Terrell Bryan at the 1894 Dublin, Texas Veteran's Reunion

Terrell Bryan 1836 - 1920

I was surprised to find this article at Newspapers.com. Revisiting my searches pays off as newspaper sites continually add new content. I especially appreciate Newspapers.com for providing tools that make it easy to share articles like this on my blog.

This article from 1894 describes a reunion of Civil War veterans in Dublin, Erath County, Texas. It highlights the involvement of ex-Confederates in hosting the event, which also included members of the Grand Army of the Republic (GAR), a post-Civil War organization for Union veterans focused on supporting veterans and commemorating the war. The event was marked by emotional reunions, camaraderie, and shared experiences between veterans.

The following was written about my great-grandfather, Terrell Bryan:

Terrell Bryan, an ex-confederate of Stephenville, wants to meet or learn the address of the Union soldier who left the ranks of his command at Chickamauga on Sept. 20, 1863, and faced the bullets to give him a drink of water from his canteen as he lay wounded on the field.

This article provides valuable details to add to Terrell's story, including the date and location of his injury and his participation in the 1894 reunion.

NOTE: Before writing this post, I used AI to summarize the newspaper article, learn about the GAR, and generate a list of all the individuals mentioned. While the summary contained some inaccuracies and the name list required significant additions and corrections, it still helped save time.

Persons named in the article:     

                      

Gen. J.T. Harris

Major S.T. Oldham

Major T.E. Gillett

Col. A.L. Murphy

Capt. John Roch

Mayor R. H. McCain

Col. H.A. Smith

Col. Connally

Edwin Ketchum

Gen. Bigger

Terrell Bryan

Capt. W.H. Christain

John Roch

Prof. Avery Brown

J.J. Collins

W.G. Mancill

R.W. Mancill

Warren Taylor

Edwin Wilson

Tom Clegg

Harry Hall

Joe Loveindy

Matt Simms

George Foreman

H.W. Patterson

Tom Lacy

O.M. Redfield

G. W. Rose

J. S. Cook

J.T. Wilson

B.F. Allen

E.P. Patterson

Ed Thomas

George Spencer

Walter Clegg

W.H. Cutis

Capt. T.O. Moore

John Hunter

Mrs. Hattie A. Loring

Father T. K. Crowley

Terrell Bryan - Dublin Reunion including GAR 07 Apr 1894, Sat The Galveston Daily News (Galveston, Texas) Newspapers.com

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ChatGPT, prompt "Give me a list of names found in the article," January 26, 2025, OpenAI, https://chatgpt.com.

ChatGPT, prompt "Summarize this article and give me a brief explanation of the GAR," January 26, 2025, OpenAI, https://chatgpt.com.

Terrell Bryan - Dublin Reunion including GAR 07 Apr 1894, Sat The Galveston Daily News (Galveston, Texas) Newspapers.com