Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-03-04

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ferkins, quartermaster; r. G. Hersey, surgeon;
CIV Gailoupe. assistant surgeon: ]. O. Warner,
r. NJ. and NJ. and NJ. o.; W. g. Hussey. inspec-
tor rine practice; g. C. Osgood. chaplain; p.
L. Dame, sergeant major; G. II. Page, quarter
master sergeant; g. A. ID. Stickney. hospital stew
ard; q. n. Millett, drum major. Company A
A. q. REYNOLDS. captain; J. II. Gilman, irts lieu
tenant; \. L. Emery. second lieutenant. Com
pany BE. W. NJ Bailey. captain: j. ]. Pre-
vaux. frst lieutenant; J. Z. Blake, second lieu
tenant. Company GAS. X. Beede, captain;
w. r. Potter, first lieutenant; w. p. Balcom,
second lieutenant. Company D-F. Murray,
captain; III. u. Goodridge, first lieutenant; &.
4; bunker, second lieutenant Company E
w. 4. Perry, captain; L. X. Perry, first lieuten-
ant; -, second lieutenant Company F.
%. n. Jellison, cay ain; c. p. Damon. first lieu
tenant; @. ii. Page, second lieutenant Com
pany G-W.A. Pew, jr., captain; r. p. 0'Riley,
first Lieutenant; w. J. Crswley. second lieuten-
ant. Company H-H. F. Staples. captain; c.
s. Pope. first lieutenant; W. L. Bachelor, sec
ond lieutenant. Company I-E. T. Bracett,
captain: J-F. Pool, FIRST lieutenant; q. w. Holt,
second lieutenant. Company XIV. ii. Quincy.
captain; II. E. Durgin, first lieutenant; w. II.
Tweed second lieutenant Company L-Andrew
Reeves. captain; GIL. We'll. first lieutenant;
I. A. Warren. second lieutenant. Company NJ.
H. W. Pitmsn; captain; W. J. Robinson, first
lieutenant; ). T.kirk, second lieutenant.
The HARDWOOD Rifles.
A brass band Of thirty pieces headed the Fifty
men representing company L, sixth regiment
Massachusetts volunteer militia, otherwise
known as the HARDWOOD rifles. The Uniform was
similar to that worn by the U. S. army. The
names of the officers are as follows: Captain,
Geo. w. Brady; first lieutenant, Hanson Dent;
second lieutenant, VIM. II. Turner. This COM
pany was organized and mustered into the
service OF the Massachusetts volunteers June 4,
1887, by special permission of Gov. Rice, and
was called the unattac he'd company of infantry.
In June 8. 1878, il made a trip TO Philadelphia.
While there all the colored companies of the
United States were invited 90 take part in
competitive drill. This company made an ex-
ceilent showing and brought away the first
prize. On September 4, 1885. il made a trip
south, taking in as they went Norfolk. Ports
mouth, Petersburg, Richmond, and Newport
News.
The First Battalion Virginia Volunteer.
The first battalion, Virginia volunteer infan-
try, which was in line to-day, was organized
June 9th, 1876. Richard johnson was its first
major and J. B. johnson was adjutant This
battalion ordered to Newport News to
quell a riot, and it was called out on two occa-
sions TO give assistance to the guards at the
Virginia state penitentiary, whose inmates had
become somewh unruly on account Of fire at
one time and an earthquake at another time.
The officers are: Major, j. b. johnson; adju-
tant, A. G. Brown; surgeon, DIR. J. c. Fergu-
son; assistant surgeon, DIR. s. II. DESMOND;
quartermaster, JOSIAH Crump; commisssry
subsistence, John Graves; chaplain, Rev. Geo.
f. johnson. Non-commissioned staff: Ser
geant-maior, W. II. Anderson; quartermaster-
sergeant, W. W. Jackson; hospital steward.
Jerry Smith. Companies and officers compos-
ing first battalion. Virginia volunteer infantry:
Company A-Captain, Emmett Scott; company
nv
tain. W. T. Edwards; company D-Captain. a.
A. Cobb. The style of uniform is the same as
that worn by the United States army, with one
exception, they wear a gray dress coat in
stead of blue. There were about $50 men,
rank and file, in line
The Second Virginia Battalion.
The second battalion of Virginia volunteer mi
litia (colored) was organized in May, 1881, with
HEADQUARTERS at Norfolk The first cornrnandian