Houston Herald, 1899
THE EX-CONFEDERATE RE-UNION
A Success Beyond Anticipation Mammoth Crowd in
attendance
To Be Held at the Same Place Next Year,
The Ex-Confederate re-union held at Barnitz lake in Dent county
Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday of last week was a grand and
successful affair--even beyond the anticipation of the most expectant.
As early as Tuesday the crowd began to gather and tents were placed
in position, and by Wednesday evening the great body of campers had
arrived and for a mile or more along the creek the woods were dotted
with a vast array of tents and the pleasure of camping out was being
enjoyed in almost every manner conceivable from the well regulated,
tastefully arranged, carpeted and cushioned tent to the more army-like
wisp of straw for a head rest and the beautiful moon-lit heavens for a
covering.
The place selected by the committee is undoubtedly the best anywhere
in this section--- plenty of room, shady groves of trees, an abundance
of pure, cold spring water, and easy of access from all directions – an
ideal place, ‘tis no wonder that it was the unanimous choice for next
years meeting.
The crowd in attendance was largest Thursday and Friday, estimated at
from 5,000 to 6,000 and by far the largest that has ever attended the
encampments. No particular disturbance of any importance occurred during
the entire meeting, but the crowd was remarkably jovial, friendly, sober
and orderly.
The greatest disappointment of the encampment was the failure of
three of the prominent speakers to arrive--- "Hon. D. A. Batt, Hon. A.
M. Deckery and Judge Gann. This was no fault of the committees, for they
had secured direct promises form these gentlemen to be in attendance,
but urgent campaign work in other sections kept them away. Those who
spoke were Hon. W. A. Via, of Phelps county, Hon. Robt. Lamar of Houston
and Congressman Ed Robb, of Perryville, and their remarks were well
received by the crowd.
On Friday morning the members of the Camp formed in line and, headed
by the Salem band, marched around the open field and back to the
speaker’s stand where the roll was called and the business meeting held.
One appreciated feature of this procession was the number of ex-union
soldiers who joined in the march.
(Please keep in mind the print is very bad and in places unreadable,
kwh)
ROLL OF THE CAMP.
Co. A 1st Ark. Inft. Vol., John A Love
" D 2nd Ark. Mount. Rifler, T. J. Balow
" A 3rd Mo. St. Grd. S. A. Brookshire
" D 58 N. C. Inft. S. D. Hoffman
" D 10 Mo. Inft. Tom Frank
" D 10 Mo. " M. L. Cox
Co. C 8th Mo. D. M. Thomas
" I 3rd Mo. Cav., J. W. Asbridge
Lt. Col. 24th Miss. Vol., W. L. Lylce (?)
Co. K 2- Tenn. Inft., J. F. Kitchens
" E 4 Mo. Cav., J. D. Pharris
" A Jackman’s Reg., J—Crowell
" D 10 Mo. Inft. W. A. Via
" C 22 Reg. N. C. troops, R. T. Foard
- - - - - - - - - - -- -- - - - - -- - W. B. Watkins
Co. I 16 Tenn. Inft., L. A. Priest
" D 10 Mo. Inft., A. H. Bald
Frazier’s Reg. Mo. Vol., Wm. Harmon
Co. D 16 Mo. Inft., N. P. Riley
" C 8 Mo. Inft. S. A. Harrison
" D 8 Mo. Inft. J. P. Williams
" C 9 Mo. Inft. S. B. Hood (?)
Burbridge’s Cav., C. W. Hobson
Co. H Fristoe’s Cav., S. M. Razor
" C 4 Tenn. ---- L. C. Simmons
" D 1 Reg. 7 Div. St. Cr--- Jas. Wilson
" F 3 Mo. Cav., T. J. Welch
" D 10 Mo. Inft. W. R. King
" D 8 Mo. Inft. D. M. Melton
" D 10 Mo. Inft. S. L. Agee
" E 10 Mo. Inft. J. M. Fleming
" E 8 Mo. Inft. J. F. McCrea
" K 1 Mo. Cav. H. W. King
" E 1 Mo. Cav. F. M. King
" D 8 Mo. Inft. H. D. Melton
" D McBride’s Brig., C. W. Hobson
" B 37 Va. Cav., Jess Williams
" C. Freeman’s Cav., F. M. Brown
" D 8 Mo. Inft. Wm. Brown
" H Coleman’s Mo. Cav., Chas. Adams
" F 9 Mo. Inft., J. C. Welch
" D 4 Mo. Cav., Cage Malone
" E 17 Tenn. Inft H. C. Causey
" E Freeman’s Mo. Cav. – W. Pewitt
Ass’t. Com. 7 Div. McBride’s Brig., E. W. Wilson
Co. D Slayback’s Mo. Cav. P. D. Mitchell
Major, Coleman’s Cav., Silas Headrick
Co. D 10 Mo. Inft., T. A. Arnold
" D 4 Mo. Cav., J. H. Watkins
Capt. Co. E 8 Mo. Inft., Jas. McClure
Crisp’s Mo. Reg., Wade Hickland
