Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-10-23

sas at the commencement OF hostilitiss.
and the Second and Third were assigned
to work in the Peninsula under General
Magruder. In May. 1861. o detachment OF
the Second Company had the honor OF
firing the frst gun that was shot on Viz
ginia soil. This occurred at Gloucester
Point and was aimed ct the Runboat
Yankee in the York river.
The Second and Third companies bore Q
very conspicuous part in the battle OF
Bethel, and won marked distinction there.
In the reports of the fight the gallant can
noneers were complimented IN the high
est terms. These two companies also won
laurels while in the breast-works defend
ing Yorktown when Mcclellan came there.
They were joined by the First COMPANY
when General Johnston came down from
Manasaaa
The entire battalion was engaged in the
Seven Pines fight and the Seven Days Bat
ties around Richmond.
The First Company was at the First Bat
tie of Manassas. and all three took part in
the fight of Second Manassas. They were
also OF Sharpsburg. Leesburg, Winchester,
Gettysburg, Charlottesville, Fredericks-
burg. Coal Harbor. the Wilderness, Spot
sylvanIa Courthouse, Bristow's Station,
ChArlestown. w. Va, Frazier's Farm, aud
Malvern Hill. In the fights around Pc
tersburg the famous artillerymen shed
three companies surrendered with Lee at
Appomattox.
THE GALLANT COMMANDERS.
During the war the captain of the First
Company was Colonel j. G. Shields. who
was succeeded by Captain William p.
Palmer. The latter was followed by Cap
Tain Ed - MrGovfhu nf the bro
soldiers that ever lived, wao was killed at
second Coal Harbor. Mr.. Carlton Nc
Carthy, of this city, is o brother of the de-
ceased. The last war captain was X. III.
Anderson. ID. 3. MCCARTHY, of the firm of
Mccarthy d Haynes, and Mr.. Robert
Armistead, of Fourqurean, Price h Co.,
were among the lieutenants in this battery.
j. Thompson Brown, afterwards colonel
of the First Virginia Regiment, was the
He was killed at the Wilderness. Henry
Hudnall was the second captain and David
Watson, afterwards major, who was also
killed at the Wilderness, was the third.
He breathed his last on the same day that
Hon. George l.. Christian was shot. Lor-
raine +. Jones, brother Of DIR. G.. W..
Jones, was the fourth commandant.
Among the lieutenants were Henry s.
Jones, who was killed on the retreat from
Petersburg to Appomattox, Wallace Nc
Rae. and ]. Q. Angel, who was subsequent
and died few years ago. Mr.. w. L. Shep-
pard. the artist. was also q lieutenant in
this company, as were also Messrs. Lewis
Booker and William III. Archer.
Robert Stanard. who died during the
war, was the first commandant Of the
Third company. Edgar 4. Nosely, after
wards lieutenant-colonel, was the second.
He was killed in the battles around Peters
burg during the latter part OF the great
other commandant was Benjamin II.
Smith, who lost his foot ct the battle of
Charleston. He now lives In Augusta, Ga,
and is brother of Mr.. George A. Smith,
of this city. The lieutsnants were Mr..
Henry O. Carter, of Carter d Ryland;
James s. Utz, who was killed ct the first
battle of Fredericksburg, and William
Plummer Payne,
SINCE THE DAYS OF YIGHrINa.
The post-6ellxm history of the brave ar
tillerymen has been happy. peaceful one.
In 1868 the Howitzers were reorgsnized as
ono company. and Major Henry @. Carter
was chosen as the commandant. Mr.. r.
CWortham was the second captain, Jeter
Bosher the third, Beauregsrd Lorraine the
fourth, and John A. Hutcheson (the pres
oHb CON men0ent) The 0ftns Among thoSe
who have been iieutenants In the battery
since the war are Colonel g. Percy Hswes,
Major w. Z. Simons, Charles g. Bosher.
John 8. Elicit, Richard WORKMAN. James
w. Gibson, and +. p. Mcclure.
II n hardly necessary to speak of the
present battery. The handsome. rolick-
ing lads need no Introduction to the pub-
hc The girls can tell you Of them, or Il
you wish 3 further acquaintance WITH tho
cannonsexs,. any citizen can speak their
praises. while any soldier viii describe
their excellence. To-day the oficers Of
the Howitzers are as follows; John A.
Hutchinson. captain; William A. Barrett.
1rst lieutenant; Thomas II. Etarks. Junior
frat lieutenant; Charles w. NcFarlane.
second heutenant; w. McK. Eishsf. 1irsf
eergesst; W; s. Woodson. second seres cant; ;
J. Il. Cole, third sergssnt; John 8. En-.
bank. fourth sergeant, r. A. Wifians.
6fth sergeant; BENJAMIN Broken beouch'
Quartermaster sergeant, w. o. Ammops.
commsssry sergeant ]: 9: Phaup. stable
Kellsu ]. p. Watson. james A. Hcslv. ".
n, 4yssss and Il W. Whits. ooFpoeala
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