Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1911-08-17
Reunion of Buena
Vista Rifles
Company AI7 Hiss. Regi-
ment BarkSdale
Brigade

L. ulIlhHl VI DuEhh l2tdI NlISS"
invited all the old veterans belonging
to his brothers company Capt Jack
Pulliam deceased, 10 meet vth him
in his home and re-unite in heart and
love he friendship that has heen so
strongly bound together since hey
Iaid down ,heir arms" N 1865 and
returned to their homes Of waste and
deso,siion
Some Of hose Interested we're
unable 10 come on account oE their
feebiluess or sickness, but each Of
| them wrote letters expressing to their
host their deepest regrets OF their non
attSndence and assuring him that they
were with him in spirit It not in
person.
! One old veteran, Mr.. Lundy Gum, |
Of Waynes county, whom age and
health has favored, came a distance
Of about 200 miles to be present on
| the occasion. and even the hardest
heart would have melted to see the
meeting Of these brave men and to
have heard the exclamation "Lundy,
I'll have to kiss you!'
/ To the delight of the host the guest
came early that they might have the
whole day in which to relate their ex.
periences for so many years and no
time was lost in discussing topics from
time inmemoaI to the present issues Of
he day.
| Politics we're lightly touched on
oecauss that seemed to bring about a
difference ot opinion which they did
not care 10 agitate.
So pleasantly vas lhe morning
spent that they were reminded only
by the chime Of the bell that the hour
he'd arrived Tor them to march in and
face, not the enemy but them that had
already been slain This condition
possibly accounts tor their bravery tOg
not one Of them retreated.
As they approached the hallway
through which they passed to dirner,
the strains Of Dixie" struck up and
thrir very souls gave expression to
, their inward feelings and they gave
he Rebel" yell that resoundec
ihyouah he moods and though som,
OF the voices we're feeble with age
the tune restored them. for the time. tc
youth and they were heard at som,
considerable distance.
Lost IN their loyalty to The Soutl
they forgot, for the time being. wha
, aweted them at the other cu1 Of ih,
~ hallway, but any ordinary imagination
- could have heard The table groanin
under it's burden and crying to ther
TO come to its rescue.
' Characteristic Of our brave Misis
sippisns they marched right into tn
heart Of the dining room aod lai
o. waste to the surrounding refresh
ments.
Among the many things for whic
we have to BE- thankful tor let US b
- lankfli tLm wo @c.e not one OF ia
' ambs hat fell victim 10 The appetite
Of .h,s ,s,t crowd
Il would De useIesa mention tn
~ variety OF delicacies placed befor
,o each one, but the time consumed i
" disposinG Of it would be suRcier
"a, evidence Of It's abupdence.
Alter dinner was served the SOU
~ diers resumed their former place
and called business meeting whic
u resulted in the passage and adoptio
NJ Of some resolutions which will b
M M submitted for publication.
40 NJ Many expressions Of grstitud
W came from the hearts and lips Of III
or soldiers, for their Indebtedness
ne their kind host, but these expression
'Iy we're further substantiated bv ii
ID. presentation Of gold headed car
nd to Mr.. j. L. PuIliam BY the member
ns Of the company to which he belonge
! Out Of the original 100 veterans