The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-01-26

publication. and TO ensure the Observance
Of a due respect towards the dead OF us
membership.
As "a result OF this meeting a letter
was sent out 10 the surviving members
OF the association. and on November 20
1906. the present "F" Company Asso-
citation was organized.
The names OF .tweryy-thrce gentle
men wer enrolled as members. and the
following officers were elected:
Major Charles r.. Skinker, President;
Colonel James r. Crenshaw FIRST vice.
President Captain Maxwell T. Clarke.
Second Nice-President Major Thomas
A. Brander. Third Nice-Prcsident. X. a.
Brock. Secretary. Philip J. Wright.
Treasurer.
Colonel Crenshaw has since died, and
Mr. James ~ Boyd was elected to the
Office OF Third Vice-President while Mr.
IL. IT.. Gillian has succeeded Mr. Wright
as treasurer
The association holds annual meetings.
MAJOR c. H. sKINKER.
Major Skinkor the present presidenVof
the association. IS one Of the bravest SOL
dicrs that ever fought for the Lost
Cause" His war record was one conspic-
nous display Of gallantry. lie is n Nir-
gilman by BIRTH and was a member OF
"I'' Company before the war. In 1861
when very young. and was wounded IN
the Valley Of Virginia. 20 KernstOwn
He was then transferred 20 the second
Company Of Richmond Howitzers. and
served with this company until the first
battle Of Fredericksburg. I'm 1862. where
he was severely wounded. lie was then
promoted and transferred 10 the 18th
Virginia Regiment Of Infantry. I'm the
second brigade Of Jackson's division. as
captain OF company, and participated
To AN the battles Of that celebrated COM
mand, and VIZ captured. along with
most of his division. in the far-famod
Bloody Salient az tho terrible and san
ganary battle of Spotsylvania Court
house. May u, 1854 and was sent 10 Fort
Delaware
HE LOST A FOOT
lie was finally exchanged and reioined
his regiment during the winter of 1850.
and was. a few days thereafter. wounded
and lost a foot. when IN command of the
Forty-cighth Regiment of Virginia In-
iantry February IT, 1865. which disabled
him. and hc did not recover in time 20
join his regiment before the surrender.
MIR ri A. BROCK
Mr. r. A. Brock the well-known his
tof'an and the present Secretary Of the
Assoclalipn, was born in Richmond,
March g. 1891. Although possessed Of am
ti0uarian tastes from childhood, he was
bred 20 mercantile pursuits and, follow
ing the conclusion of the late war be
tween the States. was so engaged untll
August. 1851. when he disposed or his IN
tcrests 10 give more attention 10 the
Virginia Historical Society OF Wnlcn ne
was Corresponding Secretary and Libra
Iian since February, l6'o' until about
year ago.
lie has been a frequent contributor TO
tho press and magazines since boyhood.
was one of the editors Of the Richmond
STANDARD. a select family paper. from
1879 to 1850. He has edited seven volumes
of the new series OF the Virginia His
torical Collections" published by the Nir-
einia Historical Society, and one volume
of The Papers OF the Southern Histori-
cal Society (of which 1e mas been tho
Secretary since July 1850. and other his-
torical antiquarian. and genealogical
works. besides contributions TO standard
works. and preparing various statistical
and historical paper for the United States
Government. and his naSte Stale and
city.
CAPTAIN OF LOCAL TROOPS.
When re war broke ont he enlisted
Win "F" Company. and saw two years OF
active service. wl1-'f he was detached and
assignee TO the Medical Department of
this city and acted as captain of local
troops. Besides being the secretary and
historian Of II" Company Association.
he As also a member OF several secret and
benevolent orders. among them that of
the Ancient, Free, and Accepted Ma
sons Quiet an- retiring by nature AMI
simple in his habits Mr. Brock occupied,
with his pursuits. has never sought polit-
ica1 station bur his efforts. have always
been earnest IN what his Judgment deem
ed best for the susCenanco of the inter-
osts of Virginia. and the veal of the
nation. tie SIS of robust physique, and
six feet in stature.
Among the members of the old "f'
COMPANY were Bishops Thomas A. Dud-
lev. OF Kentucky. and George w. Peter
kin. Of West Virginia. Nirginlus Dapney'
the author. ana Mt joan H. Chamber
la,ne. the founder Of the state newspa-
per. ,-,-,
uuent the Association proposed to erect,
brt n IS thought that it will be an in
fantrv-man in the uniform Of the gu
Company