Bellville Countryman (of Bellville, Austin County, Texas) - June 5, 1861 - page 3
"The editor of the Fairfield Pioneer is endeavoring to make up a company of cadets—boys over ten and under eighteen years of age. A good idea."
Headquarters of the 19th Brigade, Texas Militia }
Corsicana, Navarro County,
July 22, 1861
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General Orders, No. 1
Brigadier General's Instructions to Enrolling Officers
In my conformity to
my instructions contained in General Orders, No. 3... I am
required to appoint
Enrolling Officers in the in the several precincts of my
Brigade (which is
composed of the counties of Navarro, Ellis, Freestone and Limestone counties) whose duty it shall
be to call on all citizens within their precincts
able to bear arms, and not incorporated in companies who have offered their services to the Confederate States, to organize into companies of
not less than thirty two, nor more than
one hundred, non-commissioned officers and privates. Every able bodied free male inhabitant residing in your precinct, between the ages of 18 and 45 years, and not incorporated in companies
who have offered their services to the Confederate States, you will form into
companies, and whenever two or more Companies may be formed, they will be
distinguished as active Companies and Companies of reserve, whose duties
respectively are prescribed in the second section of said General Order, to
which I refer you. You are instructed,
immediately after said Companies are formed, to hold an election for one
Captain, first, second, and third Lieutenant for each Company, which companies
shall have the privilege of drilling as Cavalry or Infantry, as they may desire.
Immediately after said election is held, you will forward to me a complete
muster roll of each of said Companies,
the certificate to the same to be signed by the Captain. A printed form of said muster roll is herewith sent to fill up.
HENRY JONES
Brigadier General 19th Brigade,
Texas
Militia.
Dallas Herald (of Dallas, Texas) - October 16, 1861 - Page 1
Flag Presentations
The following addresses have been handed on for publication. They were delivered on the occasion of the presentation of a handsome Confederate Flag, by a few ladies of this county, to the company of "Freestone Boys," Capt. Maddux of Col. Parsons' Regiment of State troops, on the 3d inst., at the camp on Rowlett's Creek. The flag was presented in the name of the ladies, by Miss Lizzie Johnston, of this county, and received by W. F. Compton, Esq., one of the non-commissioned officers of the company.
Address of Miss Johnston.
Gentlemen:--It has been imposed upon me, by my friends, to address you on this occasion. I do so, deeply sensible of my incompetency to the task, of saying a word in behalf of the great and glorious cause in which you are enlisted.
We are well aware of the disadvantages under which the Southern States will have to labor, being poorly supplied with arms, they have entered into a combat with a people who have at their command all the improvements in arms that the age can afford; but this deficiency will be more than doubly supplied by the valor and chivalry of the sons of Southern soil.
Our sympathies are especially enlisted in behalf of the border States, for within their limits will be the great battle fields of contending armies, and their sons and daughters are destined to become familiar with scenes of carnage and blood. Missouri claims a large share of sympathy, and for her success our feelings are more deeply enlisted. Borne down by over-powering numbers of Black Republican cohorts, and smarting under the chains of a military despotism, she has severed her connection with the Northern Government, and has added another star to the bright galaxy of the Southern constellation.
We, as a community of ladies, in testimony of the interest we feel for the success of our country's cause, have reared [?] this flag, and now present it to you in token of our confidence in your valor and integrity, believing that you will honor and sustain it with that unshrinking devotion that Southern hearts have always manifested for the flag of their country.
Suffer not its stars to be dimmed by the dust of defeat, or its colors tarnished by the foul touch of an enemy's hand; but may it wave in triumph over every battle-field in which you may be engaged, and wherever the streaming colors are unfurled, may it waft pestilence and death to the gathered minions of Northern foes. Brave and noble hearted volunteers of Capt. Maddux's company! We ask you when called to meet the enemies of your country, to march forth proudly under this bright banner, and calmly sustain the shock of battle that you may encounter with unyielding fortitude, ever keeping in mind that glorious motto that should characterize the soldier, "Victory or Death."
Remember that it is glorious to die in defense of your country's rights and the death of him who thus nobly falls will be enshrined forever in the hearts of a grateful people,--admiring gratitude shall write his epitaph, and time shall mellow and consecrate his memory.
