey's
was represented by Lieutenant
AH.Stsphenson, Sergeant Nc Hoover,
Ferry Anderson, ]. G. Mann, S, A. Ii
1cHsnry, L. NJ. NJ. McClung, T. NJ.
wilson, j. ". Lackey, J. F. Wilson,
:. S. Hunter, o. A. Stephenson, John
meridian, Gorge Burten, T. S. Lackie,
Ieorge Fishburue and others.
Companies D.. b, A, AMI K, from ,
Ireenbrier, had no representatives in |
re parade
Company f was represented in the
er5on Of J ohm f. Brooks, of Browns
urg; James Painter, OF Wythe, and |
|. G. Barnett, of Montgomery.
Company G by John Z. Tribbett,
amuel 9. Barnet, James p. Preston,
Scott Moore,
Company l, ChurchviIle company,
lere were at the meeting, A. A. Arnold,
, +. Gilkeson, f. w. GIlkeson, f. E.
vine, +. b. Carson, VIM. Hogshead,
Il. p. Eubank, JAMES Eubank, John
asIncupp, NJ. l., Masincupp, S. L.
upp, David GIlkeson, George Mills,
IN. Hanger, Ben Hinton, NV. Wilson,
. W. Masincupp, A. W. Dudley.
The last charge was a theme for
scussiOn on The day of The first
Getting. ThsIe is much difference of
Union among those who were in it on
priI 9th, the day OF tue surrender, as
the exact tiue when it occurred.
me say as early as early as 8 O'Clock,
hers as late as 1890. The object IN
,blishing the excct time is for two
lsons: First, Mas this charge the
st one made by any organized body
the Army Of Northtln Virginia and
,ondly, Were James N. Wilson and
muel A. Walker, of Rockbridge, the
It men killed in that army? Some
+ that the surrender had already
Ken place when they met their tragic
e. This thcocy is supported strongly
inference in paper written by
plain &. e. 3 ,uldin, OF the Char
te cavalry, wto commanded the
,iment, n } field officer being pres Mt,
which he says:
James II. Wilson, the color bearer
our regiment, was MORALLY wounded
lie planting his colors on one Of the
as that we captured. He wa seen
N afterwards by his comrade, W. l..
i1ett, lying on the ground, his beau
Il bay mare Standing by him, his
ors folded, and leaning against
E. In this trying time Of excite.
M and disoD,ointroo,t+ ba 10 do Mof 1