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SURVIVING SOLDIERS.
THE OLD SOLDIERS OF CO.. G.. oRR'S RI
FILES, MEET IN THE COURT HOUSE.
Ont Of One Hundred md Fiffy-FiVc
Volunteers in the War. Twenty.
Three were Present Last Friday ia
Ansuer to the ROIl.Cnll--Rcsoiu.
tion Looking to the Erection OF n
Monunlcnt--StcpS Taken TO Organ.


The survivors Of Company G., Orr's Rifle
held their reunion in the Court House lns
Friday. From first 10 last, during I he lat
war, one hundred and iity-five men enlisted
were present last Friday to fight their battle
over again. The reunion was for the purPos
of getting up 4 list Of casualties For the stat
archives. Capt. James Pratt the last Surviv
ing commanding officer, presided. Age In
told uron him and his hair is sprinklcd Will
gray but he has lost non of the spirit and pa
triOtiSm that distinguished him whcn3 he lee
these mel into the thickcst oftilc fight. Judg'
tuthr;m who gallantly commanded CnInpnn
j., and fought side by side with these rett
rams was called upon aud madc Ii brief and cl
ouuent address, reviewing tho incidents OF tn
service Of the company.
The business of the meeting was then nj
tended to. During the morning Gen. lt0bcr
! Il. IIemphill introduced the following. resolu
ton which was unanimously adopted:
Rcsolrtd. That this meeting, c imposed of th
SUI viv"rs of Company e., Orrs l~siil-s, Confedrrai
! States Provincial Arlry, and Of the citizens Of ABB
vile Court IIuus", res specially and earnestly iurIt
all survivors Of the Confrdrrat" Army In AbbGri!l
County, and the citizens Of !Ahbrvillr County In Gen
rral, To assemble In the Court ll''nss on Monday, ~
September next, L" concert measures for erecting
munnmtnl to the mrIlurr OF the sons OF Abberlll
County who lost lhcir lives in The war between tn
States.
Mr.. Rcnet from the audience, who were re
QurSicd to join In the matter, gracefully sec
ondcd the resolution.
a SPLENDID baruecucd dinner was scrvct
and upon rraSsrmbling Mr.. w. 4. CowEn IN
troluced the following resolution which Wa
adopted unanimously:
RrsO.rttL. That Il committee Of three be appoint
cl to correspond with the survivors Of orrs Rifle
for the purpose Of calling n rcuii"n Of the Ecgiuirn
at once To organize u Survivors Association.
Members Of the Company.
Miller, G. McD age 81, captain, wounded n
Gaines Mill, June q. ls6:, ChanccllorSville
Sputtsylvania, promoted Major Dec. IL, lS6s
Lieutenant Colonel and Colonel l>G3, living;
Higgins, W. W., age 10, LIST Lieutenant, kill
ell in battle ut Fl fredericksburg, Dee. l3. ISL.
Ia,iner, b. NJ, rye 81, Ind Lieutenant, dict
of wounds at Gaines Mill:
Pratt. james, age 81. 3rd Lieutenant, wound
cd ut Wilderness May, 1861, Jones Farm, Sut,
Sept, lSGi. promoted I nptlin Dec. lSG2.
Mcticc. \. H., ngc 10, LIST Sergeant, killed II
battle at Gaines' Mill, Junc27, 1862.
Zcig:er, NJ; g., nse, 20, md Sergeant trans
Pratt, 5. L., age II. 3r'I Sergeant, died Of dis
case ut Richmond Hospital, May, 1852.
Means, 7. T., nEc ~. itlI Sergeant. wounded
Mt Gaines Mill, June q, lsJ9, promoted Lieu
tenant 1873.
Ellis, james r., ngc q, LIST Corporal. killet
in battle ut SECOND Mannassas, aug. Is, lSG2-
Robertson, Wesley, age Is, 2nd Corporal, dis
Madion, i Y; age 10, srd Corporal, wound
cochran, j. b., aye g, 9Th Corporal, wound
cd ut Failing Waters, July II, 1861, Spottsyl
,ania, May II, 1864, Jones Farm, septembc
50, lSGL
Asnew. a. NJ, age 10, private, wounded a
charlottesville, May ;, 1866.
Al.ury, j. L., age o1, transferred to Navy
lSG.
June,' Farm. september 80, 1861.
Anderson. W. d., usc Is, dici Of disease n
Hospital, l&i2.
Ashley, W. H., age 90. wounded at Deep Bot
Ashley. RS, nsc -. died Of disease at Hos
pital, lS62.
Austin, W. H., age 81, discharged 1852.
Bolts, {. a., age al, in Union prison III Tal
Gaines Mill. June -, IcG1, living in Abbrvill'
county.
bowie, T.. D., age IS, wounded at Gaines
Mill, June y, 1867, Wilderness, May 3, 1851, liv
ing i'm Nbueville county.
Bowen, s. ~. aye ~, died Of disease At Rich
mond Hospital. May 1862.
Brooks, james: nge -, transferred to 1iol
colube Legion, 1861.
Ero1ks, 4; l., age %, died 1slmira. n. y
brooks, r.. W., agc 10. wounded at Gaines
Mill, June q, l:62, discharged lsG!.
