Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-01-20
1856. 0. L. |.
1881.
CELEBRATION OF THE TWENTY
FIFTHcANNIYERSARY.

FIFTH.ANNIYERS4RY.
A sketch OF the Corps-An Interest,"
Ing RemInIscence-AG Grand Ban
quet at the Pulaski House.
On the Sth of January, 1856, the Oglethorpe
Light Infantry, around whose name cluster
the recollections Of a glorious and eVentful
career In one of the grandest struggles for
independence that the world has ever wit
messed, made their first parade in this city,
under the command of the lamented Bar
tow. 1t was the intention of the
corps to have celebrated the twenty-flfth
anniversary, and to have revived the remem-
brances of a quarter of a century by de-
monstration on that day, but the occasion
falling upon Saturday, an unsuitable day, q
postponement was rendered necessary, and
1t was determined to give greater eclat to
the event by commemorating it on the an
niversary of the birthday of the immortal
Lee. The committee in charge according
ly made arrangements for grand
banquet, which took place last evening at
the Pulaski House. Before we proceed with
an account of the pleasures of the reunion,
1t is not amiss, but eminently proper, to say
few words In reference to this company,
which, as representative Georgia corps,
played SO important part In the late war.
Briefly we may
SKETCH IT'S CAREER.
The company was mustered into the ser
vice of the Confederate States on the 21st
of May, 1861, and served throughout the
war, being known as Company B, 9th Regi-
ment Georgia Volunteers, Anderson's
Brigade, Hoods Division, Longstreet's
Corps, Army of Northern Virginia, and sur
rendered ct AppOmattox q. H., April 10th,
1865. 1t was the first company that
offered their services to President
Davis for the war and was mustered
in as above stated. Previous to that they
did service as State troops at Fort Pulaski,
Savannah, recognizing, however, before
going to Virginia: The company were en-
gagged In all the important battles of
Virginia, including the first Manassas,
where they covered themselves with
imperishable renown, and were with Long
streets corps when it made its celebrated
circuit of the Confederacy, and were also
engaged in the battle of Knoxville. A reca-
pitulation OF its history during the war
shows that there were killed or died from
wounds 20; died OF disease during or imme-
NA~NSAJ eANNA Wiz wall LIS nOUuuGu, sur
rendered at Appomattox, 10. In this
connection 1t is interesting to reproduce
the following copy of a letter published In
the Savannah papers shortly after the bat
tie OF Manassas, written by q gallant mem
Der OF the company, now Lieutenant of
the Savannah Cadets: Il is as fol-
lows. Many OF the brave COM
rades who are mentioned therein have since
passed away, but the survivors will ever
keep In fadeless remembrance their virtues
and glorious deeds:
THE oGLETHoRPEs AT THE BATTLE OF
MANASSAS PLAINS.
CAMP BARLOW, August z, 1861.
Captain r. W. Sims:
DEAR SIR-Euclosed you have a list of
the members of the Oglethorpe Light In
fantry, Company A, who were In the fight
on the 2lst. The other members were sick
at Winchester or with the baggage. | send
1t because | have seen so many lists and
none of them have been correct and be-
cause | thought Company B would like to
have list to keep, and because, if there are
any more false reports about the men as
there have been about Lieutenant Butler.
you can correct 1t by referring to this list.
Think when men risk their lives for their
county and behave as bravely as our Off
GERS did, it is scandalous that they should
be published as sick.
This list was copied from the official re-
port to the Major, and is perfectly correct
have shown 1t to Capt. West, and he says
1t is correct.
Your fellow soldier aud servant,
II. NJ. BRANCH, o. L. |.
MEMBERS OF THE oGLRTHoRPE LIGHT IN
PANTRY IN THE BATTLE OF MANASSAS,
JULY 21sI, 1861.
OFFICERS.
Captain J. j. West, safe.
Lieutenant III. Copper, safe.
Lieutenant A. f. Butler, safe.
First Sergeant j. L. HolcOmbe, safe.
Second Sergeant Fred. Bliss, safe.
Third Sergeant Fl. A. Crane, safe.
Fourth Sergeant William F. Shellman,
wounded slightly.
Fifth Sergeant Charles Daniel (color bear
err, safe.
First Corporal Charles Borchert, safe.
Second Corporal s. w. Branch, prisoner.
Third Corporal w. H. Crane, killed
Fourth Corporal w. H. Bennett, safe.
PRIvATRs.
s. II. Baldie, safe
Steve Barnwell, safe.
z. Baker, wounded severely.
John Belvin, wounded severely.
Cecil Berrlen, safe.
T: B. Bevill, wounded dangerously.
M. b. Boston, safe.
W. Nj. Burney, safe.
u. NJ. Butler, killed.
ii. NJ. Branch, safe.
j. E. Carolau, wounded severely,
B. H. Cole, wounded slightly.
A. Davis, safe.
z. Davis, wounded slightly.
8 Dasher, safe.
w. Dasher, safe.
B. Donovan, wounded severely.
l.. L. Eastmeade, prisoner.
j. H. Estill, wounded severely.
j. A. Ferrill, killed.
John Fleming, wounded severely.
A Franklin, safe.
NJ. Franklin, wounded slightly.
Z, J. Gerardeau, wounded severely.
T. Goodwin, safe.
8. Goodwin, safe.
J. Grant, safe.
r. Grant, safe.
G. Godfrey, safe.
j. Godfrey, wounded severely.
l. Z. Graybill, safe.
John Griffen, safe.
q. c. Hardwick, wounded severely.
Jesse Heidi, safe.
Z. l.. Holcombe, safe.
A. I. Holmes, prisoner.
T. 3. Holmes, safe.
q. g. Hunter, safe.
Jas. Hunter, wounded severely.
odmuSl L. 1ZieTy baIe.
w. T. Ivey, wounded severely.
W. P. johnson, safe.
Jos. King, wounded severely.
j. f. Krenson, wounded severely.
P. Kruger, safe.
e. s. Law, safe.
JAS. Lachlison, Jr, safe.
Frank LentZ, wounded severely.
L l.. Lppman, wounded severely.
Alexander Mcdonald, wounded severely.
John Martin, wounded severely.
Ii. Mickler, safe.
John Montmollin,. safe.
B. Morrell, killed.
George Patten, safe.
w. Morrell, safe.
Fl. NJ. Parnell, safe.
Thos. Purse, Jr., killed.
II. j. Quantock, safe.
L. NJ. R2yzor, wounded severely.
VIM. s. Rockwell, safe.
r. B. Sandiford, safe.
G. w. Stevens. safe.
j. F..sStone, safe.
+. A. Sturtevant, safe.
A. r. Tinsley, wounded severely.
r. Thompson, safe.
John Webb, safe.
7. L. Wragg, safe.
NJ. P. Usina, wounded severely.
B. NJ. Zettler, safe,
Prisoners, 8; killed, 8, wounded danger
ously L; wounded severely, 20; slightly, 4;
safe, so. Total SO.
We might write more, but the above is
sufficient to recall to recollection many an