Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-09-19

The following is the original roll OF the
Sussex Light Dragons: Captain, Ben
jamin w. Belshes: First Lieutenant,
George II. billiard; Second Lieutenant,
William W. Blow; Second Lieutenant,
7. S. Parker; First Sergeant II. @.
Moyler; Second Sergeant Thomas A.
billiard; Second Sergeant, L. T. Thorn
ton. William l.. Adkins; Corporals. T.
L. Johnson, f. j.. Veilines, James e.
Barker, Joseph II. Chapel; Privates. A.
p. Adkins, j. ID. Adkins, b. X. Birdsong
A. S. Birdsong, Henry Birdsong, Jr., j..
A. Bishop. j. l.. Chappell. Il. T. Chap
pell. II. A. Cooke, T. Il. billiard. r. l..
Dobie, J. j. billiard, w. H. billiard, f..
NJ. Ellis, A. II. Ellis, w. II. Gwaltney,
b. +. Harrison, r. X. Harrison, T. j..
Harrison, James II. Harrison, j. W.
Harrison, y. j.. Hargraye. l.. ID. Holt,
James r. Jones' l.. Il. Jordan, William
l.. Lamb, J. w. +. Lee. Samuel Little.
Jesse Little, William II. Marable j. r..
Moore, John r. Morris, J. r.. Parham,
Nathaniel Rains, Jr., b. +. Rains. George
8. Rives, George Il. Rives, w. Il. Scott,
J. j.. White, r. w. White, John r..
West. A. c. Winston, w. w. Woodson.
These marched into Suffolk on twenty
four hours notice and were there mus
tered into THO State service, April p,
1861. The following recruits joined the
company before its reorganization for
the war:
Samuel J. Birdsong, p. II. Thorp, A.
II. Dobie. r. II. Holloman. Joseph H..
Dobie, r. z. Bendall, A. +. Harrison,
a. NJ. Adkins. X. r. Balm 0. II. Baird,
George II. Bailey. A. Briggs, j. W.
Cocks, r. NJ. Doble, S. r. Drewry, f. j..
Ellis, n. b. Ellis, Theodore 4. Field,
Wayerly Fitzhugh. George w. Gillian,
r. J. Gwaltney. S. G. Harrison. Triz.
Harrison, r. T. Harrison, James =. Har-
vel, II. A. Horn, William L. Hansberger,
-- - Halfway. J. II. Jones, II. Ii.
Kelly, J. NJ II. Marable, J. 7. r. Moore.
John T. Morris, j. r. Moyler, Thomas S.
Morgan, William +. Norris, William f..
Newsome. F. D. Neblett A. Il. Parker,
Joseph S. Parker, Joseph w. Parker.
Richard Parker, John Prossoin, - --
Thoroughbred, A. d. White r. G. West.
Woodward, II. b. Walker. George
b. Walker, F. +. Weaver.
The roll Of this company, with brief
history appended. has recently been sent
in to the AdJutant-Generals office for
preservation as State records. From this
record the following is copied
1.-THE above Company H. Thirteenth
Virginia Cavalry, was originally or
ganized I'm January. 1861. as the Sussex
Light Dragons Captain Belshes COM
mandng. at Wsverly. Sussex county,
Va. The services Of this company were
rendered by one of its officers to Major
General Taliaferro. of the Virginia
militia, April 70. 1861, he having just
taken charge at Norfolk. On April Ist
the company marched 10 Suffolk, and
was there april 22d) mustered into the
State service for twelve months, by
Brigadier-GeneralS Stands, Of the Vir-
cinia militia, ana reported for duty the
same day In Norfolk. Al tho expiration
OF its term of enlistment twelve months)
the company was reOrsanized for the
war, with largely Increased numbers
W. y. Blow, captain-at Currituck
Courthouse, n. c.. where 1t was then
stationed.
at the evacuation of Norfolk this com
pany brought up the rear Of General
Huger's command. and was the last COM
pany TO march out Of Norfolk, as 1t had
been the first To march IN.
AT the organization Of the Confederate
States Cavalry under Major General
Smart. June. 1862. this company was as
signed as Company NJ TO the First Nir-
einia Cavalry. Colonel Fitz Lee com
mauding. and was soon after transferred
IN the Fifth Reglm ent. Colonel Rosser
commanding. After the battle OF Malvern
Hin this company was ordered 10
Petersburg. and there became Company
H Thirteenth Virginia Cavalry, as part
of this newly organized regiment under
Colonel Chambnss The regiment was
made up of two companies from Peters
btrg and two from each OF the neighoor-
inc counties-Prince George, sussex,
Nansemond. and SOUTHAMPTON.
Under the head OF Remarks. the
history of the company Is outlined. The
names OF IT'S men appear on the roll.
riftv-one were killed and wounded. or
no twentv-one were killed on the
battlefield. or died in hospital; sixteen
we're discharged being disabled by
wounds and fourteen returned 10 uuty'
thirteen men were captured ana re-
leased from prison at inc SURRENDER
t,ventv-one were discharged. or ala not
reinlist at the REORGANIZATION OF He
company; nine were transferred 10 COM
,,,. II; of the Thirteenth, at the reor-
ranization OF the regiment Twelve men
,yere promoted and commissioned In the
rog,ment and other branches OF the ser
-. twelve others had permanent de-
tails Flfty-sevon men laid down their
arms at Appomattox Courthouse
"The company always having more than
.bo legal number on its roll. could only
s,1,st on-conscripts-viz., boys ander
IS years of age; hence the average age
vas under twenty years in 1856 NO
substitutes were accepted. -
WILLIAM n. BLOW,
.cantaln Company II. Thirteenth Viz
GINA Cavalry"