Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1899-01-25
THE R0CKBRIDGE RANGERS.

having been prepared by Mr.. W. G
Mcdowell of the Camps committee
with the assistance of Mr.. W. B. F
Lee'h and ex-Mayor Hsughawout an(
Colonel i. G. Davidson, all of whom
were members of the Rangers.
The company was organized June 7
1861, and left Lexington for LewisburJ
On July 4tb, 1861. Rev. DR.. W. S
White made the prayer Of invocation
just before the company left.
Mr.. Leech writes of the company q
follows;
The "Rockbridgo Rangers enlisted
for three months in Wise's Legion
served in West Virginia, principal.
along the Kanawha river and its tribu
taries. The company was well mount
ed and presented quite formidable
appearance, armed with double-barrelec
shot-guns and homemade half sabrel
which General Wise was pleased t(
liken to the "Roman sword" The
company did much service in scouting
aid "pickciing" but the occasion tC
test the fighting qualities of the com
pany in any regular engagement never
presented itself. Several skirmishes
with the "Blue Coats" however, gave
ample evidence Of the spirit of the men.
In Boone county the company being
detached from the command and after
hard march, oyerhauled body Of
"Yanks" with large number of beef
cattle and made q profitable capture OF
the stock W it'll a number OF prisoners,
When the company was encamped on
Elk river on another occasion, a detail
of about dozen of the company with
our John Haughawout in command
pc netrated the enemy's lines in Boone
county and isbursed and captured a
newly organized company Of sixty or
more men. At Hawks Nest and other
places skirmishes occurred in which
this company behaved admirably, in
ficting more or less loss on the enemy.
When General Wise left the Kanawha
valley this company brought up the
rear. When his command made
stand on Sewell mountain the company
was dlsmounted and held the left wing
OF Lis small army until General r. E.
Lee and his troops arrived from the
northwest. General AIilory, I believe,
whose troops spread themselves over
the Big Sevell in formable array, pull
81 up bis tents and left during the
night, having heard Of our reinforce
ments. This ended the first winters
in that part Of Virginia. Tie
Rangers time having expired they were
out at Meadow Bluffin Green
brier county, now in West Virginia.
The list Of the company as it is now
recalled is as follows:
L. G. Davidson, captain; George Jor-
dan, first lieutenant; George Cameron,
sec ond lieutenant; Rev.Wm. F. Junkin,
third lieutenant; Allie Davidson, order
ly sergeant; J. ". Haughawout, End
serg eant; Ed. L. Graham, Bird sergeant;
Cornelius Armentrout, 4th sergeant;
Rot ert Bradford, corporal.
Privates. VIM. Anderson, J. G. Bell,
DR.. Branh am, John Bowyer, James S.
Br afford, T. j. Copper, Robert Craig,
VIM. Campbell, Jas. Figgat, JAS. Hall,
] ames Harris, A. j. Hamilton, nj. III.
Hartsook, John Irvine, - Johnson,
p hillip Jenkin, VIM, Lackey, James
La ckey, Miller Leech, W. G. Leech,
W. B. L. Leech, William Lucas, Ben.
F. Miller, James Mackey, VIM. Mann,
George Mann, Philander McCorkls,
VIM. T. Moore, Richard Moore, -
Newc ONE John M. Patterson, j. Wilson
Poasue, Arthur Shaver, Samuel Shaver,
Alex. Slddlington, James Sanford,
VIM. Steele, W. w. Tribbett, Nash
Turpin, Tom Tidball, james Thomas
Dave Trevy, John Vess, r. L. Wilson,
J. G. Wilson, John Wilson, William S.
Wilson, Rev. Williams, - Wilson,
James Wilmcre, Jacob Young, Cyrus
Trevy.
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