Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-06-30

No. ISL. Walkup Camp. Monroe \.
c., T. d. McCauley, commander, 3. II.
Richardson. adjutant.
No. 7si Thomas Ruhin Camp, Colds
boro y. c.. ~ Il. Gurley. commander;
y. ". Musgrave adiutaut.
No. 797. Surry County Camp. Mount
Airy. -. C.. IS. f. Morehea1 COM
mandcr; Thomas =. sloan. adjut0nt
10. 7s5. Guilforl County Camp. Grrns-
boro, y. C., James T. Morehead. COM
monder; Thomas J. Sloan, adjutant
No. SIS. Robert y. Webb Camp. Dur
ham, ". c.. i. = Carr. commander; n.
A. Ramsey. adiu'aut.
No. S33. Walter r. Moore Camp, Smith
field. y. c., Jesse r. Ellington, COM
manGcr; J. D. Smith. a1Utont
john G. Lamb Camp. WILLIAMSON.
y. c.; w. :. HARRISON. commander, W.
IT. Robertson, adjuta e.
Pink WEIGH Camp. Waynesyille, y c..
William w. Springfield. commander: G..
W. Clayton. adiutant.
No. $50 Richland County Camp. Rocf~
ingham. n c.. w. w. McLaurin. COM
mandor; H. c. Wal. aljutant.
GENERAL WILLIAM Il. DE ROsSEr.
Major-Genersl william l.. De R0sset,
commanding the North Carolina Division,
was born in Wilmington. ~ c.. OF Hugue-
not extraction. lie received his education
at Saint TimOthy's Hail. Gainesville. Nd;
81. James College. near HagerstOwn. ana
he University OF North Carolina. Having
completed oue-half OF the Junior year al
Chapel H!ll, he went 20 Massachusetts,.
and as an apprentice worked Ia the Law
renee Machine-Shops The climate not
agreeing with him. he returned 70 his
native town and was employed In the
office OF the firm Of De ROsset ~ Brown.
Of &c. nm O. if frnl .rs-
1870. end continued as such, except while
absent I'm tho army. Up TO 49,, when ne
was employed by the Navassl GlanO
Company. in whose service he sim con-
tinues as secretary and treasurer. In $50
he was made Lieutenant in the Whining
ton Light Infantry. and in 1876 captain,
in which latter office be served four years.
At the fall Of Fort sum err the Whining
ton Light Infantry under Captain DE
ROsscts command was ordered 20 Fort
CasWcu on April -. 1861. about TWO
weeks after, he YVES ordered NTH his
command to occupy Confederate Point,
where a two-run battery had been erect
cd This command mounted the guns and
aid duty az that post Tor several months.
OF the entire number belonging % the
company. an but three or four held. COM
missions as officers IN the State or Con-
fedcrata forces Within six months.
General De Ros7,t was appointed by
Governor Ellis major Of the State troops
url assigned 10 duty with the Third
North Carolina Infantry under Colonel
CASTOR Mcares ana L,eutenant-Colonel
r. y. Ccwau
Major De Rosret was promoted 70 a
liertenant-cOloao.cy IN fs52 lie partici-
pated with his regiment In Che battles
around Richmond, and uron the death OF
Colouo, Mcaros, who fc.l no Malvern HilL
he succeeded 90 rho command.
General DE Eossct was present during
the entire campaign o. 90. zap 10 me
close OF the battle az Sharosburg. At
tho battle OF Bocneshor0'. or South Noun
tain. he was in command OF Rpley's BIZ
glde, but was not actively engaged. 40
SharpsDurg the regiment went into ace
ton with $50 men. AN told losing during
that fearful struggle 80 killed and wound
/ ell. including twenty-three out Of twenty
seven officers. o. whom seven We're hLcd
| or died from their wounds. Here Colonel
/ De Rossct received a disabling Wound. a
! minic-bau passing lhrou,h the lower
/ part Of his body. uniting him lor feld
/ service, and from the effects o. which he
still suffers.
lie resigned his commission % colonel on