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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-11-21
r Roast The Feet
OF Farmer And
MIS- tHis
Obstinate Couple
w Tell

NEW sfARTlSsvILLE, w. Va,
Nov. 2i.-Begging for mercy, Reuben
strattonI a farmer and cattle buyer
near stringtown. Monroe county, O.,
was carried from his bed by masked
srobbers, his feet placed before a red
sHot stove in an effort to make him
reveal the hiding place Of his money,
His wife was similarly treated. The
couple refused TO tell where their
money was located. The robbers dis.
covered eighty dollars under the car.
pet and llieni left.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-11-21
Riot at vIadlyos,ok.

SyIIADIyosToK, Nov. 21.-several
persons were killed and scores injured
ina desperate fight between troops
and band of drunken rioters who
attempted to massacre the men and
women employed at the municipal abb
sbattolr; The rioters were two or
three hundred in number. headed by
man dressed as an army oficer.
The outbreak Is supposed to have
started from a drunken; frollc. The
victims were hurried to the hospital.
There were many arrests.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-11-21
Power plan. Burns.

PITTsBURG, Pa, Nov. 21.-As the
result Of fire damaging the power plant
Of the Pittsburg Malleable Iron Co.,
employing four hundred and fifty men,
is Idle to-day. Loss twenty-five thou.
sand.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-11-21
E. A. Han dy Very III.

NEW YORK. Nov. 21.-According
to report here, E. A. Handy, general
manager of the Lake Shore railroad.
is critically Ill Of pneumonia at Chi,
cago. Recovery Is a matter. Of consld.
cradle doubt.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-11-21
Continued On PAGE Four,,


The suspension bridge across tie
Monongahela river at Fairmont WIN
be closed to public travel Monday.
Nov: 2bth. 1907. and VIM remain clos.
ed until the new bridge IS erected: BY
order
COMMISSIONERS COUNTY COURT
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-11-21
MANY GREAT
EXPOSITI0NSIN
N.EI::X7IFEWYEARS' Ne:
Jamest own Show
Soon 10 Close

Soon Z o Close
NORFOLK. Va. Nov 2i:--with the
closing Of the Jamestown exposltlon
next week, the people Of America win.
not long be deprived Of opportunity TO
see other exhibitions Of considerable
magnitude. Out on the Pacific coast
the western boomers are preparing
to spring on the entire nation With
the magnitude Of the Alaska. Yukon.
Pacific exposition, to be held In 1909.
The independence Of the western peo-
pie is shown in the decision Of the
management not TO ask the govern
ment for loan. Texas Is consider.
ing great fair 1910 to commemo.
rate the diamond Jubilee anniversary
of Texas independence. In honor OF
the centennial anniversary Of Med.
can national Independence, nm expo
sition will be held at Pnebla IN 1910.
accompanied by celebrations and the
inauguration Of great national I'm.
provements all over the republic. Bra.
I'll will hold national and interna.
tional exposition at Rio Janelro next
year, at which the! United States VIII
be represented. The 2Ooth annIyer.
sary OF the revolution OF May, will
be made the occasion for holding an
extensive international exposition IN
Buenos Ayers. Argentine Republic,
in 1910. Japan viii break Into the en-
position game in 1912 with an Inter.
national exposition at Toxic, for which
appropriations aggregatlng 10000.
900 have been promised: Europe viii
have an exposition in 1911. when the
semi.centennlal Of the proclamation
making Italy a united kingdom viii
be commemorated. Despite the TACT
that the jamestown exposition has
been financial failure, the fexposi.
tlon idea appears to be tillspreyalent
and increasing.
Another exposition which Will I'M
doubtedly be highly successful Is the
Florida Midwinter international ex.
position, to be held In jacksonville
from january Is to April 15ne1t. Over
a quarter Of million people Is The
population claimed by the Florida me
tropolis during the exposition period,
and this does not appear to be an ex.
aggeration. since the winter climate
OF Florida Is in itself sufficient attrac-
ton for many thousands Of people.
The location OF the Jacksonville mid
winter fair IS ideal. being directly on
the water. within a i've minutes ferry
ride from the heart Of the city, thus
offering every advantage5fo for a success.
full exposition. The many tourists who
pass through Jacksonville annually
will undoubtedly, stop OF for the ex.
position. and the exhibitors at the
jamestown exposition, realizing ths
poss'D.,.'les o. .ne fioriaa enteaFpr'se 'as7
Ha,e aiieaas eoneraesea 3 loEs consla,
efaO'e space; ,l.,
~ aaa,..on y 'ae niain esnlplsi pulia'
,is' .ne ralaee ol INDUSTRY, mere VIII
~ an ounce lor ,ne scsernment exs
nio.'s anu SEVERN adel1ionai lai aana,
SOME s'rue.ares e !. 70 aecommoaate 99 .ne
numerous eenioi'ors Nse Wnoi nav nave sappllea
ior space
speeiai attenuon IS oelns gwen py
,iie llanasement, Wnicn ls sneadee oy
mayor W. d. seorihs, q, Iacksenytlie son
as pes.aen.' y au'oln9pile. races races mo
-. yoa. Sn nni'ais sna 9snsEF spores'
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-11-21
MRS. HARTJE
Wins SUIT
Mrs. Hartie Wins.
PHILADELPHIA Nov. 21.-The Su.
perior Cojrt to-day ruled in favor OF
slrs. Hartje.
Mrs. Hartje Wins.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Nov. 21.-
Augustus Hartje. Plttsburg million
aire. was again thwarted in his at
tempt to secure a divorce from his
wife. Mary Scott Hartia. The Super.
lor Court declining to grant the petl.
ton to reopen the case.
The decision states. that the testl.
mony relative to improper conduct is
not convincing enough to arouse the
slightest suspicion Of improper con.
duct between respondent and core
spondent.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-11-21

