The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-10-04
Preparations to Give the Sur
vlvorS a Warm Welcome.
a. P. HILL CAMPS PLANS
The Special Committee Outlines the
Purposes Of the Meeting and the
Programme for the Day-To
Perfect the Roll.
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PETERSBURG, VA, OCT. 81 ne NVete'
rams In Petersburg took an active inter-
est in the suggestion OF Colonel William
II. Stewart in reference to the reunion
of Mahone's Brigade in this city.
committee was appointed to map out and
arrange the programme for the occa-
eion. Their work has been done and the
renort submitted by them has been
adopted by A. P. Hill Camp. This VIII
indeed be memorable event for Peters
burg, and the veterans and their friends
in the city will leave nothing undone to
contribute to the pleasure OF those who
may be in the city on this interesting
and unique occasion. This is the re-
port as adopted by the camp:
I, THE COMMITTEE.
p Hill Camp OF Confederate Vete-
rams OF this city, at It's July meeting,
1909. adopted a resolution providing for
the appointment OF committee OF live.
whose duty it was to make inquiry and
report what action tho camp shan take
in furtherance o. the proposed reunion
of members OF Mahones Brigade on the
battlefield of the Crater. Commander
Patterson appointed committee under
this resolution and at meeting held
on Tuesday afternoon last the committee
agreed to make at the meeting OF the
camp tonight the following report
which recommends an interesting pro-
gramme for meeting the expected vete'
rams:
To Captain John R. Patterson, Com
mander OF A. p. Hill Camp OF Confed-
crate Veterans. OF Petersburg. Va:
The undersigned, a committee appointed
nv the camp under resolution ioopteu
at It's meeting on the "a day OIL July isVo,
directing the committee to make inquiry
To ha
test be taken by the camp in furtherance
nj tha uroposed reunion OF SURVIVORS OF
Mahone's Brigade on the field OF the pat
tic of the Crater, respectfully report that-
since the date OF the adoption OF inc
resolution referred to several blfouacs OF
members Of the brigade who participates
in that battle have been organized at
Portsmouth and other places, petersburg
included.
II Is tho purpose OF the mem bers OF the
brigade residing in Portsmouth. NorfolK
and other places along the line OF the
Norfolk and Western Railroad ana else
where. to come to Petersburg on Satur-
day, the 31st OF October. those from Nor
folk and intermediate points to come on
an excursion train, to go out to the pat
tlefield Immediately after their arrival IN
Petersburg, and to there form line OF
battle at the very place at which Inc
brigade made It's charge on the goth OF
July. 1854 this formation to be under the
direction of Lieutenant-C Colonel William
H. Stewart, OF the Thirty-hrst Virginia
Regiment, the ranking officer In Virginia
who participated In tho engagement and
now the chief OF the Crater Legion OF
AIahone's Brigade. and to move across
the field OF battle when assaultns the
enemy in possession OF the Confederate
earthworks. arrived at which the surviV-
Ing participants will proceed to perfect a
roll OF those who were In the battle, to
take the statements of those present and
to perform other functions of the occa-
sion.
THE PROGRAMME.
This being the programme OF the mem
bers OF the brigade who will reach Pc
tersburg on the morning of the 31st Of
October, the undersigned, after having
fully considered the matter. respectfully
recommend the following action of the
part of the camp:
1. That the camp hall be open to all
members of Mahone's Brigade and other
visiting veterans on the 3lst OF October.
1903.
q That tho camp meet the visiting vet
Grams at the Norfolk and Western depot
on the arrival OF the excursion train from
= Norfolk and escort them to the camp
hall.
g. That tho ranking regimentA officer
OF Mahone's Brigade. who may be present
take command Of all members OF the
brigade who may assemble at the Nor
folk and Western depot; the men OF the
five regiments OF the brigade to be form.
ed according to companies and regiments
as they existed at the date of the battle
of the Crater, and to be placed In line
in the same ordorlin which they were at
that date: the corps of brigade and sharp
shooters to be on the right of the bri-
gade; ranking regimentul and company
officers to take command Of their re-
spective regiments and companies; sur.
vving staff officers Of the brigade and
regiments to offcate as such as far as
practicable; the brigade when thus form
edto march to the camp hall, escorted by
the camp, and such other organizations
as may assist as an escort; the brigade
and escort to be dismissed on arriving at
the camp hall. 1t being understood that
the members of the brigade who part!ci-
pated In the battle of the Crater and
all others who desire to witness the move
ment Of the Crater veterans on the bat