I would like to add a comment to explain what I have done in transcribing the following newspaper article. This was reproduced from the original newspaper article. The article was in exceptionally good condition and there were only a couple of torn spots where it was difficult to read. I made no attempt to correct any part of the article. The way it read is the way I typed it. There is only one name that I put a note on and that was, in my opinion, a typographical error. It is denoted with an *. Everything else is as it appeared.
Mark Hodge
February 8, 2007
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Clarksville Herald
Sept. 22, 1892
EX-CONFEDERATES
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Clarksville Welcomes the Heroes of Former Days.
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Pursuant to a notice in a previous issue of this paper, early Saturday morning the gallant heroes of the “Lost Cause” came marching into town. About 12 o’clock they met at the Court House and organized by electing Col. J. E. Cravens chairman and E. T. McConnell secretary.
The chief object of the meeting was to form a confederate camp.
The following persons were enrolled:
J. P. Mitchell; age, 58; Churchill’s regiment, 2nd Arkansas; Clarksville, Ark.
B. F. Griffin; age, 48; University Grays, 11th Mississippi; Clarksville, Ark.
R. W. Gray; age, 54; Churchill regiment, 2nd Arkansas; Clarksville, Ark.
John Stallings; age, 64; 3rd Georgia Cavalry, company A; Clarksville, Ark.
E. T. McConnell; age 46; Hill’s regiment, company H, cavalry; Clarksville, Ark.
C. J. Stewart; age, 44; Hill’s regiment, company C; Clarksville, Ark.
J. J. Foster; age, 48; company D, 45th Tennessee infantry regiment; Clarksville, Ark.
S. E. Hays; age, 55; company B, Hill’s regiment, Arkansas cavalry; Clarksville, Ark.
Jasper N. Cowan; age, 58; company A, Mitchell’s regiment, 14th Arkansas infantry; Fallsville, Ark.
John V. Hughes; age, 47; company H, Morgan’s regiment, 26th Arkansas infantry; Clarksville, Ark.
J. T. Middlebrooks; age, 62; company B, Harrison’s regiment, 32nd Georgia infantry; Clarksville, Ark.
H. F. Freeman; age, 52, company F, 2nd Ga. Infantry, Knoxville.
W. H. Smith, age 50, company C, Gordan’s regiment, Harmony.
J. C. Hendrick, age 53, company I, 9th Alabama; Clarksville.
J. H. Laster, age 72, company L, Hill’s reg. cavalry; Clarksville.
Alex Rogers, age 52, company H, Hill’s reg. cavalry; Clarksville.
W. F. Porter, age 44, company H, Hill’s reg. cavalry; Clarksville.
J. B. Hurn, age 62, company K, 34th regiment Alabama, Smeadley.
T. D. Choate, age 50, company I, 48th Tenn. Infantry, Knoxville.
J. G. Blair, age 48, company D, Gordon’s regiment; Lamar.
D. N. Clark; age, 51; company C, Hill’s 1st regiment, 16th infantry; 1st sergeant; Clarksville, Ark.
J. L. Nicholas; age, 59; company C, Hill’s 1st regiment, 16th infantry; Clarksville, Ark.
J. C. Jones; age, 50; company B, Churchill’s regiment; Clarksville, Ark.
J. M. Bush; age, 50; company K, 5th South Carolina regiment; Clarksville, Ark.
A. J. Moore; age, 62; Company D, 2nd Mississippi cavalry; Lamar.
J. A. White; age, 56; company C, Morgan’s regiment; Clarksville.
James R. Dillion; age, 48; company B, 8th Virginia cavalry, Clarksville.
I. S. C. Saterwhite; age, 55; company B, Waddell battalion, Ala., Ozone.
I. S. Love, age 48, company B, 9th Miss. Battalion; Lamar.
Ed Reynolds, age 50, company I, Hill’s regiment, Lamar.
