The Ocala evening star., 1910-09-08
MEETING OF THE VETERANS
(Banner, 7th)

S1olAOu Sdup ->O. DO, -. S- ", ACt
n regular session Tuesday morning
It IL o'clock, with ]. H. Livingston
acting commander.
The meeting was opened with pray
er by Brigadier General H w. Long.
The following members were pres
ent: j. H. Livingston, acting com
D. A. Miller, adjutant; Gen
Il. w. Long. L. NJ. Graham, R. A. Kel-
sey, R. T. Evans, w. E. McGahagin,
E. w. Mcdonald, J. H. Brooks. r. A.
Carlton, VIM. Fitzpatrick, B. H. Nor
ris, n P. Myers, NJ. Atkinson, H. w.
Henry. c. C. Stephens, Jas. Sims. w.
E. Martin, w. P. MOOrman, j. W..
Bray, A. H. Young, NJ. P. Frink, T. l..
Beck, DR.. Christian, F. w. Bitch. b
I. Freyermuth, H. r. Shaw. D. H. IT.
vine, C.. C. Priest, John Pasteur, AL
fred Aver, S. T. McAteer, H. w. Doug
lass
Minutes of last meeting read and
approved.
General orders No. 5 were read, stat
ing that the brigade re1union will be
held at Gainesville, Fla, on Septem-
Der 18th, and continue three days.
The memorial committee submitted
the following report on the death of
Capt. Thomas o. Stewart, which was
adopted:
I'm Memoriam Of Capt. Thomas Os-
waid Stewart
Comrade Stewart was born in St.
Georgia, October 26th. 1912,
and died of heart failure at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Len Dozier. Ocala,
Fla, August 9Th, 1910.
He was educated in the state of his
and being naturally endowed
with a military genius, was sent to a
school, where he easily rank
ed with the proficient students.
He left that school at the beginning
of the war of the sixties, at the age
of twenty years, and joined Company
F. First Battalion Florida Volunteers
of Confederate Infantry, and was
el cted third lieutenant, which after.
wards became the 10th regiment, Fin.
negan's brigade. Mahone's division
A. P. Hills corps. army Of Northern
Virginia.
In the hard-fOught battle of Olustee
February 20. 1864, he was in command
of his company. and was one of the
bravest men in that engagement. The
scabbard of his sword was indented
in many places by the enemy's bull
let's Soon after this battle his regi
ment was transferred to the army OF
Northern Virginia, where he gallant
ly and valiantly participated in most
of the hard-fought battles until the
surrender of General Lee at Appomat
tox Court House. April 9th. 1865. His
courage and bravery on the battlefield
caused his commanding general tC
write to a friend of his in Florida thai
Captain Stewart's conduct on ever,
battlefield in Virginia reflected the
highest credit, not only upon himself
and family, but upon his state" He
as a commander never said go" bu
always follow mel"
He was wounded at the battle o
Weldon Railroad June 3. 1864. He
went in as third lieutenant and came
out as captain. He was the last sur
viving member of his company.
Comrade Stewart became a member
of Marion Camp No. sc. U. c. ". ear
ly in it's history. and was a devoted
member 1t is due Captain Stewar
to say and record to his memory tha
he was the inspiring cause that re
suited in the presentations by thi:
camp of loving cup to the honores
president of Dickson Chapter. L. d
c., Mrs. Fannie r. Gary. whose pa
triotism and devotion to the underly
ing principles involved in the war o
the sixties, her acts of kindness, sun
my smiles, strength of character. ant
far-seeing intellect. made her not onl,
the idol of her chapter. but the be
loved of all who know her.
We recommend the adoption Of tn,
gfollowing resolutions:
1. That in the death of Conrad,
Stewart this camp has lost a devoted
member.
2. That the coincidence of thi:
camp be and is hereby extended t.
his bereaved sister and other rela
tives in this their time of sorrow.
3. That a copy of this memoir b,
published in the Ocala Banner ant
the Ocala Star. and that it be record
ed in our historic book.
4. That a blank page be left in ou
journal to be inscribed to his memory
and that this hall be draped in mourn
ing for thirty days.
One more link of our fast depict
ing numbers has been severed. ant
one more soul has winged its way t,
that undiscovered country from
whose bourne no traveller returns
Respectfully submitted.
H " long