The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1901-10-19
COMPANY C.
SURVIVING MEMBERS HELD THEIR
FIRST REUNION AT ELKTON.
Was Part OF the Second Delaware Regi-
ment But Consisted Principally OF
Cecil County volunteers Officers Elect
ed for the Year-NeXt Reunion to Be
Held at ElktOn.

The first reunion of the surviving
members Of Company c, Second Della
ware Regiment since the close of the
Civil War, was held on Wednesday,
morning, at eleven o'clock, in the .llmory
of Company II, Maryland National
Guards in Elkton. The meeting proved
to be Il most pleasant affair.
Company e. served on the Union side
during the Civil War, and although go
ing ont from Delaware. was mad" up
principally 10y volunteers from Cecil
county. The company WAS formed at
Elktou, for the Second Maryland Rcgi-
ment. but inaSmuch as ii could not enter
as company, the members decided to
join the Delaware forces in order to pre-
serve their organization.
William Il. Smith, of Elkton. was
chosen president Of the meeting on We'd
ncsday. and Charles Smith, of Homes
burg. IA. secretary. Later William Il.
Smith was elected President. and Isaac
l.. Gibbs. OF CollingSwool. y. j., Sccrc-
tary of the company for the ensuing
year.
Addresses were made at the reunion
by DR.. II. \. Worrall of North East :;
Henry NJ. McCuIlough, ESq., Joshua
Clayton. ESQ. and William b. Saith, OF
Elkton. Before the meeting adjourned.
it was decided to hold the next reunion
at Elktou. on October l'ith. 1902. Rr>o-
lutionS were also adopted thanking Com
pany l.. for The use of the .tlmory. Din
ncr was served the members ut Giles
RESTAURANT
Reports showed that there were still
2S surviving members of the company,
eleven Of whom were present. as follows:
John q. Shippers Colora.
Gror,r Turner. Elkton.
Lewis l.. w. BARRIER, E}kton.
James l.. Gibbs. Col!ingswood. \. j.
Joel l.. Lacey. O%for1. Pa.
James Y. Kelly, Cherry Hill.
AzarIah II. Snyder. New Brunswick.
n. J.
ASbury Mcdonald, Wilmington. Del.
Willian u Smith. Elkton
Charles j. Smith. Holmcsburg, Pa.
William Lockard, lIlkton.
The other surviving members are -
Benjamin Sands, Hampton, Va.
James Mcdonald. Hampton, Va.
Robert Davidson, Hampton. Va
Jeremiah RoXborough, Hampton, va.
Ehcnc%"r Alexander, Baltimore, Nd.
Jackson ". Drummond, ConShohocken,
penna.
Charles Hayes. Barksdalc, Md.
James Leonard. Baltimore. Md.
AQUi!ia Mahan. Washington, ID. c.
George W. Pearson. Conshohockcn, Pa.
William Sands. CrothcrSville. Ga.
]. Alfred Steele, Kiamcnsj. Del.
James Ii. Ilahnn. Newport, Del.
William Tirc, Trainor. Pa.
Thomas L.. Miller. BeavcrSvlle. Fla.
NJ. VI. Whitrclnft Woodbury., y. j.
The company was organized May 3lst,
1861, and was mustered into Srrvic" June
10Th, l~Hi. The original officers We're
Benjamin Ricketts,, captain; Frank Tor
bert. first h"Utcnant; and John G. Sim
prrs, second lieutenant The following
members were later promoted to second
irutrnanrS in their own company Geo.
Hardy. Epram Jordan. Harrison Bennett
and William III. Drew.
The following members were promoted
to official ranks in other companies -
Benjamin T. Hedges first lieutenant and
qualtrHna~trr: Henry Nelson, first lieut.
enaut and uunitrrma>trr: Charles i.
Smith, first lieutenant; Philip johnson,
first li"Utru"ut; aud William Il. Smith
first lieutenant.