The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1870-09-29
MILITIA ORGANIZATIONS.

The Gazette says the negroes have organ
lied militia company in Raymond.
The Herald reports the organization {
another negro militia company at Wick:
burg.
The Southern Herald says a colored mill
tia company has been organized in Smith
precinct, Amite county.
The Raymond Gazette reports the organi
cation Of a volunteer militia company a
that place. \. J. Willis, Captain.
The Brookhaven Citizen reports the or
ganization OF volunteer militia compan.
at that place. The following officers wer
elected: Jas. Hoskins, Captain; 5. II
/ Whitworth, 1st Lieutenant; 4. f. Morton
p Lieutenant; 5. b. Williams, 81 Lieuten
ant.
a volunteer militia company, called thu
''Satartia State Guard has been organized
at Satartia, Yazoo county. The officers art
y. NJ. Sublett, Captain; J. NJ. Bonney, Is
I Lieutenant; W. III. Casey, 81 Lieutenant
/ d. }. Carter, Sd Lieutenant.
/ The Brandon Republican says a volunteer
militia company has been organized al
| Polkville. The following officers were Sc.
/ lected; Capt. Jas. Purvis; LIST Lieut.. ID. G
Miley; 2nd Lieut.. Jno. p. Fr,Inkling, Bird
Lieut.. d. K, Searcy o. ). II. n. Miley.
A company of volunteer militia Cavalry
has been organized at Stems Greek, Rankin
county, with the following officers: Captain
WIN. A. Loflin; LIST Lieut.. w. w. Jones End
Lieut.. Joshua Williams; Bird Lieut.. w. w.
Steen; o. s., Green b. Runnells.
The Brandon Republican says a volun-
teer militia company has been organized in
Beat No. 4. Coyington county, organized a
company last week, with the following ofIi-
GERS: Capt Alex. Farley; 1st Lieut.. w. j.
Hubbard ; I'd Lieut.. r. w. Nair
The fernando Press reports the orsani-
zation OF company of volunteer militia,
"a strong, at Horn Rake. DeSoto county
The officers are I. II. w. Wall, Capt F. H.
Buford, lst Lieut.; f. Z. Albritton, ID
Lieut.; Frank Turner, Jr., Sd Lieut..
a volunteer militia company has been
formed at Liberty Grove. Kinds county,
with the following officers: II. NJ. David
son. Captain; Ben. O. Rutherford, 1st Lieu
tenant; David J. Brown, 2d Lieutenant;
Jno. i. Harris, Sd Lieutenant
The first volunteer militia company in
Choctaw county was organized at Simpsons
Store, in the Southern part of that county,
on the 18th inst. The following officers
We're elected: Jas. c. Baskin, Captain; Jno.
Is. Simpson, LIST Lieutenant; w. L. Baskin,
"a Lieutenant: j. Shelton, 81 Lieutenant;
G. w. Price. 1st Sergeant.
The New Era says, ''there has been anoth
er volunteer militia company formed in
this county. in the neighborhood of Tampi-
co, with name of "Oktibbeha Rangers and
some seventy-tive names on the muster roll.
John Coopwood, Captain; W. II. Robinson,
lst Lieutenant; Dan. Price, III Lieutenant;
B. +. Bell, Sd Lieutenant and w. W. Parish,
lst Sergeant"
L. W. FIourney, Brig. Gen. commanding
End Military District of Mississippi has APP
pointed the following staff: John ii. Carr,
Major and Assistant Adjutant General;
Emanuel Carr, Captain and Assistant Quar-
ter Master General; DR.. f. 2. Bbby, Major
and Assistant Surgeon General; James w.
Bell and Francis Dogan, Aides-de-C Camp.
The Copiahan says volunteer militia
Cavalry has been formed at Coors
Springs, in that county, with the following
officers: a. b. Guynes, Captain; B. c.
Buie, Ist Lieutenant; J. NJ. Coor 2nd Lieu
tenant; c. r. Rials, LIST Sergeant.
The Columbus Index says volunteer
militia company, called the Tombigbee
Guards, has been organized at Ninton,
Lowndes county. The following officers
were elected: \. y. Yates, Captain; Il. c.
Iittleton LIST Lieutenant; 4. Straight, End
Lieutenant, !. W. Trotter, Brevet I'd Lieu
tenant.
The Banner says a volunteer n.tiitia COM
pany has been organized in 1azoo City,
with the following officers: Frank Paine,
Captain; Robt. Campbell, LIST Lieutenant;
S. 6. Bedwell. ID lieutenant; {. IL. Hollo-
way, 81 Lieutenant; John Edwards, 1st
Sergeant
The Holly Springs Reporter says volun-
teer militia company. called the ashland
Guards" numbering 81 men. has been or
organized at Ashland, Benton eoUnty. The
following officers were elected: b. 7. KIM
brough. Captain; 7. J. Scott, LIST Lieuten-
ant; l.. N. Brown, I'd Lieutenant.
The Holly Springs Reporter says we learn
that five volunteer cavalry companies have
been organized in Marshall county, besides
several infantry companies. Marshall will
have at least two full regiments of militia,
If nc more.
The Canton Mail says volunteer militia
Company has been formed in tie neighbor-
hood of Vernon, Madison county. The fol-
lowing were the officers elected: Captain,
j. j. Cowan; 1st Lieuteant, f. F. Lane, I'd
Lieutenant. w. F. Cowan; 3rd Lieutenant,
j.. j. ktmball. The company numbers 90
men.