The morning news., 1889-05-29
THB FOURTH ARTILLERY.
A Regiment Under Whose Flag Many
Georgians Have Fought.

A Regiment Under Whose Flag Many
Georgians Have Fought.
The last of the Fourth United States
artillery, which spent yesterday in the
city, left for Atlanta last night. The regi
ment is an old one, and has a record that
reaches back to 1921, in which year it was
organized, by an act of congress passed
March ?, from the old artillery corps
created in 1914, by an act of congress passed
March 20 In that corps were many promi-
nent southern officers, including Lloyd
Beall, D. NJ. FOrney, F. K. Huger, John
F1utaine, VIM. McRea, G. Armstead.
James B. Many and j. Hindman, whose
descendants fought with distinguished valor
in the confederate army during the late
war. There was, however, at that time a
regiment of light artillery of which Gen
Moses Porter was colonel and Robert H
Mcpherson A captain, in which Georgia
was represented by Capts. John n.
Mcintosh and George W. Melvin, and
possibly others from this state
The artillery corps was itself of remote
origin, as it came from a consolidation of
the first regiment of artillery, created by
congress in March, 1902, from two regi-
meats of artillerists and engineers. or
ganized in March, 1899. Also, the regi-
ments of later dates were consolidated and
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made distinct from each other. Some old
officers Of the Fourth artillery have risen to
its highest rank. Col. John Mendeuhall,
who was a first lieutenant when the late
war commenced, became its lieutenant
colonel in 1888, and was promoted to be
colonel of the Second artillery in 1888. Col.
Clermont L. Best. also a first lieutenant in
1860, became colonel in 1888, and was
placed on the retired list in 1888.
When the late war broke out the Fourth
artillery contained several Georgiaus in the
ranks Of its officers. Col. Alexander B.
Montgomery, now of Rome, and brother
of Judge Montgomery of Augusta was a
second lieutenant, having been appointed
from civil life III June, 1857. Owen f.
Solomon of Atlanta, since deceased gradu-
ated from West Point military academy in
July, 1853, and was made brevet second
lieutenant Of the Second artillery, aud il
October, 1896, he was promoted TO be first
lieutenant in tho Fourth artillery. Edward
r. Bagley, born in Georgia, hut living il
Alabama when appointed from civil life tc
be- second lieutenant of the Thirteenth
infantry in September, 1S47, wa;
promoted 10 bs first lieutenant Of the
Fourth artillery in August, 1857. Thl
two living of these officers promptly
resigned in 1861, and entered the confe1er
ate service. Gen. Stephen ID. Lee and Gen
Charles ID. Anderson of South Carolina
who were lieuteuants in the same regiment
also resigned for tho same purpose, as die
Gen. John G. Pembertun Of Pennsylvania
aad Gen. John p. NcCown Of Tennessee
both captains IL was thon a grand regi
mart, and from its ranks wont TO the unioi
army some Of its most gallant officers, IN
cluuiug such well-known names as Gile
Porter, George vs.. Getty, A. p Howe
G.. A. DeRu-sy, John Giobon, r. G. Drum
c. l.. Bes., y. Mex. Hudson, Rufus SaXton
John MeuIenhnlI, Louis H. Pelouza. Her
bert A. Hascall, Edmund c. Bainhridge
Marcus =. Miller and the late Maj. Georg
| A. Keusal.