Strike! til the
last armed foe expires!
Strike! for
your altars and your fires!
Strike! for the green graves of your sires,
Home! and your
native South.
Response of Mr. W. F. Compton.
Miss Johnston.—By the presentation of this flag, and the patriotic remarks accompanying the same the hearts of the "Freestone Boys," (a band of strangers,) are filled with thankfulness to you and the kind ladies of Dallas county, who assisted in rearing this banner; and also to God for his goodness manifested toward us as a nation, in inspiring the fair ones of the South with patriotic spirits to imitate the matrons of '76.
For this banner, this beautiful banner of red, white, and blue, I in the name of the "Freestone Boys," officers and privates, tender you our ardent thanks.
We have ever been proud of our national flag. Under the Star-spangled Banner our fathers fought and died; with their blood they paid the price of our liberty, thus making that banner doubly dear to their children. Under its folds we would freely have fallen rather than see this favored land over-run or trampled under the foot of tyranny. But, alas! sad to tell, that banner is no longer dear to the sons of the South.—No longer do we feel ready or willing to defend it. No longer does the sight of its stars and stripes gladden our hearts. Never, no never again, will we acknowledge it as our nation's ensign. That cluster of stars, once fit emblem of the band of sister States, is now severed; twelve of its brightest stars have, as with an angel's wing, been brushed away, and carried to a place appointed them by an All-wise Providence, see, on this lovely flag, they blaze,--o'er this heaven favored land they float, bidding defiance to all our enemies. Does any ask why this change in our hearts and flag? If so, we reply, the people of the South were loyal to the constitution of the U.S., and so long as we could, by compromise or any other way, save submission, receive and enjoy the rights and privileges therein guaranteed unto us were satisfied. But in the action of people of the North towards us, we plainly saw that unless we resisted we were a ruined people.
They, by the election of a Black Republican President, in the person of Abraham Lincoln, manifested a determination to subjugate the South, and to degrade the anglo saxon race to a level with the servile African. We long bore their insults and abuses. But the thought of seeing the fair ones of our land taken from the elevated position to which God had placed them, and caused to move in an uncongenial latitude, side by side with the negro, caused our hearts to sicken and recoil, and inspired us with feelings similar to those which reigned in the bosoms of the patriots of '76. And with almost a unanimous shout, we cried, "God avert such evils or give us death." Determined never to submit to such wrongs, we asked the privilege of peaceably withdrawing from the Union. But we were not only denied the privilege, but also threatened with coercion if we attempted to secede. We loved the Union, but were driven to secession. South Carolina led the way, and one after another followed, till the number in the once glorious constellation is twelve less. Refusing longer to be loyal citizens of the U. S., it became our duty to form a new government, and rear a new and different flag. This we have done. By the guidance of the Almighty we have been enabled to organize and arrange the best constitution the world has ever known, and in the time of our country's need, God blessed us with another Washington, Jeff. Davis, the man for the times. And as was said of Napoleon, so be it said of him, "A man without a model and without a shadow."
We have chosen a new banner. Here it is. See how proudly it floats in the breeze. Beautiful banner. Thee we love; for thee have we discarded the Star-Spangled banner. We hail thee as our nation's flag—Wave, proudly—wave on every wind. Heaven's blessings rest upon the land over which you float, and whilst the sight of thee inspires the sons of the south with courage, may it fill the hearts of the Northern fanatics with astonishment and fear. We love our country, and feel a deep interest in all her battles. But while we sympathise [sic] with Missouri and the other border States, our hearts and feelings are enlisted in the defense of our own loved Texas. For her safety our prayers ascend; for her defense we have left our homes, and for her we will freely die.
Miss Johnston:--Again, in the name of the "Freestone Boys," I tender you our thanks for this lovely flag; and be assured that the confidence placed in us shall never be betrayed. Under its folds we will proudly march forth to meet the foes of our country and institutions; and our watch-word shall ever be, onward and onward, conquering and to conquer, so long as the tramp of the enemy's horse or the roar of his cannon is heard in our land. And never, no never, will we suffer this banner to trail in the dust of defeat, or its bright colors tarnished by the foul touch of the enemy's hand.
