Southampton-Isle of Wight-Nansemond County Virginia USGenWeb Archives News.....Veterans, 1888 

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Confederate Veterans' Association organized, Aug 1888 
   PICKETT's Division veterans 


"The Richmond (VA) Dispatch," Thurs., Aug. 23, 1888, p. 4, col. 3 

HEAVY BLOW. 

THE STORM IN AND AROUND NORFOLK. 

No Very Serious Damage - Religious Meeting - 
   Democrats to Organize - Personals and Briefs. 
 [Correspondence of the Richmond Dispatch.] 
                 NORFOLK, August 22, 1888. 

  A heavy gale of wind commenced blowing about 7 o'clock last night and 
continued until daybreak, doing considerable damage to loose fencing and 
light framework, awnings, signs, &c.  No serious damage is reported, 
however.  It was the most severe blow of the summer season, and had the 
effect of diminishing the fish supply in the market to-day, as the fish 
along the coast usually take to deep water when a blow occurs of any 
considerable strength. 
[...] 


  The survivors of Pickett's division in Southampton, Isle of Wight, and 
Nansemond counties have organized a Confederate Veterans' Association, 
of which W.H. Daughtrey, of Franklin, has been elected president. 


Additional information: 

This item posted as part of the Library Of Virginia's "Virginia Chronicle" 
   Virginia newspaper project, at: 
   http://www.virginiamemory.com/collections/virginia_newspapers 
   - text of articles corrected 

Daniel T. Balfour's "Franklin and Southampton County in the Civil War" states 
   that the Urquhart-Gillette Camp was orgaized in. 1890. (p. 86) 


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