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Meetino of E. Giles Henru Camp.A regular meeting of the E. (Jiles Henry Cuinp of Confederate Veterans wan hold hi the court Iioum* in thus city last Tuesduy. August 14. at 11 o'clock n. m., With the following present : Lieut. Commander -I. K. Kearney, ComrudcH Wen. McWillie, M. L. Dinkins, J, W, Downs, John C. Pitch ford. Hike O’Mearn. *ara Baker. James Priestley, W. H. Benthal. Nathan Uil-ler, P. I). Coleman. Joe Holliday.After the roll woj called the secretary reported sixteen deaths as having occurred since organization:Deaths from 1892 to 1893—T. J. Leonard. T. L. Holliday. J. A. Ueid. T. P. Smith.Deaths from 1*93 to 1994—J. T. Priestley, K. C. Postell. J. H Holing.I. X Holliday. J. T. Holland. W, J. i. if. HuHarrell, E. 11. Hurt. H. S. Leggett,.). T. McDowell. A. J. Parrott, D. l. Drown.The committee appointed to draft resolutions«*xpr«ft*dve of the feelings of the Camp for the deceased comrades rep »rted as follows:Whereas, since the la»t meeting of this Camp, it has pleased Jod to take from our rank* the following members (name® given above), we, their survivors, while bowing to the divine will of the Ruler r»f the Ins verse, deplore their loss and hereby express our high aopineiatton of their worth and merit as citizens and brave soldiers in a lost but righteous cause i and we ask that t its notice be spread upjn our minutes and that the city paper* be re u nested to publish the frame.H J. W. Downs. Chmn.J. C. Pitchford.Wm. Me Wit lie.The following officers were elected | | for a term of t wo years : LJ. K. Kearney. Commander, .Wm. Mo Willie, Li. Commander, | , R. H. Hennett. 2 i Lt. Co uumnd-r,J. M Mills, Adjotant,Dr. J. A. *belbv, Surgeon.Rev. J. P. Hickman. Chaplain.Nathan Hiller, Quartern!a#ter,J. M drafton, becrriary.Janie* Priestley, Treasurer.KeCef Commit***—J. W Downs, A. 11 s. Ps-kcr, J. 0- Pltchfurd. I J _The secret iry wa*» rr«|ue#U’»i to pre- r •*tr* a !*•* cwtupanb* and ftanmor•rv soldier of *ho t‘oofi*dml#^•rjHfrtdd fr *u Madtsoa coan#y of Amk\lx of ifiost w no died : killed in battle- | j
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The Canton Times
Canton, Mississippi, US
Fri, Aug 17, 1894
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