PITTSBURG. Pa, Nov. 81. = The
residence OF John Scott, father Of
Mrs. Hartje, was called by phone. Mr..
Scott was out. Ida Scott, one OF the
principal witnesses in favor OF Mrs.
Hartje. answered the phone. She ex-
pressed herself delighted with the yer.
dict.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-11-21
plain Ones.

There were two plain drunks in the
mayors court. One was fined seven
dollars and the other got SIX.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-11-21
Returned From Hot sprIna,.

Mr.. and Mrs. Morgan Billingslea re.
turned yesterday from several weeks
visit at Hot Springs. Arkansas.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-11-21

LIGoNIER. Pa, Nov. el.-"Please
tell my father. please tell him." were
the first words spoken by Mrs. Hart
ie when Informed over the telephone
OF the decision. Mrs. Hartje was oy-
ercome with crying when accepting
congratulations Of her many friends.
When asked II she would prosecute
suit for divorce against her husband
she replied, 81 cannot say Just now"
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-11-21

Improving Boarding House. 8
w. h. Roush Is improving his board.
Ing house BY making an extension to
his porch iaciEg Madison street
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-11-21

lcontlnled on PAGE FNsl
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-08-26

waged until adjournment, steadily
srowing warmer. The General trend
of sentiment seems to be favorable
to ae~adoption of the committee's
report aud an endorsement ON the
league.
or some Importance was the cleo
ton OF officers for the Christian
Endeavor Union of the conference.
as follows: President. A. F. Hess;
secretary. j. c. Roanek: treasurer.
Miss Evelyn Tapp. of Grafton:
junior superintendent, Miss Nellie
Morris. of Morgantown. The report
OF the committee on boundaries
recommending the establishment of
separate station at Elkins. The
change In name OF White Sulphur
charge 10 Little Creek. adding
Worthington TO Marion circuit. nam
ing Beverly and Mil Creek as the
Beverly circuit was adopted.
DR.. ID. G. Helmick was chosen
chairman of the electoral college and
e L. Queen secretary. The college
retired to count the votes for dele
gates to the general conference.
Tribute was paid NJ. l.. Smith. de-
ceased. at memorial services held
this afternoon.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-08-26
For an Impaired Appetite.

