Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-07-19
THE COMPANY ROLLS
SUGGESTIONS TO HAVE FULL LISTS
OF ALL VIRGINIA CONFEOsRATES.
The Roll OF Captain Reckless Company OF
the Sixth Virginia In 1S1:-A valu-
able Record Book.

Correspondence Of tho Richmond Dispatch.I
CHASE CrTr. Va, July 14.-If all the rolls
of military companies from the different
counties in Virginia who were mustered
into service during the late war were pre-
served they would be valuable for refer
ence TO coming generations. Useful ma
terial for tho historian would be available
if there was place where registers and
relics of the southern struggle could be
securely kept.
was reminded Of this few days since
when Mr. Thomas G. Reekes, OF this coun-
~, now seventv-eight years old, sent me
YEARBOOK containing muster-roll, daily re-
ports, and regimental orders kept by Cap
near this place for the war OF 1872, ana
which was attached to the Sixth Virginia
regiment and stationed near Norfolk.
The writing was done with quill pen on
unruled and coarse paper, and IS still very
distinct.
THEIR vIolSrA ANCESTORS.
Many of the names are now familiar. and
their numerous descendants are scattered
over Virginia and the western and SOUTH
ern States. The publication might reach
the eyes of some IN distant lands and ena-
bic them TO trace their ancestry TO old VIZ
ginia stock. In my travels West and south
/ have noticed that people referred with
pride to the fact that their ancestors came
from Virginia.
VETERANS OF 1912.
Tho names of the officers and men OF
this company from Mecklenburg county
were: Thomas Reekes. captain: Francis
Moody and Oliver Cross. lieutenants;
Walter Frazer and Thomas Bate. ensigns
Sergeants Benjamin Tomlison, David
Crenshaw, William Green. John W. Moody,
and William Royal; Corporals Freeman
weatherford, Absalom Williams. Leander
Armistead. Richard Andrews, Joseph
Dicks. and Harper Gillispie; Drummer
Winters, and Phillip Booz; Priyates Jesse
Andrews, David Blockster, Major Butler,
William Bailey, Melchisedeck Brame, John
A. Bailey, Edward Brown. Joseph Barlow.
David Brown, Benjamin Bailey, John
Crowder. Samuel Crowder, Robert Crow,
Parham Christopher, William Coleman, Sr.,
William Coleman, Jr., Richard Calls,
Theophilus Calls, Howell Collier,
Jeremiah Calf, William DAVIS, Sandy
Dicks, James G.. Dicks, David w.
Davis, John Device, Jr.' Mereoi hd
Gavet, John Gordon, Benjamin Gwaltneey,
James Hunt, Henry Huss, Charles
Hudson. Paschal Hudson, Hudgeon Hud-
son. Daniel Henis, Henry Hastin. William
Hammons, Edward Holloway. Robert
Hewitson. Elisha Jennings, William A.
Jones. William Lafoon, Peter Lemons,
John Lenten. John Moso. David W. Moyse.
James Nation. Claiborne Mills, Robert
Mills, Frederick Mills, William Minson.
Thomas Manson: Daniel Netherly; Johh
Netherly. Miles Northern, John Rogers,
Joshua Perkeson. James Phillips, Robert
Roffe, Edward Roffe. Edward Ragsdale @,
Peter Ragsdale. John Strowd, Theo
Smith. Peter +. Smith. Wyatt Singleton;
Jeremiah Seaton. John SNYDER, Richard
Taylor, William Thompson. John Thomp-
son, James VIM, Robert Walker. James
Waller, John Walgomot.
John Gavett substituted for A. NJ. I.
Stewart. John Barlow substituted for VIII
liam johnson, John Davis substituted for
William II. Hunt. John Snyder substituted
for Andrew q. Elan, James Winters sub
stituted for Jesse Wcstbrook, Howell
Collier substituted for Bazdale Wagstaf;
| Phillips Bass substituted for Richard
! Crowder, Peter Lemons substituted Tor
| Edward Wagstaff, Elisha jennings substi-
| tuted for Joseph Butler, John Rogers SUBJ
stituted for Jesse PEBBLES.
THE CAPTAINS.
Tho names of all the captains OF the
Sixth regiment are familiar TO the people
OF this and the adjoining counties. On
the 4th of January, 1914, Colonel Green,
commanding Sixth Virginia regiment, Is
sued an order stating: Captains
! Townes. Neblett. Pool, and Reekes, of the
sixth regiment, will prepare their com
| panies for muster and inspection prepare
tory to their discharge on Friday the 7th
of January, 1914"
The book shows some curious charges
against the men and findings OF courts
martial.
An order appears reducing Corporal
Carter. OF Captain Townes's company, 60
the ranks and sentencing HIM to marc
! labor by a decision of court-martlal foi
drawing for his company +" indifferent
beef.n Another soldier. William South
ward. of Captain Winkfeld's company,
Sixth regiment. was court-martlaled and
found guilty of demanding and receiving
nav twice. For this the court after mature
deliberation found the prisoner guilty and
sentenced him to be decorated with q
sheep-skin cap upon which shai De VIII
ten An honest soldier is his country
boast but here is wolf in Sleeps
clothing" and march him up and down
the regiment and be kept at hard laDoi
during the balance of his time aud MONTH y
stoppage until he repays Captain WINK
field the sum of Sl5."
"roBY" SERGEANT.
Another soldier, Sergeant A. Hall, OF
| CAPTAIN Johnson's company, sixth reg.
ment. was court-martialedfo for huzzaing
for John Bull. thereby meaning to express
his firm wishes in honor OF the British
Government. The sentence. OF the court
was that he be reduced TO the ranks es
private soldier. publicly reprimanned by
the commandment of the company ana then
be kept at hard labor ON the barracks
until thew be completed. Colonel Green
in approving this sentence says that the
conduct of the accused was highly repre-
benslble and not that which should char
ac,erize the tone OF the patriotic soldier
who boldly puts to hazard his life IN de
fence of his country assailed by an insidu
Gus and brutal foe"
There are other aud various orders
trials, and sentences which ,eylnced th'
spirit of the men who acted IN "tirnei
that tried mems souls"
AN ANCIENT DEED.
Mr.. T. C. Reekes also sent me deco
running in the name OF George Ill. by
the grace Of God of Great Britain. France
and Ireland, King, Defender of the Faith
etc. conveying to Benjamin Reekes FOL
the sum OF forty shillings 400 acres Of lane
in Lunenburg county, Va. and signed By
Francis Fauquier the 18th OF May, 1859.
| A CASE IN POINT.
In connection with the evident necessity
and convenience Of preserving these roll
of different companies recall an incident
at Murphy's Hotel in your city on
rate soldier, apparently broken down II
health and fortune, approached Colone
Murphy about getting to the Veterans
Home. He stated that he had been Soutl
since the war; did not know the name o
address of single member OF his com
pany, nor how to ind any reference y:
He only could recall the name of his cap
tain and the company was from Mecklen
burg county. Standing near l told tn
old soldier was from Mecklenburg and !
he would give me his name and that OF hi
/ o.....:.. II ~ Cit ran dor him gonna sarYlce