National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-03-04

by Captain Farley The members of the company
uniformed themselves at their own expense, and a
few months after their organization entered COM
petitiye drill at Lynehburg, where they distin-
guished themselves, though they did not win the
prize. Daring the campaign last fall they attended
the raising OF Garfield and Arthur flag in Sussex
County They VIII parade with forty men.
uniformed in gray trimmed with black, blue
and white feathers, and brass buttons with the
motto of Virginia on them. The officers are: Cap
tain, P. L. Farley: first lieutenant, Jacob John
son second lieutenant, J. N. Farley; orderly
sergeant, j. H. Walker; second sergeant, Madison
Towns; third sergeant, r. W. Pryor; fourth SER
geant, r. c. Boiling: fifth sergeant, W. Fl. John
son; quartermaster sergeant, ]. A. c. Stevens;
color sergeant Henry Lundy; first corporal, ]. K.
knight; second corporal, James PENN third cor
poral, B. d. Scott fourth corporal, E. J. Hamlin;
color eorporals, ". H. Jordan and II. B. Patterson.
THE LANGsToN GUARDS,
of Norfolk, who viii arrive this morning by
steamer, holds an honorable place in the Virginia
militia The company WAS organized November
Z, 1878; officers commissioned April a. 1874;
mustered in the service September 5, 1874 first
parade, January l, 1875 entered their first COM
petitiye drill at Fortress Monroe, Va, August Z,
1876, winning the prize flag which was the first
prize open TO all companies in the State seven
other companies competing; visited Lyuehburg,
Va. September s. 1871, where they entered another
contest in which they lost: visited Lynehburg
again October % 1873, attended gricultural Fair,
entering another competitive drill, winning a
beautiful silver cup sixteen inches high gotten up
for the occasion, and very handsome; also purse
of $50. Visited State agricultural fair at Rich
mond, Va, October 81. 1872 took part in another
drfl, and lost visited New York city September
15and 16 1880; marched in review before the mayor
and aldermen, elicitiug high compliments from
them as well from the press of thatcity During
their stay they were the guests of the Veteran
Guard, Colonel James B. Lee. Visited Boston and
Joined the great parade in honor ofthetwo hundred
and fftieth anniversary of that city. The Guard
received the highest praise for their fine marching
by the citizens and press. They take their name
from the Hon John Mercer Langston, Minister to
Hayti. The following Is list of their officers:
William Il. Palmer, captain; Peter Shepherd, il.
first lieutenant: William H. Sparrow, second leu
tenant; Robert z. Thoroughbred, brevet second
lieutenant The company numbers about fifty
three men, rank and file, about forty of whom are
expected to visit Washington. The uniform con-
sists of dark blue pants, black stripe with white
edging, gray cadet coats, brass shoulder scales
trimmed with yellow worsted fringe, white waist
and cross belts black {National Guard caps. with
yellow Worsted plaits and white plumes.
THE SEABOARD ELLIOTT GRAYS,
colored militia company, viii arrive, it is ex-
pected this morning. by steamer. The company
was organized March II, 1870, and mustered into
service March IL, 1878, under the command OF
First Lieutenant James o. Corprew. Lieutenant
James D. COrprew was commissioned Captain by
Governor F. W. VI. Holiday in August 1873 at the
same time Lee L. Rocks was commissioned as first
lieutenant, William II. Ackiss second heuten-
ant, and George L. Blunt as second junior heuten-
ant. The company has visited many places since
its organization, and won many praises by their
soldierly appearance and good discipline. They
visited Richmond, Va, July and 4, 1872 Suffolk,
Va, August, 1879; Franklin in 1873, and Washing
ton D. c., June H. Is, and IS, 1880 The uniform is
the Virginia gray. The company will bring thirty
men and the SeaboaFd Brass Band Of sixteen
pieces.
THE RICHMOND STATE GUARD.