W. H. Hurt, age 54, Peel’s Ark. regiment infantry; Clarksville.
J. B. Selby, age 60, Ala. Light artillery (Charper’s); Clarksville.
W. J. Faust, age 50, company A, 31st Tenn. Infantry; Lamar.
A. C. Miller, age 45, Hill’s regiment cavalry; Clarksville.
J. B. Porter, age 53, company C, 1st Ark. Mounted riflemen; Harmony.
G. W. Moody, age 54, company G, 5th Tenn., Infantry Reg.; Clarksville.
J. M. Jones; age, 48; company E, 7th Missouri cavalry, Clarksville.
R. D. Montgomery; age, 73; company H, 4th S. C. cavalry; Clarksville.
J. H. Myers; age, 47; company B, 12th Kentucky cavalry, Clarksville.
R. M. Traylor; age, 46; company E, Forest Old regiment; Clarksville.
W. F. Livly; age, 53; company F, Shavers reg., Ark. Inf.; Dale.
James King; age, 66; Churchill’s regiment; Clarksville.
W. N. Watkins; age, 54; company E, 31st Arkansas infantry; Clarksville.
R. J. Dunlap; age, 54; company H, 4th S. C. cavalry, Clarksville.
John M. Turner; age 69, company C, Gordon’s regiment cavalry; Hartman.
J. J. Quick; age 50, company I, 4th Ga. Regiment infantry; Cline.
A. N. Martin, age 53, company H, 26th Ark. Reg. infantry; Clarksville.
A. Williams, age 64, company H, 26 Arkansas reg. infantry; Dale.
W. H. Stone, age 53, company K, 3d Tenn. Infantry; Clarksville.
John McCarmac; age, 58; company F, Shaver’s reg., Ark. Inf., Dale.
T. S. Hurt; age, 48; company G, Hill’s reg., Ark. Cav., Clarksville.
H. W. Love; age, 41; company E; 37th reg., Va. Inf.; Clarksville.
W. E. Shurley; age, 49; company D, 60th regiment, Ala. Inf.; Clarksville.
J. W. Huddleston; age, 55; company F, 12th reg., Ark. Inf.; Grace.
C. S. Morgan; age, 65; company D, 16th reg., Texas inf.; Ludwig.
M. H. Hunt, age 52, company E, Hill’s reg., Ark. cavalry, Coal Hill.
J. D. Hunt, age 50, company E, Hill’s reg., Ark. cavalry, Coal Hill.
Colby Garrett, age 56, company H, 26th reg., Ark. cav., Clarksville.
J. T. Sykes, age 51, company H, 43rd reg., N. C. inf., Clarksville.
J. G. Stegall, age 50, company A, 24th regiment, Tenn. cav., Clarksville.
Henry Long, age 62, company H, Hill’s cavalry, Powers.
J. H. Sanders, age 66, Wallace’s company state troops, Cline.
N. F. Connelly, age 57, company C, 16th Ark. Inf., Clarksville.
Wm. Adkins, age 52, company D, Gordon’s reg., cavalry, Clarksville.
George Park, age 70, Bob Wilson’s company, Nicholas reg., Clarksville.
Leonard Park, age 45, Hill’s reg., Scott’s cav., Fort Douglass.
