The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-05-29

Thomas j. Ward. MD. II W. smith, ]. A. ID.
palrymple, Lewis O'Donnell, william Hoiiz-
man, \. J. Carey. George X. Willis, q. II.
sandeison, J. Hlilyard Lee, H. W. Tiliyard.
:. NJ. smith.
Second Comrany--C,ptain, Nelson Poe,
sergeant, &. 1. DAWSON. Privtes-D W.
hanes, Emory Barry. II. W. Bennett, |. II.
8aughmaD, W. J. Carter, / G.. Copenhamer,
O. W DAWSON, Gabriel Duvai. j Green,
g. NJ. Griffith. C. + Henbeck. y. :. Mn, ). +.
liill J. seth hopkins, l.. ". Jackson, W. q
Jackson. II. NJ. keyser. Z G.. Lee. II. II. Luck,
Allied .q., Poor CD. stewart. q W, sadtler, ".
son. 4. J. wclch. r r. West. j.
woudcriy, !. T. Yingieny '
bird Company itzhuch Goldsborough.
captain: y. W. Dawson, first sergeant; :. W
Dorsey, second sergeant; Davis Murdoch
color sergeant L. Weoms, first corporal; Il.
A. Watts, second corpora: A. Aiken. T. q.
j. bel,, J ii. Gator. Charles Clarke, ". :.
Greer. w. q Honeywell. g. W Halter, II. c.
Lee W. j. c Michael. G. p. Renner. "
schwartz. l.. Schneeberger. 7 J Shryocn. r
r. Sadticr. q. ". Sadtlcr. Phil. ~ Tuck. II. J
Walton. g Nice. Clayton, John u. Gather, Il.
II. Hill
THE CONFEDERATEs.
Atmidnight a special train left Baltimore
loaded with Maryland eX-Confederates. who
will arrive at Eliza a; \. NJ. to-day.
The Society OF The Army and Navy Of the
Confederate states I'm Inc STATE Of Mary
land.
The Association OF the Maryland Line.
beneficial Association Cf the Maryland
Line.
1h4 Murray Confederate Association. COM
posed OF survivors Of Company III. First
Maryland. Company T. tcOnd Maryland In.
nniry. commanded by the gallant Captain
William H. Murray, who was killed ut Get
tysburg.
The Baltimore Light Artillery Assoclat ton
General Bradley 4 johnson Is president OF
the first three associations, and j Mckenney
" hite is president OF the Murray AssOcia-
ton.
They will be in command Of General
Bradley 7. Johnson and will be met at
Eiba 10y Colonel III. &. Jones and the First
Virginia Regiment.
The post OF honor on the right has been
assigned 90 the Murray Confederate Asso-
citation. The two companies in this asso-
citation were composed exclusively ofMaIy-
lJuGers. Among the survivors Of these
companies are men who fought from
Manassas 20 AppOmattoX. No companies
.n either army made n more distinguished
record than the Murray men. Company II.
Of the First Regiment, was i'm
The charge, which broke the federal
line at tine first battle OF Manassas. In
>tonowall JacksOn's great valley campaign.
IL was with the advance guard, and ON the
retreat the rear guard. IL covered itself
with glory in the great charges which near
ly annihilated the Bucktail regiment ut
H3rrisonburg. Va. IL was in the hottest
part Of the tight AT Cross Keys, and suffered
severely. Company \, OF the second Regl-
ment which was organized from the sur
Niyors of Company II and new recruits from
Maryland, distinguished Itself at Win
chester preceding the second Mary
land campaign. At the battle Of
Gettysburg this company was the
right company Of the Second Maryland. out
of 90 men which It carried into the fight u
were LETT killed on the field and II wounded.
Not man was missing. At the second bat
tie of Cold llarbOr the second Maryland re-
stored Lees lines by recapturing them from
the enemy at Turkey Ridge, and covered
themselves with glory. They participated
in nearly every desperate engagement
around Petersburg. After Grant broke
the lines at Petersburg, April ,, 1863, and
came pouring over the works. the fragment
OF the second Maryland, under command
Of Captain John W. Torsch. charged the
columns OF the enemy as they came pour
ng over the works. Being forced back. the
few remaining members Of the Second
Maryland manned two cannon and worked
them with effect against the enemy until
they were completely surrounded. one OF
the guns OF the last discharge burst aud
blew of the hat OF the late Colonel William
=. /Ollinger, Lieutenant Of Company A.
who was helping 10 work it. From the
time OF the organization Of Company 4
until Appomatt0N, it contained 1876 men.
OF these only twelve escaped injury. Gen
rral !. Mckenny White, the president of
the Murray Association. was private in
Company II and in Company \. Private
White was dangerously wounded at Cross
Keys and also at Cold Harb0r. In the Muir
ray companies there were four grandsOns Of
General John Eager Howard, OF Reyolu-
lutonary fame.
Four historic flags, which have been in
fifty pitched battles aud ninety engage
ments. from first Manassas 10 AppOmattOx.
will be- carried by the Maryland Confeder-
ates. The flag 10 be borne by William Hell
miller was presented 10 the Frederick Vol
unteers by Captain Johnson, May 10, 1861.
and was the rcgimcntal cOlors until after
the first Manassas, where it was carried in
the celebrated charge which broke the
Union ught and ended The battle.
The Tag that Tim Carey will carry is the
Bucktali hag of the First regiment, carried
from first Manassas through JacksOn's val
ley campaigns and the seven days battles
around Richmond. In the combat between
the First Regiment and the Pennsylvania
Buchtails. June >. 1852. near llarrisOnburg.
Va. General A,hby was killed and Lieu
tnani-loOucl Kane. Of the Bucktails. was
wounded and captured. For the regiments
calamity ON this occasion General Ewell.
on the morning Of the battle OF Cross
KEYS. June S. 1852, ordered buck
tail 10 be affixed % the color stan
Of The regiment and in general order
the men. Tim Carey, who
now carries the flag on all public demon
STATIONS. and who will carry il as long as
he's alive, was one Of the color guard the
evening OF that iiIht near llarrisOnbnrg, !
when three OF them were killed and two |
others wounded around their colors.
The next nag is the stars and bars car
ried by the second Maryland infantry July
> and ., lsO3. up CUPS HILL where they
lost 10 out OF ~ who went into the battle.
The nag to he carried by Sergeant Richard
+. Knox belonged Ia the First MARYLAND
Cavalry. In 1861 the old Nag was worn
cut. Sd "a new one was given to the com
mand. IL is mll If holes. though the colors
are fast aud bright. At App0mattoX il was
taken rom its stan by Private Dorsey. OF
Howard county, and Of Company \. First
Maryland Cavalry, wrapped around his
body aud taken 10 Bedford county, Va,
whore 10 was left with young lady for safe
keeping. several years ago she returned it
10 the Maryland Line.
The l1li0wing gentlemen will accompany
the Confederate veterans; EX-MayOr
James Hodges, Bartlett :. johnson. Skip
with Wilmer, James +. Pearson, W. II.
Raleigh. General {. p. Paine. DR.. d. :.
Philip Barry. Captain George
Thomas. Lieutenant Chaplain Murray, Ran
dolph Barton. Wiloughby y. Smith. J.
-Outhgate Lemon. samuel IL. Lyon, Major
K. y. Nenabie. DR.. POwhatan Clark, Il. 6.
keene, !. Wilcox Brown. William 7. Bed
ier ID. X. Howard. William II. Grafllin. |
ie0rge c. jenkins. Thomas shanly, Edwin !
\. White, Alexander hurry.
The stand for the visiting ladies of Mary
land is on west Franklin street, between
and shafer.