Southern Broad-Axe [West Point, MS], January 18, 1860
On Friday the 20th instant, the Military Company recently gotten up under the appropriate name of the West Point Grays, assembled according to previous announcement at Dunlap’s old store house, in West Point. At an early hour a large and full meeting was in attendance, whereupon B. F. Robertson, Esq., was called to the chair, and B. M. Howorth, Esq., appointed Secretary. . . .
Upon motion, a committee of five was appointed to draft a suitable constitution and necessary by-laws to be submitted at the next meeting. Also to propose a becoming style of uniform, to be adopted by the company. . .
On motion of Dr. J. W. Crump, it was
Resolved, That the uniform to be adopted by the company, shall be made of either Southern or English manufactured goods. . . .