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Capt. Joseph NJ. Dreyer of the Repub-
ncan Blues; Capt. ]. c. Gilmore, Jr.,
u. S. A. Capt. c. H. Konemann'
| German Volunteers; Commander II.
S. Colding, Naval Reserves; Hon. Pope
Barrow, Hon. T. M. Norwood. Hon. r.
E Lester. Maj w. S. Rockwell. Col
Jordan. F. Brooks. Maj. G. M. Ryals,
Capt u. H. McLaws, Hon. ]. r. Saus-
sy, Mayor Herman Myers, Maj. George
w. Lamar Maj C. S. Hardee, Mr..
John w. Burroughs, Mr.. A. B. Moore
Mr.. A. G. Guerard, Mr.. F. E. Macarthur,
Mr.. Mills B. Lane, Mr.. George w.
| Wylly, Jr., Mr.. c. H. Dorsett, Capt
r. Habersham Wylly, Mr.. F. NJ. Oil
yer, Mr. w B. Nell. Mr.. A. L. She'll
man, Mr.. H. A. Crane, Mr.. John Heard
Hunter, Mr. B. NJ. Zettler, Atlanta;
Mr.. B. Donovan. Capt. j. R. Dillon,
Mr.. A c.. Guerard Mr.. L. A. Mccarthy
Mr.. James Hunter, Mr.. R. NJ. Larner
Mr.. o. N. Berry, Mr.. Emile Newman
Mr.. william Estil. Mr.. Lewis Lipp-
man, Mr.. James Hunter and Mr.. F. B.
! Bevill.
Not one who was fortunate enough
to spend the day at Wymberly will
ever forget it. Under the shade of
the trees, and on the spacious piazzas,
the scene and occasion impressed
themselves upon the memories of every
one.
History of the Company.
The Oglethorpe Light Infantry was
the first that offered its services to
President Jefferson Davis for the en-
tire war. Under the command of its
captain, Francis S. Barlow, a distin-
/ guished lawyer and a member of the
| Confederate Congress, it went to Vir-
ginia, where 1t formed a part of the
| Eighth Georgia Regiment, of which
Barlow became colonel. He also conf
manded a brigade composed of. the
Seventh, Eighth, Ninth and Eleventh
Georgia regiments and Taylor's Ken
lucky Battalion. s"'
The first service of the brigade was
at and about Harpep,s Ferry and Win
| chester in the movement against Gen.
| Patterson's army and it was a part
of Gen. Johnston's army when that
! command, by forced march, rein
forced Gen. Beauregard at Manassas
and helped win the first Confederate
victory. The history Of the Oglethorpe
Light Infantry from that time was CO.
incident with that of Longstreet's
corps.
Bartow's old brigade of Georgia reg
iments remained intact throughout the
war. 1t was strengthened at times
by having other regiments attached
to 1t. Among such regiments was the
First Georgia Regulars, organized In
Savannah. The brigade had several
commanders the most noted of whom
was Gen. George T. C'Tige) Ander-
son, who was it's commander for three
years He was colonel of the Ninth
Georgia under Barlow
The recapitulation of the member
ship of the Virginia company of Ogle-
thorpes shows: Killed. IS; wounded
and discharged, IS; died in service, 8;
promoted from ranks %; surrendered
at Appomattox, IA; total IA.
Rival to Virginia Company.
The Virginia company had a rival
in the second company of Oglethorpe
Light Infantry which filled its place
, in the First Georgia (Savannah) Reg
iment. This company took part in the
defence of Fort Pulaski, and was cap
tured with the remainder of the garri-
son of that post. on the return of
/ the regiment from Yankee prisons the
Oglethorpes took part with it in the
defence of Battery Wagner. Charles
ton Harbor, and was the last to leave.
that fort.
AS part of the First Georgia Reg
iment, it participated in the campaign
in Upper Georgia from Lost Noun
tain to Jonesboro, and followed the
disastrous fortunes of Gen. Hoods
campaign into Tennessee. 1t Surrend-
cred twentyfour men when Gen. John
ston's army laid down it's arms at
Greensboro. N. c.
The OgIethorpe Light Infantry, Of
ficially known as Company 1, First
Regiment, Georgia State Troops, is the
continuation of the organization of the
two gallant war commands, and is
the heir to their honors. There are still
a score or more of those that served
in the Confederate armies in either of
these commands who have kept in close
touch with the organization. Among
them is Col. ]. H. Estill. Col. Estill
was young printer who Joined the
corps in the peaceful days of 1859. He
served with it at Fort Pulaski and aft
erwards, with its volunteers who went
to Virginia with Col Barlow, he en-
listed in it for the war.
Wymberly, Soldiers Ground.
After the reconstruction period, dur
ing which no military organizations
were permitted, Col. Estill was one of
those who assisted in recognizing the
Oglethorpe Light Infantry, of which he
was soon afterward elected an honor