The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-01-11
LOCAL MATTERS.

LOCAL MATTERS.
| Military Conrention.-A large number OF
Commissioned Officers Of the Militia Of the
State met at II O'Clock yesterday morning in
| the ballroom of the Ballard House. pursuant
| to call in the papers made by officers at
Charlestown during the late assemblage Of the
military at that place.
The Convention effected a temporary organ
| lzation by calling Col. SHERwIN MCRAE, of
Henrico county, to the chair.
Col. McRae, on taking his seat, stated the OBJ
Ject OF the Convention to be-to counsel to-
gether and recommend to the Legislature such
amendments in the militia laws would rem
der the citizen soldiery more effective should
they pe called to the field for active service -
AFTER pay ing deserved compliment to the
militia tor their prOmptness to defend the
rights and honor of Virginia, he urged upon
the Convention speedy organization, and upon
the members calmness in their deliberations,
TO be expected of military men at all times and
on all occasions. The Convention was about
70 undertake. an important work, and to make
1t effective the talent and ex perience and sound
Judgment of the members present were essen
TALLY necessary. He then returned thanks for
the honor conferred upon him in calling him
TO the chair, and promised to discharge the
duties with all the ability of which he was
possessed.
On motion. Capt. SAM'L p. MITCHELL and
mayor WM. LAND were reques ted to act as Sec
retaries.
A motion was then made and carried. that
all officers in attendance lin order that the
convention might know it's members.) COM
me nsang with the Major and Brigadier Gene
rails, be requested to furnish their names
ranks and regiments to the Secretaries for en-
roment.
Inc following names were then handed in ::
Maj Gen. VIM b. TALIAFExRo.
Isl regiment of the Line-Col. G. A. Crump
brigade Inspector. Col. f. r. Farrar. Can't
VIM Miller, Capt. John T.. Perkinson, Lieut.
John b Phillips.
2d ReSiment-Capt John c. p. Kellam.
Sd RegIment-Col. b. + Nalle Major John
voolfolk, Capt. Lewis Il. Williams, Capt r.
=. Graves
Lieut.. Col. John B. Strange. Brigade In.
spector of Sd Brigade
Col. VIM. II. Harmon, Inspector of 18th
Brigade.
Gen VIM. G. Scott, of Brigade
Capt. N. Il. Street.
18th Regim-nt-Col B. F. Wingfield. Major
W l.. u. Parsons. Capt. Hargrove
10th Regiment-Capt. J. w. Sensr, Lieut. w
S. Gilman.
18th Regiment-Col. John p. Wilson. Lieut..
10Th Regiment Lieut. S Il jacobs. Capt ] .
r. Stagg, Capt. B. b. Minor, Capt. John APP
p,eyard.
:J, a5st Regiment-Capt J; W: Pullen.
23d Regiment-Coi. r. II. Watkins Col
alexander Jones, Capt VIM. R. w ,od Capt.
4,oebil, Capt. f. b Ciopton, Capt. R. A. Will
lis, Mai. Charles T. Friend, Capt. L. Burfoot.
Lieut.. Lee f'inney, Lieut.: VIM Welsh.
oath Regiment-C Col. j L. Hubbard
25th Regment-Col Mark Arnold
2Gtn Regiment-Col. Ill. "A. Darlington, Capt.
T. ID. Jeffress
9s'h Regiment-Col D. w Witt, Capt w. T..
Darlington.
3lst k-giment-Maj Il b. Washington
53d RegIment-Capt. John p Harrison
36th Regiment-Col. w p. Browner.
3eih Regiment-Col. Thomas Taylor Lieut.
NOI vnf. hn Tatl NJ.
Both Regiment-Col. d. a Weisiger, Capt. ] .
T. May, Col. Jos. V Scott. Capt d. ID. Dodson,
Capt ID. J Blick. Capt: j. n. Nichols, Lieut..
+. G Graham, Lieut.. M. Davis.
4U1h Regiment-Col. c. G. Coleman
I'D Regiment-Capt. J. K. Cabell
4-th Regiment-MajorJ James Mcdowell
49th Regiment-CoI. II. u. Gibson, Capt. S.
b. Wingo.
5Gth Regiment-Col ]. r. Chambliss. jr,
Lieut.. Col. j. A. Wyatt, Capt. ]. A Bait
SD Regiment-Col Henry w. Adams
5ith Regiment-Col. f G. Robinson, Mai. w
Lamb, Capt. w. N. Mckenney.
55th Regiment-Maj. J. N. Brown.
57th Regiment-Col. s. J. Ramey.
6lst tRegiment-Lieut. Col. Warner F. Tali;-
ferro. .Jr.
62d Regiment-Captain r. G. Bland.
ODD Regment-Col. J. F. Ligon, Lieut.. Col
W. L. Womack, Major A c. Dickinson.
I'D Regiment-Major !. Il. Phillips, Col. w.
p. Flippin.
7ith Regiment Col n G. Dickinson. Major
y, ~ >', w utIe.
18th Regiment Can't. J. +. Patton
s0th Regiment-Capt. G. S. Patton
SD Regiment-Col Thos. s. Hamlin
oSIh hegimentTMal. VIM. f. Gaskins; Capt.
;Ionn Scott, OF" Black Horse attached to e5th
Regiment.
s7th Regiment--Capt. r. Hawes. Captain X.
Edwards. Capt. j. c. Gregory, Lieut. R. C.
Pemberton.
esth Resiment-Col. NJ Mckenzie.
96th Regiment-Col &. Harrison. Major J
II. Hartweii. Lieut. J. NJ Davis
so.n Erein"nt-Coi ) y Alexander.
ioyth RNr!ment-Coi W d. Morris.
,oo.,i ,ooth 6rgiinrnt-Coi- ;; y, Preston;
lg9th keg'rnent-C0i L. +. Jones, Major W
Z. fleet, Capt H. l.: Fleet
I22d Keg,shent-Capt l.. TX. Bowen, Lieut..
Thos. G. Flagg.
13lst Regiment-Capt. S Garland, Jr
l32d Regiment-Col l.. Chancellor, Capt. r.
w carter, capt. N. Berkeley.
,oo.n ReRilnent-Co!. j. NJ McCue.
iottn i.,. htslnentICol; .lohn a Campbell
ieI'h Psr;renn. NJ, "onfrt ran,kner.
tIf.u eSiiiieh .--1ia]oI - ~ ROBERTSON.
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u Suan'la,r Co.>.pW w w r naslaho Cap'
r. TrI,t Cp., Da'uWih, Lieut.
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noo. , l"Joi "ih' H. riy, MAJOR nomas
Ijeut. James K. Lee of co r T.iart W.,
Mamie of co + Cant s ~ RoyIy of ~
.nd Cant n ~ I.hai, i, = 81 Et!J oa ~. -
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Can't. ID. q. Briipford Commiss.ry. T;aS.
+ = POTTS 90 Il. I';aut Ch.. D. ~ =
7: Iient I Johnsnn 70 " A'o'e' w.
I'd R.giment-l,oI n I Gardnar .;o,. w.,
T. A. RiiIisolly 1 " >0'
CAvALRY.-jst Regiment--Car, TT p Ioh,
son C,I - A RnIl,nn f' ~ H. a oiA'A-
cd Regiment-Capt Turner Asbhv Gan,
G.. Ta,iaferro. Lieut. lanes Ashhv
Sd Resment-Capt r.. w Carter
ith Ragimant- CoI Sharry;n Mpo w..