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


generation just passed away.
Ezekiel j. Levy became a member or
tho lslucs I'm 1856. and from the ranks was
regularly promoted from NTH corporal up
The beginning OF the war between the
States found him fourth sergeant. ne
blues turned ont with full ranks on WHAT
g. known I'm Richmond as "Pawnoe sun
day" and "a few days after were sent 10
Fredericksburg. and thence 10 aqua
creek and vicinity. on tho Potomac river
While az Marlboro Point two OF the
lcUicnants having resigned. an ciecll'h
was hold 20 IN vacancies thus OCCASION
ed Mcssrs Garter. bigger. ana SaiNay
were elected Hcutouanis. and J.. j. Levy
was made first sergeant
GEORGE W. JARVIS.
CAPTAIN George V. Jarvis. who receiV-
"a IFS commission as captain or inc
riuea from General Wise on the day or
the surrender AZ Appomattox still taxes
am earnest interest IN the ORGANIZATION.
go. is the senior member ~ the trn OF
rrr,fs g. Glinn. weil-kuown contractors
and builders in this city. Tie has most
interesting collection Il autograph paper
concerning his career in the Coniedcracy
from his first promotion 20 his parole "l
App0maUox. lie jornd the Blues as
youth in August. 1856 ana rcceiFeu Ils
FIRST promotiCn-a corporalcy- months
later. and thence on filed I'm succession
nearly cvcry office IN tho company. ana
was I'm service constantly from the tinc
81 tho John Brown raid until the close OF
Tho war. Tie was wounded and captured
40 Roanoke Island exchanged SIX il'hpiS
later. ana returned 20 his command
After much hard service ut Charleston
and other southern points. he was orut'
ea 20 Petersburg. where ne was wounded
fin the arm at the explosion ~ ne crater
br a piece Of shell I'm March BOO Wheh
tho news Of the retreat from Richmond
became known. Captain JARVIS was SICK
in "a hospital I'm this city. anu lhouE"
or0erirr from rheumatism. hc joined ms
command near Amelia Courthouse ana
errrcndorel with n remnant Of his com
many at ArpornattCN Although ne had
been I'm command o. tire company TOT
some time ne had not received nus com
. mission on account OF the irrcculariy %.
affairs 80 tho close n the contest ana
General Wise M the last day oi the war
recalling The callantry which gave MIN
The promotion. ordered his commission 10
lo issued This document. written on
ehoot of inferior Confederate writing pa
per Captain Jarvis still holds.
ornor piorrout for permission 10 rcoIEa
i2o the Blues as a military company.
rather strange 60 say. Governor Ilcrpohl
gave the permission. ana commissioner
tho officers May TO- 1896. Captain Jarvis
tenant signed 10y this notorious recon-
struction Governor.
AGAIN ORGANIZED.
Tho Blues hold the distinction or nelnE
J the only company in the South Organized
al that time. Shortly after this 'oHsrt ,s
abolished al southern military anu
thcueL the Blues never surrendered ihelr
commissions they were. on account OF
/ This law. unable 90 uniform themselves
! ana regularly organize. Later. when
/ Southern troops were permitted 10 he
/ foirued and the Blues again ORGANIZED
| Captain Jarvis was made trsi lieutenant
and WAS subsequently promoted To lue
cartaincy. He resigned and was succeed
/ ed bv CAPTAIN John s. Wise When tho
Blues Association was formed he vas
/ made ono Of the corporators.
Captam John $. Wise was succeeded by
+ CAPTAIN Andrew Pizzlni Jr.. and the late
t.r hv Sol Cutchins. who remained al the
head Of the famous company until the
Blues Battalion was formed in lNl Wnen
/ hc was elected Major and took charge OF
| the battalion.
sol. CrTCHlNS.
Maior Sol Cutehins. tine present COM
mandcr of the Blues Battalion. Us true
/ Ni.einian. and is % native of Nanstmohl
/ county. AS % soldier lawyer ana educated
gentleman combined. he has few equals
in tho Old dominion.
u' All ,i,.ro thrnreh euli1us
i.3 ,... ,.., ,'ti., ,,r..ociou. autnoss u
i.'',,' .....,,IeI ir ovrrv branch AZ
I''' t.....l.. and d,..i,r...I.l himself
.t... n,+ htrb..t d..ro. th. college
l' '''.''' 49,. 80 .rf..., ,.-- 4 wear
V'i','' .,i,,ll ,.. 1avr course. Tee
ceiFlng 'he o,sI,' %, ''''''' ~. ,fercb n
was "'ihi''." t... l.,..,, ar, ac-
/ lN''- since t"'' '''.. .,., ,,o uttle
i've pI"''', eii+ ,clfs f,.orito nro-
eif 'iNc'l"H i" ''''
l'3'''' a.. tf,,.- January 70
ne 'hil7'.n 'i '"' .f.+ b. WAS
l>''' ana Fl" i..,i.,. 80 ,.r,r,ofi ION
ots'iN.t u" 'l,,'. IT, v,s Soon pro-
from 'l' ',...,'.l. th.noa tn third
moleH io io9' .'I '' e..'..,,.,rl. T., ffth eor-
''.Ioi"' '-- t.,,t for Cd certain
f,ahl' at WING" '"-' a..., r. -,f..r+
native l'uI. Hl'h' anu ,oi..
easily nave ','u '''''.' ..l 7.,.,i.,. s...-
ln Maich' i''. %. ..f..~,,..,rs COO
ond lieutenant anu ft.,+.,.,t ha
ond h'n''H"",, .r., and u.han
proved an 'lil,''n, -l'...,..., iis ro.f-
capt Anni'N H@'tl'' 'l..'... ,.,.l. f., the
tlon N'N,ihu'' IT, .,,.,,rt r,totfrs
company 700" ~ '-i' ..i,. command of
a5 t.r man VII"
NE n'u.. .,,....,.. ,f..t.d and IN his
ie WAS acc ''''i7'' any,, No. i,,,ort-
credit ana ""u",, III. t,..+,,,t,,, ,..., s
ant poslu'h "'," ,''' '''''' .,r,,,.,..,i.,.
formed. Wn'h Ar D." ..f7..~ ffi.
Major 'uic.ln7 Us " '.."'O .t..,i..,.r .t-
manner a"N n'"'.,.- "., ',t't...., ,.a,,s
traCtiNe. ana iof lie I'.' .'.,, and