Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1875-07-16
THE CENTENNIAL BRIGADE.
Military Organizations Already Formed
and In Prospective 80 Attend the
Philadelphia Centennial.

The following is from the Nashville
Banner Of the fourteenth: New COM
panies of infantry have been organized
at Jonesbor0 and Chattanooga. Shelby
vile is also in the field again. Columbia
ought to be. a new company has just
been organized at Dyersburg, of which
r. A. w. James is captain. Columbia
Helicon cornet band have applied to the
Acknowledgement to go to Philadelphia
with the Centennial brigade. There is
an Irish company in Memphis, Of which
John s. Sullivan is captain. 1t is called
the Irish Volunteers. Their uniform is
gray, similar to that Of the eighth New
York. 1t is very handsome, and cost
forty-five dollars. 1t is desired to organ
ize a German company in Memphis.
From present indications the three regi-
ments for Philadelphia will soon be
ready for organization. 1t may be de.
sirable for those desiring to join to push
forward their organizations. Dover has
applied to Adjutant-GeneTal Handy for
guns, and wants to organize company
Of artillery"
OUR MILITARY COMPANIES.
We hope that the above notice may
serve to stimulate the citizens OF Mem
phis to an enlargement of the present
military organizations in our city.
Company \, Irish Volunteers, alluded
to in the above article from the Nash
vile Banner, is a creditable Organiza-
ton, under the efficient control of esp
tain Sullivan, gallant and chivalrous
Irish citizen, who is justly proud of his
company, and the excellent gentlemen
that compose its rank and file. While
we have heard no expression from them,
we are inclined to the belief that they
will visit the Centennial and do honor
to Tennessee. In addition to the above
company We rejoice in the possession Of
the ChickasaW Guards, whose captain,
R. P. Duncan, has, by his faithful drill
ling, rendered each member proficient in
the regular tactics. There is no reason
why this company should not visit the
Centennial. We have heard nothing as
to the organic alton Of German COM
pany, yet we have every reason to be-
lieve that such could be easily effected.
We have in our city large German
population, out of which most honor
able military company could be organ
lied. Who will take the initiatory step?
We pause for reply.
ARTILLERY AND CAVALRY COMPANIES.
We have upon more than one Occa-
sion alluded to the organization of artil-
lery and cavalry companies. A cav
airy company, We think, could be easily
organized here, for we know that there
are sufficient number of young men in
Memphis to complete the required list.
We have heard it intimated that Cap
tain Stack Lee could organize such
company, and in view of this We ask
him now to inaugurate meeting for
such purpose. AS to the artillery COM
panY, Memphis has among her citizens
quite number who distinguished them
selves in the armies of the north and the
south during the war. We can now re-
call Captain Thomas Johnston, Major
Will O. Woodson and Msjor Thrall, of
the Confederate army, and Captain
H. Esch, of the Federal army. Each
of these gentlemen won laurels, and we
are confident that any one Of them
could easily organize an artillery COM
psny in Memphis. From the Banners
article it will be seen that Dover has APP
piled to Adjutant-Genersl Handy for
field guns to organize a company OF ar
tillery. This recalls the fact that Major
James G. Thrsll, at Fort DonelsOn DO
veI), won merited honors for his signal
bravery and efficient services as COM
mander of a battery. We hope to hear
from Captain Esch, and the above named
gentlemen, relative to the organization
of an artillery company.
THE VOLUNTEER STATE.
A Nashville exchange, in speaking of
the visit of Tennessee brigade to the
Centennial, says: "We mentioned the
fact the other day of the strong proba-
bility of q brigade of Tennessee VOiun-
tsers visiting the Centennial next year.
1t is now definitely aseertained to be
more a certainty than probability.
Adjutant- General Handy is already
seeking TO know what transportation
arrangements can be made for the bri-
gade. He says the brigade will have as
a uniform blue cap, gray coat, and sky
blue pantsloons; and sn effort will be
made to have it as perfectly drilled as
the time will possibly permit. 1t will
camp out for several weeks within a
short distance Of the Centennial grounds
during the exposition"