Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1906-06-19
Reunion 81 Companies b and A.

Companies D and A.r2th Va.Cavalry'
aud other survivors of the War met in
reunion. on the grounds of The Morgan $
Grove Fair Association. Saturday. June
9th, the anniversary of the battle of Brandy
Station, that memorable field on which SO
many of the Boys in Gray lost their lives,
and others had wounds from which they
never entirely recovered. AS our eyes be-
held the peaceful scene around us, memory
carried US back to that day of days. when
the Cavalry forces of both armies crossed
swords, and met in deadly conflict on the
plains of Brandy Station.
In the morning the field red with clover
blossoms. at night the red blossoms of
clover reduced to dust, and the dust red
with the blood of the slam.
Looking over this ideal spot on which
we were congregated. we made the con-
trast. Morgan's Grove Fair association
certainly made wise selection when they
fell upon this site as the place to hold their
annual fairs. This was the place where,
| in the shadow of the ruins of the home OF
the Hon. A. X. Boteler. whose house with
its fine library and magnificent furniture,
was destroyed by fire during the war be
tween the States, by the vandal Hunter
whose name blackens the pages of Amer.
lean history, the roll of companies d and
A. was called. and responses made as
follows: J. M. Hendricks, j. B. Osbourn,
Collin Show. E. c. Watson. Jacob Mol
er, Geo. L. Hoffman. c. O. Lambert
Geo. w. Osbourn, A. L. Osbourn, Dan
lel w. Hendricks, Robert L. Osbourn
w. L. Reinhart. Thos. Rutherford, VIM
Melvin, Bart Watson, Raleigh Moler
James Cofinbarger.
The following answered to their names
in company A. Henry Engle, VIM. Engle
Ben Engle.
| In addition to the above named we had
with us Lieut. Phlneas P. Marshall. P
Kearfott. Robt. Billmyer, Joe Vanmeter
and T. F. Jones, of company F FRS
Virginia Cavalry, and Capt. Lee II. Molel
of company B. Second Virginia Infantry
| Stonewali Brigade, and Mr.. L. {. Grove
of the Tenth Virginia Regiment.
While we were fewin number what we
lacked in this respect was made up ii
enthusiasm.
The wives and daughters of the boy:
| who wore the gray were present and {
sumptuous dinner was spread from the
many baskets brought to the grounds, ii
the dining hall of the Morgan's Grove
Fair association. so kindly opened for The
use of the old~Rebs, by Mr.. Ed Lickldel
the accommodating secretaryof the Fair
After dinner aud roll call, the following
resolutions were unanimously adopted
Your committee on resolutions beg leave
to offer the following;
Whereas, 1t having pleasedAlmighty Goo
| in his wisdom to remove by death since on
last reunion from our fellowship, Comrade.
Charles X. Haines, Geo. Nj. konemous, ID
Grove Henkle, Harry Kilmer and G. Z John
| son,
Be it resolved. That in the death of oul
comrades above mentioned, we have los
true and tried friends. who in the din of bat
tie had the courage to stand up for what they
1 believed to be right, and who fought in {
cause though lost still believed by many tC
be just.
Resolved That we bow in humble cub
mission to the will of God, believing tha
cur loss has been their gain, and we lool
forward to the time when we shall answer
roll call under different banner, marshalet
by Captain whose army shall know no de
| feat
| Resolved, That we tender our sympathy
to the friends and families of the comrade.
herein mentioned, and ask for them the grac,
sufficient for them.
| j. B. Osbourn,
j. w. McGarry,
A, L. Osbourn,
| Couarnitfaa