10 improve the appetite AMI
strengthen the digestion try a few
does of Chamberlain Stomach and
Liver Tablets. Mr.. ]. H. Seitz. NJ
Detroit, Mich, says: They re-
stored my appetite when impaired
relieved me of bloated feeling and
caused pleasant and satisfactory
movement Of the bowels" Price, rs
cents. Samples free at the White
Pharmacy. Cor. Princeton Avenue
and Bland Street.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-08-26
EST MEDICINE IN THE WORLD
FOR COLO AND DIARRHoRA.

II find Chamberlain's Collie, Chol-
IA and Diarrhoea Remedy 20 Be
he best remedy In the world" aay.
Dr.. c. l.. Carter OF Skirum. Ala. CT
am subject to collie and diarrhoea.
last spring It seemed az though I
would die. and I think / would if Z
hadn't taken Chamberiain's Collie.
;holera and Diarrhoea Remedy. I
aven't been troubled with It since
until this week. when I had q very
severe attack and took half a bottle
u the twenty-five cent size Chamussr-
aims Cohc. Cholera and Diarrhoea
.emedy. and this morning feel like
new man."
For sale by The White Pharmacy.
Cor, Princeton Ave and Bland g.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-08-26
Police Court

POLICE COURT ... ..
Mike O'Brien of Ualy(?) paid
five each for two different drunks.
Tom Corogau ordinary drunk.
five dollars
Two moro plains paid up the usual
FIVE spot for too much drunk.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-08-26
Methodists
Disagree
OVER THE SALOON QUESTION

Elkins, w. Va. Aug. 24-Voices
trembling with excitement. faces
pale with feeling. tells something
or the clash between forces OF the
anti-Saloon League and the Prohibi
ton party, which stirred up the
hfty-third annual conference of the
Methodist Protestant church I'm ses-
sion here yesterday afternoon. as II
has not been moved since IL was
convened The report OF the COM
mittee on temperance endorsing the
work OF the anti-Saloon League
aroused the ire OF the Prohibitionists
and precipitated an uproar that last
ed until the hour of adjournment
Advocates of each element did not
mince their words r. Add Hall
postmaster OF Weston. and editor of
the Independent, described the Pro-
hibition party as that old blue whis-
kered party. Prof J. Ed. Cunning
nam, of Pennsboro. retaliated bv
saying that TO name the anti-Saloon
League in the report was discrim-
mating against other worthy organ
lzations. The Rev. A. +. Hess even
went so far as TO say that he would
retuse admittance 10 his church TO
officers OF the league. This brought
tart and sharp rebuke from NJ. ID
Helmick. Back and forth the fight
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-08-26
BTC FIRE AND EARTHoUAKE At
WONDERLAND PENNY AHCADE

All This week Wonderland VIII
have ON exhibition in penny ma
chimes GO5) views of the Frisco"
Fire and Earthquake Don't mics
seeing these 105 Vows Only fc.
Snecial invitation 10 ladies and chill
dren. S-2G-2t
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-08-26
PERSONAL

