The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-05-04
VALUABLE WAR RELIC.
MUSTER ROLL OF A VIRGINIA AK
TILleRY COMPANY.

IL Belonged so Major Boggs' Twe"'"
Bst,a,ion- Composed Of North Caro-
,inians and Gichmonders -Interes'"E
Date.
About week ago letter addressc" 10
"thc editor Of the most prominent paper !"
Richmond was delivered TO Tux TIMES.
II came from Mr.. William j. Cooper, oil No.
4ii% west King street, Lancaster, Ia
lie stated that he had an original muster
roll Of Company u, Twelfth Battalion IT
ginia Light Artillery. Of which captain
Lewis II. webb was in command
and wished TO place il with the
proper custodian. 4 letter from '"h
THINKS resulted in an immediate It.
ply from MIR. Cooper and the receipt oil the
dncument. lie wrote that hc wished to be,
STOW il where it belonged. That many .,
his friends had been in the war, ana one y,
them who paid long visit TO your GU! at
that time. brought II win MN anu I'Nr
scented il 10 me, TO show the poor gual'. VI
PAPER" which the people mere ''u !" ~" -.
The document is Two feet ten ihchts 'onN;
and one foot ten inches wide. Is printed ana
written ON both sides The names only run
nm as far as the letter VI. and the paper was
evidently removed from Richmond before IL
could be- cOuntersigncd. Those VINO are IA
miIiar with the paper. used during The Con
f,deracy, will see nj a glance u'ae .no
nav roll is a genuine aluce' "a 'no
rnal Confederate manufacture ana stamp.
n isof that texture aud color resulting from
n combination Of straw and very common
ra~. in Ms manufacture. Though twenty
soycn wears old. as IL ran from August 10
octobcr. 1865. the writing Is qulie distinct
md the signatures of the members oil the
company. some of whichinsed the marx
stvle. can easily be dccirhercd.
Everybody 10 whom the document was
shown agreed that it was genuine. u VIII
be- deposited with the state Ihprarl'n io'
preservation. -. g..
ROY. Frank !. Boggs is the man VINO -
mentioned as Major Of the Iweliih BAT
TALON Of Light Artillery At the time the
war broke ont he was a member OF the IT
oinia Methodist Conference, and was IN
charge Of Union station Methodist Lpisco-
nal Church on Church Hill, IN this cltN'
The Richmond Grays, Of the FIRST req.
ment of Virginia. had is full complement
of men. and a company Of infantry, cailed
tho ..Second Gray~." was organized, ana
Rev. Mr.. Boggs was elected captain OF the
company. lie made brave and ellcient
officer and after the battle oil Mahassas-
resigned his rank in the infantry u accept
the command Of the Twelfth BATTALION
of Light ARTILLERY. The Baltalions oil Ar
tillery on field duty with Army corps were
known bv the name of their cOmmandeis-
such a. Cuishaw. Brandcr, Poague, Ie-
Gram and others and heavy artillery was
renresenfcd bvnumbers-Ba Battalion twelve,
was really inflntry supporting heavy ar
fiIlery. They did duty at times IN the held
were on duty at Wilmington. North caro-
lima. and served at Fort harrison
below Richmond. When the ciil
was evacuated they went out with GUSTS
Lees troops. and after the surrender. Mayor
Bogcs unbucklcd his sword, dOnned the uni
form of n soldier Of the cross. reJOlned the
Methodist Conference, and j. now IN charge
nj suffolk. virginia. He was brave OIL
Ger. and is greatly beloved as parson.
OF the particular company. whose muster
roll i described. but little can be gathered
nOw of the living members. Inc colhihahu
was composed of men from Richmond cOun-
~. Richmond city and eastern North caro-
lima.
THE ROLL or THE COMPANY.
The following is the complete roll Of Com
many u. Twelfth Battalion, Light ARTILLERY.
Major Frank J. B0ggs, commanding, al
mded 10 in the above letter.
Captain. Lewis II. Webb.
IIist Lieutenant. Malcolm ID. McNeal.
Junior First Lieutenant. Henry X. Horne.
