Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-04-19
COMPANY ID, CLARKE CAVALRY.
History and Roster of This Conn
mand, which Fought Calamity.

/
On the 18Th day Of April. 1851, just
! thirty-fye years ago to-day, this company
marched to Harpers Ferry. In the fall
of 1859 many OF the members Of this
| organization belonged 10 the Clarke
Guards which went to Harper's Ferry
to take old John Brown. the forerunner
/ of a larger crusade. whose subsequent fate
/ Is known TO all. Virginia had. on the
| 18th OF April. 1S6l-two days before
passed the ordinance Of secession, cast
| the die, crossed the Rubicon. and called
/ upon her sons to keep her escutcheon I'M
! furnished. ii was In response 70 this ac-
| ton that this company Of as gallant and
/ true spirits as ever went forth to battle.
| found itself at Harper's Ferry. Colonel
| j. T.. b. Stuart took charge Of it and all
| the cavalry, and BTigadier-General
! Thomas J. Jackson. was In command Of
| all the forces there collected.
IN A GLORIOUS CAUSE.
The pec lie OF the original thirteen
! States belle ed In State sovereignty-that
/ the government they formed had no power
| 70 coerce le Of their number for any
purpose. yne southern people were edu-
| Gated in the belief that the allegiance of
| the citizen was first due to his State,
| and that In any conflict between his
| Commonwealth and tho United States, or
any other country, his place was at her
| side-"at her feet he should kneel. and
| at her foe his gun should be pointed"
| Thus believing, We resented the insolence
| OF a people who denounced the Constitu-
| ton az O league with the devil and a
| covenant with he'll. by resuming our
original independence. The splendid
ach. evements Of the gallant sons OF the
( South IN the long and bitter struggle
/ that ensued in consequence Thereof con-
! stitute a theme that Will continue 10
/ evoke the admiration Of mankind TO the
| Temotest ages. From the time when
| Joshua led the mighty hosts OF Israel
| down 10 the present time :he pages OF
| history tell Of no military performances
| more brilliant no fortitude more endu-
| ring, no cause more devotedly followed to
| the last extremity OF possible success
| Wherever the banner Of the Confederacy
| floated. there followed lion-hearted host
OF as gallant and intrepid souls as ever
Joined the ranks Of war and went forth
to battle for what they knew to be right
Neither prlvation, disaster sickness, nor
death appalled, them, and where their
standard pointed they followed with
| herosm Unsurpassed, and 80 long as
nations endure will 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 10 give
q brief history Of one company
concerning which he knows some
what Of its officers and its
members. their names. and the battles
in which they participated. AS 1 look
back now through the vista Of years
from Harpers Ferry to Appomattox, and
from Appomattox TO 1896, see more
clearly the glories in the lustre Of their
deeds. feel more satisfied than ever of
the Righteousness OF our cause, ana
wonder how IL was possible that We
should have failed. II was beautiful
day that Company ID. set out TO so 70
Harpers Ferry and rave the arsenal
there The trees had put on their loveliest
robes. the fields were clothed in The
choicest verdure and the Blue Ridge
smied matestically, while the sparkling
Shenandoah reflected this fairyland back
10 its maker. oh, sir, doubtless ex-
claimed.
"Breathes there a man with soul so dea1,
Who never TO himself hath said,
This Is my own, my native land.
THE ROSTER.
This company was differed by Captain
Joseph r. Hardesty; William Taylor, first
lieutenant; David Hume Allen, second
lieutenant. and George Mason, third lieu
tenant. The private soldiers were:
Lewis Ashby Buckner Ashby, George
Ashby, Shirley c. Ashby, John II. Ander-
son. Milton B. Anderson, Jacqueline K.
Amber. Jonah Bell. James d. Bell, John
W. Bell William IL. Brown, John 5.
Blackburn, Charles II. Brabham, John
Barbee, Carter Berkeley, Thaddeus
Baney. William Bonham. Isaac Bonham,
NJ. r. y. Castleman. Robert II. Castle
man James r. Castleman. John T. Grove,
II. Clay Grove. John Carper. Henry Cat
lett. T. II. Gaines. Marquise Gaines,
Nathaniel r. Cooke John Dearmont.
Thomas Dearmont. Peter Dearmont.
Thomas Dement,. Horace p. Deahl,
Eugene Davis, Albert s. Davis, Strother
Davis. James Il. Everhnrt. j. Newton
Eyerhart, o. r. Funston, Kinloch Faunt
leroy, &. Powell Grady, Temple Grady,
Tdwsrk X. Grady. William Gibson,
James Lee Griggs, George Harris. John
Harris. Charles W. Hardesty, William T.
Hammond. Talaferro Hunter, William II.
IA Harley. Madison Hite. Irvine Hite
Fontaine Hite. Cornelius Hite, William
Hite. solomon Hibbs. A. j. Hartford
Robert Jones, Walter Janney. John NJ