Bellville Countryman (of Bellville, Austin County, Texas) - November 13, 1861 - Page 2
The Vicksburg Whig announces the arrival in that place of
two Texas
companies.
The "Freestone Freemen," W. L. Moody, from Freestone county, and the "Waco Rifles," G. B. Granberry, en route for Memphis.
Dallas Herald (of Dallas, Texas) - Apr 24, 1861 - Page: 1
AN ACT
To apportion the State of
Congress.
SEC. 1. Be it resolved by the
Legislature of the State of Texas, That the
State of Texas
be and is hereby divided into six Congressional Districts as follows:
...
3rd. Galveston, Harris, Montgomery, Grimes, Walker, Leon,
Madison, Brazos, Robertson, Limestone, Freestone, Navarro, Ellis, Falls, McLennan, Coryell, Bosque, Hill, Comanche, Hamilton, Johnson, Erath, Eastland, Brown, Coleman, Runnels, Callahan, and Taylor counties, shall compose the third
Representive District, and shall elect one Representive to Congress. ...
Dallas Herald (of Dallas, Texas) - Oct 9, 1861 - Page: 2
ATTENTION MILITIA!
Those wishing to join an
expedition to the Rio Grande or
Gulfcoast, for 12 months, under the late call of his Excellency, Gov. Clark, will please report
forthwith to either of us, as we are now endeavoring to organize a company of
Infantry, in accordance with the aforesaid call.
There will be a meeting of the
people for said purpose, in Precinct No. 4, of Dallas county, on Saturday 5th Oct., at 10 1/2
o'clock A.M., at Union School House, at
which all who feel a lively interest in the defense of our country and Southern
Rights, are respectfully requested to attend.
R. M. COOKE
S. H. GILBERT
Sept. 28, 1861
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The Tri-Weekly Telegraph (of Houston, Texas) - August 22, 1862 - Front Page
Brilliant Affair in Arkansas.
Official Report of Col. Parsons.
Texians Again in Triumph
We lay before our readers the following report of Col.
Parsons, of a late brilliant affair in which the Dragoons were engaged. Of
course, the publication is unofficial:
ON BAYOU DE VIEW, NEAR }
COTTON PLANT, August 4, 1862 }
Col. R. C. Newton, A. A. G.: - I have the honor to
report a complete and brilliant victory over the enemy's forces at Hughes'
Ferry, on L'Anguille, by the troops under my command, on Sunday morning, 3d
inst.
I took up the line of march from Bayou de View at 1 1/2
o'clock on the evening of the 2d, with the Texas Dragoon Regiment and 45 men of
the Texas Spy company, under Lieut. James, for Crowley's Ridge, in St. Francis
county, which has been the theatre of the most thorough devastation and
wholesale robbery perpetrated by the enemy during the war.
Having learned that a detachment of several hundred
men, consisting of the 1st Wisconsin cavalry, constituted the rear of Curtis'
column, at Hughes' Ferry on L'Anguille, I moved with great secrecy and celerity
through the wilderness, the evening and second night of my departure, to the
vicinity of their camp. I assigned Lieutenant Colonel Burleson to the command of
one squadron of my regiment and Lieut. James' detachment, with orders to move
before dawn to the rear of the enemy's position, between the camp and ferry, so
as (in conjunction with the main body,) to surround them and cut off their
retreat. The two detachments, Lieut. Col. Burleson's command and four squadrons
under my own immediate orders, crossed the L'Anguille, at 2 o’clock at night and
at dawn our lines were closed around the enemy. It was a complete surprise, the
first gun fired by their pickets at sunrise gave the alarm to the encampment as
our squadrons in close columns of fours dashed rapidly past them, into their
position.
They rallied behind their wagons as barricades and into
the dense thickets adjacent, and for half an hour the fight waged desperately.
The difficulty of seeing the enemy in the hammock to which they retreated and
from which they kept up a continued and galling fire, more than balanced any
disparity of numbers. The Enfield Rifle proved no match, although in the hands
of a brave and desperate foe, with the murderous double barrel shot guns of the
gallant Texans. As I pressed them on their front and left, the bugle of Lieut.
Col. Burleson's detachment rang out the charge, and he closed upon their rear.
