Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1883-01-12
NOTES FROM THE HISTORY OF
AUGUSTA.
SOME OLD TINE ITEMs-AUGUsTA IN THE
CIVIL WAR.

AUOUoIA.
SOME OLD TINE ITEMs-AUGUsTA IN THE
CIVIL WAR.
&C., &C., &C.
If John Lewis Peyton. Esq., gathers as
much pr fit from the authorship as the
reader who peruses his History of Au-
gusta County," reaps amusement and ira-
formation from his perusal, he will have
done we'll. 1t is a work which seems to
us the product of much and laborious re-
search, made by that love of his subject
which to the historian no less thaa the
novelist, IS an absolute requisite to sue
cess While the author modastly calls 1t
a history of the county. il yet has no Small
claim to be called history of the State,
SO carefully has he traced all the great
events of the early and later days Of the
| Republic with which Augusta had any
connection The minor details of county
| history, even the folk lore of its early set
| Tiers have not been neglected. And from
some of the especially local and personal
details, we make some extracts that will
be found Interesting:
THE LAW AND LAWYERS.
There were only five lawyers in Augusta
in 1745. Their fees for advice in common
law cases was So SO and in chancery CASES
ST. 80. and rs for a petition on a small
debt. They were liable to be finFd $3.50 if
they charged more. AS an offset to the
low fees, the court fixed the tavern charges
low, a hot meal being 123 cents and rum
only 1925 gallon. By law Of the State.
Augusta. like other counties, had set mp in
her court yard whipping post for men
and ducking stool for women.
OLD CHURCHES.
Tne old Stone Church was built in 1740.
and Rev. John Craig was its first pastor.
He was also pastor of Thinking Spring
Bethel church WIS built fifty-two years af-
ter, and Charles Cnpmirgs was its first
pastor. HEBRON, M ssy Greek and Union
followed in turn.
The TINKER church was organic ID in
Augusta in 1890 by Bishop Miller. The
Lutheran in 1880, the first church building
being Coiner's church. near Waynesboro,
of viii n R-v. AID ,ph Spindle was D.stor.
The Episcopal church was the established
religion. but n" congregation was organ
lid until TAG, when the Presbyterlaps
and other dissenters we're already in pos
session of the ground. The first rector
was Rev. John Hindman 1t was in
this old church at Staunton. that the Vir-
gina leg stature held a sixteen days ses-
sion wien Gen. Tdrleton ran it away from
Cha, lottesville. and it was here that our
forefatheis were panicked so badly that
they discussed the alternative of a 'dicta-
tor.''
AUGUSTA AND TIE CIVIL WAR.
The hisl oIiaD 1epGblishes in full the
proceedings of An union meeting in Staun-
ton NV 26, 1861, at which eX-Secretary
Stuart presided. 1t is a remarkable fact
that IF those who debated the resolutions
there Col }. ii. skinner, Gen. w. Ii.
Iiarman. Col John B. Baldwin Reuben
D Hill John A. HarmaD. Thos. J Niche,
Gen. Krnton Harper and D.. E. G. Moor
man, all except the fist named genlls man
are dead.
The history contains ii list of the losses
sustained by the county at the battle of
Piedm Hnt as follows:
The Cunfederates from the county of
Augusta engaged in this action were In
bOtien's cavalry; e. w. Imbodens regi-
ment Of infantTy-the 18Th Virginia.; Har-
per's Reserves-ore company commanded
by james G. Marquis, C imposed of boys
from 16 to IS years of age; one COM
pany commended by Jno. N Opie also con-
posed of boys and old men; one battery
Of flting artillery comma nded by John II.
McClenechan; one battery of two guns,
commanded by Lieuts nant Carter Berke-
ley; and one of two guns, commanded by
II. 81. FultZ
The distinguished Confederate officers
killed were: VIM. E Jones, General in
command; Co.. Brown, commanding 60 h
Virginia regiment; Lieut.. Col. Rob't L.
D yle, Capt. ], M Telnpleton.
The list of the killed and wounded in
Harper's regiment at the battle were as
follows:
Company Adapt Hardy-wounded,
Lieut.. Steinbuck. LIEUT.. Wright, D. FL.
Snyder.
Company B-Killed, Capt. R. L. Dnyie,
Jno. Mer- dith; wounded, Sergeant Helms,
G. F. Myerlev, Wm Cas,n.
Company C-Kliled, Capt. ]. M. Tenn
peton; wounded, Corporal A. H. Laekey,
James WEIGH, A. II. Hanger, James
Mitchell.
Company D-Capt. Peck, commanding
none killed wounded, VIM. J. Rush !;
captured, Samuel Huoter.
Company E-Capt John N Opie; K lied,
- McKamy; wounded. - McCor-
mick.
COMPANY F-Caps Rippetoe kill
ed; wounded, Capt. Rippetoe, A. Staubus,
J. Brown.
C,mpanv G-Capt. Byrd none killed /;
wounded, Lieut.. J. A. Syms, Chas. Ridg-
way, VIM. l.. Kvsar.
Company H-Capt Hilbert Kille6. JOS.
Granitto; wounded, Rob't. Birtreit. NOR
tally; Jas Locker, W. Kerford, W Res wick.
Harmon j. Lohr.
Company I-Capt. Bacon-killad, First
Sergeant w. W. More; wounded, Tay
lor Coffman. JOSEPH Baldwin. Chas. Schen-
die, Thos. Walls. John Smith.
Company K-Lieut. Blue in CO nm md,
who was Killed; wounded. Seret. Binford;
captured Serg'ts Taylor and T. Wilson,
John RI chuck. j. Williams, p. McCor-
mick, John Henry. VIM. Evans, Jno C"B.
DIR Thns RonwOrth TEOS X pllV lam 8
Hackett, Iy Kfess, r. W. Goodman and
VIM. Kenney.
MATERIAL IMPORTATION.
Col Pryton incorporates in his book a