The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-01-17

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1 coIoneI Nosby took few men, OF
| whom I had the honor to he one ana
| went under a flag Of truce 10 Mlii"oou
10 arrange for equalization. which some
| what dismayed us. But our commence
was restored when. having crossed the
! Shenandoah we regained the Confederate
| lines.
| TEE LAST CIOTR READ.
The Colonel exclaimed: "Mctregor treaos
| his native heatn once more" However,
| our homes for future fights under his
| leadership were soon dissipated, for the
very next morning the whole command
| was assembled by companies. with the
| three captains then left at their heads
| and the last order was read, which Is
as follows:
| Soldiers / have summoned you together
| for The last time. The vision we nave
| cherished OF free and independent coun-
| try has vanished, and that country rs
now the spoil OF conqueror. | disband
| your organization in preference to sur
| rendering TO our enemies.
] am now no longer your commander
After an association Of more than two
| eventfu years, l part from you with a
/ Just pride in the aim of your achieve
| ments, ana pleasant recollection OF your
Kindness TO myself. And now, at TINS
moment of bidding you adieu, accept the
| assurance OF my unchangng confluence
and regard. Farewell.
JOHN S. MOsBY. Colonel
AsAD sCgNE.
| The men leaned forward on their horses
| necks and sobbed like babies. Not enc
moved Finally tho officers. as was thclr
| duty, advanced and shook hands WIN
| the Colonel, who held out bis left hama 10
| his men as they filed up. while with ms
1 he
| The speech was ended amidst an oNa-
! ton of applause, Colonel MOsby being
deeply moved at the graphic recital OF
! what he himself called r.ie bitterest mo-
ment OF his life.
| ROSTER OF THE OLD OFFICERS.
The following Is the complete roster OF
| the officers OF Colonel John 5. Mosby' $
| command: Leutenant-Colonel Chapman,
! Atlanta. Ga; Major A. Il. Richards,
| Louisville. Ky; Adjutant William II.
| Mosby. Bedford City. Va; Captains Bob
Walker, Orange Courthouse Va; j. w.
Foster. Lcesburg, Va; Samuel Chapman.
? Covrgton, Va, and George Baylor.
Charleston, W. Va. Lieutenant Bcattie,
Alexandria: Lieutenant 4. Wren, Fair
fax county; Or. \. MonteirO, assistant
| surgeon. Richmond; DR.. William l.. Dover,
| assistant surgeon. Glade Spring. Lieu
tenant Ben. Palmer, Richmond: Lieu
| tenant j. y. Sewers. WaTrenton; Lieu
tenant Joseph II. Nelson. Washington.
ROSTER OF THE COMMAND.
The roster of the command. as given
| by the secretary. is as follows:
II. d. Ashby of Company b, Deldplane'
| Va. Frark Angelo, Of Company G, Alex
| andria; IL. G. Bergman, of Company II,
| Alexandria; T.. Il. Ewcli. Leesburg; j..
| Alcott. Twenty third Regiment New Jer-
sey. Mount Holly visitor; ~ y. An
| derson, Company a, Alexandra; j. ii.
| Adam, Buck Haven; John G. Beckham,
| Company c, Alexandria; r. p. Buckncr,
| Falls Church; Thomas Booker. Richmond
| f. &. Bergman, Company y, Alexandra;
| Robert chew, Company ID, Charleston
| W. Va: John w. Castleman. Company \.
| Gaylord. Va. John ;. Russell, Berryville;
G.. W. Coqps. Company Il, Culpeper; j..
| A.. Domingo Company Is, Fauquier; {.
II. Dean, Washington. ID. c.; ". L. Dunn,
| Glade Spring, Va; l.. Morgan Davis,
| Company r., Alexandria,; G. y. Cruin,
| Chicago, Ill; :. Crosen, Hilisboro, Va;
| Il. W. Eastman, Davis, Va; II. Il. East
| man. RappahanDock. Va. S. G. Flowers.
| Fauquier, Va: James 7. Faulkner, Eau
| quier Va. John :. Foster. Fauquier, Va;
| A. j. Hobson. Washington; John W.
