The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-01-11
ROSTER OF ACTIVE MEMBERS
OF DICK BOWLING CAMP. UNITED
CONFEDERATE VETERANS.
The Ranks OF the Old Veterans who
Fought for the Lost Cause Are
Tlinnfpg out Yenr by Year.

Like those who followed Napoleon. the
Confederate veteran knows no higher or
nobier thought than the reflection that he
was one in the bravest army OF which
history has any record. He experiences a
pride in having followed the flag of the
Lost Cause" Although defeated, he yet
knows he was right
Following are the names Of the active
members OF Houston local camp. and they
are band of brothers. truly, united as
they are by ties most sacred and holy.
They now number ninety-six. all that's
left OF once strong organization of
several hundred, This speaks eloquently
OF the rapidly with which these war vet
Grams are crossing the river Soon they
will be known no more except In history.
Many OF them are Houston's best citizens.
Many OF them appear vigorous, while
many are bowed with the infirmities of
age and wounds. Yet they recount the
scenes Of 1s6l-lS6i with the enthusiasm
OF youth.
List of active members of Dick Bowling
camp on January /, 1900;
J. A. Bailey G. A. Bailey, Third Arkan-
sas, j Nj. Baugh. Connor's battery; G.
a. Branard, company l., First Texas; j.
W. Bell, Nicksburg artillery. G.. G. Beav-
ems tvidettel, company G, Seventh louis
lana, A. y. ". Q. a. Berry, -- Jesse
Bryan, Washington artillery. New Or
leans.
W. H. Crank, colonel Forty seventh
Virginia stan W C. Crane, first lleuten-
ant commander. company y. Harrison's
brigade J. NJ. cotton, company G, Thlr-
ty-hfth Texas: w. D. Cleveland. company
y Eighth Texas cavalry, William Chris
tau. captain company 4, Second rexas:
s. p Christian. second lieutenant COM
mander, Captain Terry's Hangers. T.. l..
Cohen lieutenant engineer General
Besureguards stan w. Cornelius, com
papy G. Fourth Texas cavalry; r. A..
Chadwick, company y, Fifth Alabama.
Captain o G.. Drew. commander. com
pany F, Second Florida infantry H. p.
avis, company II, Twenty eighth Toxas
cavalry W. w. Dexter. life honorary
member.
George. Ellis, Texas cavalry.
Il Fall, adjutaut company a, First
Field artillery; j. C. Fowler. company G,
First Mississippi John Farmer. captain,
company E, Eighth Texas; I. L. rranks,
company p Terry regiment; r. J, Franks,
---
r. D. Crlbbie. major quartermaster de-
partment. Chattanooga; G.. W Gibbs, -----,
2 l.. Godbold. company A. Third Texas;
John f. Carey, major and lieutenant colo
mel c. @ NJ. Kirby Smith; } r. Griffin,
historian camp - H. w Garrow. hon
orary life member.
william Hunter, ensign Fifteenth Texas
infantry Peter Hoenis, Sixth Texas cav
alry J . Hardy. George Hermann.
company a Thirty-sixth Texas cavalry
Hooper, - T. J. Hall, company e.
Fourth Texas cavalry, J. 6. Harlan, com
psny C. First Virginia cavalry. ~ G.
Hove captain c 5 engineers.
y. Johnson, Sweets battery, Ten
nessee; William Jones. company p, Second
Texas
o 3. Ksne ----; J J Kelly, First Con-
tederate battalion, Colonel Flournoy. N.
e Kittreil, honorary life member.
s. X. Longneeker. colonel Sixth Texas
cavalry j. w Leech. company H. Sew
erth Kentucky cavalry.
:. l.. Mitchell, company A, Twentieth
Louisiana: NJ. Mitchell ---- Jack Moon
- H. NJ Mcconnell. Twenty fourth
Texas; A. W. Mckinney. company d
Twenty fourth Texas S, NJ MoAshan
Captain William G. Webb company
William Paschal . u. D. Peden
captain company n Twelfth Georgia. G
j., Porter.
G. A ouinlan. life member, honorary,
colonel C. S A.
W F. Riley. --: l.. NJ. Rich. comnany
G, Turner Rifles; J, j. Roche. 49,
A. L. Steele, major Eighth Texas cav
airy John S, Swupe, -; W. ~ Shaw
ny Dodge, c S. n; John A Stewart. com
pany c, Sixteenth Texas. Aug. Schlling
quartermaster. company c. sixteenth
Texas. H. w. Smith, Fifth company Lou.
isiana 2ouayes, A. N "; d. c. Smith
company b, Second Texas infantry: Chas
II schmeltg, Colonel f. Elmore's regl.
ment; p Seaman, Warren Artillery
Nteksburg, w. NJ, S!mms --
X G Turner surgeon, Surgeon Brown
regiment; W t. Thompson. company G
Fourth Louisiana A. ~ "; J. c. Thomas
Third Texas, General Ross
w V r. Watson. chaplain. -; Georg,
Weaver, 800: j. NJ. White, company 4
Colonel Bates regiment; b. r. Wa--er
-; Theodore Williams. 49,.