The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-06-23
EichnoId I.oWitzers--Second Company.
CAMP NEAR RICHMOND

JNlie l.sll, lcr-. }
Ia the Editers of the pjSpn.ct:
In reading the pleasing enculuiums justly passed
the yalor Of the regiments and companies which
have been recently engaged III thc deftnce CT Rich
.GGHI, have seen nothing concerning company
whose "fsprit,le c3rps has been universally ai.
rnire1. ! mean the second company Of Richmond
Houitzers. Iwould ptov"recreaDt tony convictions
were not 10 give it is motj Of praise, though by
ilis crude effort and | know hardly Lae! your
hearty cooperation in granting un'o t5Gsar ihat
which Ii Caesars"
This gallant. chiYairc, and youthful corps, was
among the first 20 respond 70 it, coUEtrys call and
II exchange the civic R.rh for martial pauoply.
Ere they einanci pated from the regime Of eel
ieec life and private avocation. they were usbercd
into the OF for they fred the first piece
Of orE fired il Virginia 1T Gloucester Point,
with honor, credit, ami with desired effect. They,
with their comrades IN arms, fought the r.; battle
of tie and the name of Hnwtzer will he known
lcns as that Of Bethel survives. They were the
gallant Nagruder's first command an1 won his
TEEN aud contiieice. In the history of the PENN
sula they have figured handsomely and acquitted
themselves honeyahly Though their labor- We're
great and tresome. d kind OF interre guum has
cured in their career since Jun" iuh l-Gl. I'LL
Apli. 9Th, lr!i. IN the 9th, when the grand army
attacked tie Yorktown lines with its improved
l-us. artiuerists ever fred with mere precision
an coohess than did tbe.:a Howitzers They were
instrumental in checking the progress oi the stupen
doil. works Of the enemy. They the artiller-
lists that played such havoc at " ynn.s Mill, By
dsInounting gus. shooting down wagner Of the
nlrnts and plane tables &c. Lying, Is they were,
under the continual s,;eilng of ne enemy for thirty
tiIys. thev vii! always he gratefully remembered
for their vigilance and marked nonchaleDcr when
danger was so near, and the handsome manner in
which they acquitted themselves. in responding To
the Yankee riiied gu!.
Inspired by the classic ground Of William burg,
DO Ii. arts painted and ;hTUbbc1 mere to co-cpe
rate III checking the mi screant yandals III their pur
sut When ordered TO support the celebrated
charge Of Gen Early, their familiar faces and de
te,1iined cooness could not escape the eye of the
uobIe (BstheD Hill Afterwards, in conversation
v it,, his fTienI, he said Before the charge re-
coguized the iowitzers Of Great Bethel the field
by their familiar faces and their cool and DHn
ike temeanor went to tie charge. aud when
returned found them not affected by tn" gloomy
i'll success Of the charge but stand At their posts
ready TO imoiate themselves the altar of thei:
coulry" How proud ought they to be OF such a
compliment from such g Gener&!
Al the Seven Pines they were prompt to enter
the bloody field III the midst cf death, suffering,
end in the midst OF the smoke and rUas OF guns and
fire with all possible co9uess and speed. They
were on the field Saturday and sunday, ready to
meet any emergency that Iaght arise, and win ruch
laurels and guerdon- real Virginia clyairy DE-
seryes Composed OF young men OF high social
standing, know no corps to which would el.trust
Virginia c!iYalrv for perpetuation rather tran to
,heee Young and valiant, they fight with deter
,ni,,ation iur their beloved principles and 10 enjoy
the free a.gis OF the Constitution. They feel the
politics Of their country, a.d believe them based
upon religion and the most just principles of jirs-
predence.
The present Captain Of the company Is David
Wa-,on and Lorraine Jones lieutenant Ihev,
with e,inners ilalYburton aud pieasAnts, ara de-
servedy popular with the men. -"