Third Lieutenant. Arcnibaid McNeh ,,.-
Sergeant Major. Malcom McMlllan' hch-
mond county. North carolina:
OuarterInaster-S. sergeant. John A. Meal
pine, Richmond Va.
sERGEANTs.
First, Alexander stuart. Richmond N.C.
second. " illiam Long, richmond y &.
Third John A. Gibson. Wilmington. ~,
Fourth James ". Horne. Richmond, Va
CORPoRALs.
FRS. John W Snead, Richmond co..N &.
second. ". W. Dankins. Wilmington, y. ..
THIRD. Alex. MCINTYRE, Wilmington. y; I.
Fourth, \. g. Mckithan, Wilmington, L.
Fiftb. H. VI. Mcneil Jr., Richmond CO., NJ.
sixth, Malta lIoge, Richmond co y. {:
Artincer H. ". Gibson. " ilmingt1n \. [.
Arfificer Is. L. Carter. Richmond co, \. I.
Bugler Jas. II. BTant. Richmond CO.. " l.
PRIvATEs.
Edward Awkward. Richmond, Va.
James ". Albright. Greensboro, Nc.
Wiley BaltOn. Wilmington, y. 1.
John W. II Butler, Wilmington, y. I.
Thomas Bass. Richmond Co, y. e.
Murdoch Barber, Richmond Co., ~
Charles \. Baratnc. llchmOnl TO-, NJ.
Lee Burdison, Sianly Co, Nc
STEPHEN 4. Barentinc, Richmond o., -. T.
William Boiling. lredell Co. NJ.
John Bowen. Eickmond Co.. y. {.
Daniel r. Brown, Richmon1, CO., NC.
thomas y. Bagbg, Hartford, y.
Nathan Bagby. Hartford. y. {.
Anderson Barber, Hartford, y. G.
Joseph Baker, Hartford, y. {.
benjamin I. Burnham, hartford. y. 4.
- KichmOnd cole, Richmond Co, SC
ELIAS Gables. Richmond Co.. {.
William nathan, Allamance Co, y. {.
William l.. Cook. MeclSlenburE Co., y. {.
John NJ. Cole. Richmond Co.. y e.
f;eoree ChaVcrs, Wilmington Co., y. 4.
george Cook. Marshall Co.. y. {.
John Chandler. Marshall Co, y. e.
Ezekiel Chandler. Marshall Co., Nc.
David Combs, HEREFORD CO., Nc.
Whittier nawkins. Richmond Co., y. I.
Richard DawkinS. Richmond Co, y; C..
chambers Donahor. Richmond CO.. y. G.
John DonahOc. Richmond Co, y, {.
lanes 4. Deanes. HEREFORD Co., y. &.
.John X. Dwglsns GuilfOrd Co., y. {.
Tmphrey Elliott. HertioTd Co., y. G.
lanes L. Freeman. Rockingham Co., y. 4.
peter Franklin, Madison Co. y. {.
John ". Goodwin. HcrtfOrd 90. y. {.
John Gosnal. Madison Co y. @:
Ambrose HOke, lredcll CO.. y. {.
lanes g. Hodge. Richmond Co., y. I.
Henderson llarrellOn HEREFORD CO., y. G,
Alleson Henderson, Gulf ord, \ G.
MIN. III Johnson Wilmington, y. {.
duncan T. johnson. Wilmington, y. {.
charles W JacOcss. ilertfOrd, y. G.
William II. Jones. HEREFORD y. {.
Jno W. kelioush. MecklenDurg, Co. y. I.
commodore T.. Long. Richmond Co.. y. &.
Isaac l.. Lezigia, Richmond, Va.
Inc W Long. ST.. Rockingham Co., y, q.
Jno w Long. Jr.. Rockingham Co , y. {.
Daniel Lassiter, Wilmington, y. e..
Richmond 4. Long, Richmond Co, ;. {.
barney Ianders, Marshall Co., y C.
John 4. McCaskilh Wilmington, Nc.
lanes McNeall Richmond Co, y. G..
NeilI McKennOn, Wilmington, y. {.
Peter Mcmillan. Richmond, Va,
Duncan Il. Mcdonald, Wilmington, y. {.
NELL MCLAUGHLIN. New Hanover Co.. y. [.
This makes in all scyenty-siX men rank