Dublin, Ga. - Sept. 15, 1910- The big Confederate reunion and barbeque today was a big success. There was a goodly number of veterans and others from Laurens and adjoining counties present.
Laurens furnished six war companies. The remnants of these were formed, and were commanded by Judge John H. Martin, of Hawkinsville, who was elected colonel.
His staff was as follows:
Adjutant and chief of staff, W.C. Davis
Aide and officer of the day, L.Q. Stubbs
Aides, T.D. Smith and K.J. Hawkins
Couriers, Lytton Stanley and Mirabeau Arnau
The parade was formed around the courthouse square and marched down Jackson Street to Church and out Church to Stubb's Park.
The exercises at the park were opened with prayer by Rev. Lucius J. Ballard, presiding elder of the Dublin District. C.A. Weddington, Esq. was master of ceremonies. The main address was delivered by Mayor L.Q. Stubbs.
The following were the war companies furnished by Laurens:
Company C, Fifty-seventh Georgia - Lucien Q. Tucker, captain; Richard A. Kellam, first lieutenant; Washington Hobbs, second lieutenant; Alford L. Morgan, third lieutenant.
Laurens Volunteers - James T. Chappell, captain; James A. Daniel, first lieutenant; Richard H. Duncan, second lieutenant
Troup Volunteers - James H. Smith, captain; Virgil C. Manning, first lieutenant; John L. Perry, second lieutenant; W.B.F. Daniel, second lieutenant.
Blackshear Guards - W.S. Ramsay, captain; Thomas M. Yopp, first lieutenant; Thomas H. Rowe, second lieutenant; Hardy Smith, third lieutenant.
Barkaloo Rifles - George W. Bishop, captain; Leven J.H. Vinson; first lieutenant; John B. Wolfe, second lieutenant; Archibald J. Smith, third lieutenant.
Company A, Second Georgia - Rollin A. Stanley, captain; Thomas H. Rower, first lieutenant; William A. Gainey, second lieutenant; William B. Poppe, third lieutenant.
As the rolls were called this morning and the word "dead" placed after the names it was seen how thin has grown the ranks of those who went from Laurens to the war.
The music for the reunion was furnished by the Dublin band. There was pleanty to eat and all of the old soldiers seemed to enjoy the day very much.
It is probable that the Sixteenth district will be divided into an association and an annual reunion of the old soldiers of Laurens, Johnson and Emanuel held in Dublin every year.
Major Thomas D. Smith was the prime mover of the reunion today and is working up the district organization.
Published in the Macon Telegraph on September 16, 1910.
No comments:
Post a Comment