The State Guard, of Richmond, Va, was or
ganized May Il, 1873 under special act of the
Legislature, as an independent and detached COM
pany. It's officers are Robert A. Paul, captain;
Henry C. Gillian, first lieutenant; d. W. A. Fray
ser, second lieutenant; Emmett Scott, second
junior lieutenant; Asa Miller, orderly sergeant
The uniform Of the officers consists of light blue
pantaloons. with double gold stripe, double
breasted frcck coats, decorated with gold aiguil-
lettes and gold epaulettes; National Guard beaver
caps with gold plaits and black feather. The COM
pany uniform is navy blue, trimmed with sky blue,
with caps same as those worn by the officers, ex-
cepting that they are adorned with white feathers
and blue and white plaits. The company musters
forty five men, rank and file. The company carries
the flag of the State of Virginia. embelished with
the coat Of arms of the United States.
THE LIBBY STATE GUARDS.
The Libby State Guards was organized in the
town of Hampton, Va, in May, 1877, and is
arad A al
first lieutenant, Jerry NJ. Simpson; second lieu
tenant, William Randall; second junior lieutenant,
Moses Anderson; first sergeant, William Kirby;
second sergeant John Kirby; third sergeant,
Willis Reynolds; fourth, James Allen; command
ing sergeant, Robert Armstead; quartermaster
sergeant, A. G. Lee; Nathaniel Burial, color ser
geant; corpoTals, York Williams Henry Goodman.
Montgomery Toliver, Rufus Jones, and Elijah
Webb; drun-majOr Thomas Jefferson. The uni
form is regular old Virginia gray, trimmed with
black; black beaver dress hat with white pompon;
cross belts and brass plates. The company is fifty
five strong and brings to Washington about thirty
five men.
THE VIRGINIA GOVERNORS GUARD.
The Governors Guard, Company E, First
Regiment Virginia Volunteers, brings about
fifty men. The UNIFORM is gray, like that Of the
New York Seventh Regiment. The company was
the I'D of August 1889, was in active
service during the whole war, after which it was
recognized August L., 1871. The letter was
changed from to March Is, 1880, with the con-
sent of the regimental officers. The names of the
officers are J. II. Parater, captain; C. B. Chill
dris, first lieutenant, and Robert JONES' second
lieutenant.
THE HANNIBAL GUARDS
The Hannibal Guard. of Norfolk, Va, was organ
lied the Dist of February, 1880. Its officers are:
Captain, William II. Mills; first lieutenant, John
II. Smith; second lieutenant, Anthony A. Miller; !
third lieutenant, Dorey Z. Undertake: chaplain |
Rev. E. W. Williams; first sergeant, Derious White
second sergeant, Charles Feutress; third sergeant
William H. Butt; fourth sergeant, John |!
W. Grinnell; fifth sergeant James Z. Timber |
lake; quartermaster, Frank Carter; color sergeant
Lewis White; corporals-first, Joseph higgins; |
second, Isaac Wilson; third. Anthony Markly !
fourth, Daniel Wilson; fifth. Jacob Spencer; SIXTH
Albert Dozier; seventh, Cincnnatus T. Wilson |
eighth, Edward BibbinS. Privates-Washington |
Jones, James Thomas Joseph Stiles, George Tho !
rowgOod, George Wilson, Arthur Williams, Robert |
Garrison, John H. Nicholson, James Miller, James /
Haynes, Aaron Davis, John James John II. Smith, |
Nathaniel Riley, William Coles, Caleb s. Butt |
Moses White, Samuel Williams HILLARY Casey |
William H. Hopper, Manuel McClennen, Robert P. !
Thomas John A. Wood, Charles Griffin, Cyrus |
Washington, Major Smith, Anthony Jones, Henry |
7nSPHOiu' LAiAA DlO"h' JUN DiIici JUN H. olhaiI
Moses Martin, Daniel Smith, Caleb Garrison Will
am Greasy, George Rains
THE VIRGINIA GUARDS.
The Virginia Guards of Portsmouth, Va, were |
organized the 10Th of May, 1872 The officers are
James E. Manning, captain; George W. Gordan, |
irst lieutenant John Winslow, second lieutenant |
John T. White, third lieutenant. The uniform is |
Of gray, with black finishing State regulation |
and the company brings about thirty men. The |
full strength Of the company is forty eight men.
THE GOVERNORS GUARD"
Ohio, was organized August 8, 1877. !
The officers are: Captain, L. II. Dotey; first lieu
tenant, C. G. Shepard; second lieutenant, F. |
Stewart Knox. The uniform is as follows: Dark |
blue frock coat, double breasted, shoulder knots,
with monogram, sc. Co. dark blue pants, with |