Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-02-18

This company, says Portcr's History
was organized Immediately after the
Governor issued his call for volunteers
in April. 1861, and the members came
from Norfolk county, in the vicinity of
Churchland and from the upper por-
tion OF Nansemond county, the larger
portion. however. being from Norfolk
county. The officers of the company,
under whom it was originally mustered
INTO service, were: Captain, John II.
hilby; First Lieutenant, ]. o. e. Crock
er; Second Lieutenant VIM. S. Wright;
FIRST Sergeant. John II. Wright: Sec
ohd Sergeant, James c. Bidsood; Third
Sergeant. Kecly Harrison; Fourth Ser
Seant. Henry j.. Lever.
Upon being mustered into service the
company was ordered to the battery at
Elnner's Point and was attached to the
Ninth Virginia Regiment as Company
l. remaining on duty there until the
evacuation by the Confederates on the
10Th of May. 1862, when 1t marched to
Suffolk AT Primers Point the company
occupied comfortable quarters, which
the men built for themselves with lum-
Der furnished by the Quartermas ters
department. but the health of the men
was not good in camp and four of them
u!ed IN the hospital during the year
they were there. The battery at Pin
her Point contained twelve SO and 6S-
FOUNDER Dahlgren guns, and nearer the
end OF the Point there was another
pattery OF four 6-inch rifle guns. These
were originally 32-pounder Dahlgren
guns and were rfled and banded in the
havy-yard. These two batteries were
manned by Company Il" and COMPANY
n. In rear Of the batteries there
were erected two furnaces for heating
shot red hot and also a bomb proof
magazine. but no opportunity presented
ltseit OF testing their efficiency, as the
terry.
In May. 1862. there was a reorganiza-
tlon of the company. and the men re-
ehiisted Tor the war. There was also
shght change in the officers. On ac-
count OF n disagreement or misunder-
standing Lieutenant Wright declined a
reelection and enlisted as n private in
company IL First Sergeant John H.
Wright was discharged at his own re-
quest for the purpose OF organizing an
other company In this he succeeded
and became its captain
X was attached to the Sixty-flrst Vfr-
ginia Regiment as Company III"
Lieutenant Wright was with Companv
on the battle of Seven Pines. and
was wounded through the heshy portion
OF the arm. After recovering from bie
the Sixty-hrst Virginia Regiment. and
dicd in camp in the fall of 1863 of CON
Ecstive chill.
AZ the reorganization OF Companv
captain Kilby and First I.ieuten.
am Crocker were reelected and Cor
menus NJ. Dozier was elected second
lieutenant. John Arthur was elected
third lieutenant. but failed to omalIru
or To connect himself with the com
pany. Private Mckinney Lewis was
elected frst sergeant. After the evac-
uatIon OF Primers Point, the COMPANY
Went 10 Petersburg and was i'm comn
on Dunn's Hin with the rest of the
regiment. but remained there only n
lew days, when it was detached and
I'm, 10 battery No. in the fortinca-
IONS around Richmond. On the LIST or
June 1t was ordered to rejon the rcri-
nlent at Seven Pines and marched 70
trr7rt Tf51cc but did not reach there until
after the battle was over II missed
one other battle. that Of Drury's Bluff.
winch was fought on the 18th of MAY
lS6i. while the company was absent
rom me regiment on detached duty.
put with these two exceptions n mar.
ticipaied in all the battles in which
the regiment was engaged
During the month of June tho rori-
hlent TOOK part in several skirmishes
ana picket fights. which accustomed
the men 10 fire, and when tho bott,a
oil Malvern Hill was fought. the first
general engagement in which Componv
TOOK part, the men acted with the
ooo,'ess ana steadiness of old veterans
ana were conspicuous for their gal
lantry. N-' 6"'-
COLORS OF THE REGIMENT.
Color Sergeant John r. Balm. of Com
rhnS l; had the colors of the regiment.
ana Wnen the regiment was charging
up the hill was shot down. receivinc. .
wound from which he subseouani,v
dIed. captain Kilby picked up the nag
ana stood with 1t in front of the line
waved Ii TO the men and held them 10
theif position. While thus waving the
Coiors the staff was shot i'm two iust
above his hand. but he caught II m
"Shin ana handed it to Joshua Grimes
OF ms company; told him to hold on
10 ii under all circumstances ana CON
'Ii.sehcies. Lieut.. Col. Gillian. in his
olicial report Of the battle. alludcs "a
tnis incident out speaks of II as a fla
OF another regiment. The Ninth Viz.
gina ana Fourth Georgia were soma-
what mixed together nj the time. which
was possibly the cause of Col. Ciilliam's
mistake. Company lost very heavily.
In TINS battle. -Four men were killed
outright on the battlefield and two 9th
crs died from wounds received there
while eleven others were wounded moro
or less severely. Inc killed were:
Lieut.. Cornelius ". Dozier. Serg. JOS.
Ptentis, Corp. Lucillhus w. Jones ANA
Private Thomas Parker. Sergt. Henry
H. Lever and Color Sergt. John =.
lain were mortality wounded: were
taken 10 Richmond and died shortly.
afterwards in the hospital.
The day before the battle C'ornnral
Jones had been elected by the com
rany to the position of Third Lieuten-
amt but WAS killed before he obtained
his commission. Serst. Prentis was a
gallant boy. scarcely eighteen years