J. H. Gilliland, age 68, company H, Hill’s regiment, Clarksville.
J. R. Cates, age 49, company G, 58th Alabama regiment; Davis.
R. C. Webster, age 50, company A, 16th Ark. Reg., Clarksville.
W. W. Farmer, age 60, company D, Gordon’s regiment, cavalry, Lamar.
J. R. Miller, age 56, company Mississippi cavalry, Clarksville.
J. H. Blackburn, age 48, company H, Morgan’s regiment; Harmony.
W. S. King, age 58, company D, Gordon’s regiment, Knoxville.
J. H. Griffin, age 47, company G, 26 Alabama; Clarksville.
J. N. Brown, company D, Gordon’s regiment; Clarksville.
J. M. Thompson, company -; Clarksville.
R. S. Martin, age 56, company K, 30th Mississippi; Dale.
A. J. Clemmons, age 70, company B, Hill’s regiment; Clarksville.
J. R. Donnell, age 56, company E, 19th Tenn. cavalry; Clarksville.
L. J. Walton, age 48, company D, Gordon’s reg., Ark. Cav, Clarksville.
A. W. Wolf, age 52, company F, Clarkson’s reg., Mo. Inf., 18th reg., Knoxville.
J. W. Mitchell, age 61, Pegram’s bat Va. Art., Walker’s div., Jackson’s company; Clarksville.
T. I. Teagle, age 48, company F, 22d Louisiana Artillery; Clarksville.
J. H. Reeves, age 64, Capt. Butts’ company, Hill’s reg.; Grace.
W. A. Blackwell, age 50, company D, 1st Louisiana battalion; Clarksville.
A. A. Burleson, age 76, 9th Ala. Reg.; Hartman.
T. G. Blackard, age 73, L, Hill’s reg.; Clarksville.
S. W. Garrett, age 48, D, 2nd Ark. Cav.(Gordon’s reg.), Clarksville.
J. E. Maulden, age 70, company G., Cobb’s reg., Ga., Clarksville.
B. P. McKinney, age 68, company B, Hill’s reg.; Clarksville.
J. W. Russell, age 61, company D, 3rd Ark. cavalry, Hagarville.
A. F. Moore, age 62, company G, 34th Geogia infantry, Clarksville.
Geo. R. Daniels, age 44, company H, Brooks’ reg., 26th Ark. Inf., Clarksville.
Samuel Garrett, age 49, company D, Carroll’s reg., Ark. cav., Clarksville.
J. S. Pollard, age 48, company C, 45th Alabama inf., Cline.
V. B. Hamlin, age 55, company E, 6th Texas infantry, Clarksville.
H. J. Shropshire, age 54, company D, 2nd Arkansas cavalry, Clarksville.
W. S. Hurt, age 77, company A, Pillow’s Tennessee cav., Clarksville.
David Ransom, age 50, company B, 3rd Ga. Reg., Clarksville.
Jno. M. Reed, age 48, company G, 41st Miss. Reg.; Cline.
J. B. Westmoreland, age 56, company A, Palmetto bat., S. C.; Montana.
J. M. Armstrong, age 58, company K, 11th Texas, Smeadley.
E. D. Mason, age 48, company A, Patterson’s reg., 21st Ala.; Smedley.
W. S. Jett, age 45, company A, 1st bat. Ark. Cav.; Knoxville.
L. D. Perdue, aged 48, company A, Waddell’s bat. Artillery; Clarksville.
S. A. Dixon, age 46, company E, 35th North Carolina; Clarksville.
J. E. Carey, age 47, company D, 2nd Arkansas cavalry, Hagarville.
W. C. Freeman, age 63, company K, 10th Georgia infantry, Clarksville.
J. R. Tolbert, age 55, company C, Phillips’ Ga. Legion, cav., Clarksville.
W. H. Rees, age 47, company H, 11th Mississippi, cavalry, Clarksville.
J. E. Cravens, age 61, 21st Ark. reg., infantry, colonel, Clarksville.
T. K. May, age 63, company H, Yell’s inf., 26th regiment, Clarksville.
H. G. Wilson, age 64, 1st Arkansas Mounted Riflemen, Clarksville.
N. H. Lamb, age 49, company A, 24th Tennessee infantry, Montana.
A. N. Duty, age 62, company B, Morgan’s cav.; Clarksville.
J. M. Reese, age 69, company H, 11th Miss. cav.; Clarksville.
Jno. Blakeley, age 45, Company H, 30th Ala. Reg.; Davis.
W. G. Taylor, age 70, company B, Hill’s reg., Ark. cav.; Clarksville.
I. C. Adams, age 53, company C, 1st Confed, cav., Ky. (King’s); Montana.
D. P. Singleton, age 46, company F, 18th Miss. cav.; Spadra.
Geo. S. Adams, age 65, Carroll’s reg. Ark. cav.; Knoxville.
