Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-07-19
CAMP ON THE BEACH.
OUR MILITARY BOYS DEPART FOR
WRl0HTSvILlE, N. c.
rbe March TO tho Station Last Night
Thousands Of Spectators Cheer Thcm-
.s,ves Uoarsc--The Escort.

depot. Fully two thousand persons.
ladies and gentlemen. small boys and large
boys, some of the militia who could not
take the trip. and even the little negro
urchins. had assembled at the railway sta
ton TO tender the boys in uniform a
rousing farewell.
lar passenger coaches and three sleepers,
was lust comfortably filed when all the
companies had filed in and the solciers
had become seated.
CHEERING THEMSELVES HoARsZ.
When the conductor cried AL
aboard" there was q general chorus or
cheering, which continued until the long
train was fairly passing out OF the CITY.
The boys waved their caps and gave the
regular rebel veil, and as the merry excur-
sionists were rapidly rolling across tne
James the echoes rang through the nlils
| and reyerberated through the broad valley.
They were a ioyial set. On every face
could be plainly seen the eager anticipation
of delightful stay on the beach with gal
| liant North CaTolinians as hosts.
AT THE ARMoRY.
In compliance with orders issued nearly
! all those members OF the regiment who
anticipated going to Wrightsyille were as.
sembled at the Armory, at the corner or
Seventh and Marshall streets. by 8 o'clock,
| and at $3.50 the companies were formed IN
the drill-hall. They were rugged with fu,i
| accoutrements. and many carried WIN
| 90 thoughtfully filed by some LOVING
mother or fond sister. =,
When q brief review showed that all
companies were ready forthe march 10 the
| station the requisite command was gwen,
and TO the enthusiastic music OF the Regi-
mental Band the tramp" was begun.
THOUSANDS ON THE STREETS.
II seemed as IL the streets were lined
with spectators all the way from the
Armory TO the Byrd treet.depot; Police
opened way through the crowd, ana IL
was with great exertion that the latter was
| kept at distance from the marching men
| that would allow the procession to pass
| through the street unimpeded.
| The HowitZers, bearing largered torcnes,
escorted the regiment to the tram anu
gave them an enthusiastic farewell cheer.
| The effect of the brilliant lights upon the
| bright bayonets of the soldiery added
much to the already pretty scene.
IN BRIGHTEST HUMoB.
The bows were in their happiest mood.
| No cloud of,apprehension appeared 10 hang
| sparkling little mites OF repartee, ana
genuine frankness and cordially one to:
ward anoih her were the ruling features OF
the departure.
THE BEGIMENTAL STAFF.
The following is complete list OF the
regimental stah attending:
| Colonel Henry &. Jones, Lieutenant
Colonel A. l.. Philips, Major j. II. Derby
shire. Adiutant Il. A. Sheppard, Commits
sary Captain Cyru. Bossleux, Quartermas-
ter J. Il. Tennant, Captain +; ". CUNNING
ham. ordnance officer, and Captain Edwin
Z. Turner, assistant surgeon.
COMPANY 4.
The following members of Company A
| went with the regiment: Captain q: Gray
Bosseux. Lieutenants Garrison and Goode,
Orderly-Sergeant 4. S. deter. Sergeants
H. G. Dickerson and A. Y. Shelton, P n
b. Howard, ). L. Gibbs. T. T.. Har-
ri s II. Lewis jenkins, 4. $; }.
James, T. d. Gam, j. Il. Bradley, +. Z.
Murray, Samuel Harris, j. o. Persons, G.
K. Fellows, and II. Klnderwether
COMPANY b.
COMPANY B furnished the following
members: Captain L. 7. Christian, First
Lieutenant Henry Russell, Secondiser-
geant T.. +. Duesberry, Corporals Elmer
Mayfeld. Snead and Il. b. Northern.