The dismayed enemy either fled in utter rout, or threw
down their arms and surrendered. The triumph was complete, resulting in either
the capture or destruction of the entire command, all their valuable camp
property, and the accumulated booty of weeks of depredation and pillage upon our
people. The attack was made upon the rear of Curtis' column upon Crowley's
Ridge, the enemy having detachments scattered on the ridge from Hughes' Ferry to
Helena, where the main army are still encamped in force. Six miles below where
the engagement came off, there were stationed 1,200 Federal cavalry.
Anticipating pursuit, being without any reserve, and having audaciously
penetrated the enemy's lines 60 miles from our base of operations, I deemed it
prudent to reap the fruits of victory as rapidly as possible and withdraw from
the Ridge. I secured one regimental stand of colors, three six-mule wagon loads
of ammunition, one of arms, two army ambulances, and one commissary wagon with
stores. Being unable to bring off any more of their train, I fire and destroyed
the fifteen other wagons remaining, and the camp equipage, and brought off (so
far as my hurried and imperfect estimates report) 60 Federal soldiers including
four Lieutenants, about 150 fugitive negroes, whom the enemy had stolen and were
carrying to Helena, and from 300 to 400 head of horses and mules. The arms,
ammunition, wagons, mules, horses and negroes made a rich and valuable spoil,
and with the property taken and destroyed, the enemy have sustained a loss of
half a million of dollars, besides the utter destruction of one of their crack
cavalry regiments, which had been the terror of the whole of the heretofore
unprotected section through which they passed. I had no means of forming an
estimate of the loss of the enemy in the engagement; but the slain, which
everywhere strewed the entire encampment, gave evidence of the desperate charges
and accuracy of aim of the brave Texans under my command.
Major Eggleston, in command of the Federal forces, was
killed, besides several other officers. Many of the negroes were armed and in
the fight. Refusing to halt when they were defeated, a large number were killed.
In 36 hours I have force marches 100 miles, engaged the
enemy, and returned to my base of operations; having sustained no casualties but
the loss of two killed and seven wounded.
Where such rivalry existed to bear off the palm of
valor, it were invidious to discriminate by a special mention of the acts of
individual prowess upon the field. I am under great obligations to all my brave
soldiers who gave such proof of their thorough efficiency in drill and veteran
firmness under a scorching fire. To Lieut. James and the officers and men under
his command I am indebted for distinguished and valuable aid.
Col. Burleson gave effectiveness to my blow on the enemy's front, by
bringing his detachment up to the enemy's rear at the critical decisive moment
which decided the fortunes of the day. To the officers of squadrons and
companies of my regiment who led their men into the thickest of the enemy's fire
from positions to which they were especially assigned, I am under great
obligations for the triumph of our arms in the battle of Hughes' Ferry. To Capt.
Maddux and Capt. Hawkins of the Ellis and Freestone companies,
both commanding squadron, I am indebted for distinguished gallantry, also to
Commissary Ayres, of Bell county, Major Farrar and the Lieutenants under them.
When I obtain accurate official returns of the fruits
of this brilliant affair, I will transmit them at once. The captured property,
prisoners, negroes, &c., I will send in to Des Arc, subject to the orders of the
commanding General. The result to the enemy of this stunning and unexpected blow
will be shown by putting an effectual quietus upon the small marauding parties
of the enemy who have so long and with such impunity and audacity pillaged and
devastated whole sections of this State.
I have the honor to
remain your obedient servant,
W.H. PARSONS,
Col. 12th Texas Cavalry, Commanding Forces East of White
River
The Tri-Weekly Telegraph (of Houston, Texas) - October 27, 1862 - Page: 2
Persons having lost horses or oxen should subscribe for the "Texas Stock Journal," printed at Fairfield. It contains, monthly, all the estray horses in the State, and a great many reported which have not been estrayed. It also advertises the estrays of its subscribers free of charge - Price only one dollar a year.
The Tri-Weekly Telegraph (of Houston, Texas) - January 16, 1863 - Page: 2
[Note original has faded and is hard to read.]
Li????nes Alexander, of Co. I, 7th
Regiment T. M. V., and resident of McLennan county, and son of Rev. T.
