Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-03-09
SAINT BRIDES
LIGHT ARTILLERY
Company I Thirty Eighth
Virginia Volunteers.
CAPTAIN MARTINS COM MAND
Raised in Norroik Coumty-Its History
as Givcn In Purtcr'. Hook on Nor.
foth County Battles md Cnsual-
tIes-chnngcs through Which tho
Command Passed From Zine of
Enlistment TO Surrender.


Parish of Norfolk county, and contain
cd in its memberships quite u number
of men from Norfolk city
as its name indicates, 1t was or!gI-
nally intended for light artillery COM
pany, but was never furnished with Il
Held battery, and having served for
some time as heavy artillerists, the
OF the war, put in the Thirty eight
Virginia Regiment. 1t was mustered
into the Confederate service by Major
Bradford, mastering officer for Huger's
Division. on the 2Gth of June, 1861. On
that day officers We're elected as fol-
lows: Captain, George y. Martini
first lieutenant. William NJ. Chaplain
second lieptenant, John j. Whitehurst;
third lieutenant, Benjamin +. Halstead;
first sergeant, Alfred Ii. Williams.
The company left this vicinity early
in 1862 and was ordered to take charge
of battery on the Nansemond river,
remaining there until May 10TH when
the troops from here were moved to
Richmond for the defense of that city
The guns which were in the battery
were removed and carried to Richmond
and 1t seems probable that they were
carried to Drury's Bluff, though the ev-
idcnce on this point Is not conclusive.
at any rate Captain Martin says they
were saved to the Confcderacy. Upon
reaching Richmond the company. being
without field battery, was given some
ola muskets and attached temporarily
10 the Fourteenth Virginia Regiment
of ArmiStead's Brigade, and took part
with that regiment in the battle of
Seven Pines, June L. 1862. after which
it was detached from the Fourteenth
Regiment and ordered to the fortliica-
tons around Richmond. and attached
to the Twentieth Battalion. Heavy Ar
tillery. commanded by Mater Robert
son.
Lieutenant Whitehurst was discharg-
ed for disability, though the exact date
OF his discharge is somewhat uncertain,
but on the 25th Of April. 1861. when the
company was relieved from duty in the
fortiiications Of Richmond. and attach
ed to the Thirty-c ghth Regiment. Vir-
ginia troops as Company I. Third Lieu
tenant Benjamin T. Halstead had been
First Sergeant a. +. Williams had been
promoted to third lieutenant The com.
pany participated In the two battles
OF May 10th and 10th. 1861. near Drn-
rvs Bluff. and in the battle of Chester
Station. on the 10th of June. following.
between Picketts Division and the
forces of General Butler, who had
made an advance from Bermuda Hun
dreds, toward the RichfAond and Pc
tersburG railroad Butler was driven
pack INTO his entertainments. and re-
manned there until the close of the
war.
Inc company participated In the bat
Ties of Dinwiddie Courthouse, March
81. 1865. and Five Forks. Aprn LIST
on the 2Sth day of March. 1865. Cap
tain Martin was promoted to be lieu
tenant colonel of the regiment. his com
mission To date from December ., 1864
Lieutenant Chaplin was wounded and
disabled at DrUry's Bluff. May 16, 1864
ana was retired on the 18th OF Decem-
her. Lieutenant Williams was dis
- q rr-1 4
the retirement Of Lieutenant Chaplin
second Lieutenant u. T.. Ifalstead was
promoted to first lieutenant. Thomas 4.
McCianen was elected second lleuten-
ant, ana Josiah Leath to first sergeant
In comparison with the other companies
Confederate army. its list of casualties
was small
Below will be found list of The mem
hcrs Of the company who LEFT win II
Mt the evacuation of Norfolk county by
the Confedcrates. on May 10. 1862. and
were accounted for on the roll Deem
Der, 1864. III 1868 the company was
strengthened by the remaining men in
disbanded company from I.ynchburg.
one OF whom was killed two wounded
and three died in hospital.
captain. George a. Martin. promoted
lieutenant l1;,I,n colonel Thirty eighth vir-
sinia Regiment. March IS. 1865.
wounded May IG. 1861. at Drnrv.s
Bluff disabled and retired
First Lieutenant Il. T.. Halstead.
Second :crgcant John j. Whitehurst,
resigned in 1853
Second Sergeant Thomas a. Nicola
nan
signed in 1861.
First Sergeant Josiah w. Leath. pro-
moted first lieutenant December 1864,
THE MEN BEHIND THE GINS
Sarseants- Chas. II. Nelson. John p.
James ana Robert NJ. Sadler.
John Adylott. John Il. Allen. John w.
Brown. VIM. Bullock. Richard Bnm-
nell. Edward bancroft. John Beal.John
X: ball VIM BoSgs. VIM. Bush. Thos.
Blunt. Nj. V. u. Cooper. James Cooper.
\. J. Capps. Henry Calls. Charles w
Constable. Robert T.. Cofcr. Reuben Il.
Golfer. Ely Davis, Edward +. DER.
Jas. w. Dozier. Ir: Chas w. Down
ms, Chas. Everett. n. W.Titchett. John
Forest, w w. Frost. Henry c. Flora,
Henry Ferguson. w. r. Garrett. Joseph
Graham. Tinsley Graham. John Il. Ora
ham, Gervais X. Godfrey, VIM. T. God
frey. George Guy VIM. II. Hudgns.
Samuel n. Hudgins. John Holland. John
Harvey. Henry Harvey. VIM Howe.
James lronmonger, Miles II. Jordon,
George Il. James. John James. Sergeant
John W. Jones, Thos. G. Kuhn, Thomas
Lambert. Thos. ]. Lee. Joshua Lamonte,
Henry I-amontc. John y. Lambert,
Henry j. Lambert. Henry Lamb, n.
w Morris. \Vm. Martin. Lewis Mott.
Joseph s. May. Henry Morse. VIM. y.
Minor Wilson Noedh0m. Joseph Omler.
w. w. old. John Powell, JAS. \. Pey-
ion. Abraham puGh. Chas. w. Peed.
.iGhn Reed. David Reed. Edward Ross.
Frederick Rodgers. VIM. Robinson.
Malachi Rainey. John Revel. c. II. Saw
Yer. Jas. T.. Smith, Thos. j. Stringer, w.
S. Smith. Corp. VIM. Shumadine. VIM.
Sykes, Abner Spence lessee Sykes. VIM.
II. Tucker Samuel Tucker. Daniel Te-