The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-09-14
.OLD STONEWALL
BRIGADE THERE /.
Thirty Survivors Answer to Their
Names atsGreat Confederate
Reunion. u.
THOUSANDS lN|I[,. WERE THERE
Great Gathering at Christians
burg-A--Oldest Brigadier
General Speaks.
THOUSANDS WERE THERE.
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X. SIC (SpcC1Ql 10 'Ille llmeS- OlsAalc'l.J taEttH
CIRISTIANSBURG VA, Sept. Ia
The reunion OF Confederate veterans held
to-day under the auspices of james /.
Preston Camp, was n glorious success.
Tho camps 1T I3facksburg, Rndford and
Floyd united with the Preston Camp.
rho weather was all that could be
asked and not. tho slightest thing hap
poned to mar tho harmony and good cheer
Of tho occa sion. The procession formed
at III o'clock under tho direction or
Mai w. NJ. ELLIS, ,chef marshal, and
moved in the following order: The cav
airy, commanded BY j. Kyle Montague;
The band; G. G. Wharton Camp W. =.
Baldwin, commander; j, 3. Evans Camp,
Byrd Anderson. commander; veterans
from Floyd county; y. f. Preston Camp,
III. d. Wade, commander; speakers and
invited guests In carriages; Fife and
Drum; Daughters of the i-Confcdcracy;
Sons Of the Confcderacy: Woodmen or
the World, and citizens generally.
Two Thousand There.
There were four hundred old soldiers
in line, and Mt least one hundred more
who could not stand the fatigue of the
march. The crowd was variously esti-
mated, but it numbered at least two
Thousand. !,l ID ~
Judge Phlegar in his usual happy
style, announced the order Of the day
and introduced the speakers, but before
calling on tho speakers he presented
General c. c. Wharton, as the oldest
living Brgadcr- General, perhaps in the
state, and next to tho oldest soldier III
the county, Tho general was forced to
the front Of the platform and received
the applause of his comrades and others
with smiles, bows and bushes.
Judge Samuel Nv. Williams, Of Wythe.
was then presented, al. 4 in a speech ad-
mirably fitted for tho occasion, held the
close attention OF his hearers for an
hour, After tho Judges speech tho
surviving members of Company G, Fourth
Virginia Infantry, Stonewall Brigade
were ordered to appear In front Of the
rostrum and the roll of the company was
called by Elijah Ingles, orderly sergeant
of tho old company Solemn stiffness
pcrvaded the assembly and tears were
brought to tho eyes OF many when the
answer Dead was made so often as
the call proceeded When the roll call
was ended Sergeant Ingcs announced that
sevcnty-elght were dead and thirty living.
Judge Fhlegar then presented Hon. J..
W. Marshall, Of Craig ("Cyclone Jim'D,
and he fully maintained his reputation
He had his audience convulscd with
laughter from the very start, and when
he had finished his address-and 1t was
such an one rs only Jim Marshall can
make--it was n joyous. good humored
and happy crowd that assembled around
the bountiful board which had been pro-
vlded. Sfter every one had partakcn
to their satisfaction the Veterans assem-
hled in groups and recounted many OF
their war experiences. tl
Tho Confederate monument In the pub
lie, square was beautifully decorated with
flags and flowers under the direction Of
Mrs. Emma G. 'rrigg, widow Of the GAL
liant Colonel Ro. G. Trigg.
Judge McKennn, of l'ittsburg. Pa, and
now q Federal Judge In Porto Rico Hns
on tho platform. The Judge was n Union
soldier, but he entered fully into the
spirit of the occasion. and in congratulate
Ing tho speakers remarked 'If you had
said aught less In the defense Of your
cause than you have dono. I would not
have had any respect for you.
The success Of this reunion is due IN
u large measure to untiring efforts Of Mr.,
], Kyle Montague,