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Person county, North Carolina Veteran Association, 30 n Longf Prescott commander, Roxhoro*, North Carolina.

Ninth Virginia cavalry, 200 men, General R. L, T. Be mander, Westmoreland county, Virginia*

COMPANY "k/* thirty-fourth VIRGIKIA.

Among the troops gathered here to honor the memory g parted chieftain none displayed greater alacrity or enthusi this gallant old company. Thirty-four strong they muster< unveiling ceremonies, with letters of regret from the absent springof i86f, full of hope^ they went into service. All th: fiery ordeal they bore their part, and when Appomattox c were there with thinned ranks but with brave hearts.

Chaplain P, C. Robert came all the way from St. Loui^ the joys of the occasion.

The surviving officers are : A. F. Bagby, Josiah Ryland, liam T- Haynes, all of whom were present.

[A committee consisting of Norvell Ryland, Theodore ' aud B. F. Cooke, made every arrangement for the conven comfort of all during their stay, for which a hearty vole was passed,]

Henderson, North Carolina, veterans. Colonel W, H. Ch manden

Washington, North Carolina, veterans, C. R. Barker com

Thirty- fourth Virginia Infantry, Captain Bagby com man

Wise Brigade, Colonel J. T* Goode commanding.

COMPANY " G," THIRD VIRGINIA BATTALION.

The following members of this the youngest In years- lads — of volunteers who served continuously in the Confede for local defenses 1863-65, were in line:

Captain E. S. Gay, Tlnrd-Lieutenant Wilton Randolph, '. geant John B. Purcell, Second*Sergeant W. R. Cowardi Sergeant W. M. Hill, Fifth -Sergeant John B, Paris, Second George J. Davison, Third-Corporal Portiaux Robinson^ Fo poral Thomas J. Walsh, Privates, Charles F. Taylor, W. ] Edgar D. Taylor, G. Watson James, James W. Gibbons* Barksdale, G. Kennon Wren, William A. Matthews, R Chesierman, E. A. Willis, John R. Quarles, Frank J. Brooke Yarbrough, R. H. M. Harrison, Colored Servitor Mat Tay