The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-01-01
PETERSBURG HEROES.
Roster Of the Company of Volunteers
in the War OF 1912

4 roster Of a company of volunteers
from Petersburg. Va, which served in
the war OF 1912 against Great Britain
was recently discovered, says the Wash
ingtOn Star II is the property OF Mr.
NJ. G.. Hooker. who came across II re-
Gently In looking through some old pa
pers. The roster Is printed on silk and
is i'm an excellent state OF preservation,
being a decidedly artistic piece Of work
when the year Of its production is taken
into consideration.
TRIBUTE TO PATRIOTISM.
il reads as follows:
Tribute 10 Patriotism.
Behold the genrou patriot band,
Brave guardians of their native land,
By no ignoble view inspired,
BY love OF country only fired,
Marched forth to combat
Side By side.
no mercenary thoughts excite
For freedom and for fame they fight;
Virginias flower, her ornament and
pride,
petersburg volunteers. who embarked
I'm the service of their country In the war
with Great Britain on the Zlst OF Octo-
Dor 1872, and cOnsccrated their NaioIC az
tine battle of Fort Megs on the 9TH day
of May. 1873. commanded by captain
4
Yisdale. first: Henry Gary second; En-
sign Shirley Tisdale. p.; Sergeants James
Stevens LIST d.. Robert b. Cook. 3D. b.;
Samuel Stevens. Sd. W. John henderson
An. p. a.: Corporals n. b. Spotswood;
1st D. .Tohn Perry 3D. d.. Joseph Scott,
ri W Thomas g.. scott. 4th. W. Joseph
q. Noble. 5th: c. II. Clough 9Th. k; Must
clans Daniel EshOn, W; James Jackson,
W.. Privates Andrew Andrews. a. fIcn-
ard Adams. John BlgnaA tdward B =, t,,l
Jr. Richard ". Branch Thomas IS, DIG
Ger. 70. a.. Robert Blick. W. George Burke'
William burton. Daniel Booker, k kich-
md Pr05ker. 70. a.. George Booker, <. /;
Iosaph r.. Bentley. John w Bentley, Ed
,,,rd Brown. W. Thomas Clark, Reu-
bon Clements. Moses Clements Jo7egh
q. Chalmers. D.; Edward Cheni"orln, ~; .
James Cabiness Edward H. 'oB i't,l
Samuel Cooper W. james ,,,ri,o Cred,
William r. Chives, W; Feorbe ~
dock Iovcn Dunton. William T. Dc
.--o0enreidt. George =. Digses, Gre q
Drummond W.. Alfred o. Egglest"h, -
q. lanes Farrer. p, John Franz, ~
,,rr1s Gee d.. James Gary. fredcIlch
60. George Gnlndy. George W. cry
mos rorov Groves 70 mund VI. 5rr1'
~ A.. William Harrison, Nathanle' I ,,,,,
ri-on Jacob Humbcrt. John G. Hill'
lanes letters. William Lacy a.
rfs,.,,rt G. Lotion. W.: Benjamin lawson
,rrred Torain. William LaHier O.; VII
liam r. Leigh W.: David Mann, Nicnolas
,f..sorbur, K. Anthony Mullen, Ben
,.,,i, Middleton. Roger Mallory, Joseph
,rs-on W.. Edward Mumford. p. A.; sam
mel Miles d.. James Pace. James Feter-
SON Richard Pool. Baniamin fesi"m'
Thomas Perry. W; Thomas W FERRY W.
John Potter. p. A.; John kawlns, -.
George Richards. william i. kaWlhS' u
Evans Rawlins. George =. ltaybourne' o.,
John shore. k: John shelton Richard
Sharp. John H. Smith John Spratt. koD-
oit Stevens. Ezra Stitch. W Inoinas
SOFT w: John II Saunders. Daniel
Worsham. Charles Wynne NathanIcl -;
wills W.. Thomas Worsham, Samuel
williams. k: james Williams. Johh r.
Wiley. Vs.: David Williams"
Tho initial letters T.. X. W. &c, In
dictate that those so marked we're killed.
wounded or promoted. IS the case may
be. ,.,,1.>-
TIE GENERAL COMMENTATORS.
Headquarters,
Detroit. Il October, 1918.
General Orders:
"The Germ Of service for which the To-
te~sburg volunteers were engaged having
expired tbey are permitted 10 commence
thcir march 10 Virginia as soon as they
can DO transported 10 the south side Of
the lake
..In granting 4 discharge 20 this pa
tri0tic and gallant corps. the general
feels MT a loss for words adequate to con-
vev his sense Of their exalted merits. Al
most exclusively composed Of individuals
who have been nursed in the lap Of ease.
they have for twelve months borne the
hardshins and privatlons Of military life
in the midst Of an inhospitable wilder
r.ss with chearfulness ana alacrSty
which has never been surpassed. Their
conduct Ia the feld has been excelled
by no other corps. and whilst In camp
they have set an example OF subordi-
nation and respect for military authori-
ties 10 the whole army. The general tie
quests Captain McRae. his subaitern.
nou-cOmmissioncd officers and priVaies
10 accept his warrnest thanks ana DIGS
them an affectlonate farewell
by command.
ROBERT BUTLER,
Acting Assistant Acknowledgement"