Ouarterrnaster-S Sergeant CASTOR kracker,
Privates II. NJ. Anderson. Fl. L. Anderson,
L. ". Allen, j. Blackburn, b. V. Brewer.
w. D. Coles, J. j. Derrick, j: Z. Garner
John Harris. NJ. Lehman. Mr.. Spott, Il. Z.
Robertson, J. w. Starke, Il. L. Whitworth
j. w. Wake. Il. +. Taliaferro, and ). 3.
Dunston.
COMPANY c.
Captain W. T. Mosby, Second-Lieutenant
J. X. Halstead. Orderly-Sergeant Richard
Wilson, Sergeant Beverley II. Randolph.
CORPORAL W. w. Turner Quartermaster
Howard Holland, Priyates f. w: Brown,
X. j. Overton, j. b. Harrison, Nj. Is: Webb.
d. l.. Walker. F. j. Glinn, j. q Holiday.
and others.
Captain Charles Gasser, First-Lieutenant
G. A. Crawford, First-Sergeant John +.
Strincer, Second-Sergeant u. Lufisey.
uartermaster-Sergeant Langhorn Allen,
Corporals W. j. Waldrop and Lawrence
Hirschberg, Privates Bruce McLelland,
Charles p. Thornton, j. Il. Best, W: r.
Sizer, j. Smith, NJ. Finnerty, Nj. G. Hobbs,
J. NJ. Coles, Benjamin Harry, George Will
son, and w. A Phillips.
CoMPASH E.
Captain Z. /. Spence. First-I lieutenant j.
p. Davis, First-Sergeant A. Watkins,
acknowledgement William Gibson, Third
Sergeant G. A. Thomas, Fourth-Sergeant
L. Z. Phillips, FIfth-Sergeant Q: w. Carter.
Corporals ]. j. Grimes and w. +. Delaney,
Priyates 7. G. Adsmas, 7; v. Bur Bprls y n y
Curtland. II. NJ. Delaney, j. G. Jordan.
W. O. Mitchell. G. V. Jones, j. II. Wood
ward, Brizalaro, j. w. Glenn, j. X. Ed
dens, NJ. NJ. Pohle, F. A. sherman. l.: nj.
Ragland, Shelley, Davidson. L. NJ. Walker,
and w. Il. Fox.
COMPANY F.
CAPTAIN George Wayne Anderson. Lieu
tenant S. j. boswell, Lieutenant John G.
Marks, Sergeant G. p. Shackleford, Ser
geant NJ. II. Mills, Sergeant n. NJ. Hall,
Sergeant L. II. Foos. Sergeant Il. 9. Skin
ner, Corporal w. ID. Drewry (who won the
COMPANY medal about week ago.. Corpo-
raj r. X. Paynter. Priyates Boykin. Car
Muir. Moss. Masurier, Nowlan, Norvel,
Parrish. Starke, Smith. Wilson, Chockley,
Randlett, l4arkin, Fields. and Myers.
TBE HOSPITAL CORPS.
| The Hospital corps was in uniform and
| on hand as follows: I. j. Glenn, hospital
steward: G. V. Jones, j. I. Davidson, i:
W. Allen, J. O. Harris, E. G.. Leach. and
| NJ. Duke. =.
| The drum corps. under the command OF
! the new drum-major, Charles X. NJ. Pohle,
left with the regiment, seventeen strong.
HoNoRs TO THE REGIMENT IN PETERSBURG.
A special telegram to the DISPATCH from
Petersburg last night says:
The special train bearing the officers and
members of the First Virginia regiment on
| their way from Richmond to wrightsville.
/ n. c.. passed through this city about 10
o'clock tonight. At the depot of the
Petersburg and Weldon railroad. they
were met b. the Petersburg Grays Gap
tain Il. +. Lassiter). thirty-seven strong, OF
the Fourth Virginia regiment, and large
crowd of our citizens, and fireworks of
/ every description were exploded in their
! honor. The Grays marched from their
! Armorv tC the depot and the streets along
! their line Of march were illuminated with
| oil kinds Of cOlnred liphfs