s. J Peters Of Maybeury is in
the city.
n. p. Johnson. Of wytheviue. Is in
the city
J II. Aurell. OF Jaeger. was in tie
city yesterday
II. b. shelton is a business visitor
at Oakvale today
. Q .
I. G. Apple of Matewan. was in
the city yesterday
Q 9 O
c. $ Minter, OF Pocahontas. spent
Sunday in the city.
= & @
j w. McNutt OF Princeton. spent
yesterday in the city.
. 0 O
c. Long. Of Welch. IS a bust
mes visitor TO the city.
6 q o
Roy Evans, Of Roanoke. spent
Sunday here with friends
Q Q @
r. Shirley left this morning for
Princeton 10 attend court
!. + !.
A. c Flori. OF Roanke. is visit
ing his brther. T.. f. Flori.
!. i. i.
S. e. Clendinnin left for his horne
in North Carolina this morning.
= /. :
Mrs Sallie Chance, of Bristol, IS
the guest OF Mr. and Mrs DarneU.
!. !. +
r. L. Telford, of Lewisbure. was
the guest OF friends here yesterday
c. T.. Boone returned yesterday
from a few days visit at Wertz. Va
Mrs r. T. KILLER left this morn
ing for a few days visit at Luray,
Va.
. @ @
Miss Nan Leslie left for few
days visit TO Bramwen this morn
ing
J. s. Burnett formerly Of this
city. hut now oftNorfolk is In the
city
i. !. +
Mrs w. c Compton left for few
days visit 10 Harrisonburg va. this
morning.
c. T. I.autermuk Of Henslcv.
spent Sunday I'm the city win
friends
@ o @
f. NJ McCuIoch returned yester-
day from a deer dear hunt in APP
pomattoX. Va
"Enchantment' Opera House to-
night. Lower floor, 75c. and 500;
balcony, - and 80 cents.
O O c
w p Taylor. Of Baltimore, passed
through the city this morning en-
route 10 Welch for a few days visit.
See Beautiful "Enchantment" at
Opera House tonight Lower floor,
as cents and 800; balcony, - and
30 cents.
!. i =
Mrs r. y. Golfer and children
Helen and Fred left on visit to
her old home at Fincastlc. Va. for
q few days
@ g .
Miss Louise Yanccy after visiting
relatives i'm the city for some time.
returned TO her home AZ Harrison
burg this morning
o 90
The beautiful fairyland spectacle,
"Enchantmcnt," ~ Opera House to-
night. lower floor. 75 cents and
500; balcony ~ and 30 ccnts.
@ o o
Grip lost Thursday ON train No.
@ $1,000 reward offered for re-
turn OF same to Sol Hyman Poca-
hontas Va. or Daily Leader office.
115-3t
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-08-26

PAIIMIsT.
Madam Belts. Palmist and Card
Reader. up stairs over East End
Pharmacy. All are invited.
7-as-lm
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PIANIST.

READ THE DAILY LEADER.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-08-26

Miss Nan Leslie left for few
days visit 10 Bramwell this morn
ing
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-20
Youthful Drummer Boy.

Editor OF The Times Dispatch.
Slr,-l have seen your notice In regard
TO the iron crosses for youngest and old
est Confederate soldiers now living. AZ
to myself. I was sworn into service at
/ Culpeper Courthouse on April 16. 1861,
ns drummer boy in band attached to the
Monticello Guards. with my parents con-
sent i was born June IL. 1919. hsnca
was between twelve and thirteen years
of age at enlistment.
The Monticello Guards and several
other companies we're mustered In under
command OF Lieutenant-Colonel John b.
Strange. A little later brigade was
formed General Phil. st. George cocko
commanding. composed OF the First.
Eighth. Eighteenth. Nineteenth and
Twenty-eighth Virginia REGIMENTS.
belonged to Company a. Nineteenth Vir.
ginia. / was drummer for tho band eight
months, ] was then sent to recruit ten
other boys for drum corps, and 1 was
In charge OF them as Instructor until after
the battle OF Seven Pines. when 1 wax
DISCHARGED. / was homo only q few days
when 1 WAS again with the army, and re-
manned with them until the close of tho
war, sometimes in the ranks, sometimes
in the quarteArnaster or forage and pro-
vost guards and other ways l was
with Lees army all through tho four
years General Cooke was only in COM
VI tiS tie run
fight. He then left. and never returned.
General Longstreet was our next COM
mandcr. He was promoted 10 division
commander. and General George f.. Pick
ct was our next general. He was also
promoted to major general and Long
street to lieutenant-g 1t then
stood Garnctts Brigade, Pickett's Di-
vision. Longstreets Corps.
When the war closed General Hunton
was brigade commander. Captain VIII
liam B. Mallcey was captain of the Mon
ticclo Guards. and c. G. Wertenbaker
first lieutenant. though G. G. Wertep
baker was soon made adiutant of
the regiment. He knows me well. or did.
and / am sure that most of the men OF
Plcketts old brigade remember the drum
mer boy of the Nineteenth Virginia. I
will now soon he fifty seven years OF age.
but the four years spent with the Army
of Northern virginia are still fresh in
my memory.
have been living in New York for tho
past twenty years. and so have not kept
track OF my old commanders. but I think
of them Just the same.
W. p. DOLIN.
10 vandervier Street,
Brooklyn. n. Y.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-20
Went In to Fight.

