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The Daily Dispatch: February 24, 1865., [Electronic resource], article 1 (search)
e trenches on Chaffin's farm, on Monday, the 20th instant, Private Joseph R. Briggs was called to the chair, and Private Richard S. Boykin appointed secretary. On motion, the Chairman appointed Lieutenant W. H. Stephenson, Sergeant James M. Gardner, Corporal J. H. Drake, Privates Charles F. Pretlow and J. T. Halcomb, to draft a preamble and resolutions for the adoption of the meeting. During the absence of the committee the meeting was addressed by Captain W. S. Griffin and Lieutenants S. W. Cobb and K. R. Griffin in eloquent and appropriate speeches. The committee, after a short absence, reported the following preamble and resolutions, which were unanimously adopted: "Whereas, the country demands the concerted and vigorous support of every loyal Confederate to sweep from its consecrated soil the ruthless invader who is seeking to destroy our institutions, to deprive us of the claims of freemen, and wrest from us the right of self- government; and whereas, the Old D