Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-05-15

its last organization. in 1895. The present
membership is in the main composed OF
| the sons and grandsons Of men who
| marched out from Fredericksburg with
| the washington Guards, Company A, OF
the Thirtieth Virginia Regiment, in 1861
| Its depleted ranks on their return after
the war proved how every duty had been
performed and those knowing the Off
Gers and men to-day have no fear that
the record made in those stirring and
| perilous times will be in the slightest
manner tarnished by those who have
been selected to bear its flag to certain
| victory.
HAVE MADE HISTORY.
The Washington Guards bears an old
and honored name. 1t was organized in
| 1858, and was one of the first companies
| to repair to Harper's Ferry during the
| John Brown raid in 1859, when a call for
! troops was issued by Governor Henry A.
Wise. The late Joseph w. Sener was
| then the captain, and some OF the mem
| bers at that time are still living and re-
| side here. The company fought ali
| through the war. making line RECORD
| for bravery and courage, and at the close
| of the war it's commanding officer fWas
| the late Captain John X. Anderson. Inc
| company disbanded when hostlities end
| ed i'm 1865. and not until three years ago,
| i'm May, 1885. was II reorganized. cap
| tain NJ B. Rowe was unanimously elect
! ed captain; F. H. Revere, first heuleh-
ant. and II. S. Knox, second lieutenant.
! Captain Rowe has built the company up
10 a high standard. In 1896 the Washing
ton Guards went into camp at lrvingtoh
| for TWO weeks, and last year captain
| Rowe took the company on trip 10 inc
Nashville Exposition, stopping over at
Chattanooga and other historic points De-
| fore their return.
| MAKEUP OF COMPANY.
The company is made up as follows;
| Cantain. NJ. b. Rowe; Lieutenant Il. H.
| Revere; Lieutenant r. s. Knox firsl
/ Sergeant. w. ID. Richardson's: Quarter
master-Sergeant, r. NJ. Larkin; Secohu
Sergeant. A a. Cloe; Third Sergeant "A.
| r. Botts. Jr; Fourth Sergeant, A Jett'
| Fifth Sergeant, r. II. King; First Corpo-
rel w Il Knox: Second Corporal, j. B.
Rawlings: Third Corporal, w. a. Irolano'
Fourth Corporal. A. Dannehl
Privates-H. +. Allison, w. 7. Arm
strong ]. W. Baggott, A. G. Billingsley'
G. r. Bowling. NJ. l.. Bowling B. T.
Bowles. J. II. Boxley, r. II. Bryan Jr.'
! u I. Cain, /. Carneal, J.. ). ChlnhauIt'
+ n. Courtney, L. II. Durborow, w b.
| I,v-e. ]. T.. Estes. L. X. Parish. j. J. fIp-
no II. w Fox. J. ". Freeman. W. B'
| Callahan. A. Gill, w. II. Goldsmith -
| &C Goolrick. c. r. Goolrick. w. r.
| Creen w II. Haislop. c. l.. Hancock,
~ n. Hill. II. Herndon, H. w. Huddie-
son. r. A. Hughes. f. b. Johnston, IL.
| NJ tones. A. V. Keene, G.. 2. King, }. A
| Tarlin w. +. Leacock j. 5. Leonard
a. IA. Lewis, r. II. Lewis, L. S. Lyon
/. S Lunsford, Z. a. Matthews, D. ~
| NIicks. r. II. McGhee. d. c. Mcmillan d..
w. McWhrt, D. Mullan, i. +. Payne
r. r. Perry, J. 3. Proctor, }. j.. PROCTOR
n. f. Proctor. Jr., A. T. Purks' D. H.
Revere G. f. Rodgers, {. w Salter' o.
scott. r. e. Smith, w. w. Sorrell, }. u.
Stidham. l.. S. Sthreshley. j. f. Stone,
c. A. Sullivan. w 1. Talley, J. r. Thomp-
w. II. Thomas, G. Toombs, II. Walters
q w. Wheeler. X. A. Wheeler. NJ. Will
Hems. 4. r. voolfolk, +. p. Zerr.
