The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-07-23
THE RATTLEOFMANASSAS
THE OGLETHORPEs TO CELEBRATE
ITS ANNIVERSARY.

ITS ANNIVERSARY.
| The Company to Parade This After
noon-The Target Practice at Ear-
mons Place-The Morning News
Extra That Contained the First News
OF the Battle.
! The Oglethorpe light infantry will cele-
brate the 9th an niversary Of the battle Of
Manassas to day by parade and target
practice. The anniversary Of the battle
falls on July Fl, but this year that was
Saturday and the celebration was post
poned until to-day.
The company has been ordered to assem-
bic at the armory at O'Clock. The target
practice will take place at Harmon's place
on the Coast line railroad.
The celebration will bring back wildly
to the minds of the gallant OglethorpeS the
scenes of the fateful day twenty-seven
years ago, when so many Of their comrades
were left on the battlefield. Not one-third
of those who went into the fight are now
alive. The veteran ranks are thinning out
aud new Oglethorpes are taking the places
OF those who fought side by side at Bull
Run.
COl' 1 eleI iNeliIy mas IN POSSESSION an eA-
ira OF the MORNING News issued four
days after the battle and containing the
first news of the Ogethorpcs. 1t is small
sheet, Of letter size, but every word was
read by the thousands who were
waiting to hear from the fight.
1t Is printed only on one side and is headed
MORNING News EXTRA. It's contents after
twenty -seven years, will be read with in
terest.
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We are permitted to make the following ex-
tract from a telegraphic dispatch received by
Mayor Jones, from an entirely reliable source,
dated Richmond, July "a, 1861.
The following members Of the OGlehorEle
Light I,JdntrU are safe;
Captain J. ]. West,
Lieut. Hamilton Copper,
Lieut. A. F. Butler,
Lewis l.. Graybil
Joseph l.. Holcombe,
E. L. Holcombe.
r. B. Sandeford,
c. G. Hunter,
Stephen b Barnwen,
VIM. II Bennett
c. Borchert,
A. J. Franklin,
l.. c. Berrien,
p B. Holmes,
w. H. Barton.
F. A. Sturtevant
Stone keuger.
W. j. Morrell.
II. J. Mickler
Robert Grant.
Charles Daniels, color sergeant.)
Whit Stephens,
Sidney 7. Goodwin.
w. S. Rockwell, Jr
II. NJ. Branch.
Thomas L. Wragg.
George Dlckerson.
S II. Baldie.
Horace A. Crane
Willis A. Burucy.
Henry NJ. Parnel.
John B. Chisholm
c. w, Godfrey
Fred Bliss.
Joseph Gnann.
KILLED
Adjutant John L. Branch was shot through
| the heart and killed Instantly.
George Butler was shot in the lung
Julius A. Ferrill and VIM. II. Crane lived ten
minutes
Thomas Purse and Bryan Morel were killed,
/ instantly.
WOUNDED.
| c. c. Hardwick, slightly wounded in the lef
| William Il. Ivey. slightly wounded in the arm
| L. NJ Raysor, slightly wounded in the Shout
der
| Louis Lippman, wounded in both legs
Addison r. Tiusley has his arm broken.
| j. II. Estill also has an arm broken.
| - Girardeau is badly wounded
| r. O. Baker shot in the arm.
Frank Barlow Bevel, seriousl' wounded in
the shoulder.
Wluder P Johnson, slightly wounded.
| Alfred Davis slightly wounded.
| X. II. Cole, slightly wounded.
John L. Martin, slightly wounded.
John S, Montmollin slightly wounded.
| J. +. Carrolin, badly wounded.
| NJ. II. Franklin, slightly wounded
| Joseph King, badly wounded.
William F. Snellman, slightly wounded.
| f. Lentz, slightly wounded.
r. J. GOdfr y, badly wounded in the arm.
LIFT AT WINCHESTER SICK,
Or. George Padelford.
| James Hine.
| John A. Sweat, rheumatism.
| Potter Will mSon.
| Edward 5. Remington.
| S. NJ. H. Hall
| John c. Thompson.
| John Wright, measles.
| 6. II. MOCK humps.
| William Sturtevaut.
| John II. BOgart
The above have collected from Mr.. James
! Hunter and Mr. r. II, Cole the first who arrived
| from tie battlefield OF those members of the
| corps whose names are not mentioned. they
| know nothing
| Gen Bartows remains are here. Those of
| AdJt. Branch are said TO be on the way here.
NOT MENTIONED.
| The following are the names of the members
| of The corps not mentioned
( Isaac w. Avery.
Maxley d. Boston.
| +. w. Davis
| B. Donovan
s. VI. DaSher.
w. B. Dasher.
| L. EaStmead.
| John Fleming.
| James b. Grant,
| j. n Grimes.
| j. J. Griffin.
| F. G. Goodwin
| Alexander f. Holmes.
James Hunter, Jr..
| S T. lsler.
John f. Krenson.
| f. StarKe Law
j. +. LachliSon.
| s. J. Mcdonald
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