Wilmington journal., 1876-01-21
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The Wilmington Light Infantry.
We mentioned few days ago, IN
connection with the parade which this
company made upon the streets, that
this organization was the existing link
which bound the present and the ris-
ing generation of Wilmingtonlans TO
former periods of Wilmington society
The allusion we make is not to an
ideal existence, that was the creation
of an enthusiast, on the manufacturer
of history-it is to aliving reality which
exists to-day as it existed in the year
1853, reality that connects US back'
through the years of war In which so
many Wilmingtonians found glory and
the grave, to a period which was the
era of all the wealth and refinement
that made the Cape Fear section deslr
able.
We publish this morning the names
of the Captains of this Company since
its first organization, and also the
names of the members Of the company,
who filed official positions in the Con
federate Army. It may be of interest
to our community to have these names
published in such shape as to have
them preserved, although IN neWspa-
per form.
We propose, at future intervals to
make mention of some of the historical
events with which the Wilmington
Light Infantry has been identified,
and also of some memoirs of its 1ndl-
vidual members.
Captains of the Wilmington Light
Infantry from the date of its organlza-
ton of 1853 to this date.
Edward Cantwell elected March
1853. Resigned January 1854.
Edward Savage, elected January
1854. Resigned May 1854.
w. G. Furgus, elected May 1854
Resigned May 1856.
il. Cantwell, elected May 1866,
Resigned July 1855.
W, L. DeRosset, elected August
1856. Resigned November 1857.
E. D. Hall, elected November 185
Resigned May 1860.
WI. DeRoset, elected May 1860.
Promoted Major 3rd Infantry, May
1861.
R. B. McRae, elected May 1861.
Died May 1865.
Mathew P. Taylor, elected March
1876. Present Commander.
The W. L. L carried into active
service in 1861, GA Rank and File. Of
these 81 were promoted to Commis-
stoned officers as shown.below, within
few months.
Names of officers of the Confederate
States Army, who were members Of
Wilmington Light Infantry
Allen, D @, Captain.
Brown, John B, Capt Sd Infy.
Cantwell, Edward, Lieut. Col Cav:
Cazaux. A D, Capt & A Q M 18th Infy.
Craig, Cicero 1st Lieut. Sd Infy'
Cowan, Thos, do do
Drysdale, r H, Capt do
DeRosset, W L. Colonel do
DeRosset, A l., Capt do
Ellis, ~ Lieut..
Furgus, W O, Lieut. Col.
Hall, E D, Col.
Hawkins, M M, Capt.
Howard, l. W, Lieut. Col.
James, T G, Adjt Sd Infty.
Lippitt. T B, Lieut..
Lippitt, A d, Lieut.. =
Myers, Chas D, Capt & A G.
McIlhenny, J K. Capt Arty.
McRae, r B, Major 7th Infty.
McKoy, T Fl, Capt do
Miller, Jas A, Surgeon.
McRae, VIM. Brig Gen.
Museg F ]. Capt 18th Infy.
Murchison. D r, Capt 7th Infy.
Moore, Roger, Lit Col Cav
McRae. W Ell, Capt Cav.
Northrop, W II, Oapt & A Q M.
Poisson, ] J, Capt 18th Infy.
Price, Joseph, Lieut. @ s Navy.
Pickett, / J. Lieut. Sd Infty.
Ounce VIM do do
Ounce, Richard, Lieut. 7th Infty.
Savage. Henry, Capt 18th Infy.
Swami, VIM, Capt.
Styron, G w, Capt & A Q M.
Savage, Edward, Major Sd Infty.
Willis, n B. Capt.
Wright, A E, Asst Surg.
Waddell, A M, Lit Col Cav.
Wright, Julius, Lieut..
HONORARY MEMBERS.
Cowan, r 81, Col 18th Infy.
Person, s J, 1t Col & A D @.
Rankin, r G. Capt Arty.
Cantwell, l., Col Infty.
Radcliff, D, Col 18th and 61st Infty.
Hon. Jefferson Davis, President Coma
federate States America, elected an
Honorary Member in 1858.