 The Sunday Gazetteer Denison, Texas Sunday July 1, 1888  (Editor's note: the date for permanent organization mentionin the last paragraph was actually July 21, 1888)  The Sunday Gazetteer Sunday, July 29, 1888 pg. 2 The ex-Confederate vetarans of Grayson county completed their organization at Sherman on last Saturday, the 21st, by electing Judge J.H. Porter, president, Robt. Walker, secretary, and Dr. T.W. Wilson treasurer, and by appointing an executive committee composed of A. Fulton, chairman, A.R. Andrews, C.W. Batsell, Dick McKinney and M.L. Webster. A constitution and by-laws were adopted. State News Major T.T. Teale, President of the Texas Confederate Veteran Association, has called the reunion to meet at San Antonio August 16, 17, and 18. The Sunday Gazetteer Sunday, August 5, 1888 pg. 1 The Grayson County Confederate Veterans' Association have decided to hold a three days' encampment in Sherman. The time designated is September 5, 6, and 7. There will be a pic-nic and basket dinner on the 5th and 6th and a barbecue on the 7th, to which all members of the G.A.R. will be invited to attend, and thus make it the occasion of fraternal union between the Blues and the Grays. Confederate Veterans © 2024 If you find any of Grayson County TXGenWeb links inoperable, please send me a message. |