P. M. Turner, age 49, 31st Miss inft.; Clarksville.
J. W. Morgan, age 44, Ezell’s Tenn. Scouts, Clarksville.
C. R. Jenning, age 46, company F, 22nd Georgia infantry, Clarksville.
G. D. Rowsey, age 56, company F, 23nd Mississippi infantry, Ludwig.
T. D. Nichols, age 52, company K, 7th Arkansas infantry, Clarksville.
J. S. Hightower, age 62, company H, 26 Arkansas infantry, Smeadley.
W. R. Gray, age 48, company D, Gordon’s Ark cavalry, Clarksville.
John C. Hill, age 53, company C, 1st Ark. Mounted Riflemen, Clarksville.
G. W. Paylor*, age 56, company D, Gordon’s Ark. Cavalry; Ludwig.
*(Should be Taylor?)
J. C. Farmer, age 59, company H, 27th Ark. Infantry; Clarksville.
W. P. Hamilton, age 52, company E, 25th Ala. Inft.; Lamar.
J. E. Hamilton, age 50, company E, 25th Ala. Inft.; Mt. Springs, Texas.
T. B. Gay, aged 43, company H, 23d Ala. Inft.; Hartman.
T. J. Baskins, age 48, company C, 1st Ark. (Churchill); Cline.
Jno. C. Williams, age 50, company D, Palmetto, S. C.; Clarksville.
Jno. B. Mann, age 46, company L, Hill’s reg.; Clarksville.
E. P. Black, age 46, company. F, 4th Texas cav.; Clarksville.
John Reed, age 48, company L, 26th Brooks’ Ark. reg.; Harmony.
W. L. Ingram, age 70, Waddell’s bat. Ala. Artillery; Clarksville.
A. King, age 65, company H, 27th Arkansas inf., Clarksville.
J. W. Hudson, age 52, company H, Brooks’ regiment infantry, Davis.
S. H. Brinson, age 44, company C, 7th Alabama cavalry; Clarksville.
John A Nations, age 50, 1st Ga. Pioneers Infantry; Lamar.
O. H. P. Brown, age 69, Hill’s Reg. cavalry; Clarksville.
J. D. Scott, age 51, company B, 1st East Tenn. Cavalry; Hartman.
T. N. Ingram, age 68, company D, 45th Ala. Infantry; Cline.
T. Rogers, age 53, company K, 19th Miss. Infantry; Knoxville.
W. E. Robins, age 48, company B, Phillips’ Ga. Legion Infantry; Knoxville.
S. H. Robins, age 52, company B, Phillips’ Ga. Legion Infantry, Knoxville.
D. L. Brigham, age 57, company D, 3rd Louisiana regiment, Hagarville.
J. L. Robertson, age 57, Jeffry’s artillery, Knoxville.
J. D. Reid, age 45, company D, Gordon regiment cavalry, Clarksville.
L. Ward, age 61, company D, Gordon’s regiment cavalry, Ozone.
James More, age 62, company I, 5th Tennessee cavalry, Hartman.
A. N. Cranford, age 59, company H, 46th Alabama reg., cavalry, Cline.
S. N. Thomason, age 47, company H, Hill’s reg., cavalry, Clarksville.
H. Blackard, age 49, company A, 16th regiment infantry, Clarksville.
J. L. Farmer, age 51, Company H, 3rd Arkansas state troops, Clarksville.
P. H. Rampey, age 44, company A, state troops, Clarksville.
B. D. Pennington, age 65, company H, McCrea reg. Ark. Troops, Clarksville.
Sam Bradley, age 59, company H, Dibrell’s reg. Tenn. Troops, Hagarville.
S. V. Blackburn, age 55, company D, Gordon’s reg. cav., Clarksville.
T. J. Wood, age 50, company C, Gordon’s regiment cav., Coal Hill.
John Langston.
