Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-08-08
TUE TENTH GEORGIA INFANTRY.


The Surviving Members of the Ola COM
mand to Reorganize Next summer
The Pulaski Guards Survivors to Play
an Important Part-Savannah the Ob-
jective Point of Meeting.
Efforts are being made by number OF
the prominent survivors of the old 'Tenth
Georgia. Regiment for reunion to be
held in Savannah some time during neN'
summer for the purpose of gathering NJ
all the old records and to pre-
serve. as far as possible, the
past incidents and the history of this well
known command which played an event
full part in the time when ''men's souls
were tried"
Colonel J. j. Mcbride, of Atlanta, and
Captain J. W. Anderson, of Coylngtonl,
Ca, surviving members, are bendlng all
efforts to the successful Inauguration OF
this movement. and from the present indi-
cations, are quite likely to succeed In
their praisewOrthy and commendable
work.
A NEWS reporter called upon one OF the
old survivors yesterday morning, in order
to obtain some points of history in con-
nection with the regiment.
The Tenth Georgia was organized at
the Fair Grounds in Richmond, Va, IN
1861, and was made up of Independent
companies from the State of Geor-
gia, at that time reporting at
Richmond for service. Upon its
organization Gen. Lafayette McLaws,
now Postmaster in Savannah, was placed
in command, where he remained only a
short time, having been promoted
to the rank of Brigadier General and af-
forwards to Major General, when di-
vision was assigned him in Longstreets
corps. This corps became we'll known as
''McLaws' Division" during the war.
During the conversation General Nc
Laws said: ''The Tenth Georgia was one
of the most trusty and reliable regiments
| had in my division, and when the
corps was placed in dangerous proximity
to the enemy, the Tenth Georgia was
ALWAYS sent to the front. They
were always employed as the picket
men of the division on account
OF their GOODNESS and determination.
The officers were Col. Alfred Cummings
now of Rome, Ga, who was badly wound
ed around Richmond; Lieut.. Col. >. Hoit,
of Americas, Ga, who was killed on the
Peninsular and Major A. j. Mcbride,
now of Atlanta, Ga.
The Pulaski Guards, of Savannah,
played an important part IN the makeup
of this regiment, and were known as Com
pany 1'K." commanded by Capt, j. w. L.
Read. brother of DR.. Read. of this city.
They left here on the 18th day of June for
Richmond Va, with the following rank
and file:
Capt. J. p. W. Read, Savannah.
First Lieut. John NJ. Millen, savannah.
second Lieut.. George II. Cheever, Savan-
nah.
Third Lieut.. John {. Fraser, savannah.
First Sergt. \. \. Ward, savannah.
80 .InSpnh III. H.,
Third Sergt. G. w. Johnston, Augusta.
Fourth Sergt. W. |. FurlOng, savannah.
Fifth Sergt. d. Resser, Ehingham
Frs Corp. c. NJ. Sweeney. savannah
second Corp. ii. Young, Savannah.
Third Corp. r. II. Fallon, savannah.
Fourth Corp. }. Il. swain. savannah.
Fifth Corp. Il. j. Bailey, savannah.
Quartermaster John B. Bennett, Charles
ton, :. {.
PRIyATEs.
Ambrose, D., Emngham county, Ga.
Berney, H., Savannah.
Burns, H.. Savannah.
Beard, j. F.. savannah.
Baker, W. NJ, bingham county.
Calder, +. NJ, savannah.
Cain, p, Savannah.
Cochran. Il. b.. Enngham county.
Campbell F., savannah.
Cash. John, Savannah.
Chalinch. John H., savannah.
Conway. X s.. Savannah.
Cowart. l. T., Tattnall county, Ga.
Connolly, p, Savannah.
Cathiny. G.. c., savannah.
Cannon, II. w, savannah.
DOwnes. VIM, Savannah.
Daniels. Z. A.. Liberty county.
Daniels. :. t., Liberty county.
Fraser. John }. Charleston, :. G.
Faulkner, J. Ii Virginia.
Forbes, +. r., Savannah.
Fleming. John. Savannah.
Gilbert John NJ, Florida.
GalIvant, A., savannah.
Griflin. J. II. NJ, Efingham county.
Groove, r. j.. bingham county.
Hammond, ;. j., savannah.
Henry. r.. bingham county.
HOys, W. B.. Charleston, ;. {.
Heat, T. H., Liberty county.
IIoan, +. We, Liberty county.
jackson. D., savannah.
Kelly, r., Savannah.
kehOe, p, savannah.
keebler. +. w. South Carolina.
keenan,, f.. Savannah.
Knife, J. b., Efingham county.
Little, H.. Savannah.
Lynch, j., savannah.
Lanier, VIM, Savannah.
LOvett. H.. Savannah.
Lane, r. E., Eflngham county.
Miller, q. r., savannah.
MohOney, j. NJ, Savannah.
Morgan, j., savannah.
Morgan. A. c.. bingham county.
MoreH, J. c., bingham county
Moriarty, Thos., savannah.
Moy, L. j., BullOch county.
Mooney, j., Savannah.
Mccall, J. H.. Tattnall county.
McGOwan. John. Savannah.
McLain, p. c., Tattnall county.
McDermond, Frank, Savannah.
Monroe A. NJ. Efingham county.
Maprus, NJ. NJ. South Carolina.
Murphy, }, F., Savannah.
Noble, H., New Orleans.
O'COnner. John, Savannah.
O'Brien, p, Savannah,
Olmstead, j j., Savannah.
Quinley, j., Savannah.
Powell, A. T., Tattnal county.
Robertson, H., Savannah.
Ruth. B., South Carolina.
sacre, c. p, Virginia.
st Clair, F., Savannah.
Sapp. J. H., Tattnall county.
Scott, A. j. Efingham county.
Speissegger, Jr., savannah.
sullivan, p, savannah.
Wilkes, F., Tattnall county
Williams, John, Savannah.
West, H., savannah.
Zeth, \. l., Efingham county.
The Guards remained with the Tenth
Georgia only for short time, leaving the
command at YOungs mills. near Rich
mond, to join the First Virginia Regiment
of artillery. Here they remained until
the artillery of the Army of Northern Nir-
ginia was organized into battalions, when
they were transferred to Col. CObbelPs
artillery battalion, and served until the
close of the war.
The old battle-fag of the company,
which is guarded as great heirloom and
preserved with jealous care, is in the pos
session of Mrs. Fred. Habersham, whose
husband, Lieut.. Fred Habersham, gal
liant officer of the command, was killed
near Richmond, and whose remains now