The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-05-17
COMING REUNION
OF THE OLD 18TH
Sergednt-Major j. B. Lacy's
ReColleCtions Of the Des-
perdte Fight.

,rhe Fifteenth Virginia Infantry, Pick
ett's Division, Longstreets Corps. Army
OF Northern Virginia. composed OF Rich
mond, Henrico and Hanover boys, will on
the 18th instant celebrate at Westhamp-
ton Park the forty-second anniversary OF
their leaving Richmond. 800 strong, for
the four-years' war 1t seems tit that
this Is the occasion to be reminded of
bought victories, fought this month and
within gunshot OF their homes where so
many gave their lives and blood for It's
defense.
Grant was pressing Lee at Spotsylvanla
Courthouse and Butler was at Bermuda
south side. The Fifteenth. with other
troops, were detached from Lee to oppose
him He was met on the line OF defenses
extending from Drewry's Bluff on the
river, to Drewry's Bluff Station, on the
Richmond and Petersburg Railroad.
The Fifteenth occupied the extreme
right resting on the railroad. The enemy.
iEEtead of attacking us. as we so much
hoped. sat down in our front and began
to entrench. Our commander. General
I.cauregard. did not hesitate what to do,
Tut decided to attack him. which was
done on the morning OF the 10th OF May.
1874.
Our eight companies carried into action
242 men, and our loss was 124 killed and
wounded. On gaining the enemy's works
we IOunQ we were opposed lHlItleulhlciS
In our front by the Thirty-ninth Illinois
Regiment $50 strong. An official report
from the captain commanding that regi-
ruent gives his loss at 122 killed and
wounded. including his colonel major
three captains, adjutant and two lieuten-
ants. Our decimated ranks. together with
the shortage Of ammunition prevented Us
from reaping the benefits OF our victory.
Nevertheless, Butler was driven under
his gunboats. where he was when Grant
issued his famous order that he was
bottled al Bermuda Hundreds.
The members Of the old Fifteenth killed
and wounded In that engagement were as
follows:
Field and staff: wounded-Major c. H.
Clark, Adjutant ]. A. August. Color Ser
geant John f. Parrish.
Company A: Killed-Lieutenant J. R.
Bradley. Sergeant ]. B. Dodd, Corporal
r. r. Smith. Privates ]. B. Jackson.
George e. Goddin. w, S. Taylor, j. 7.
Gentry. Wounded-Corporal w. A. Blank
cnship. Privates w. H. Mason, C. w. Nor
ris.
Company B: Kiled-Lieutenant ]. NJ.
Willis. Privates A. Webster and B, Cor
bett, acknowledgement D. II. Robin
son, Privates ]. T. Allen. H, Pronnuckel,
w. N. Catln and R. H. Leigh.
Company G: Killed--sergeant T. NJ.
od--captain G. B. Swift, Corporal j. E.
Jones, Privates G.. A. Massie. r, 8. Bla-
lock, f. ". Chisholm. j, B. Harris. G. H
Thompson j. j Harlow, T, P. Jones, John
Jackson. j. w, C, Jackson, w. D. Kim
brough, B. F. Nuckols. =. G. Stone, p
b. Snead, w. G. Goodman and Sergeant
c. Butler.
Company D: Killed.. s, Tyler. Wound
ed-Captain John T. Vanderson, Sergeant
i. A. Hancock. Privates 7. w. To-day,
r. A. Montague, Robert Harris. NJ Trum-
mel, j. A. Wood S. NJ. Grimsley, N. ].
i. L. Anthony,
Company f: Killed-Lieutenant w. Jones
Daniel. Sergeant Clay Layne, Privates ],
]. Woodson. p, L. Mercer, ]. z. James
and W. ]. Childress. Wounded-Lieuten-
mt H. C. Jones. Sergeant r, Farlone.
Private w. G. Woodson, Lieutenant ]
a. Wright, Privates j. e. TAYLOR, Charles
Terrell, John Wood. ], Fl. Wood e, c.
Jones, James M, Massie, ], l., Swift, Ser
geant B, r. James, Privates w l., Kim
ball. c, Dick and j. e Morris.
Company G Wounded Captain j. M.
Gum, Lieutenant j, X. Russell, Sergeant
W B. Whitlock. Corporals ]. r, Garth
right and H ] Burlington. Prlyates r.
W, Brackett ], r, Epps. w. ]. Frayser,
NJ. T, Cartwright. w, Nelson Rock, ]. r.
]. F. Throgmorton, 7. C. Warriner and
], W. Robertson
Company II: Klled-James Gillespie.
Wounded-H. w, Dahney, sergeants w,
c Chapman and George w Kerr, Cor
poral l., r. Meredith Prvates A. ],
Tucker, W. c. Watkins, ]. S. Evans. G.
Il Smith, p. r, Burke, C, N. Smith and
". II. Dean,
Company l; Sergeant L. White, Pri-
yates g, Il. Dunn and J. II. Dunn
acknowledgements w. w. Jones, Cor
porals r, w Haw. William Haw and II.
Ilpscomb. Privates ], o. Cosby w. H.
Hall, p II. Hughes, G, W. Kent w. NJ
Mantle, G. NJ, Mantle. ]. FL Richardson,
j II. Southworth, w. r. Talley and w.
r. Wyatt.
Several of the wounded died while be-
I'M, removed from the field or soon a fter-
wnrds.
Recollections of sergeant-Maior
j, B. LACY.