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Harris Brigade Association.Pursuant ta a call of tlio President of the Harris bn-gade Association, a meeting of said association was held at Port Gibson, April 20th, 1880, the president, Capf. G. 11. Fulkerson, in the chair.The president stated tho object of the meeting to bo to consider certain communications from Gen. N. II. Harris, and others,on ilie subject of the proposed reunion at Vicksburg, on May 12tb, pro.x, and also to consider tbo postponement to June 2nd, as proposed by the members of the association, residing in Warren county.Alter a full discussion, the following preamble and resolutions were uuanimousl vadopted.Whereas, This association at its general meeting on November 13th, 1871), resolvedto hold its 2nd reunion atVicksburg on May 12, 1880, at which place and time it was proposed to organize Iho Mississippi Division of the Army of Northern Virginia, and to that end the survivors of said army, residents of Mississippi, were invited to attend, and Whereas, Tho members of this association residing inWarren county, did,at a meeting Held at Vicksburg on tbo 20th inst., resolve to post-* pone said reunion until June 2nd, 1880, and Whereas, It coining to tho knowledge of this association that the Press Association of Mississippi will meet on said 2nd of June, at Yazoo Uity, thus rendering the reunion :n that day impracticable. Bo it thereforeResolved, That flue contemplated reunion at Vicksburg be i n d efi n i to ly post pon ed Resolved further, That tlie Secretary of this Association be instructed to correspond at once with the corresponding Secretary, L’r Fred Lo Gaud, md Vice President Capt.James Lambert, and request Iroin them an expression of opinion as to a suitable tinio »nd place for the 2nd reunion of tho Harris Brigade Association.On motion, ordered thatthe Secietarv furnish a copyof the minutes of this meeting to the Southern Reveille md request publication, and hat the newspapers of tho State be requested to publish the same.Thero being no further business the meeting adjourned, subject to the eali of the President.A. K. Jones. Secy.
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Hazlehurst Weekly Copiahan
Hazlehurst, Mississippi, US
Sat, May 15, 1880
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