Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-02-07
COMPANY i, 5GTH VIRGINIA.
Roster of the Communications of lis
Movements.
BaltImore. Md.. Februarr 4 1yo1.

hloHu, va july is, 1851. IL was known as
the Charlotte Grays. The regiment went
west, and shed its first blood at Fort
Donelson. Tenn Returning to Virginia
In May, 1862. IL was put in Picketts Brt-
gade. with the Eighth. Eighteenth. Nine
teenth, and Twenty-elghth Virginia regi-
ments, and with these regiments helped
to win for General Pickett his major
general stars at Gaines's Mills. II served
until the end Of the war in this brigade
taking a conspicuous part in the noted
Plcketts charge at the battle Of Gettys-
burg
The company's roll has been carefully
compiled by Lieutenant Floyd Clark. now
living at Chase City. Va. and myself.
Yours, very respectfully.
j. w. BREEDLOVE,
Private Company 1, Fifty-sixth Virginia
Infantry.
THE ROSTER.
William f. Green. captain died since
the war
Thomas S. Henry, first lieutenant.
nephew Of Patrick Henry.
William II. Price, second lieutenant died
since the war.
John r. Palmer third lieutenant.
Thomas n. Read, first sergeant, died
since the war.
William =. Morrison. second sergeant,
wounded at Fort Donelson and died.
Thomas y. Smith. third sergeant, wound
ed at Gettysburg.
Peyton r. Lawson fourth sergeant, kill
ed at South Mountain.
Robert A. Holt, fifth sergeant. wounded.
William y. GULL, first corporal, color
guard. and killed at Gettysburg.
Stanard Booker, second corporal.
Jacob w. Morton. third corporal, wound
ed at Gettysburg and captured.
w. w. Berkeley, fourth corporal.
PRIvATES.
Allen. Joseph. dead.
Baker, Elijah killed at Gettysburg.
Baker, John T.. died during the war.
Beasley. w D.. wounded at Gettysburg
Blankenship, Joel. died during the war.
Blankenship, Dick. died during the war.
Booker, Horace, discharged early in the
war
Brightwel. William, dead.
Brightwell, Charles.
Breedlove. John w. wounded at Gettys-
burg.
Clark. Charles J., promoted to captain,
wounded at Gettysburg.
Clark Elijah w, dead.
Clark T.. c., transferred to cavalry.
Clark, William, dead
Clark Floyd. promoted TO lieutenant.
Calhoun. Adam.
Calhoun. John
Creacy. John. n gallant man. promoted
Gettysburg.
Cronin. S. d.
Grumpy, John, discharged.
Dickerson. John j.
Dixon. John II.
Daniels, George c., wounded at Gettys-
burg.
Driscoll, c.. killed at Gettysburg.
Ellington, Branch, killed at Cold Harbor,
June. 1864.
Elliott. Robert. killed at Gettysburg.
Gaines, John c.
Gaines, William B., wounded at sharps-
burg.
Green. William T.
Gull, John. died since the war.
Garrison, John r..
Garrison, Joseph.
Hill, James r.
Holt. Thomas. killed In seven-days' fight
before Richmond.
Holt. r. l.. killed in seven-days fight
before Richmond.
Holt, John Lee, killed at Gettysburg,
1864.
Holt. J. p. killed at Drurys Bluff. 1862.
Holt r. NJ, wounded at South Mountain,
1862.
1896.
Harvey. wyatt c., teamster.
Hamlet. J.. w.
Hamlet, Jesse
Harvey. W. D.. died since the war.
Harvey. Thomas. died since the war.
Hardiman. John f.. wounded at Gaines's
Mills and at Gettysburg.
Hammersley. Richard, wounded at Get
tysburg.
Hamlet. Thomas.
Irwin. Powhatan /.
johnson, GLENN
Johnson, J. r.
Kearsey. John, died in Richmond, leol'
Lawson, Thomas c., wounded at Gettys-
burg.
Ieadbetter, r. T.
Lester, II. +.
Lester. r. Parker. dead.
Lester, w. Tai. -
Nfason' Andrew, killed in seven-days'
fight First death in the company.
Mason. Tobe killed at Gettysburg.
Mason. Alpheus. dead.
Mason, Big Daniel, dead.
Mason. Hillery dead.
Morton. John a.
Overstreet, w. r. killed at Hutchinss
Run.
Pugh, Presley A.
PRYOR. Samuel. discharged.
Ramsey, Samuel w, killed at Hutchins's
Run.
Rash. James A.
smith. James L., wounded at second
battle of Manassas.
Smith. John NJ, died 1862.
Smith. w. G.. dead
Smith, Edward. dead.
Smith. William Henry.
smith. Lea. killed at Gettysburg.
Sharpe. Josiah.
steele. pete. wounded at Fort Donelson
and Gettysburg. 60.
81. John. Alexander, killed at Gettys-
burg. ,.,
Thomas. Rice. killed at Fort Donelson.
First man killed in the company.
Trent. Booker. died 1867
Vougbter. Merritt died 1862.
NulIams w. w, died since the war.
Williams Charles b.. died since the war.
Williams. Thomas died during the war |
at Gettysburg.
williams. c. w.
Wmlams. A. l.. p. gallant color-bearer |
az gettysburg. wounded, and captured |
there.
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