Editor OF The Times Dispatch:
Sir,-I note In last Sundays paper you
are making inquiry as to who is the
Oldest and who Is the youngest Confed-
crate enlisting in Virginia and now iiv-
ing In this State" and to whom yo,i
wish to present jeweled cross of honor
You then say. Now, veterans, answer
to your Names" which ! will now pro-
coed to do. Permit me TO say in the he-
ginning, II you are looking for a young
kettledrum-beater or bomb-proof SOL
der, then I am not an applicant But
IL you are looking for the boys who served
with g. musket in the firing line, then 1
wish to compete To begin, enlisted
in the Farmville Guard Company j.,
Eighteenth Virginia Regiment, while in
camp at Fairfax Courthouse. about the
middle OF August, 1861. I was at that
time not sixteen years old and weighed
only 8 pounds. Yet carried my MUS
ket on every march and did picket duty
all winter, and made the march from
Manassas to Yorktown to meet Mcclellan;
was under fire daily at Yorktown; my
first real fight being on the 9Th day of
May at Williamsburg Then the Seven
Days fights around Richmond; next, Sec
ond Manassas: then Boonsboro. Md. ::
next, Sharpsburg; then Fredericksburg;
next campaign In North Carolina; then
/ was wounded and captured made my
escape from Point Lookout. Md. In De-
cember In time to go In the second cam
pnign in North Carolina with General
Pickett. Returning to Virginia. was in
the fight on tho 18th day OF May. be-
tween Richmond and Petersburg: next
in battle at Hanover Junction: then Sec
ond Cold Harbor: then again between
Richmond and Petersburg on the 18th
day of June. when we drove Butler back
to the river at Bermuda front, at which
point we remained until March. 1865.
When we left this line we marched TO
tho right of Petersburg and made the
fight at Hatchers Run on the 31st day
of March. when our lines Were broken
and we began the retreat to Appomat-
tox. While on tho retreat we were I'M
der fire very many times before reach
ing Sailor Creek. on the 9th of April.
Here j was again wounded, and 80 badly
shot that laid on the field twenty-one
days. Here ended my duties with "Marse
Rob" who surrendered three days later.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-20
4 Boys Impressions
of General K. E.. Lee
W. p. DOLIS.
10 vandervier Street,
Brooklyn. y. Y.

said to youth fact. all that you can re-
| member to have heard him say. 1t Will
interest her.
$50 home ran, swelling with impor-
tance. and told my mother all the ques-
tons that General Lee had asked and
what DR.. Doyle had said OF course my
mother saw at onco the Importance of
the conversation. and charged me to keep
1t perfectly quiet. Which / did.
"a day or two after this friend of the
family who had been very Kind to mo
| asked mo If I should not like to go out
to General Lees headquarters. "To-mor-
row. he said. you viii see a sight that
you will be able to tell of as long as you
live. for Lees generals are, to meet him,
and the army is to move
"I boldly asked II he would lend ME his
horse. and he laughed and consented. So
the next morning, dressed In white jacket
and trousers. started off on a brown
horse. carrying a basket of raspberries to
one Of Lees staff whom my mother had
known since he was a lad. I remember
my costume from the fact that some of
the berries melted. and before I was
aware of it they had made stain on
my trousers which no amount of rubbing
would remove. This troubled me a good
deal. because thought General Lee might
think l did not know how to ride: and
as had made up my mind to ask him to
let me accompany the army in some ca
pacity not very clear to me. this gave mo
considerable anxiety. However, / reached
the camp without further accident and
found Colonel Taylor. to whom was
accredited.
Lees headquarters We're in hickory
grove about three miles from Williams
port. The grove was on the top of a
small hill. and near enough to the pike
for the general to see the troops as they
marched by.
when ! reached the camp, Colonel
Taylor told me that General Lee was
away. but that he would probably return
before long. Indeed, 1t was not many
minutes before we heard the tramplinr
of horses and the guard turning out.
and, on going to the door OF tho tent {
saw splendid sight First there was
Lee himself riding a superb ron-eray
horse. and with him We're Longstreet.
Ewell and A. p. Hill. Colonel Tnvlor
led me to General Lee and said: Can
eral. this gentleman has brought me some
raspberries., and I have asked him r.
take snack with u.s. Lees bacl, was
toward me when the colonel spoke. ana
was startled to see how severe he look
ed as. wheeling sharply, he glanced
Quickly to right and lent and then looked
down. Then he smiled very pleasantly
and remarked: Il have had the pleasure
OF meeting your friend BEFORE And
then, TO my great surprise, this severe
looking man stopped down and, lifting
mo- kissed NO. After this the generals
and Colonel Taylor and went into a
large tent for SNACK"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-20
Alexander Davis.

