Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-07-25
RALLY OF THE FORTY-FOuRTH.
Survivors of This Regiment to Meet
ut Columbia September 18th.

All the surviving members Of the old
Forty-fourth Virginia Regiment are re-
spectfully and cordially invited TO meet
at Columbia. Fluvanna county Va, Mon
day. September I, 1895 | mean all that
can come, regardless OF those who Joined
other commands or were detached in other
places | want to see their dear. old
faces. and talk over our first engage
ments at Rich mountain. Green Brier,
Crab Bottom, High Town. etc.
| will cndeayor 10 give you the names
Of the officers. If ! make mistakes we
can meet and talk 1t over: our first col
onel was William G. ScOtt-that good,
true. and brave man, always true TO his
mon. He would not allow any one 10
impose on them, and was always looking
after their comfort. Our lieutenant col
onel. J. l.. Hubbard. was very quiet. and
would not stand for reelection. Major
\. C. Jones left very suddenly. and we
did not have an opportunity to find out
much about his bravery. We had the
Hon. Judge Farrar for our quartermas-
ter He ala not remain long; but he Is
doing some good work for us yet. Your
humble servant was the quartermaster-
sergeant, by Colonel SCOTS appoint
ment
Things gan that way until the reor-
ganizatlOi, in 1862 at West View, seven
miles west OF stanton. and We made
some changes: Captain Norvell Cobb. of
Company q. was elected colonel; Cap
tain II. \. Buckner. OF Company G. was
made lieutonant-cOlOnol (as brave as julius
Caesar and killed at Spotsylvania Court
house; Captain David Anderson, of Com
pany X. who was made major. is still
happy. and is the Treasurer of Fluvanna
county by his pluck and courage he
carried the few remaining brave boys TO
the end Of the war
Below YOU viii see why take a deep
interest my old and young comrades. l
believe I had the good will Of all the Of
fccrs and privates and l left no stone I'M
turned. and at all times ala endeavor 10
contribute TO the comfort Of all. As
they had urged and requested that /
should hold an Office (the outside world
might term an easy place In the army;
but my friends, my place was not
feather-bed by any means Mems dis
positions are not all alike. i beleve the
entire regiment loved me. / divided the
spells equally and honestly. / recollect
on one occasion / got hold Of seven
barrels of funn," as some soldiers called
it, | put a careless guard over the stuff.
with orders from the general that the
next morning at sunrise IL must be al
lowed 10 run out; but the good old sol
diers. always quick TO look after some
thing for comfort. cOntrived to get the
guard too happy. When | went down
20 the guard 10 look after the "funn." II
had all been carried away by the privates
in smal-neck bottles by joining hands
some distance from the guard-tent The
floor officers did not get whit. SO the
private got ahead that time.
Now. with your permission, ] copy the
original certificate of merit:
WEST VIEW, April go 1862.
1t Is with pleasure that we. the under
signed officers OF the Forty-fourth Regi-
ment. Virginia Volunteers. grant TO John
+. Spindle, quartermaster-sergea this
certificate of merit.
Sergeant Spindle has been with us for
ten months; has acted as quartermaster
and quartermaster- sergeant, commissary,
and cOmmissary-s sergeant, and has some
times acted in both capacities at the same
time. the other officers being absent. He
has acted his part well, discharged the
duties Of his office with an industry rare
ly exceled, and with promptness, dis
patch. and ability.
(SgneD
william A. Gillian. Lieutenant Colonel.
Company J.
Thomas X. Weislger. Captain. Com
pany +.
John H. Rutliege. Lieutenant, Com
pany !.
a. II. Brown. Lieutenant, Com
pany ii.
Ed. n. Alfrlend. Lieutenant, Com
pany T.
y. Dixon Walker Lieutenant. Com
pany i.
Henry b. Nicholas. Lieutenant, Com
pany G.
~ a.
]. L. Lucky. Captain, Company Il.
John r. Martin, Lieutenant Company II.
James IL. Burns. First Lieutenant, Com
pany II.
r. NJ. Fowler First Sergeant. Com
pany u.
William +. Lee, Lieutenant, Company G.
David T.. Sharp. orderly Sergeant, Com
pany +.
William p. Bird, Lieutenant, Com
Robert II. Miller, Lieutenant. Com
pany +.
John F. Bagby. orderly Sergeant Com
pany c. . c
Thomas y. Coleman, Captain. Com
a. J. Miller First Lieutenant. Com
III II. G. Richardson, First Lieutenant
Company q. , ,,o,..o,,o,,
Company g. ,,......,, cor,
pany Il. ,.. coro-
j. W. Singleton. Lieutenant Com
Thomas C. Morgan. First Sergeant
Company |. c,,,,o,
n, II. Gillian. Sergeant Company L.;
u W Anderson, Captain, Company N
smith Payne Lieutenant, Company N
James NJ. Hughes, Lieutenant ooih-
pany *. c.,, cor,-
John L. Fowler. Second Lieutenant
Company D.
Richard NJ McIlwaine. Chaplain.
c. Y. Steptoe. Adjutant, forty-ioui'"
Virginia Regiment.
n. II. Buckner. Captain, Company Z.
Company a. Appomattox lnvinciDles'
had been sent TO Richmond, Captain ho,
blnson commanding the battalion arounu
Richmond. | regard all alike. ana mop
they will see this notice. and respond
would like TO hear from you all. am
still deeply interested in your weiiare'
Yours TIL death,
JOHN Il. SPINDLE
No. 406 east Cary street, Richmohu' va
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