The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-07-02

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spring OF 1864. when he had typhoid fever.
On tlo hospital at stanton. lie WINS
wounded in the right les just above tho
knee. 100 was always al DIS post ana dis
charged 1lthfllly and courageousy every
duty that devoiNcd upon hIin, Wn"lher
as "a private or as tho commander or ms
company. lie was in prison at Fort Della
ware nine months.
After the war be studied law and has
filed several important Offices such as
superintendent OF schools clerks Of cir
cult and county courts, Attorney for COM
m0nwealth. tsc. 10 IS now engaged IN
the practice OF his profession az Pearls
' EWELL CAMP.
The Eweu Camp, G. ", was organized
March g. 1880, at Brentsyille, Prince
William county, Va, twlth "a membership
OF about 4O, and named In honor or
General EWtll, who was q native of the
county, with j. T.. Harreil, commander;
r. H. HOOe, first Lieutenant; JnO. A.
BraWncf, second lieutenant, j. G.. Colyin,
third lieutenant, G.. W. Mutt. adjutant.
W. ". klnchel0e treasurer, Or. Jn0. :.
Powell, surgeon.
The object as set forth I'm our consu-
tuition and bylaws copied from the X.
y. LIE Camp OF AleAandrla being TO
porpetuate the memories or our fallen
comrades. 10 minister as far as practical
a
mancutly disabled in the service, 10 pre-
serve and maintain that sentiment OF
fraternity born OF harlships and Jan
gers, shared in the march. the bivouac,
and on tho battlefield.
elected commander, and i. ID Merchant,
aiJuant, in 1892 and 1888. ii. +. Lynn
was elected commander with same adJu-
taut. and in 1920 and e5 The present
commander and adjutant were elected.
TfU.IftU tho ErTt-
monies OF the unyeillng OF the Lee monu-
ment al Richmond, the Confederate mon
uments az Alexandria and Fairfax Court
House. and in lsy. contributed so 10
the Soldiers Home at Richmond.
Tho present officers are j. j. Herreu.
commander. j. /. Manuel flrst lieutenant;
j. H. Reid, second lieutenant, j. G. Col
vim. third Lieutenant, Il. u. Merchant
adiltaut, JuO. a. BraWner, quarlermas-
ter. Dr. J.. y. Bowen. surgeon, Marx
Thomas. sergeant major, Il. ii. Tyler
officer OF the Gay; b. l.. fridmore' Vi
dette. and Frank Geshky, color sergeant
lafo now about eighty members.
j. j.. Herrel. commander or Ewell
Camp. was born near MaIshaIl, ta.Quler
county, Va. March "a. loio az the age oi
fourteen wont 10 Haymarket Prince VIII
uam county. as clerk ln store, where ne
remained unt.4 his .Ou41ny, tho ifihce
William Rides organized az that place Dy
Ir. George $. Hdull fDuJ was Ofdefel 10
MANASSAS IT NrAl1 lA4N AlaA N'lA4i"t5 ~
In the ofeanization OF the Army Of
Northern Virginia this company became
Company A., Seventeenth Virginia lnian-
try which. with the First. Seventh,
ana Eleventh Virginia Regiments, com
posed tho first brigade cAmmaAied by
LOngstrlcr.
Al the reorganization at yorktown was
made first lieutenant. aul IN loD5 Otl-
tain of bis company; participated in an
tho battles and movements OF MS ic-l-
meut from the organization az Manassas
tO the surrender al AppomattoN except
the second batde OF Manassas and the
battle of Sharpshurg, when he was an
sent from his command, having been de-
tailed for special duty, without having
been sick. wounded or prisoner, Is at
present Deputy clerk Of tho County aul
Circuit Courts OF Prince william county.
A. T.. HILL CAMP. OF fETERSBURG.
The A. j.. lIin Camp of Confederate
Veterans. of Petersburg. Va, was charter
od and organized December 10. 1857, with
about $50 members. IL now has menu
hership of about 80. The object o. the
organization - 10 perpeulate the memo
RIGS OF their fallen comrades, and 20
minister gas far a5 practicable 20 the
wants of those who were permanently dis
abled in the service; 10 preserve and
maintain the sentiment Of fraternity