Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1903-08-27
From the Spirit Of Jefferson.
jefferson County -Confederates.

by at Shenandoah Junction was the
scene of the interesting gathering.
What was primarily intended to be
the annual reunion of the surviving
members of Companies A and D, 18th
Virginia Cavalry, was on this occa-
sion, by the consent and courtesy Of
these organizations, enlarged into a
county reunion and meeting for the
organization of body whose scope
should embrace the entire county of
Jefferson.
At about II o'clock a. m. the as
semblage was called to order by Com
rade A. L. Osbourn, and after the rem
dition of southern airs by a choir Of
ladies and gentlemen, Prof. R. P. Nc
Garry recited Father Ryan S beautiful
poem, The Men Who Wore the Gray.
The rolls Of Companies A and D were
called By Comrade James W. Nectar
ry, and some forty or more survivors
of the two organizations responded to
their names. The minnie ball which
killed Daniel Clymer whilst on the
raid to Mooreheld in 1868 was exhib-
tied by Comrade A. L. Osbourn. The
Whistling Regimen" was recited by
Miss Amanda Cofinbarger, and du-
ct, Home OF the Soul, was sung by
Mr.. a. D. and Miss Delvia Osbourn,
after which an adjournment was had
for dinner.
Survivors of Company A who re-
sponded to their names at roll call
were as follows:
Capt. Jas w Glenn, Joseph Blue, w.
ID. Brlscoe, Jerome b. Coyle, John W.
Daley, Benjamin Engle, Thornton Man
uel, Jas. w McGarry, Jasper Manuel
and Vincent Moore.
Of Company D there respond ed
Capt. II. w. Kearney, James Allen, A.
L. OSbourn, w. A. Adams, Nathaniel
Conrad, David Fraley, ID. Grove Hen
kle, John H. Hayslett. VIM. Hayslett,
Geo. II. Hagley, Daniel Hendricks, J.
NJ. Hendricks, Geo. Johnson, ChaS. ..
Lamb bert, Joseph Minghini, Bart Moore,
Raleigh Moler Jas. w. McGarry, Geo.
Osbourn, James b. OSbourn, Il. l.. Os-
bourn, Denton Prather, James Roberts,
Geo. Smith, Jno. II. Simpson, Samuel
Swimley, Collier Show, Bart Watson,
Ephraim Watson, Isaac Zombro, Frank
Moler.
Lieut.. John w. James, Wyoming; G.
VIII. Watson, Parkersburg Samuel
House, Washington City; JOS. Sess
Llcklider, Roanoke, and VIM. Smith,
Bolton, Miss, responded by letter.
On reassembing after dinner the
meeting was devoted to the organiza-
ton Of county Confederate associa.
ton, and after interesting addresses
by Rev. DR.. A. C. Hopkins, Col. R.
?. Chew and Rev. B. F. Ball, the
names of ffty-eight ex-Contederates
present were enrolled and the organi-
zation of the Jefferson County Con-
federate Camp effected by the election
OF the following officers:
Commander, R. P. Chew lst Lieut..
Commander, J.. W. Rider; % Lieut..
Commander, NJ. J. Billmyer; Sd Lieut..
Commander, E. G. Watson; Adjutant,
Geo. H. Hagley; Chaplain, Rev. A.
c. Hopkins; Quartermaster, J. NJ.
Hendricks; Commissary, Z. H. Nc.
Donald; Surgeon, B. B. Ransom.
Members enrolled for the Jefferson
County Camp were as follows:
J. w. McGarry, a. L. Osbourn, John
F. Foley, A. {. Hopkins, NJ. J. Billmyer,
NJ. HesSer, Geo. w. Haines, Lee II. Mo-
Ter, b. Z. Washington, +. H Mcdonald,
J. w. Rider, J. w. Glenn, 5. Z. Young,
Geo. II. Hagley, Richard Henderson,
Nj. q. Small, J. H. Hayslett, Dave ID.
Fraley, Benz. d. Engle, Casper Z. John
son, Moses +. Trussell, VIM. a. Adams,
J. NJ. Hendricks, V. p. Hill, Nathaniel
Conrad, Jas. B. Osbourn, VIM. Melvin,
Thornton Manuel, Jas. p. Conley, w.
d. Briscoe, Jas. A. Allen, John Blue, J.
p, kearfott, J. l.. Roberts, J. b. Coyle,
Jos. q. Blue, RObt. l.. Osbourn, Samuel
Z. holland, Jacob 5. Melvin, Rem. SPOTS,
G. {. Conklyn, John Martin, ST., Jos. b.
Vanmeter, Wild NJ. Shepherd, Jasper
Manuel, b. +. Ball, Vincent Moore, w.
l.. Arthur, VIM. Fritts, J. f. keplinger,
r. p. Chew, Daniel w. Hendricks, Geo.
h Lewis, J. Bart Watson, Jas. 7. TruS-
SELL Denton Prather, l.. W. Shut, w.
c. Daniels.
Resolutions were adopted empow-
ering the officers of the Camp to ap-
point an enrolment committee, an ex-
ecutive committee Of five, and COM
mittee to draft constitution and by
laws. The officers were authorized to
call the next meeting Of the Camp,
and to invite the cordial cooperation
of the Sons Of Veterans and Daugh-
tiers of the Confederacy all over the
county.
Thanks were voted to Companies A
and D for their courtesey in inviting
the ex-Confederates of the county to
meet with them, and to John o. Ag-
honby for the use of his woods.
Miss Edith Osbourn recited poem
on an Old Confederate Note and the
choir sang" Home. Sweet Home, thus
closing the exercises of a day delight
fully spent,
The Committee of Arrangements Of
Companies A and D, to whom large
measure of praise is due, was composed
Of Messrs. J. NJ. Hendricks, J. B. Os-
bourn, James, W. McGarry, A. L, Os-
bourn, Geo. H. Hagley and E. c.
Watson. This committee requests us
to return thanks to the newspapers of
the county for their aid in making
the reunion a grand success.
A collection of $ll.54 was taken up
fer the relief of two needy comrades.
The following are resolutions by