AleXdllQeI DdVlS.
Mr. Alexander Davis, who now resides
In Rixeyville, Va, but spends considerable
time in Washington City, is 81 years OF
age.
When the war broke out he was a
miller in Loudoun county. He wanted
to enlist, but at that time the govern
ment needed mills quite as much as 1t
did soldiers, and Mr.. Davis was not only
exempt from service by law, but he was
required by special order to remain at
home and run the mill. However, in
1862 the Yankees came along and burned
the mill down, and then Mr.. Davis Joined
Company f, Of Mosby's Battalion. and
fought In that command to the end of
the war.
Mr.. j. B. Bohn. of Rixeyvile, entered
Mr.. Davis in the contest, with the fol-
lowing sketch of his neighbor
THE AGED MILLER
Editor of The Times Dispatch:
sir,-You ask for the oldest and young
est Confederate soldier. Mr.. Alexander
Davis, who lives near here, has a. claim.
Whether he Is the oldest or not remains
to be seen. He was born in Loudoun
county June 10. 1919. At the commence
ment of hostilities he was running mill
Mt Rapldan Station. AS q miller he was
exempt until the mill was burned. He
then Joined Nlosby's command, the Forty
seventh Battalion of Virginia Cavalry,
and served until the close. He came
home, and has been true old Virginia
gentleman ever since, and now. in his
eighty eighth year, is still as true as
steel.
Mr.. Davis's grandfather was soldier
of the Revolution. and went through tho
Seven Years War. and was at yorktown
at the surrender of Lord CORVALLIS.
Let us hear from the old men.
j. B. BONN.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-20
Is Nearly Seventy-Five.

Editor OF The TImes-Dispatch
Sir,-After reading you would like
tc know the names of the Oldest and
youngest Confederate soldier in the
State L was born in Madison county
Va, November IA, 1881. wnicn will
make me seventy years old the
14th of November, 1906. 1 enlisted u.
soldier in Company II, Seventh Nir-
ginia Infantry, May /, 1861. l stald
with that regiment through the war
in all the principal battles that regi-
ment was In; was captured by our
enemy April |, 1869 taken to Poin,
Lookout and remained there until tho
18th day of June, 1865.
! am very respectfully yours.
JOHN W. CLAYTON.
Greenwood Depot, Albemarle county
Virginia.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-20
One of the Old Bows.

l1altor of Tho -Dispatch:
SIr,-I notice in your paper that you
wish to know who is the youngest and
Oldest living Conf sderale soldier.
was born on the 14th of February
1885, enlisted on the Sd of August
1861, In the Fifty eighth Virginia Reg
imcnt. Company r; was captured on
the Sd of April, 1865, at Petersburg
was in the following engagements
Hatchers Run, Fredericksburg. Win
chester. Gaines's Mill, Spotsylvauia
Courthouse, Cedar Run. Cheat Mo N.
tain, the Wilderness. Fishers Hill anG
the Second Battle of Manassas.
Respectfully,
NATHANIEL. NETGHBORS.
Salem, Va, September s, 1906.