The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-06-05
|. 0. B, BRANCH CAMP
N. c Delegation the Largest,
Best Equipped at Reunion.
800 Delegates From N. c. They Have Place
Of Honor in the Parade, and Re-
ceive Much Attention.

Commandant Stronach of the l..
OBJ. Branch Camp of Confederate
Veterans, returned to the city from
the Louisville Reunion Sunday. lie
is enthusiastic in his praise of the
Louisville people for their cordiality
to the Tar Heels while there, and of
the North Carolina veterans for the
excellent show they made. Speak
ing of the trip yesterday, he said:
1--WE had as good a time as we could
wish for except the weather condi-
tons. We were several hours late.
and reached Louisville about twelve
o'clock at night. We were lucky
enough to find several of our folks up
at the North Carolina headquarters.
and we finally got our men quartered.
"L0uisvilie did everything for us
that it was possible for it to do.
, There were two members of the Lou
isville Camp detailed at our head
quarters to direct and help us in find
ing our way about the city. They
were Mai. Chas. f. Smith and Mr..
John c. Sherry. They were kindness
itself, and placed our entire delega-
ton under many obligations.
Our drum corps attracted Il great
deal of attention and was one of the
best there. The grey suits with red
trimmings looked nice, and the drum
corps were treated very nicely, and
created something of an impression.
I'VE had thirty Indians along with
the North Carolina delegation too.
and they seemed to catch the eye of
hn NJ
so crowded that they were almost
smothered, and the chief, Wildcat.
wanted to send for the police. These
Indians were Confederate Veterans,
and belonged to Thomas Legion.
Another pleasant feature of the oc-
casion was the meeting Of old friends.
\ number of men from Western
State told me that there were North
Carolinians in his neighborhood, and
that they were among the best peo-
pie and citizens of their State. And
we did not have any trouble with any
of the men who went with us. Their
conduct was exemplary, and more
than one man asked me. Are all
Southern men gentlemen. There were
a number Of the veterans who came
from Colorado, and some from Okla
homa.
The only drawback in the whole
thing was the weather. II rained al
most the whole time we were there.
The failure to parade was great
disappointment to all of us. North
Carolina was to have been first in
the parade. and we had the most inn
posing delegation there-more men
in uniform. with drum corps. better
display of flags. and was i'm the first
of everything. We had Il flag of the
50th \. c. Regiment, the flag of the
4th y. c. Regiment, all shot to
pieces. We had 500 men there, more
than from any other State.
Our headquarters were of the very
best and the comfort of the veterans
was looked after. The ladies Of the
Stuart Robson Memorial PreSbyte-
ran Church had fixed mp a lunch
house, where many of our men got
free entertainment. From this State
were the following camps: The
Mecklenburg Camp. and Drum Corps;
the Il. 7. Webb Camp. l.. OBJ. Branch
Camp and Drum Corps, and the Gran
Vile and Wilson Camps.
I'VE left Friday. and the Wilson,
Granville and Winston delegations
came with us.
Il met a Mr.. w. II. Dickerson. OF
Johnson City, Tenn. lie belonged TO
the same party that Lieut.. Walsh did.
who was hung by Gen. Fitzpatrick at
the time of the capture of Raleigh
| by Sherman. He remembers the Incl
dent very well, and says that the
man was private. and that his name
was Watts. not Walsh. He is going
to write out q statement of the affair
and also get the statement of Lieu
tenant Gather, who was in charge OF
the party. as to how it all occurred.
OF the five representatives from the
| l.. Oh. Branch Camp three. Messrs
| Stronach. Jacob Allen and f. II. Bus
bee have returned. Messrs. Brooks
| and Dnwiddie will return shortly.