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

COLONEL J. NJ GARRETT.
Third Brigade)
4. c. VIZ past commander OF Grand Camp,
OF State Of Virginia; major-Seneral anu
commanding Virginia Division l. {. v"
was born in the city Of Richmond where
he has resided all lis life. lie IS no"
&c years old and was engaged IN mcicah-
tile life until the secession Of virginia
when ne became a private in Company +,
First virginia Regiment. In April. ls5l,
was elected second Lieutenant Of Company
4. Twentieth Regiment Virginia Nolun-
teers. and as such participated IN me
battle Of Rich Mountain, W Va. on MS
return he was promoted 20 captdlhcy
In the provisional army OF Virginia. In
the latter part Of 1851 he assisted IN rals-
ing and equipping the Lctcher Bailefy
Of six pieces OF light artillery or Whlch
he was made Junior first lieutenant IN
which capacity he served until the battle
Of Chancellorsvill May. 1866, when ne
was promoted 10 the captaincy Of his
battery. He continued TO serve as captain
until January, 1865. when he was promoted
10 be major Of artillery and assigned 70
Colonel Poaguc's Battalion, where he
served until the surrender at AIpomattoX
He was wounded al Fredericksburg De-
cember. 1852 and was an active paitci-
pant in nearly all the battles OF the
Army of Northern Virginia. General
B-ander has been a conspicleus figure
in all Confederate reunions since the
war.
COLONEL JOSEPH V. BlDGOOD.
Colonel Joseph Bidgood, General Brand
er's chief OF staff. is one Of the best
known and most active veterans in Viz
ginia. lie was born in Portsmouth, Va,
Apri 2S 1871. and moved 70 williamsburg
in 1861. He was attending william ana
Mary College at that place when the
war broke out. lie Joined Company &,
OF the Thirty-seconi Virginia Infantry,
Corse's Brigade. Picketts Division, and
served during the war In the he l. lie
was with his command IN all the engage
r,onts in which it participated, from tho
fights around Richmond to Sal rs Creek,
where he was wounded and captured. At
this time young Bidgood was sergeant
major and adjutant Of his regiment.
After the war he engaged I'm Tie book and
stationery business. and IS now the vice.
president Of the j. W. Randolph Company
publishers. booksellers and stationers.
When the volunteers of the STATE were
reorsanized. Major Bldgood assisted in
the formation OF Company G Guard or
the Commonwealth. OF the First Virginia
Regiment. Infantry. lie was elected cap-
tain OF Company Q twice and was after
wards made major and lioutenant-colonel
OF the regiment which position he suisse
cuently resigned. Colonel Bidg0od rem
dored valuable aid i'm the organization
of the First Virginia Regiment OF Cavalry,
! and was its drst Northumberland and
colonel. He is now retired from the ac-
tive military, with the rank OF colonel
Of cavalry.
COLONEL WILLIAM a. SMOOT.
The present commander OF the United
/ Confederate Veterans Of Virginia, wls
| born in Alexandra. Va, August 80 1870,
and has resided there ever since, except
| during the war when he was with his
comrades in the field lighting for his old
! Commonwealth Colonel Shoots bust
ness career has been successful one.
| Prior to the war he was connected Win
| the wcli-knc Wn shipping house Of FOwle
| * Co. When the Alexandria Rilemen
were mustered into the Confederate SER
| vice In 1861, he applied for enlistment as
| n private, but i'm consequence OF an in
/ Jury 10 one of his feet, received during
childhood, Dr. VI. VI. Lewis afterwards
| chief Of the medical staff Of P!cketts
| Division, refused 20 recommend his enlist
mont in the infantry In June. 1861, Al
! oxandria having been occupied by the
| Federal troops, Colonel SmOOt went into
| Maryland and down the Potomac 10 a
! nCint below the enemy's line. rccrOssed
! into Virginia. and in August, 1851, joined
! Company 4, Seventeenth Virginia In
| fantry. at Fairfax Courthouse. and.served
] IN that company without pay until the
! reorganization of the regiment at York
town. April %, 1862. when DR. Lewis adj
| Vised him to go into the cavalry FOR the
reason already given. He thereupon Join
lft.s Il
| Fourth Virginia. ard was with this resi-
ment I'm the fights around Williamsburg.
! He was also with the company In its
/ celebrated march around McClellans
army and was in several enga gements i'm
! which that uneXcelled command tool;
| part. Every school-boy knows that the
| Black Horse Cavalry Of fifty or sixty
men nearly frightened the wits out OF
a large and well-appointed army on a
memorable occasion. Later during the
war, when the company was detached
| and ordered 10 report 10 General Stone
/ wall Jackson. he served with that COM
mand from the date Of the fight at Fau-
Guier White SULPHUR Springs until
! the end OF the chapter, including the
| engagement at Bristoe, the taking and
! burning OF Manassas Station. the Second
! Battle of Manassas. where General
| jackson presented him with the horse.
saddle. and arms Of q Federal adiutant-
/ general. which Colonel SmO0t had cap
| tured on the enemy's advanced line. The
| horse ne rode az Chsn'ilv was shot
| from under him. as was also the horse
he rode al SharUsbUvg. lie was with
| Jackson ~ Frederick. Nd. Boonesboro'
/ Willomsport. Martinsburg. Haruer's Fer
~. Sharpsburg, and Burned Mills. lie
was badly wounded on April = 1859
and fell into the hands Of the enemy.
He rejoined his command at the battle
OF Buckland, IN Fauqgier county. Octo-
Der. -, 1Scj. and remained with the Fourth
virginia Regiment until the close OF the
war. having been wounded in several
different battles and skl:mishes ills
brigade. then commanded By Colonel Il.
| r. Munford. did not surrender at Apo
mattox. but cut their gay through the
opposing lines and started TO join John
ston's army Ia North Carolina. The
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