Alexander, of Freestone county, fell on the ????? on the 1st,
in the attack on the Ham?????e. He fell where the true officer always found, at
the lead of his men.
His name and residence had been misstated in a previous
notice.
Dallas Herald (of Dallas, Texas) - February 25, 1863 - Page: 2
Col. B. Warren Stone reached home last Sunday from Houston, whither he had been on business, connected with his regiment. The troops raised by him have orders to rendezvous at Fairfield, Freestone County, on the 5th proximo, from which they will proceed to Houston. Under the orders of Gen. Magruder, and led by the gallant Colonel, we expect to receive a good account of them when brought in contact with the Yanks, whether as cavalry, or horse marines, or any other manner. In the first regiment, there are three Companies from this county, viz: Capt. Crill Miller's, Capt. J.D. Stratton's and Capt. S.S. Lane's. - The regimental officers are B. Warren Stone, Colonel; Isham Chisum, of Kaufman, Lieut. Colonel; and James W. Throckmorton, of Collin county, Major.
Dallas Herald (of Dallas, Texas) - July 15, 1863 - Page: 2
The Fairfield
Pioneer comes out for Murrah and Stockdale. In announcing his preference
for these gentlemen, the editor says:
"The gentlemen whose names we this day place at our
mast head combine all the elements necessary to render them acceptable and
efficient in the official position they seek. Any one who will read Mr. Murrah's
Circular with care, must conclude that he is a man not only of talent, but of
great moral merit. Gen. Chamber's late card, if nothing else, sufficiently shows
him as unworthy the position he seeks. We regard him as egotistical, visionary,
and contentious; in fact, as entirely unsuited to the times in which we live. He
is only a big tempest in a very small
tea-pot."
The Tri-Weekly Telegraph (of Houston, Texas) - November 16, 1863 - Page: 2
The Fairfield Pioneer says that sleet and snow have already fallen there.
The Tri-Weekly Telegraph (of Houston, Texas) - November 25, 1863 - Page: 2
OFFICE CHIEF QUARTERMASTER, DISTRICT
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TEXAS NEW MEXICO AND ARIZONA }
Houston, Texas, Nov. 24, 1863
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R. INMAN, of Freestone
county, Texas, holding my exemption, 77, issued to him on the 30
October last, employed by Mr. E. J. Iglehart, of Millican, to haul cotton to the
Rio Grande, has failed to report. Enrolling and other officers, are specially
requested to arrest said Inman, wherever found, and unless good cause can be
shown why he has not report. Send him to the nearest camp and inform me of said
arrest.
E. BLOOMFIELD
Major and Quartermaster
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The Tri-Weekly Telegraph (of Houston, Texas) - August 3, 1863 - Page: 2
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
"CRAWFORD" ANTI-RUST WHEAT
I have several hundred bushels of
this valuable grain for sale, have raised four successful crops in this county,
commenced with one bushel; gave away and sold seed to different parties in this
and adjoining counties - all have succeeded, and positively no rust or smut, my
average yield has been 20 bushels per acre.
Sowed last year about 1st of November, pastured it
close till 10th of March, and made a very fine crop.
Price at home $10 per bushel, if sacks are furnished.
I will deliver it at Navasota Depot.
My neighbor, Judge W. R. Thomas, obtained seed from me
and has the wheat for sale at the same price.
AGENTS - ... Dr. Henry L. Graves, Fairfield or address
JAMES W. BARNES
Anderson, Grimes county, Texas, July 29, 1862.
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HEADQUARTERS, DISTRICT OF TEXAS
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NEW MEXICO AND ARIZONA }
NEAR MILICAN, TEXAS, July 28th, 1863 }
GENERAL ORDERS, NO. 123.
I. All officers now in this District
belonging to commands East of the Mississippi river, will immediately report in
person for orders to these Headquarters.
II. Enlisted men of such commands will report as
follows: Those within the limits of the Northern Sub-District, embracing
the country north of the line running along the southern boundary of Panola,
Rusk, Cherokee, Anderson, Freestone and Limestone counties,
thence ...