Eurton. J: A., age y, died OF wounds II
Gaines Mill, June q, ls62:
Burton, I. j., ngc ~, living In Anderson
Beacham, T. J., age 90, discharged 1856:
Bell. L. Noble, nse ~, wounded at Wilder
ness, May ,, 1854, living In Abneviilc county.
Bowen. G., uge 81, died OF disease In Mary
Bowen, Bartholomew. asc 20. wounded. n
Chan ccliorsvil!c, May 3. 1857, lost leg Jonc
Farm, September -. 1851.
Boyd, William, age u. died Of wounds n
Black, G., w., age Is, in UrI lon prison n
Harris Island, living In Abbcville county.
Callahan, I. G., age -, living in Gcorgia.
Callahan, l.. a., age ~, killed In baltic n
CuineS' Mill. Junr II. lS62.
Calvert, +. NJ, nge IS, In Union prison n
Harris Island. wounded ut Fredericksburg
December Is, lSi2, living in Abbeviile county
Calvert, W. j., age Is, died OF rounds II
Second Manassas.
Chi:cs, G. T., age IS. wounded at Frcdcricks
Lurg. December, ID, 1862, died since war. :,
Chiles, j. H., age -, In Union prison ut Bal
tlmorc, wounded at Falling Writer'S. frcdcr
ic%Itsbur,, Wilderness. Dutch Gap, living II
! Abbcvillc county.
Cowan, W: T., age le, in Union prison at Pt
Lockout, Washington, 3nnded ut Ga'm ne
living IN Abbcvills county.
C.inkScilcS. Frank, age y, killed In battle
ut Gaines Mill, June y. l,69.
Crawford, J. H., age %, In Union prison q
johnson Island, promoted Lieutenant 1855
Crawford, David, age 32-in Union prison n
old Capital, Elmirn, IT. MctIenry, wounde
at Deep Bottom, lost leg Deep Bottom. ..,,
Mt Gaines Mill, June %, 1862,
Mill, June p, ISL, living in Ahbevlllc county
lamp; >. H., age 81 =, Gm'oh lT nSi IN Il" th hne
Iii, ia! hooNo"' ''''" "'o
VIC CIci H 4 6Eivid. oge g7, died of wounds a
Jericho Ford, May q. lsia:
Charles, >. d. nge ~, IN Uni0m PRISON ta .
Johnson is'n Ica BALTIMORE pfo''o'eo u 10
EicI:son 7 a. ore % wounded Mt Gaines
Mil, June y, Ice, died since war;. ,,,
June uas ~ IS Is; S. N''e' III O''''' -" ~
n"nnaIII .Iohn. ope q. killed In battle n
.JcpirI,n Ford oNM nv oI' lSGii.
Ellis \. H. aye ~. in Union prison ut Pt
iS;3 ~" f"l'"e '"
Ellis, ". T.. oce o. living In Abbevillc coun
~ '''eN
'sIIu,,s u, " ooo,s ,,,ed IF disease nj Rich.
ELS W: w., age L. 1'G ,ss % o'sc'se IT. i|'
"'niiu lioSpl,.i; J".! -. 30 To1 or ,,,scoso n,
y ELS, i;4oGrt A.; nse 20, M'cn r. o. u'seaS' l"
NEEiuio'u 4iori.,"', o. III,
Eis,n, r., age ~, insl Ju,H ~, i~1' -, s.con,
runnei, a., ~ ID; c,", "'
Einiis n"s" .: y Filled IN battle n,
Gaincs' Mill lime 3. TISG.'
Freeman: %ni' ave os, discharged 1850.
Freeman M. nrc 30. Killed In Uuttlc ri
Ganincs' Min. lime y. la;s'
Freeman. George. ,re 20, wounded nj Jones
Farm. September 80, iS;I. Deep Bottom, July
Is, lSyi.
Finn, j.. B., age 90, died Of disease In Hos
i
Finn. Marvin. arc O., died In Union prison
at Pt, Lookout 1853.
Gulncs' Mill, June y. lSG2.
Gordon, JIio. H., nrc ~. died OF disease al
Richmond Hospital, 1867.
Gordon, II. H., aye =, died of wounds al
Gaines Mill.
Gordon, i. S., age q, wounded at Gaines
Mill. Wilderness. Sneakers Gan,
Gnahnm' e. e. nee So' died of disease al
RhrhInnnI HosniiaI
Grnhom. /. f. acc %. died of disease al
RichInnrIi UosnitnI7
GRAY, Jas. r. ure Is. discharged 1861.
,ysLurr, Jnly !, iS:S.
Grifin, II. A. aye 30. discharged lsGl.
Ormr's Rit;rs.
Ga.iownv. ]. NJ. agc IS.
Gricr. /. l.. are - killed in battle at Gaines
Mill, June -, lSi..
Galloway, GAVIN, age 70, killed in battle nj
SroltSyIvania.
HadInu. w. H., arc o.. died OF disease ut Sui
livnn Island Iiospital, ISL.
IIaJdon, II. T.. arc 81, killed in battle nj Sec,
ono Nunna.saS. August ~, lSi2.
HniInn' f.. ave :I. died in Union Prison a
pt T onl,nnt lyG3
II uiecmnlI,ili''E X K. acc 10, In Union prison n,
ru'itimnnrr wnInIrI tnt Il,nncciIUrsyiIc C;rt.