Cook’s Cav. Freeman’s Reg. - - Chambers
Co. E 8 Mo. Inft J. E. Organ
" D 10 Mo. Inft. Alex Headrick
" A Duke’s Reg. Morgan’s Cav., R. M. Johnson
" E Mitchell’s Reg. R. Reddick
" A Coleman’s Reg., J. R. Fox
Capt. Schyle’s Co., Mitchell’s Reg., A. J. Freeman
Frazier’s Command, A. B. Hill
Slayback’s Reg., C. W. H. Foard
Co. H 21 N. C. J. E. Libbins
" E 44 Tenn. D. Wittenburg
" B 1 Mo. St. Grd Andy Mitchell
" F Love’s Reg., S. S. Rourk
13 Mo. Cav. Col. W. M. Douglas
Co. K 1 Cav. Col. J. Q. Bevdge, Henry White
" D 10 Mo. Inft., E. F. Floyd
" C McBride’s Reg., C. C. Young
Reg. Surgeon, Dr. J. E. Thompson
Co. F 9 Mo., Wm. Barksdale
" E 8 Mo., A. J. Pettigrew
Schnavel’s Reg., Antna Kitchens
Co. I Green’s Mo. Reg., John Hagler
" C 8 Mo., J. K. Warf—
" F Shelby’s Com., Wm. Inman
" C Mitchell’s Reg., S. W. williams
" 8 Mo. Inft. J. C. Hargus
" A Freeman’s St. Grd. J. H. Mace
" E 8 Mo., J. S. Warford
" B 1 " Wingo’s W. H. Mann
" I 8 Ark., J. M. Berry
" D 10 Mo. Inft. Wm. Fore
" D 10 Mo. Inft. J. B. Coppdge
" K 4 Mo. Inft. J. S. Cooley
" D 10 Mo. Inft. W. T. Kepla
" B Wingo’s Reg. Ely Mitchell
" C 3 Mo., E. B. Jones
" C 21 Va. Inft., J. F. Dalton
" E. 8 Mo., W. J. Wofford
Potter’s Reg. W. H. Bowles
Co. D 25 Tenn. Inft., J. W. Mullen
Ord. Dept., J. H. Moran
Co. A. Coleman’s Cav., W. S. Nichol
The new general executive committee is as follows:
Dent county —J. E. Organ, Salem, J. W. Asbridge, Darien
Texas county ---L. C. Simmons, Raymondville, J. D. Pharris, Licking.
Phelps county --- W. A. Via, Norman, W. T. Kepla, Edgars Prairie.
Crawford county --- H. White, Sligo, L. B. Paul, Bourbon.
Barnitz lake, Dent county was again selected as the place for holding
the encampment next year.
A committee was appointed to express suitable resolutions on the
death of Comrade Kitchens, which made the following report:
"Whereas, it has pleased our Divine Creator to remove from this life,
since our last annual encampment, Zachariah Kitchens, a member of this
ex-Confederate Association, therefore:
Resolved, That we knew Mr. Kitchens to be a true and brave soldier
and an honorable, and worthy citizen; and that we feel sincere sorrow
and regret on account of his death.
Resolved, That we extend sympathy to all relatives and friends of the
deceased ex-Confederate soldier and citizen’ and that these resolutions
be made a part of the minutes of this association
J. E. Organ,
A. J. Freeman,
J. W. Asbridge
Com.
The retiring general committee adopted the following resouluions:
We the retiring Committee express our good wishes, and kind regards
to the ex-Union soldiers who came among us and so cheerfully assisted us
un our entertainments: and desire that our fraternal relations may be
close till all obstacles are removed."
W. A. Via, Chairman
.
The following resolutions were adopted by the Camp:
Whereas, we, the ex-Confederate veterans in encampment assembled at
Barnitz lake, Dent county, Mo., learn with sadness of the death of many
of our members, conspicuous among whom is Miss Winnie Davis, "Daughter
of the Confederacy;" be it
Resolved, That we extend, to the bereaved mother our sympathy and
join with the entire organization of Confederate Veterans in condolence
and regrets.
Resolved, That we assure the aged members and friends of our
organization who have attended this and other associations of our
organization, of our lasting and sincere sympathies.
Resolved, That we thank the kind ladies for their bright presence and
cheerful support of this, our organization.
Resolved, That we tender our hearty thanks to F. H. Barnitz for his
large and liberal support, in offering us the use of his --- property
for encampment purposes."
Saturday the tents began to fall, wagon load after wagon load rolled
away, old friends and comrades exchanged the parting salute, hoping to
meet again next year, and with a last, long ------
The encampment was at an end.
From the "Houston Herald", Houston, Texas County, Missouri 1899
Submitted by: Jerry Holland,
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