Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1900-11-13
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Shenandoah Valley for the dissemination
of our news and notices that We give you
this letter concerning our Affairs during
the late Va State Camp Reunion, held
Oct. 10Th, 11th, and 18th, in Stanton,
Trusting you will kindly again permit
your far reaching columns to make know a
for us, TO our absent comrades, the pro-
ceedings of our business meetings on tina,
occasion.
The grand State Camp meeting WAS n
great aud magnificent nffair. at which
was transacted important matters, history
making, and of vast interest and import
to all loyal men of the Lost Cause. The
eloquent and mastery speeches of the
distinguished orators, Senator John W.
Daniel and States Attorney Montague,
would alone amply have compensated for
our visit to Stanton had their been no
other attractions, but there were other
and great attractions, in all quarters. and
in all ways, making the OCCASION, from
start to finish, of greatest interest and i'm
portance. Staunton acquitted herself mo-
bly, we'll, and the vast throng of visitors
doing SO likewise. the unity of action
made the whole affair highly commenda-
BILE and of mutual benefit, in behalf OF
Confederate history and human good.
But it is the purpose of this writing all.
most exclusively to confiue its narration
to matters relating to the old Stonewall
/ Rripnd. ,oaatir,. a., G..
18th inst, in the auditorium of the big
hall was encroached upon by the Cavalry
Reunion, and we adjourned to meet on
the 18th, in one of the rooms of the court
house, which meeting promptly occurred,
Col. j. FL. Williams presiding, and there
being large attendance of the enthusi.
astic old Stonewallers. The business
transacted was almost entirely confined
to the one matter Of adopting Badge to
distinguish or designate the members of
that renowned old lat Virginia Brigade
whose glorious valnr in that first great
battle of the war between the Stale. at
Manassas obtained for it the immortal
name of the Stonewall Brigade.
Only two sketches or designs of badges
were presented for examination and ndnp.
ton. Prof. JAS NJ Garnet, of the old
Brigade, presented one of these; trian.
gular design, pendant from bar, on
which was background of stone wall
with appropriate inscriptions, one of these
being in prominent semi circle bearing
Gen. Bees exclamation, There stands
Jackson like stone walt" G. a. Foner-
den, also of the old Brigade, presented
the other design, consisting of two paral-
lei circles, divided Into FIVE spaces by five
star points, with an inner circle bearing
a fine likeness oil Gen jackson on a stone
wall background Each star point is
mum bered for one of the five regiments,
I'd, 4th. 5th, 9th, and 33a, composing
the Brigade. In the semi circle spaces
are the words and letters, Stonewall Bri-
gade; c. S. A; r. A Crock bridge Artil.
leryl, and c. B. Carpenters Battery -
This badge WAS selected for adoption by
a committee of seven, w. W. B Gallaher.
% Rect, Charles Town, w. Vs.; Judge
j. Fl. Fulton, 4 h Regt, wythevllle, Va;
Capt. j. N Mcfarland, 9th Regt Staun.
ton, Va; DR. S r. Savers, 9th Rert !.
Wytbevile, Va Geo E Schmucke r. 3Sd
Regt., Staupton, Va; Prot Robert Frazer.
Rnckbridge Artillery. Farmville, Va, and
@. A. Fonerden, Carpenters Battery,
Baltimore, Md, ard was then adopted by
the meeting. y collection was then ia
ken up to defray the preliminary .expen-
ses, necessary to bpgin the work of max
ing the Badges, and that sub.cription was
placed in the hands of @. A Fonerden
with authority to proceed with the exc
cution of the work
This matter having this important CON
clusion, we now want nil whom it may
concern to take notice that this Badge of
Honor will be copyrighted or otherwise
SO legally protected that any person not
entitled to it, who shall be found wearing
or possessing it, will be liable to prosecu-
ton.
Let every member of the Stonewall
Brigade. who WIS in gnnd standing in
his regiment and company during the
war aud at its close, at euce report his
name, in full. with present p. o address,
town, county, and State, to enable US to
begin preparation in confirming hi4 title,
or right, 10 this bulge, to any member of
the following committee: j. 5. Harrison,
I'd Regt., Louisville, Ky; II ID. Wade,
4th Regt., ChrIstianrburg, Va; Col. II
J. Williams. 5rh Rept, Greenvills, Va
and Capt. j. H. Wilson, 3SI Regt.
The discussion which arose at Louis.
vile, Nv, a. to whether the ArriIlers
could have official mrmbership with tile
old Brigade, was settled at this grand
State Camp in full recognition of their
title to membership
On motion Of Hon WIN. NJ McAllis-
ter, of the old Brigade, and now of the
Virginia State Legislature, which war
carried. Unanimously, annual Reunions of
the Stonewall Brigade were instituted !;
the one for next year to be held in Staun-
ton, Va, at date to be named later by
committee appointed for that purpose.
II our Virginia State newspaper, and
all U. :. papers which may, will kindly
copy these notices their service will merit.
and secure the good viii and warm appre-
citation of every member Of the old Stone.
wall Brigade.
The Shenandoah Valley has done for
US, in its various publications Of mstter