The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-03-17
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/ the Greens began their second war e1pe-
rience, this time, however, against the lag
| for which they had battled fourteen years
/ before, and in defense OF the crossed flag OF
/ their southern home. The corps did garri<
son duty at Fort Pulaski in January, Feb
ruary and March, 1850, and In August,
/ 1851, enlisted In the confederate service for
| six months In January, 1862, Capt. Foley
was elected major OF the First regiment,
and Lieut. Martin J. Ford succeeded to the
| captaincy Of the Greens.
TRIED WAR AGAIN.
The corps was mustered out OF service
Feb. ~, 1862 but Immediately re-enisted
for the full war term Of three years. The
Green's had grown TO such proportions about
this time that a second company was
organized, known as Company B, and David
OConnOr was elected its captain Feb. II,
1852. Company b entered the service of
the state for six months Feb. %, 1862, but
before its term expired it was transferred
to the confederate service for three years
or war;
On the reorganization Of the First regiment
in October. 1862, Capt. Ford of Company
A Of the Greens was elected major of the
regiment and Lieut.. John Flaunery became
captain, and he has been continuously In
command of the corps since. a record Of
thirty-one years which few other COM
manders can show.
June, 1868, from disease contracted in the
service, and Lieut.. James Dooner became
its captain.
WHERE THE GREENS FOUGHT.
The corps served on the coast of Georgia
as heavy artillery and infantry up to May,
1864, and had attachments serving as
heavy artillery az Battery Chevis, near
Charleston. The Greens Joined the
army Of Tennessee near Dallas, Ca.
and served with this army through the
Georgia campaign, first as a part of
Walkers aud later OF Cleburne's division,
and afterward in the disastrous Tennessee
campaign, and IN North Carolina, when it
was part of the fraction of the First Volun
teer regiment that joined Johnston's army
in time to take part in the battle Of Ben
tonville.
Second Lieut. Edward Flaherty Of Conn
pany A who died about two years ago, acted
as colonel with distinguishing bravery IN
that eight, commanding as senior officer what
there was of the regiment. Second Lieut..
John Green, now Savannah's chief OF
police, was 10 command of Company A.
NEARLY ALL NATIVE FRESHMEN.
From February, 1889, when the enlist
ments were for three years or war; over
300 men were borne upon the rolls Of the
two companies OF the Greens, and fully $50
OF these we're native born Irishmen. In the
suffered severely IN several battles, and 10
was during one OF these engagements that
Tax Collector MoGowan, then a sergeant
in the company, lost an arm. Lieus. Green
was also seriously wounded during that
campaign, and the bones OF many of the
members OF the corps are resting in battle
fields
In May 1872, when Georgia authorized
the recog milton OF her volunteer militia, the
remnants Of the two companies which had
kept up quasi organization since the war,
formed into one company and elected
Senior Capt. John Flannery commander,
which position he has continued to hold
since, and from which the company will
not let him even think of resigning.
ACCEPTED RESULTS GRACEFULLY.
The Greens fought as hard as any other
corps to bring victory to the banners of the
south, but when fortune did not favor them
they accepted gracefully and were the first
troops Of the south to recognize a reunited
country by making street parade July 4,
1872. Again the corps enjoys the distinc-
ton OF being likewise the first
company in the south to carry the stars
| and stripes after the war, which it did at
| the MoUltrie centennial in Charleston in
| 1876 The ovation which the Greens re-
ceived from the northern troops at that
celebration when they marched down the
line with the flag was one long to be re-
membered. This flag was destroyed by the
fire of 1891, which burned Capt. Flannery's
residence.
The Greens OF the present day have not
very many of the old timers left. The COM
| pany is now made up mostly of young
| blood, sons OF Irishmen, who although
they have never had any occasion to taste
the experience OF war, would respond as
| quickly to the call of their country as their
| fathers did, and help to add luster to the
already brightly shining history Of the
| command.
THE JAsPERs' PRESENT ROLL.
| Here is the makeup of the Greens now:
Capt. John Flannery.
Lieut.. James McGrath.
| Lieut.. 2. f. Gleason.
| NoN-CONnussIONED OFFICERS.
Sergt. z. a. Leonard.
Sergt. John Duffy.
| Sergt. j. F. MCCARTHY.
| Sergt w. J. Flood,
| Sergt. A. W. Owens.
Qusrtermaster Sergeant ]. VI. Reynolds.
Corpl. <. J. Whelan.
! Corpl. T. H. McAlister.
Corpl. T. G. Roman.
PRIvArEs.
Barrett, NJ. J. Buttimer. M. A.
| Brennan, Thomas CorisA. Mp,
! Connolly, J. j. DAILY, III. j.
Davis. J. w. Desgan. P. H.
| Dillon, j. j. DOOlan, J J.
| Dunn, T. d. Enright. J. f.
! Fitzpatrick. F. J. Flood, D. J.
! FOye. NJ. j.. Cannon. William
| Gallaher, J. A. Hanson, 7. O.
| Jenkins, f. ii. Jordan, G. @.
| Jordan II. A. Kehoe, w. J.
| Killourhy, j. B. Kemp, Fred
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