Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-04-27
Ii volunteer Force at Present In Rich


of the volunteer forces, not enumerating those
b ,longing to Richmond, at present in this city,
and below We give the result Of our labors.-
Companies continue to arrive so very rapidly,
however, that we 6nd some diff culty in keep
ing pace with them.
South Carolina Volunteers.
There about six hundred Carolina troops
here now. The following is a list Of the OH
Gers of the Regiment:
Brigadier. General-M. L. Bonhan.
Staff of Gov. of S. Cool. N. a. Moore
Col. J. G. Calhoun.
Generals Stad.-Col. w. c. Moragno, Col.
A. P. Aldrich, Col. R 81 Boylstou. Col. J.
n. LipscoInb, Col. J.. W!cSinpsop, Maj. s.
VI. Nelson, Maj. Ell, Spar Haulmond, Maj
Sanl w. Melton, Gel. J. u. F. ~tiaston, Sur
geon.
OF the LIST. S. C. Regiment-Col. Msxcy
Gregg, Lieut. Col. D. II. Hamilton, Maj. A
NJ. Smith, Adjt Ferguson, Quartermastel
MCGOWAN, ConImissGry Kennedy.
Company a, Capt. D. b Miller; Company
B, Lieut. D. G. Mcintosh, Commanding; Com,
pany G, Capt. Dean; Company E.. Capt. J. n.
Gadberry; Company H, Capt. M%erriwetheri
Company l.. Capt. Davis; Company K, Lieut..
Shooter, commanding; Company l., Lieut.
Knots, commanding. Company N, Capt AK.
son; De Kalb Guards, Capt. Boykin.
The Regiment is armed with Enfield rifles,
Mimic and Percussion smooth bore muskets--
all superior arms.
Col. Kershaw's Regiments is expected To-
morrow. The Rifle Regiment, from Charles.
ton city, commanded by Col. J. F. Pettigrew,
is also expected shortly.
The Palmetto Guard, Captain Cuthbert,
composed of 100 fine soldiers, and well
equipped, will accompany Gel. Kershaw's regl.
ment.
These South Carolina troops present the ap-
pearauce Of Us hardy aud as Serviceabiea body
of men as we ever looked upon. They are all
impatient for a%ction;' and, having smelt the
smoke Of battle, are anxious 10 be where there
is rorE to be done. The bearing, also, OF these
troops, is that of perfect gentlemen, IN every
respect.
Virginia Volunteers.
The following volunteer companies IRE also
qunrtered in Richmond:
Home Guard of Lynchburg, % uen, Capt.
s s Garland. They arc armed with Harper's
Ferry muskets.
L%ynchburg Rife Grays, Captain NJ. 5. Lang
| horne, l04 men; sixteen having been sent back.
| About 80 members of this company were not
receired. 1t is said these, with others ANXIOUS
to enlist, will form an additional company.
Lynchburg Artillery, "a men, They nave
four pieces OF light artillery.
Wise Fencibles, SIS men, FROM Montgomery
county, Capt. r. G. Trigg. Armed with lint
lock Iuuskets.
Walker. Armed with bint lock mus6eE.
Prospect Rife Grays, y men, Capt T.; u.
| Waller. Armed with flint lock rifles. They
arc from Furmvillc, in Prince Edward County
Va.
Farrnville Guards, 96 men, Capt. K. A. BOOK
er. They also are from Farmvi!le.
The Farmville Guard, Sc men, commanded
bv Capt. R. a. Booker. they are armed VIII!
Minnie muSkets.
Spring Garden Volunteers, Pittsy l~Vanviar
Captain James G. Luck, 70 men. Armed with
percrs i'm muskets.
The Charlotte Rifles, = men, commanded
by Capt. Thos. J. Spencer. They are armed
with Harper's Ferry Minnie rifles, with sabre
bayonets attached.
The Chatham Grays, 81 men, from Ply
s~ylyunia county, commanded by Capt w. H.
Worth. They ure armed with harpey's Ferry
muskets.
The Wythe Grays, IS men, commanded
bv Capt. Jos. F. Kent Armed with harpers
Ferry muskets.
The Smyth Blues, - men, commanded by
Capt. A. G. Pendleton. Armed With Jumpers
Ferry muSkets.
Chesterfield Central Guard, 80 men, Captain
Tillman Cogbill, armed with the rife.
Montgomery Highlanders, 70 men, Captain
Charles a. Ronald, armed with the rii4d mus
ket
CT men, Captain E. r. Young, rned with tue
ride.
Halifax Blues, 70 men, Captain John Granl'
mar. armed with the percussion Enusket.
Brooklyn Grays, 81 men, from Halifax Co.,
Cant. Wm. HAYNES, armed with percussion
muskets.
Yerina Troop, 60 men, from Henrico county,
commanded by Captain Albert AIKEN, armed
with United States sabres and Navy shooters.
CAMP or INSTRUCTION Al the CENTRAL PAIR
GROUNDS.
The following companies are stationed al tue
Fair Grounds:
Lexington Cadets, It's men, commanded by
Nal. CulstoI, Huo alinsu "NA
bore percussion muSket
Company A, SD Regiment, 100 neti, COM
manded by Capt. Atkinson, armed With Tue
percussion musket
Hanover Grays, ~ mem, commanded oy
Capt. Talley, armed with the percussion mus
ket
Paineville Rifles. 81 men, Capt Miller, arm'
ed With the purcussion IDusket.
Ashland Grays, 81 men, Capt Tucker, arm
ed with the percussion musket.
Henrico Southern Guard, 81 men, Captain
Childrey, armed with the percussion muSket.
Patrick Henry Rites, 81 men, Capt Dab
ney, armed with the percussion musKet.
Company A, Danville Battalion, % men,
Capt Graves, armed with the percussion lnus-
ke.-
Company 3, Danvillc Battalion, Il men,
Capt. Claiborne, srmed with the percussion
musket
The above companies constitute the lt Bat
talon Of Volunteers, under m OF MAJ.
Withers, of the Danville Battalion; Lieut. Ed.
wards, Acting Adjutant.
SECOND BATTALION or VOLUNTEERS.
Company a, 18th Regiment OF Volunteers,
go men, Capt. Harrison, armed with the M'n'
ME musket.
N~ot,oway Grays, IS men, Capt ConnalIy'
armed with the Minnie musket-
Nottuway Rife Guard, 81 men, Captain
O5en. armed with the minnie musket-
Surgeon, DR.. Blackburn. No Major has Jet
been appointed to this Battalion.
CAVALRY.
Company B., Chesterfield Cavalry, 81 men,
Cantain Ball. Armed with q. S. sabres ind
pistols.
FIELD ASp STAFF.
The following are the officers ct the camp Of
instruction:
Colonel Gillian, Colonel commanding.
Major Madison, Surgeon.
Lieut. Page, Assistant Surgeon.
Captain Ship, Assistant Adjutau. General.
Capt. Cunningham, Acting Assistant Aeju-
tant General.
Nn,t pnunnr Assistant Olartermaster.