Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1906-06-14
Reunion of Companies D and A.

Companies D and A, of the Twelfth
Virginia Cavalry, and other survivors
of the Civil War met in reunion on
the grounds Of the Morgan's Grove
Fair Association near Shepherdstown
on Saturday, June 9th. the anniversa-
ry of the battle of Brandy Station,
that memorable field on which so
many of the boys in grey lost their
lives, and where others received
wounds from which they never entire
" recovered. AS our eyes beheld the
peaceful scene around us, memory
carried us back to that day of days,
when the cavalry forces of both arm.
les crossed swords and met in deadly
conflict on the plains of Brandy Sta.
tion. 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 slain.
Looking over this ideal spot on
which we are congregated, We mar K
the contrast. Morgan's Grove Fair
Association certainly made wise Sc
lection 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. R. Boteler, whose
house with its fine library and mag
nifcent furniture was destroyed by
fire during the War between the
States, by the vandal, Hunter, whose
name blackens the pages of American
history, the roll of Companies D and
A was called, and responses made as
follows:
J. NJ. Hendricks, J. B. Osbourn,
Collins Show, E. G. Watson, Jacob S.
Moler, Geo. L. Hoffman, c. o. Lam.
bert, Geo. W. Osbourn, A. L. Osbourn
Daniel W. Hendricks, Robert L. o.,
bouru, w. L. Reinhart, Thomas Ruth
erford, William Melvin, Bart Watson,
Raleigh Moler, James Cofinbarger;
total, II of Company D.
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 Lieutenant Phineas
P. Marshall, ]. P. Kerfott, Robert
L. Billmyer, Jos. B. Vanmeter and
T. F. Jones, of Company F, first Vir.
ginia Cavalry; Capt. Lee 81. Moler,
of Company B, second Virginia In
fantry, Stonewall Brigade, and l.. Q.
Grove, of the tenth Virginia Regi-
ment.
While we were few in numbers,
what We lacked in this respect was
made up in enthusiasm. The wives
and daughters of the boys who are
wearing the gray were present, and a
sumptuous dinner was spread from
the many baskets in the dining hall
on the grounds, so kindly opened for
the use of the old Rebs by E. T.
Licklider, the accommodating secreta-
ry of the fair. After dinner and roll
call, the following resolutions were
unanimously adopted
Your committee on resolutions beg
leave to offer the following Whereas,
1t having pleased Almighty God in his
wisdom to remove by death since our
last reunion from our fellowship, Com
rades Chare, Haines, Geo. NJ. Ron
emous, d. Grove Henkle, Harry Kill
mer and {. E. Johnson, be it Resolved,
That in the deaths of our comrades
above mentioned we have lost true and
tried friends, who in the din of battle
had the courage 10 stand up for what
they believed to be right and who
fought in cause, though lost, still be-
lieved by many to be just.
Resolved, That we bow in humble
submission to the will of God, believing
that our loss has been their gain, and
we look forward to the time when we
shall answer roll call under differ
ent banner, marshalled by Captain
whose army shall know no defeat.
Resolved, That we tender our SYM
patty to the friends and families of the
comrades herein mentioned, and ask
for them the grace sufficient for them.
J. j. " " G McGAnhr, Committee.