Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-03-11
SKETCH OF THE
BLANCHARD GRAYS
Company c, Sixty. first vir-
ginia Regiment.
NAMED FOR COL. BLAN CHARD
'Nhirty>thrce orthe Grays Mover re-
turned TO their Hcnrihsfonex- Par.
ticipatcd In Leading BATTLES OF tho
War = Company Surrendered Mt
AppOmnttoN with Guiy Six - ems
bers-whnt Por,cr's History says.

This company was organized in the
Great Bridge section of Norfolk coun-
ty in 1861, and was named in honor of
Colonel n. G. Blanchard commander
of the First Louisiana Regiment. Upon
being mustered into service it was as
signed to the battalion which Colonel
Samuel NJ. Wilson was organizing for
duty in the batteries around the har-
Dor of Norfolk and Portsmouth. This
battalion afterwards became the Sixty
first Virginia Regiment and the Blan-
ehard Grays became Company &C."
The following were the officers:
Captain. John G.. Wallace; First
Lieutenant. Ashvillc Simmons; Second
Lieutenant. st. Julien Wilson; Third
Lieutenant. Benjamin James; First
Sergeant, John ii. Bogart.
The company remained on duty near
Portsmouth until the evacuation of the
city. May 10th, 1862. when it was car
ried by rail TO Petersburg ard parti-
cipated III the organization and cleo
ton of officers of the SiXty-first Regi-
mcnt
1t did provost duty in Petersburg for
awhile and went from there to the APP
about the 18th Of August reported back
TO the regiment on Dunn's Hill, and
accompanied it back to Richmond.
Early in September it was ordered to
the Rapidan with the regiment, and
did picket duty along the river, guard
ing lords ana secuted as far as War
renton Junction. Upon the return of
General Lees army from the Mary
land campaign the various companies
OF the SiXty-iirst Regiment, which
were scattered along the Rapidan, were
concentrated and the regiment moved
down to Fredericksburg 10 observe the
movements of Burnsides army and de-
law him lOnfr 81
the Rappahannock river.
Inc company was present at the bat
ties OF Fredericksburg. charlottesville.
Salem Church. Gettysburg, Bristol
Station. Mine Run, Wilderness. Spott-
sylvania Courthouse and, in fact. I'm
all of the battles in which Mahone's
1862.
Lieutenant Simmons resigned his
commission as first lieutenant on the
3Oth of March. 1854. and Lieutenant ST
Julien Wilson and Benjamin James
were promoted to first and second lieu
tenants. respectively.
AT the battle of the Crater. fought
on the 30th of July, 1861, Captain Wal
lace was severely wounded and dis
abled. and Lieutenant Wilson was
'nortaily wounded. Lieutenant James
was promoted TO first lieutenant upon
ne death of Lieutenant Wilson and
was captured on the 9th of October
following. at the battle of Burgess
Alill. This left the company without
any commissioned officers.
rms company lost as many men dur
ING the war; in proportion to it's num-
DcrS, as probably any other which en-
tered the Confederate army from East
ern virginia. OF eighty-four names on
the muster roll, six were transferred to
other commands. and three were dis
charsed from the army upon sergeon's
certlficate Of disability, thus leaving
with the company only seventy-fiye
men, and OF these thirty-thrce never re-
turned: Disease carried off more than
was killed In battle. After the battle of
BURGESS MIL the company was com
manded by Lieutenant V. a. Haynes, OF
company ID, and surrendered at An
pomattoX with six privates. Below will
be found the roll of the company: Cap
tam John G. Wallace, wounded and dis
ahlcd July 30, 1864. at Crater; First
Lieutenant Asheville Simmons resigned
March 80. 1861: Second Lieutenant St.
Julian Wilson. promoted first lieutenant
April !, 1861, wounded July l. 1864, ut
Crater, and died 3lst; Third Lieutenant
benjamin James. promoted first lieu
tenant July 80. 1864 captured October
p. 1864. at Burgess Mill: First Sergeant
John III. Bogart, captured October Is.
1863 at Warrcnton; Sergeant John r.
Garrett. captured October q. 1864. at
burgess Mil; Vim. II. James. John
Shirley. Corporal 1siah Etheredge: VIM.
Calhoun, transferred to Maryland line
February l, 1861; Edward w. Forbes.
wounded July 30. 1864. at Crater John
Gallup. Privates.-Wm. Banks. died in
hospital May 6. 1852. in Norfolk: James
NJ Banks; Benjamin ]. Beales. cap
tured October o. 1864; Enoch +. Bell.
died in hospltal March 30. 1868; N. S.
| Ford. Vim. j.. Byrum. Martin Berry.
discharged March 90. 1862. for disa ability:
NJ a. Boushell died in hospital Febru-
[ airy 10. 1861; Orange Court House:
Continued on Eleventh rage)