Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-06-14
THE CHICKASAWS.
Their Departure for Huntsville,
Escorted by the Bluff
City GrayS.
Their Splendid Military Appearance
on the Sireets-IucIdents
and Personals.

Whatever may be the result Of the
competitive drill at Huntsville to.mor
row, the people Of Memphis VII have
the satisfaction Of knowing that the
Chickassw Guards made 0 splendid en-
deavor and acquitted themselves with
blushing honors thick about them. This
morning the Chicks and the Bluff City
Grays breakfasted at the Peabody Hotel
at an early hour, and left on a special
train at h~altpast eight. The following is
a correct list OF those who will drill at
Huntsville:
CHICKAsAW GUARDS.
Captain r P Duncan; S 7 Carues,
first lieutenant; 7 A Lamb, second lieu
tenant; J S Richardson, third lieutenant;
II Wright, first sergeant; N T Camp, en-.
sign; A W Jones, second sergeant; L S
Peterson, third sergeant; - fourth
sergeant S H Pepper, fifth sergeant;
James Kirkland, first corporal; J N
Irrelevant, second corporal; l. r DOnel.
son, third corporal Il Il Allen, jr, 7 Fl
Allen, jr, Harry Allen, P G Bigley, w
Baker, William Brent, George W Crook,
A l. Duvall, Robert Harris, Ira Hill,
John Henderson, J F Hoist, Sam HAYES.
J B Houchens, Rush Loop, Z Howard
Martin, B Martin, W C NJ Mutt, Robert
6 Pillow, A II ProudGt, Avis Sneed,
Raphael Semmes, Pres Smith, W ]
Steele, A Il Taylor, G E Waldron, A
Woodbridge, ia Wright, J D Waldran;
Master Connie Bruce, marker.
Il BLUFF CITY GRAYs.
The following is the list of members
of the Bluff City Grayq who act as an
escort to the Chickasaw Guards: Capt.
John f. Cameron, First Lieutenant F.
I. %Edmondson, Acting Orderly Sergeant
0. B. Haynes, Third Sergeant T. Nc
Colgan, Fourth Sergeant 7. j. Kennedy,
Fifth Sergeant P. McCadden, Ensign
McGhee Williams, First Corporal E..
Kelly, Second Corporal NJ. Mcmahon,
Third Corporal H. Rhett, Fourth Corpc
raj A. Hamilton, Privates Mack Cooper,
Geo. r Bland, A.. Mckay, G. G. Dent,
W. F. Everett, Thomas L. Wilson, Jas.
Murdoch, T. NJ. Irwin, j. X. Mulkey, J.
V. Sullivan, W. l.. Cameron, W. st.
Clair Arnold, A. I. Hayden, P. C.
Rogers, James Tooney; Master Allen
Cameron, marker.
Before leaving the hotel Mr.. Tom
Wright presented the company with
beautiful white silk badges bearing the
monogram c. G., and the words Chieka.
saw Guards in gold. These, fastened by
silver pins presented by Mr.. Frayser
Hoist, made a very pretty and tasteful
decoration. When all was ready the two
companies formed in front OF the Pea.
body Hotel in the presence of q large
crowd Of their friends, and marched to
the Memphis and Charleston railroad
depot, preceded by Arnold's brass
band, with fifteen pieces, playing a spir.
tied dir. The sidewalks we're lined with
spectators for several squares, and every
one who knows anything about drills
commented favorably upon the move.
ments of the Chickasews and their es.
eort, They have improved far beyond
what We supposed during the last six
weeks. Their step, time, bearing, and
all their movements are excellent.
They have acquired a precision and
concert of action which is only the re.
suit Of intelligence and severe training
The colors carried by the two companies,
their brilliant uniforms and glittering
muskets, the inspiration of martial
music, and the smiles Of fair ladies,
the ~plaudits Of TIE multitude and all the
propitious circumstances Of the hour
we're united to give the dashing young
men a hope and q promise of the day
and the contest before them.
PERSONAL
In addition to the above named mem.
bers of the two companies, Rev DR. Par
sons, Of the St Lazarus church, who is
chaplain, aud DR. Heber Jones', surgeon
Of the C~hiokGsaws, left with the party
also Major George B Russell aud Captain
Pratt, of the United States army. Among
the ladies who 90 with the party are
Misses Guila DeLoach, Mamie Morgan,
Minna Treadwell, Jimmie Treadwell.
Ella Boiling, Kate Chalmers, Nellie Nooe,
Louise Nooe, Lula Joy, Of this city, and
Miss Kate Bell, of Louisville, Ken
lucky; Miss Lou White, Of Mississippi;
Judge II G Smith and wife, Mrs DR.
Heber Jones and Mrs Thomas Ii Allen,
Miss Apperson, Captain Jim Miller and
wife, Charles Grosvenor, L L Goldbaum,
c A Leilingwell, the Misses Bruce, Mis-
SEES Maggie Fleming, Pettaway, Clark,
Mansfield, Hattie Collins, Sallie Jones
and Nellie Smith, Mrs John Denie and
daughter, Mr. and Mrs McCown, Mr. and
Mrs c P Bethel and Peter Tracy; also,
Captain Re~udelhuper, Of the Memphis
Light Artillery, Company A, who goes
in the interest of his company, and will
try and obtain two Napoleon guns.
Colonel Ed Worsham, City Comptroll.
err james Newsom, and a great MANY