Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1906-08-21
Clarke Cavalry Reunion.

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Cavalry (Co. d 9th Virginia) held their
annual reunion on Thursday last. at the
residence of Mr.. Thos. ]. West in this
county. The generous host on this oc-
casion was too youthful to bear arms in
the War between the States, but he has
an abiding veneration and affection for
the men who wore the gray, and has
i been frequent guest of the Clarke Cav
airy. His residence. situated in the
heart of the rich Bullskin basin. is a
massive old stone mansion. with a
beautiful oak grove on one side and a
grand outlook upon rich fields where
nature is now lavish with green pasture
and abundant crops of corn and other
cereals. For an hour or so veterans and
other visitors enjoyed social intercourse
seated in the shade on the lawn, after
which Misses Carrie West and Julia Mer-
chant entertained with music in the par
lor. singing the grand old southern songs
The large portico was decorated with
Confederate flags and pictures of Lee.
Jackson. ETC. Maj. ]. Ogden Murray
on behalf OF Mr.. West, extended cor
dial welcome to all present, and Hon. A
Moore, Jr, made an appropriate re-
Spouse. Mr.. Jas. E. Watson of this
county. as the President of the Assccia-
ton, presided over the business meeting,
at which Hon A Moore. Jr, ]. S Ware
and R. 0. Allen were appointed COM
mittee to have the revised roll of the
company entered on the court records in
Clarke county. as provided for by the
Virginia law, and resolutions of respect
to the memory of dece ased comrades
were adopted. officers were elected for
the next year as follows: Burwell Nc
CURE, President; Thomas Watson. Vice
President; t. A. Milton, Secretary; R.
| o. Allen, Treasurer At one o'clock a
sumptuous repast was served to the cav
| airy survivors and other guests to the
number of seventy on long table set
under the trees in the grove, with Misses
Carrie West, Julia Merchant. Florence
aud Lulu Daley and Goldie Schop-
pert as waters. Mrs. West was efficient
ly assisted in preparations for the feast
by Mrs Daniel Hehebower. Mrs. VIII
! liam Wilt and Mrs. Garland Hehebower.
In the afternoon meeting addresses were
delivered by Maj j. Ogden Murray and
Hon. A. Moore, Jr. The latter in clos
| ing paid glowing tribute to the bounti-
full hospitality of the host OF the occasion.
noting that it was also his fiftieth birth
day anniversary, and wishing him many
happy returns of the same.
The Clarke Cavalry Association was
organized twenty-five years ago, and a
reunion is held each year. most generally
at the home of the President in Office.
At the reunion on Thursday there were
present sixteen survivors of this company.
as follows: K. O. Allen, John S. Black
burn, A. F. DAVIS, H. P. Deahl, ]. j.
Larue, A. Moore, j.. Nick Moore, I. A.
Milton. David Meade, IT,, Province Nc
Cormick, Burwell Mcclure, ]. S. Ware,
Thomas Watson, Jas. E. Watson, N. H.
Willis and J. D. Wigginton.
The Clarke Cavalry was one of the
most noted OF the Confederate organiza-
tons OF mountad men. and did valiant
service in the cause of the South. 1t was
commanded successfully by Captains
Jos R Hardesty, Hugh M Nelson, d T
Richards and los M Kennerly. OF whom
all but the first named are dead. There
were enlisted in the company from first
to last I64 men. About 80 were killed in
battle or died during the war. there were
22 promotions from the ranks, and there
remain So survivors. This apparently
large number of survivors is accounted
for by the fact that large number of
young men in their teens enlisted in the
company the last year of the war. JEFF
ferson was we'll represented in the CON-
pany, the following being volunteers
from this county, viz; Thaddeus Baney,
A F Davis, Strother Davis, Jas Lee
Grtggs w H H Harley George Harris.
w A Larue, ] ] Larue. Robt H Lewis.
William Laughing; T A Milton. Daniel
Morgan. Nick Mcclure, John N Opie, H
L Opie. Robert N Pendleton. Dudley
Pendleton, R c Steptoe, Thomas Tim
berlake. Jas E Watson, Thomas Watson.
John Watson. N H Willis and Jas ID
Wigginton.