TRAINER. Company G, Markham George
| W. Gunnell. Company G, Narlna; o. ID.
| Miller. Company ID, New York; j. Il.
4 Smith. Company c. Waterford, Va. l..
| +. Walker Company r., Marshall; j. IL.
| Nelson. Washington, D. c.; j. ). Mason,
| Company ID, Marshall, Va; c. Il. Atwell.
| LeesburS: John w. Turner. Company q,
! Alexandria: r. IL. Vandcouter. Company
! A. Waterford; T. William Weber. Com
| pany 4. West Washington county; II.
| w. White. Company Il, Broad Run, Va;
| +. w. Woolf. Company a, Rectortown,
Va: Americas Davis, Company T., Wash
ngton; T.. f. Jones, Company ID, Scots
vile, Va; j. w. Hammond, Company
Il, Alexandria: ii. G. Jordan, Richmond;
Joseph Bryan, Richmond: W. ID. Belvin,
Theological Seminary. Va; b. +. Jarvis,
Company ID, Scottsville Va; Thomas W..
Lake. Company a, Philomount, Va; VIII
liam T.. LntZ. Company {. Norfolk. Va;
Frank Lane, Company y, Fairfax county;
John 5. Mosby. San Francisco: II. Cabell
Maddox, Marshall; ". II. Chapman, At
ldnta, Ga; Lewis Young, Company II,
Alexandria: Il. e, Murray, Company Ii,
Culpeper. Va; +. II. OBrien. Company
ID, Alexandria, Va; Billings Steele Com
pany T.. Annapolis. Md; Durand Shackel-
ford Company Il, Washington; Il. a.
Triplett, Company G, Rectortown; j. T..
Pickett, Company +, Haymarket; G.. T.
Hamburg. Company a, Oaklands; John A.
Saunders. Company a. Warrenton, Va;
w. II. Gomson, Company G, Marshall;
j. NJ. RiXey, Company a, Fairfax Court
house; j. w. Bell, Company +, Gordons-
Vile; George Baylor. Company II,
Charestown, w. Va; b. f. Carter, Jr,
Company f.. Middleburg, Va; j. j. Will
hams. Company c. Baltimore, Md; Il.
f.. Male, Company e, Culpeper Va; John
Il. Kenek, Company q. Rappahannock;
George :. Kerner, Company B, Loudoun
county, Va: Thomas Moss, Company T.,
Alexandria: j. NJ. Ramey. Company T.,
Marshall, Va. S. f.. Rogers Company d.
Hamilton, Va; w. Z. Thomas, Company
ID. Aide. Va; j. n. Ballard. Company
a, Fairfax, Va; n. IL. Mosby, adjutant,
Bedford City; A. Monteiro, surgeon, Ricn-
mond; David l.. Smith, Richmond; =.
IL. Rahm, Company G., Richmond; b. -.
| Utterback. Fairfax: n. V. Randolph, Jr..
Company Il. Richmond; A. L. Richards,
| Louisville, Va; Bushrod Underwood
| Company A; John X. Tilett. Company T..
Manassas, Va. Ludwell Lake. Company
! A. Holman. Culpeper. Va; r. Il. Baker.
| Company ID. Washington; Rupert II.
| Powell. Company +, Spotsylvania, Va;
| u. r. Cowherd, Company r, Columbia
Va; Q. b. Vest, Company {, Green
Springs. Va: G. Dame, Company +,
Trevillan, j. NJ. Ramey. Company +,
Marshall Va; Samuel Underwood, Com
pany a. Sterling, Loudo9n county; George
l.. Tubcrvill1. Company A, Washington.
ID. c.; j. W. Hammond, Company Is,
| Alexandria; j. Emory Pitts. Company 3.
Philadelphia; w. Ben. Palmer. Company
c. Richmond. Va; A. G.. Minor, Company
\. L.incolnia. Va.
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