The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-07-16
IN MEMORY OF MANASSAS.
OGLETHORPE LIGHT INFANTRY TO
CELEBRATE ITS ANNiNERs AIRY.

CELEBRATE ITS ANNINEts AIRY.
The Company VIII Parade Friday
Afternoon and Fire salute at the
Confederate Monument-W i'll BE
Entertained Afterwards by Capt.
Arthur Gordon-NIany of the Veter-
ans of the War VIII Participate in
the CeIebrntion-Reuni Of the
War Veterans of the Oislcthorpe's
Talked OF in Connection with Com
federate Reunion in November.
The Oglethorpe Light Infantry Will eel
citrate next Friday. the thjrty-eighth an
niversary Of the battle of Manassas. in
which the Oglet horpes played so glorious
a part and from which the company
emerged with only several OF Its mem
bers uninjured OF the rest Of the com
pany there was not a single man who did
not receive some wound. more or less Sc
rlous, or was left dead on the deld of
battle.
The celebration Of the Oslothorpes Will
be in appropriate style ana win commem-
crate at once the day when the company
endured its baptism Of blood and flames
at Manassas and the new life that it
has taken on under the leadership of Capt.
G. A. Gordon
Than the magnificent fight of Manassas
there is nothing more glorious In the his
tory of the civil war and no command
that participated IN that struggle has
more reason 10 be proud of It's record Of
daring and gallantry than the one that
will celebrate on the anniversary of Ma
nassas.
The Oglethorpes are expected to turn out
between fifty and sixty men, including
many OF the veteran members who are
seen on no other parade than this I,
was from this day chat the more glorious
part of their history commences and it Is
this day that they regard with the most
jealous veneration. All of the old vet
Grams who are unable 10 shoulder a rife
viii be In the line of march and viii help
the younger members to keep in mind the
occasion when the name of the company
was writ in imperishabe letters upon the
scroll of fame.
1t is not generally known that the com
mander of the company in this first bat
tie of Manassas was Joseph j. West, who
was promoted from first lieutenant and
was afterwards surgeon In The army of the
Confederacy, History on This subject seems
to have been lamentahly silent and the
reports generally give the credit Of COM
manding the company during the engage
mcnt TO Col. Barlow, who was captain of
the corps when it left Savannah but was
made colonel Of the Eighth Georgia and
was in command on the day of the battle
OF the brigade of which his regiment form
ed a part. This brigade was composed of
the Seventh, Eighth, Ninth and Eleventh
Georgia Regiments, and Duucans Ken
al Tho Of no Il, J, 90
Barlow has overshadowed the deeds of les
ser heroes and thus partially extinguished
the fame 10 which Capt West would seem
to be justly entitled Some time after
this battle Capt. West resigned his COM
mission in the line to accept an appolnt-
ment as surgeon in the regular army %
the Confederacy.
The programme of the DAVIS celebration
viii embrace a parade by the Oglethorpes
in the afternoon. starting probably at e
O'Clock, and covering the principal streets.
The conclusion Of the parade will find the
company in the Park extension. where
salute viii be fired as is the usual
custom, at the Confederate monument
After the salute the company will be
marched TO the armory, where the arms
OF its members will be laid aside and the
march again taken up to the residence OF
Capt. G. Arthur Gordon at the corner OF
OSlethorpe avenue and Bull street, where
the company will be entertained.
Tomorrow night there will be an in,
spection OF the company. preliminary ia
the parade on The 2lst, at the armory of
the FIRST Regiment. 1t Is expected that a
number OF the veterans will be on hand
at TINS time in order that they may re-
iresh thelr memories on the subject of
drlils ana regulations and be in a coudi-
uon 10 take part in the parade without
seriously interfering with the appearance
OF the column or obsructing instead of
orhamehtlng the line of march. In the
lapse OF years these things slip away from
man ano there are many of the veter-
s slis uDtless VINO VIII be glad of little
anStructloh from the men TO whom they
nave resigned the actual command of the