Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1903-01-14
To Be Admitted to Record,
Rockbridge Soldiers Who Had
Honorable Careers IN the
Civil War.

On Thursday, January 9Th, 1908,
after six years of arduous work,
the muster-roll prepared for Lee
Jackson Camp of all the soldiers
from Rockbridge who served in the
armies and navy of the Confederate
States, has been completed, and
formally turned over to the Clerk
of the Roskbridge County Court
for resordation. The committee
which prepared this roll consisted
of Veterans j. Preston Moore, j.
Scott Moore, w. F. Johnston and
Mr.. William G. Mcdowell.
1t was a work of love and devo-
ton, and as member of the COM
mittee expressed it, ''it seemed a
great burden had been lifted
from their shoulders" COrrec-
ton of names, and in the history
of their particular commands,
crowded in upon them, and the
nights of two of the committee for
the past two months have been given
to eliminating those who had un-
savory records, making necessary
corrections in casualties, and in
getting their names spelled cor
rectly. The committee is satisfied,
and the Camp also, that the work
has been as thoroughly done as
can be under the circumstances,
occurring 40 years after the dis
abandonment of the army.
This roll is perhaps the only one
in the State that has been gotten
up exclusively from memory by
participants in that struggle. They
not only deserve the thanks OF
their comrades, but of the whole
people, in rescuing from oblivion
the names of the brave men who
sleep in death on the numerous
battle-felds, and in prison-pen and
hospital grave-yards.
The exact number of soldiers
the county of Rockbridge furnished
the Confederacy. could not be as
certained without great labor
Frequently a name occurs twice,
having changed his arm of the
service, and it is recorded in both
places. An approximate estimate
is that the County of Rockbridge
had $500 men in the field from
first to last. 1t was estimated that
500 were killed-and wounded men
rendered unfit for service probably
reached the same number. About
the same number died from disease
at home and in Federal prisons
There were in that number what
might be considered fair pro-
portion, about one per cent. OF
deserters, but they do not appear
on the list.
The Camp disposed of much
business of Importance, although
there was but a small attendance,
the weather being quite cold and
unfavorable.
John A. Jackson of Crenshaw's
Battery, was elected member of
the Camp. A number of applica-
tions for pensions were acted upon
favorably, among them being Mrs.
Nancy Hostetter, widow of Henry
Hostetter, who was granted $25.
Samuel Floyd, a resident of Lexing-
ton. and soldier in the 49th Va,
but only partially disabled, was
awarded a pension of $15 annually.
j. F. Lofts of near Natural Bridge,
was granted pension of $15 fer
partial disability. d. NJ. Kelley,
of the Rockbridge Rifles, was also
granted an annual pension of SIS
| for partial disability. j, A. Holmes
of the Rockbridge Artillery, was
also granted an annual stipend OF
$15 for partial disability. The
case of Margaret c. Welch was a
unique one, her husband having
been liberated from Point Lookout,
after the close of the war, but has
never been heard of from the time
he left the prison. The Camp
thought as he wac legally dead, il
should do something for this
widow, and therefore awarded hel
$25. If he had persisted during
the war she would have been en-
titled to $40.
Commander j. P. Moore wai
appointed to overlook the recorda
ton of the rolls and make sucf
corrections as were necessary before
they pass absolutely into the hands
of the County Court. BY reference
to the advertisement of County
Court Clerk Shields it will be seer
that until the first day of the
February term Of the County Cour
it is the privilege Of any either
to appear before the County Judge
and have the name of any one who
has not an honorable record as 6
soldier of the Confederacy,
expunged from the roll.
Capt. j. p. Moore, Col. W. L
Poague and j. Scott Moore were
appointed as a committee to present
to Judge w. P. Houston the com
plete rolls, as required by the Law
of Virginia.
Sergeant-Major Samuel R. Moore
gave a synopsis of the receipts and
disbursements of the Camp from
July to the present date. He
reported $3.50 on hand in cash, an(
that he had disbursed $22.40.
The election Of officers for the
year 1908 being in order the ole
officers were reelected, which are