The Petersburg Grays.
The Petersburg Grays were scheduled
IN arrive here at $50 o'clock, and at that
bour there was an immense crowd at the
| Ryrd-Street Depot to receive them Inc
a p. Hnl Rifles marched down to the
denot 10 meet their fellow-townsmen, but
bad to wait for more than an hour, as
the train was delayed and did not reach
Richmond until nearly O'CLOCK.
When the train finally pulled into the
danot and the Grays debarked mighty
cheer went up, and a most cordial recep-
tion was rendered the popular soldier
lads But little time was lost at the
deDot. and as soon as the company coulo
form a line they marched out OF the
shed. and headed by the times 'hey
marched up Seventh to Broad street ano
thence 10 the camp. All along the line
of march they were given an ovation, ano
tbev made a beautiful showing.
The Petersburg Grays, Captain D. "A
Nichols. was organized soon after the
war as the successor or the Fe'etspul
Cravs who formed ore or the conlpdles
of the famous Twelfth regiment Vi
Nahone's Brigade 1t was, and IS, com
-"'sad ~ voung men. sons Of Confederate
States veterans, young men of the pes
families OF the Cockade City fuli Of
aenrit and dash, and who are anxious tt
make a record. 4.
Cantain Nichols, the commander, is
a voung man of culture and refinement
and a successful merchant lie IS sol
OF the late Captain j. A. Nlchois, wh'
commanded battery OF a.tliieiy gu
ring the late war with distinction anc
qallantry. and is a graduate with msi
honors of the Virginia Military institute
He is q fine disciplinarian, and a sehlle'
man of thorough military education.
ROLL. OF THE COMPANY.
The following is a full roster of the
men who came with the Grays:
Captain. ]. A. Nichols; First Lieuten
ont W 4. Bond; Second Lieutenant, d
+ Jones: First Sergeant, j. 4. Edmunds
second Sergeant, +. II. Hobbs; Ihir'
Sergeant II. V. Parham; Fourth ser
eeant r. II. Pritchett Fifth Sergeant
e. G. Gee; Quartermaster, Henry Beas
lev. First Corporal. w. II. wilcox; Sc
cond Corporal, l.. f. Badger; Third Cor
| moral G. c. Armistead; Fourth Corporai
William Grossman Jr.
| Prlyates-Kemper Bond, II. +. Brown
Jr l. s Brittenham, r. l." Belcher
Thomas Blackwell. Il. r. Bland Jr., +
W. Rlshop. II. G.. Balm, Rufus Butler I.
Beale. r. Il. Bullock, g. Z. clarke J..
| Collier J. A. Grafton, II. G. Cnchton, 1
T. Condrey. Waverly Clary. j. Il. COOK
IT O. Dahlen. Nathaniel Davis, a =
paws. C. T. Emory, h. h. Eanes' X. y
Field. w b. Fraswer. c. 4. Faison' X
70. Gumple. George c. Gray. Jr., Charle'
| Gee. Jr.. Charles Goode George Hewitt
u y. Hamilton, Benjamin Hayes, b. W
Harrel X. a. Harrell, L. " Heelan,
A Hawthorne, John Halligan. Il. a. har
rington. f.. j. Justice. John l.. Johnson
! II. kirkland, w. II. Kay, Charles hing
| George r. Knock. William lufsey
II. G. Livesay. J. H. j. Leigh, J. A, MAJ
lory Jr. j. r. Mason, George W. Magee
John McEwen. John Maher, j. L. NC
Kenney. X. p Alnetree, w. l.. NC
powell. ]. i. Mulcaha. ii. i. Myers ,
g Northington, ii. ID. Nortningloh' .
II. Nunnally, f.. w. Motley, James ~ ~
payne. j. l.. Pickell. A. B. Parham, w
=. Poarch. Il. J. Poarch. X. j. Rowland