Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-10-16
NINETEEN YEARS0LD
THE FIRST REGIMENT TO CELEBRATE
IT'S ANNIVERSARY ON MONDAY.
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heniueteenth anniversary OF the firs'
regiment OF Virginia volunteers occurs
on the 10Th of October.
This being Sunday the regiment Will
celebrate it on the 10Th by parade IN
the afternoon. The officers and men VIII
be equipped for field service.
In honor of the occasion the lower
hall of the Armory has been decorated
with the regimental and company flags.
and presents very handsome appear
ance from the entrance to the building
SUPPER AND GUESTS.
After the parade, which takes place at
o'clock. supper will be served to the
regiment and its guests. The supper
will take place in the lower hall of the
Armorv at 6 o'clock, and everything
agreeable in the way of eatables and
cigars will he served.
Among the guests will be Governor
Mckinney and staff, General Charles ).
Anderson ard staf, Colonel }. Y. Bid
good and staff Major W. f. Simons
and staff: Hon. J. Taylor Ellyson,
Mayor Hon. J. c. Dickerson. presi-
dent of the Board OF Aldermen Hon.
T. 2. Campel, president OF the Com
mon Council, and the members OF the
Richmond press.
This supper will be one OF the largest
that has been given on any military oc-
casion in Richmond since Monroes re-
mains were brought here in 1851.
SLOAN WAS FIRST.
The first colonel of the regiment was
| John A. Sloan. who was commissioned
| November %, 1871. and resigned Septem-
Der 10, 1874. He served for four years
in the Confederate army, and entered
the service as a private, was promoted
/ for gallantry to captain OF his company,
and as such he surrendered at Appo-
mattox April 9, 1860.
THEN JOHNSON.
The second colonel was Bradley I.
johnson. He entered the Confederate
army May g, 1861. as captain of Com
pany A, First Maryland infantry was
promoted to the rank of major OF his
regiment June II, 1861, as lieutenant
colonel July ,, 1861, and to colonel
March Is, 1862.
On February !. 1864. he was unani-
mously selected as ccmmandant OF the
Maryland Line. He commanded the Sec
ond brigade of Jackson's division at
Second Manassas, was promoted to bri-
| cadier-peneral June %, 1854, and he
served to the end OF the war, being pa
rolled at Salisbury, n. c., May /, 1860,
PURCELL WAS NEXT.
The third colonel was John b. Pur-
cell. He was commissioned June q,
1879. and resigned January II, 1882.
He served the First regiment as major
and as lieutenant-colonel before his pro
motion. He entered the Confederate
army July -, 1863, in Company G.,
Third Virginia battalion, q. w. Z. Lee +
brigade. and was discharged February,
1865. to enter the Virginia Military in
stitute. from which institution he grad
uated July IS. 1858.
ANDERSON AND BIDGOOD.
The fourth colonel was Charles j. An
dersou. He was commissioned March
1882, and promoted to the rank OF briga
dior-general September ,, 1850. H'
served the First regiment as major an'
lieutenant colonel, and was member o
the Cadet Corps, and participated III th
battle Of New Market with it.
The fifth colonel was Muscoe Il. Spots
r wood, who entered the volunteer seryic
rs first lieutenant, Company O, April IL
, 1876.
He served as lieutenant colonel am
was made colonel of the regiment Sep
tember ,, 1885. He resigned the colo
nelcv October, 1889. Colonel SpotswcOc
I is graduate of the Virginia Military In
stitute.
, NOW IT IS JONES.
The sixth and present colonel is Henr,
} G. Jones, who enlisted es n private II
Company B April II. 1871; was commits
? stoned as second lieutenant March 22
1877, and captain of his company Octo
r Der 7. 1879. He served in the Quarter
r masters Department. Confederate State
of America, under Major Charles 5. Car
rington.
. Colonel Bidgood Elected.
A wel.attended meeting of the off
GERS of the First Virginia regimen
of cavalry was held at the Armor.
last night for the purpose OF elect
ing n successor TO Colonel Thomas Il
Marshall, who resigned month or tw,
I ago to accept the position Of command
ant OF the cadets at the Virginia Mill
tary Institute.
Lieutenant Colonel j. V. Bidgood AM
, Major Percy Hawes were present, bu
: being next in rank in the line Of eleya
I ton they retired when the meeting wa
called to order.
The other officers present were tron
Troop c, of Lynchburg, Captain L. >
Ingram and First-Lieutenant NJ. W
a Seay from Company ID, OF Hanover
Captain w. +. Wickham, First-Lieu
tenant j. II. Chisholm, and Second
Q Lieutenant p. II. Hall from Compan..
I b. Second-Lieutenant j. NJ. Garrett
from Company L, of Chesterfield, Cap
tain DAVID Moore and First-Lieutenan
: A. c. Attkisson from Company y
Smart Horse Guards, Captain Samue
Register, First Lieutenant L. J. EuAer
Second-Lieutenant George Wayne An
z dersOn.
Captain W. f. Wickbam acted as chair
man, and Captain W. Kirk Matthews
secretary.
? Lieutenant Colonel J. V. Bidgood wa
elected colonel, Major Percy Have
lieutenant. colonel, and Captain W. +
Wickham major, and committees wer
appointed 10 wait upon these gentlemen
{ and inform them of their election.
After the meeting was over all wer
: invited to the house of Colonel Bidgood
where q collation. was served and mos
, enjoyable evening spent.
} TOOK FIRE FROM A PIPE.