The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1895-08-04

tie Around Mechanic willie, Meadow
Bridge, ChicKahominy and Malvern
Hill--Jackson's Strategic Movement
at ChaaceIlorsvilIe--T Fight at
Winchester amd Gettysburg.
esWhle we envy not others their meritcd
glory, we feel it to be our bOunden duty to
Sor6h Carolina, to our gallant soldiers, and
to our dead heroes that we should be fairly
represented in History story. '-Gen. Ram'
Seur.
This regiment was organized at the
race track, near Warrenton, IN the spring
of 1881, Governor Ellis appointing Mum
ford Sidney Stokes, Capt. Of Co. B, from
Wilkes county, Col MATTHEW w Ran
som, Of Halifax county, Lieut.. Col, and
John a Mcdowell, Of Blad5n county,
Major
Col. Stokes had been an officer in the
U. S. Navy for more than ten years he
was also Major Of q North Carolina
regiment in the Mexican war, and was
presented with handsome sword by his
soldiers after the war.
Col. Ransom was a distinguished
statesman and lawyer Of Weldon and
was promoted to Brigadier General dur
ing the war.
MAJ. Mcdowell was a successful bust
ness man Of Bladen county.
The other field and staff officers by
succession and appointment were as
follows: John A. Mcdowell, Col. from
Lieut.. Col. H. A. Brown, Col. from
Lieut.. Col; John A. Mcdowell, Lieut..
Col. from Major; H. A. Brown, Lieut.,
Col, promoted from Co. B; j. N. Har
rell, Lieut.. Col, promoted from Co. T;
John a Mcdowell, Major; 7. L Skinner,
Maj promoted from Co. a; J. S. Hines,
Major, promoted from Co G; J. N. Har-
rell, Major promoted from Co. F; L. G.
Latham, Major, promoted from Co. G.
ADJUTANTs. j. S. R. Miller, Caldwell
county; French Strange, Cumberland
county; T. H. W. McIntire, New Han
over county; L J. Curtis, Wilkes county,;
John A Morgan, Perquimans county,
SERGEANT MAJORS IT. Fl ", McIn
tire aud W. G. Allen, VIM Fl. Proffett
and j. Edward Purvis.
QUARTER MASTERS. C L. Dudley, J.
d. Boone.
CONTESTANTS j " Eackett, Oven
Fennell. r. a. Spainhour.
SURGEONS n. L Macon, @. G Gee,
N NJ. Scales, O. Coke.
CHAPLAINs j. H. Spainhour, J. K.
Howell, W. r. G valtney.
Company Officers.
COMPANY A, FROM CH0wAN COUNTY.
Captains 7. L. Skinner, J. a. Ben
berry, F. W Bond, T L. Johnston.
First Lieutenants J. A. Bender y, J.
L. Bratten, L @. Benberry. T. L. John
ston, J. A. Morgan. Second Lieuten-
ants L. G. Benberry, T. L Johnston,
J. a. Morgan, A z Stamer, J. D. Will
1iams,..T H. McNider.
Enlisted men 121.
COMPANY B, FROM WILKES COUNTY. -
Captains NJ S. Stokes, J. B. Gordon,
Ell. A Brown, T. s. Bouchelle. First
Lieutena ats NJ. A, Parks, T. s. Bou-
chelle, J. a. Hampton, ". W. Vannoy,
L. J. Curt Second Lieutenants 7.
s. BouS@ile, j. A. Hampton, W. W.
lVanno J. ". Peden, T. G. Miller.
HGuiIisfed men 40.
COMPANY O, FROM New HANOVER
COUNTY Captains J s Hines, H. L.
Fennel, W. Fl Thompson. First Lieu
tenants Fl. l. Fennel, W. FL. Thomp
son, j. ]. Mcmillan, T. e. W. McIntire.
Second Lieutenants Owen Fannel, W.
FL. Thompson, J J. Mcmillan, o. r.
Scott, Chas Mars eller.
Enlisted men 1874.
COMPANY D, FROM ORANGE AND LIN
COLIN COUNTIES Captains: E N. Scott, |
J. w. Williamson. First Lieutenants: Ed |
ward Sumner, A. P. Houser. Second |
Lieutenants: A. ]. Houser, VIM Howard, |
a. w. Cheek. F. r. Grady, J. G.. Scott, |
D. E. Stokes
Enlisted men 1877.
COMPANY E, New HANOVER COUNTY. -
Captains: j. A. Wright, F. W. Moore |
First Lieutenants: J. L. Worcester, j. G. |
Wright. Second Lieutenants, ]. g. |
Wright, G. L. Dudley, r. F. Langdem |
Enlisted men 140.
COMPANY f. HEREFORD AND NORTH |
AMPToN COUNTIES. Captains: ]. N. Har |
rell, Thos. D. Boone. First Lieutenants:
w. S. Sheppard, J. P. Jenkins. Second |
Lieutenants: g. r. Lyon, j. P. Jenkins, |
T. d. Boone, J. f. Adkins, L. @. Law
renee.
Enlisted men 1856.
COMPANY G., WASHINGTON COUNTY. -
Captains: L. c. Latham, n. J. White |
hurst. First Lieutenants: n. J. White |
hurst, j s. Latham Second Lieuten-
ants: ]. 4. Latham, T. s. Holiday, T. |
N. Bishop, J. If Hargett
Enlisted men 152.
COMPANY e. MARTIN COUNTY Cap |
Gains: r VI Rives. J s r. Miller, Al |
fred Mizel First Lieutenants: N. B |
Fagen, J r Mizel Second LieutenaDts: |
e. Burrows, j. r Mizell, J. Fl. Keen. J. |
M. Guyther.
Enlisted men 152.
COMPANY / WAKE COUNTY, Captains: |
J. II. Foote, ] Il Fowler. First Lieu
tenants: II j. Fowler, W. d. Scar
borough, j. A. Hartsfeid. Second
Lieutenants: r. J Fowler, J H. Ter
rell, Fl l.. Patterson, 81. F Scarborough,
E. A. Carver.
Enlisted men 158.
COMPANY K HALIFAX COUNTY: Gap
fains: S. II. Gee, ". II Day. FIRST
Lieutenant: A L Pierce. G. Branch.
second Lieutenants: W. williams,
John Wynn, D. f Stokes, K J Day.
Enlisted men 157.
in July, after the Organization was
the regiment was ordered 20
Richmon@, and was assigned to Gen
Holmes Brigade, at Brooks Station,
near the mouth Of Aqua Creek,
While here, Company B WIS detached
ard ordered to the mouth 81 Aqua Greek
ran the heavy guns ia tde batteries
j toned there and was engaged in sew
I skirmishcs with the encmy's gun