The Tri-Weekly Telegraph (of Houston, Texas) - September 14, 1863 - Page: 2
Cotton Gin. Texas, September 5, 1863
Editor Telegraph - I am a soldier in the service of the Confederate States; have
been for two years; am now on my way to my command in Arkansas; have been home
for the first time in two years; have always believed the South could not be
subjugated by the abolitionists. This is the opinion of the Confederate army. I
am sorry, however, to find a number in Texas who are whipped; men who know
nothing of the war; men who have never yet, and perhaps never will, smell
gunpowder, provided they can keep out of the way. If, however, Texas should be
so unfortunate as to be invaded by the abolition army, which I hope will never,
on account of the patriotic men and women of this State, occur, it would do my
heart good to see the men who are now refusing to sell their surplus products
for the currency of the country, have their property swept from them, as chaff
before the wind. This is sure to be done, whenever the State is invaded. The men
who now charge a soldier $5 for a night's lodging, will then experience the
folly and wickedness of their present course. In my way up from San Antonio, I
have occasionally met with a patriotic man, but a large majority on the way
side, hotel keepers have no more patriotism than had the Tories of North
Carolina, in the revolutionary war. One person, with whom it was my misfortune
to spend the night, ten miles north of Austin, charged me the next morning $5,
and said it was only "four bits." Another cold blooded farmer near Waco, said he
hoped every mouthful of bread made from the tenth of his crop, would kill a
Confederate soldier. Another patriotic citizen in this vicinity, said there was
no Southern Confederacy - never had been, and never would be; it was all a myth.
Is there no way to remedy these evils, for they are evils
that must redound greatly to the prejudice of our country. Do these men know
that they are virtually pursuing a course that will result in enslaving
themselves and their children for ages; that they are advocating a negro
equality? Do they not know that, should the doctrine of negro equality be
established, which it will surely be, if the South is whipped, that but a few
years will pass away before we shall have gone again into barbarism? God forbid
such a state of things, and God and the people have mercy on the extortioners.
But a day of retribution is rapidly approaching! Let all such be prepared to
accept the decision of a patriotic people, who will not do otherwise than
revenge themselves upon such as act in a way to aid indirectly the enemies of
our country,
Very truly, yours, W. DAGLE
The Tri-Weekly Telegraph (of Houston, Texas) - December 16, 1863 - Page: 2
CIRCULAR
H'dqrs. Burleson's
Battalion }
Camp Bradford, Nov.
29, 1863 }
To persons owing military service to the Confederate
States in Anderson, Angelina, Cherokee, Ellis, Freestone,
Hardin, Henderson, Hopkins, Houston, Hunt, Jasper, Kaufman, Navarro,
Nacogdoches, Newton, Panola, Polk, Sabine, San Augustine, Shelby, Smith,
Trinity, Tyler, Van Zandt, and Wood counties, Texas:
Under orders from Lieut. Gen. E. Kirby Smith of the 22d
of October last, and from Brig. Gen. E. Greer of the 30th October and 21st of
November, I am now searching the above named counties, with six companies of my
regiment for the purpose of arresting and sending to Marshall, Deserters and
Conscripts who fail to report to the Enrolling Officer or the Camp of
Instruction after enrollment, and persons who may be reported to me as disloyal,
by Capt. Robt. H. Badford, the Inspection Officer accompanying me. ...
By order of
A. B. Burleson,
Lt. Col. 12th Texas Cav., Com'dg Expedition
W. G. Vardell, Adj't
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Galveston Weekly News (of Galveston, Texas) - November 18, 1863, page 2, column 1
The Texas Baptist State Convention met at Independence, on Saturday before the fourth Sunday in October. A delegation nearly twice as large as that of last year was present. Over thirty thousand dollars in cash and pledges, redeemable on demand, were contributed to support Missionaries to the army and the destitute parts of the State. The Female College of Baylor University was reported to have near one hundred and fifty pupils, and to be in a flourishing condition. The academic and Collegiate Department for males was reported to have about sixty pupils. All the objects of the Convention received proper attention. Rev. H. L. Graves, of Fairfield, was re-elected President; Prof. B. S. Fitzgerald, of Baylor University, was chosen Recording Secretary, and Gen. J. W. Barnes, of Anderson, Treasurer. The next meeting will be held at Huntsville, Walker county.