Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1901-10-18
StoDeWaII Brigade Reunion.

| Many of the survivors of he famous
old StOn ewall Brigade assembled her,
| Wednesday in annual reunion, but or
account of the shortnesS of the notice
of the meeting not as many were pres
ent as had been hoped for. Mr.. w. W.
r. Gallaher, of Charles Town, w. Va
was chosen temporary chairman, and
Mr.. T. NJ. Smiley, of Moffett's Greek,
clerk. After the names of the members
present had been enrolled, a committee
WAS appointed to nominate permanent
officers. That committee reported the
names of Col. Fl. j. Williams, of Green.
vile. for president; Mr.. w. w. B.
GalIaher, of Charles Town, W. Va,
for vice president, and Mr. ThOs. ID.
Wood ward. of this city, for clerk, and
and they were unanimously elected.
Hon. A. g. Gordon was invited to
read poem he had composed on the
Stonewall Brigade, which he did amid
much applause, and was rendered a
vote of thanks by the veterans.
A resolution of sympathy for Gen.
JAS. A. Walker, who is very, Ill, was
offered by apt.::Ranson and adopted.
The following veterans of the old
brigade were present and enrolled:
Second regiment-Co. G, 7. D. Ran
son; Co. A, w. w. B. Gallaher; Co.
K, J. P. Thornton.
Fifth regiment-Co. A, r. A. Ham
ilton; Co. G, A. T. Accord and j. M.
Reeves; Co. D, Col. II. J. Williams,
g. w. Baylor. j. Y. McCutchan, judi
son o. McCutchan, II. L. SwartzeI,
Berry Manly and L. NJ. Smiley; co. E,
G.. w. Fitch, D. A. Grove, J. A.
Hutchinson, VIM. s. Houser, J. N.
Mcfarland. j. w. Vines, j. A. Wright
and W. S. Humphrey; Co. F, J. O..
and J. J. Hobb; Co II, G. F. Keiser
and John Portertield; Go. 1, j. H. Sill.
ling, J. w. Crist and Jas. H. Fauver;
Co. K, j. l.. McGown, e. w. Fitch
and l. &. BOsserman; Co. L., w. w.
Fretwell, ID. w. Drake, j. N Opie,
Jas. Bumgardner, Jr., and VIM. Who
ley.
Twenty seventh regiment-Co. G.,
A. G.. Brown; Co. H, A. W. Warner.
Thirty-third regiment-Co. B, &.
E. Smucker; Go. 1, A. 7. Thomas.
Carpenters Battery-Geo. McKen-
dree and Thos. u. Woodward.
Rockbridge Artillery-Col. VIM. T.
POague, D E. Moore and Maj. 7. M.
Wade.
Jefferson Shields, colored.
AN INTERESTING EPISODE OF THE
MEETING.
Discussing the question as to who
was entitled to wear the new Stone
wall Brigade badge, an old colored
man from Rockbridge, with hair as
white as snow, who was present, and
had followed the Stonewall Brigade as
the servant of Col. J. K. Edmond
son, named Jefferson Shields,
was recognized by the chair, rising he
said: II used to be with you gentle
mems, and want you to carry me with
you till shet my eyes. l never saw
sech men as the Stonewall Brigade. l
love it, do SO, and 1 will follow you
all whichever way you may 60. /
want to wear one of them badges and
you all must not let me leave here till
you give me one. | am one of the old
time folks, was raised among gentle
mems. l used to belong to Gen. jack
sons Sunday School. be picked me up
on the street and took me in to his
school, that was 10 de war. 1 hope
you'll give me one of them badges"
On motion of Capt. Bumgardner the
name of Jefferson Shields, the faithful
old cOlored servant, was ordered by
unanimous voc and applause to be en-
rolled as member of the Stonewall
Brigade Association, and be entitled
to wear the badge.