The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-09-13


a stanza or two OF a good old song be-
cause the habit had been introduced by
Capt. Maulsby. Everyone present
arose, and the song, America rang
out even into the court house corri-
dor. In the absence Of the chaplain
Capt. Reed said few words in prayer
thanking God for sparing the lives Of
thoose present and ending, MAY we
continue to strive to the end Of oul
lives in Thy glory In memory Of
those dead roll call for them was
!. spoken solemnly. In memory of the
old days a small book was referred
to containing the names Of the living
members, Of the honory members anC
Of the deceased members, including de.
ceased honorary members Those liv.
ing are:
! Thomas N. swishrer, 1st sergt.
Falrmont, R. F. D. 2.
| Thomas N. Swisher, First Irgt.
Fairmont, r. F. ,. No. Q; Jehu R.
Holbert, sergt., Sherman, Texas;
James Renshaw, Corporal, Clarks.
burg; Edward Gump, Corporal, Min
ora; John N. Wood, Artifc), Worth
ington; Privates Elisha Allenger,
Morgantown; Armenius H. Evans, Pc.
kin, ILL.,; Jonathan w. Fast, Fair
mont; A. G. Glasscock, st. John, Kas. (;
oJseph A. Hill, Fairmonc, \. +. D.;
A. B. D. Jolliff, Catawba; William A.
Kramer, Johnstown, Pa; Jacob j.
Lee, Fairmont; Jacob w. May, Fair
mont; John c. Mckinney, FFmont;
Richard W. Moore, Wallace: Charles
D. Malone, White Day; William A.
Morley, Fairmont R. F. D.; Jar<s G.
Powell, Smithville: Sylvester lowell,
:. Bridgeville, Pa; George Fl. Richard
son, Fairmort; Alpheus Wilson, Day
brook.
Honorary Living Members-E. A.
BIllingslea, Capt; Thomas A. Reed.
Capt; Eli Musgrave. A. L. Lehman,
j. D. Curry, w. R. Huffman, T. j,
Denham.
The book is called the Rooster of
the Society of Maulsby's ARTERY and
was prepared by j. w. Fast and
given to every living member and
to the children Of the dead members,
Blank pages are left at the back for
tho IAles of other deceased a
vote OF thanks was given to Mr.. Fast
for the little memorial book. Mr..
Fast asked that it be save caif
fully for future generations and that
no writing be placed in it except in
the place provided.
Mrs. George Amos was the only
woman present this morning. She
said she always tried to come be-
cause her father Madison Carter had
i been a member. Mr.. Carter died in
1907. He was first Lieutenant and
suffered great privations during the
war, having been captured in Mar
tinsburg and taken prisoner. After
the roll call the minutes of last
years meeting was read the meeting
being held in the same room and
place. Thirteen members were pres
ent last year and four honorary mem
bers. At noon today it was ANNOUNCE
ed that Eli Musgrave and Thomas
Reed would be hosts at dinner at
the Palace restaurant. Amusements
of various kinds were planned for
this afternoon. Captain e. A. Bill
lingslea was elected secretary in the
place of j. w. Faust who resigned.
The captain accepted and made a
fine speech. #. ". Swisher was re-
elected commander and accepted.
Many were the joking remarks made
this morning as the various old SOL
diers met in front of the court house
to gossip bit before the meeting be-
gan. Commander Swisher who is not
ed for bright remarks said he was
glad to see that they decorated the
town so fine for the reunion. He also
remarked that if he had remembered,
he would have brought along fine
Jug Of sweet cider which he had at his
house. When E. A. Billingslea arrived,
he was pointed out to reporter pres
ent who asked for the names of the
honorary members as There's an
onery member" Eli Musgrave spoke
up: Don't forget to say I'm the only
living member under rs years of age!"
"Billingslea is the new adjutant," re-
marked another laughing. HE does a
lot Of fussing about but nothing i'm
portant." Several much appreciated
tales of chickens tealing in the old
days between battles, were told. RS
member when you had your pockets so
full of eggs you couldn't keep up with
the rest of us who had chickens! Those
sure were good days and how we loved
chicken. Not one dared crow anywhere
about. If a fellow heard chicken
crow he got out in hurry in that di-
rection Immediately"
George H. Richardson gave short
resume of the Maulsby division, Bat
terry F. The first battle was fought at
Martinsburg on the 14th Of June, 1868.
Capt. Maulsby was wounded in this as
was also his horse-right on the main
street. Four or five were killed ano
about eight wounded. Seventy-five in
the company were captured and five
of our six guns were taken. In 1864 at
Valley, Va, occurred the series OF bat
ties called the Carter Farm fights.
They lasted almost a month and some
more of our men were lost, either
killed or wounded. In September,
1854, the old battery dlsbanded except
those who re-enlisted with new re-
crufS and consolidated with Battery
A, of the First West Virginia Artillery
under command of Capt. G. A. First.
These served until the 23d Of July,
1865, and were discharged at Wheeling
This battery had 1S1 men, mostof them
from Marion county and adjoining
counties. Twenty-Five are alive today