R. M. Winn, age 46, Coffee’s regiment, Coal Hill.
J. S. Young, age 59, 15th Tennessee regiment, Clarksville.
A. M. Sharyer, age 55, company K, 17th Mississippi regiment, Clarksville.
S. G. Smith, age 44, Alabama, Cline.
Richmond J. Brown, age 70, company F, 5th Miss. cavalry, Clarksville.
Z. McCarrol, age 45, Coffee’s regiment, Ozone.
J. M. Johnson.
J. T. Arrington, age 47, company B, 31st Alabama regiment, Clarksville.
W. H. McConnell, age 56, company C, 16th Ark. Infantry, Clarksville.
J. C. Dillen, age 55, company E, Cleburne’s 1st Ark. Reg., Lamar.
J. J. Taylor, age 50, company C, Churchill’s regiment, Ludwig.
On motion, the camp was named the “John F. Hill Confederate Camp.”
A committee on constitution and by-laws was appointed as follows: T. K. May, R. M. Traylor, W. S. Jett, J. M. Armstrong, J. R. Tolbert.
The constitution and by-laws as reported by the committee were adopted as a whole.
Dr. J. P. Mitchell delivered a stirring address.
John C. Hill was elected captain.
First Lieutenant, W. S. Jett.
Second Lieutenant, A. N. Martin.
Adjutant, E. T. McConnell.
Quartermaster, T. K. May.
Surgeon, Dr. J. P. Mitchell.
Chaplain, Rev. R. M. Traylor.
Officer of the Day, John M. Armstrong.
Vidette, J. G. Stegall.
On a call of the roll, 93 of those present stated that they would attend the re-union at Fort Smith, and it was agreed that all would meet at Clarksville on the morning of the 28th of Sept. and go to the train in a body.
E. T. McConnell was appointed a committee on transportation.
Notes.
Lee May, John Howell, E. T. McConnell, A. S. McKennon, J. H. Powers and D. N. Clark contributed greatly to the success of the meeting.
The citizens of Clarksville gave the soldiers a complimentary dinner at the Roundtree House, and it was a good dinner, too, but the boys had not forgotten the hard tack and blue beef of their soldier days.
The old confederate flag brought out during the re-union is a relic of the late war. It was made by Miss Lyde Davis (now Mrs. J. C. Hill) and presented to Capt. John G. Connelley’s Company “C” 16th Regiment Arkansas Infantry, Volunteers, in September, 1861, as the flag of the company. It was in the battle of Elk Horn, or Pea Ridge, Arkansas, on the 7th or 8th of February, 1862; also in the battles of Farmington, Iuka, and Corinth, Miss., and in the siege at Port Hudson, La. At Corinth, in the spring of 1862, Capt. Connelley resigned his office and J. W. Clark was elected captain of the company, and became the owner of the flag, and while gallantly leading his company to battle at Corinth, on the 4th of October, 1862, he lost his life, and his brother, D. N. Clark fell heir to the flag. At the fall of Port Hudson, he was a prisoner, but gave the flag to Capt. J.P. Yearwood, who had been promoted to captain of the company, and he concealed it under his clothing, made his escape through the federal lines and brought the flag home with him, walking the entire distance of 500 miles, and gave it to Mr. Clark’s mother, in August, 1863. She kept it through the destruction and desolation of the last eighteen months of the war, notwithstanding her houses were burned and she was compelled to go from place to place for safety. At the close of the fearful struggle, the flag which had been kept safely through all the peril and privation of that bloody period became a sacred relic, dear to each member of the family. It is made of common oil prints, bound with silk fringe, and is yet in a very good state of preservation. Mr. Clark also has a red silk sash that was worn by Col. Gray in the Mexican war. After his death, his widow married Col. John F. Hill, and during the late war, at Corinth, Mississippi, Col. Hill resigned his office to return home and raise another regiment of volunteers, which he did. Before leaving his first regiment he gave Capt. Clark his sash and sword as a token of his esteem. The sword was captured in the battle of Corinth, where Capt. Clark lost his life. The sash, like the flag, was kept through the war and is now in the possession of Mr. D. N. Clark.
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