Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1896-09-01
History and Roster of This Command,
Which Fought GaHantly.
[From the Rlchmond plspateh.1


five years ago to-day, this company marched
10 Harper's Ferry. In the fall of 1859 many
of the members of this organization belonged
to the Clarke Guards. which went to Harper's
Ferry to take old John Brown. the forerunuer
of larger crusade, whose subsequent fate is
known to all. Virginia had. on the 18th of
April 1S6I-two days before-passed the ordi-
nance of secession. cast the die, crossed the
Rubicon and called upon her sons to keep her
escutcheon untaruished. 1t was in response
to this action that this company of as gallant
and true spirits as ever went forth to battle
found itself at Harper's Ferry. Colonel j. E.
B. Stuart took charge of IT and all the cavalry,
and Brign dicr-GeneraI Thos. J. Jackson was
in command of all the forces there collected.
IN A GLORIOUS CAUSE,
The people of the original thirteen States
believed in State sovereignty-that the gov
ernment they formed had no power to coerce
one of their number for any purpose. The
southern people were educated in the belief
that the allegiance of the citizen was first due
to his State, and that in any conflict between
his Commonwealth and the United Sta ties, or
any other country, his place was at her side
sat her feet he should kneel, and at her foe
his gun should be pointed" Thus believing,
we resented the insolcnce of people who de-
nounced the Constitution as n league with the
devil and n covenant with hell, by rcsumiug
our original independence. The splendid
achievements of the gallant sons of the South
in the long and bitter struggle that ensued-i in
consequence thereof constitute theme that
will continue to evoke the admiration of man
kind to the remotest ages. From the time
when Joshua led the mighty hosts of Israel
down to the present time the pages of history
tell of no military performances more bril-
liant, no fortitude more enduring, no cause
more devotedly followed to the last extremity
of possible success. Wherever the banner of
the ,Confederacy fioated, there followed Il lion
hearted host of as gallant and intrepcd souls
as ever Joined the ranks of war and went
forth to battle for what they knew to be right.
Neither privation. disaster, sickness, nor death
appalled, them, and where their standard
pointed they followed with heroism unshr-
passed, and so long us nations endure win the
story of their exploits be told with admiration.
HISTORY OF THE CoMPANY.
With this prelude it is proper to say that the
object of the writer is to give brief history
of one company, concerning which he knows
somewhat of its officers and its members, their
names, and the battles in which they paTtici-
pated. As look back now through the vista
of years, from HaTper's Ferry to Appomattox,
and from Appomattox to 1896, see more
clea TIy the glories in the lustre of their deeds,
feel more satisfied than ever of the righteous
ness of our cause, and wonder how it was pos
sible that we should have failed. 1t was
beautiful day that Company D set out to go to
Harper's Ferry and save the arsenal there.
The trees had put on their loveliest robes, the
fields were clothed in the choicest vcrdure,
and the Blue Ridge smiled majestically, while
the sparkling Shenandoah reflected this fairy
land back to its maker. oh, sir, doubtless
exclaimed.
''Brcathes there man with soul so dead,
Who never to himself hath said,
This is my own, my native land"
THE ROSTER,
This company was officered by Captain Jo-
seph r. Hardesty: William Taylor, first lieu
tenant; David Hume Allen, second lieutenant,
and George Mason, third lieutenant. The pri-
vate soldiers were.
Lowis Ashby, Buckner Ashby, Geo. Ashby,
Shirley c. Ashby, John H. Anderson, Milton
B. Anderson, Jacqueline r. Amber, Jonah
Bell, James D. Bell, John W. Bell, William III.
Brown. John S. Blackburn, Charles II. Brab-
bam. John Barbee, Carter Berkeley, ,Thaddens
Baney, William Bonham, Isaac BonhaIn, NJ.
r. P. Castleman, Robert Il. Castleman, Jas.
r. .Castleman, joint. Grove, H.Clay Grove,
John Carper, Henry Catlettt, F. II. Gaines,
Marauise Gaines. Nathaniel B. Cooke, John
Dearmont. Thomas Dearmont, Peter Dear
mont, Thomas Cement, Horace P. Deahl, Eu-
gene Davis. Albert F. Davis, Strothcr Davis,
n
Funsten, Kinloch Fauntleroy, c. Powell
Grady, Temple Grady, Edward X. Grady,
william Gibson, James Lee Griggs, George
Harris. John Harris, Charles W. Hardesty,
William T Hammond, Tallaferro Hunter,
William II. II. Harley, Madison Hite, Fon-
taine Hte. Cornelius Hitc, William Hite, Sol
omon Hibbs. A. ]. Hartford, Robert Jones,
Walter Sauuey, John u. johnson. james XII
ger, j. ". Keller, Charles Kendall, John ker-
foot, Henry D. KerfoOt, John n. Kitchen,
Thomas Kneller, Louis c. Kneller, Jacob 8
KneIler, Charles E. Kimball, G. G. Larue,
James ] Larue, William a. Larue, Gilbert Z.
Larue. II. L. D. Lewis, Robert H Lewis. Jas
Lindsey. William LaughliD, Joseph 8. Mason,
Douglas Mason, Frank Moore, William Moore,
A. Moore. Jr., Nichalas Moore, William c.
Morgan, john Morgan, Jr., Robert P. Nor
gan. F. Key Meade David Meade, Jr., Harry
Meade. Matthew Fontaine Magner, Newton
Mannel. William Taylor Milton, Carey Mitch
ell Robert Mitchell, Ship Mitchell, John Nil
burn. H Bounce Niche, z. G. Marshall, Jr.,
d. Holmes Mcclure, Burwell Mcclure, John
p. McMurry, Edward Mccormick, Hugh II.
Mccormick, Cyrus Mccormick, Province Ne
Cormick. Jr, Nicholas Mcclure, Hierome L.
opie, John N Opie. Edward Osborn, Philip
H. Powers, George Page. William B. Page
Archie c. Page, Robert n. Pcndleton, Dudley
ID Pendleton, Frank s, PennybaclIer, George
Ritter Thomas J. Russell, William Russell
George Ruggles, Joseph H. Shepherd, Geo-g,
c. Shepherd, Champc Shepherd, Jr.; Georg'
H. Sewers, Charles II. Smith, Treadwel
Smith, Jr, J. Rice Smith. Warren C. Smith
| George Il. Shumate, Thomas shumate. Ed
ward shumate. Henry Stephenson, r. G
steptoe, Leonard swartzweIder, Philip Swami
William simpson, Benjamin Treuary, Thoma
Timberlake, Plus Francis Topper. Jane
Thompson, George Turner, James E. Watson
| Jno. J. Watson, Thomas g. Watson. John
Whi5e. Thomas Williams, Eustace Williams
| Charles A. Ware, Jacquiline 8. Ware, n
/ Willis, George Waesche, Carlisle Whiting
James d. Wigginton, Joseph n. Wheat Eranl
| ". Wheat. Charles Il. Wager, and Count
ZouIasky.
THE FIRST CAVALRY REGIMENT
This company, with eleven other comp anies
constituted then the first regiment OF cavalry
and was commanded by Colonel j. E b