The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-07-01
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Mayor of Hampton, and Is very popular
there and In that section.
Captain johnson, Of Company c, tho
Huntington Rifles, Of Newport News, Is
also the chief OF. police of that city. He
is regarded as an excellent officer. both
in tho police department and In the milf
tary service.
Lleutenant-CoAoncl c.. G. Vaughan Is
from Franklin, Southampton county and
IS another Spanish war vet
eran. Colonel Vaughan was edtScated
at neutrality-suspicious. College, Ashland,
Va, where he was a student for several
years. He has a number of old schools
mates and friends In this city.
Lieuterant-Coloncl William j. Perry,
OF Staunton. was a lieutenant Of Conf
pany X. tho West Augusta Guard, of
stanton, from the reorganization OF
that war time command in 1913 until ana
Including tho Spanish-Amcrican war SER
vice. Captain Henry W. Holt. now judge
Of the Hastings Court Of Stanton, was
the first captain of the recognized COM
pany, and Mr. Richard S. lSer. a promi-
nent stanton lawyer was first leu
tenant Lieutenant Kcr was elected cap
tain on the retirement of Judge Holt,
and Lieutenant Perry was made captain
Subsequently he was promoted TO major,
and still later elected Northumberland
when the Seventeen regiment was or
gained.
Captain r. T. craighil is one Of the
best military men In tho State. lie IS
now captain of Company f, SEVENTEEN
regiment, tho T,ynchburs Home Guard,
but up to a year ago he was captain Tor
many years OF the Virginia zouaves. OF
,Lynchburg, a juvenile command. which
in later years became one of the crack
military organza tons In the South. The
company is well remembered here by
their participation In military displays In
former years. A largo number OF the
members OF the Home Guard, Company
L, are, like Captain CraGhill. former
members Of the Zouaves. They have been
soleers since their knckerbocker days.
Sergeant J1asley who was shot in the
hin by the volley fired at car near
Walnut Street. Is also an old Zouave,
and is still but twenty-five years OF age,
Major Stanley w. Martin OF the
sovcntieth Regiment, comes from Dan-
vile, where. In time of peace. lie Is clerk
of the United States District Court.
Major Martin was the captain of the
Danvile Light Infantry, organized Just
after the Spanish-Amerlcan war. When
the regiment was formed he was made
major Of the Third Battalion. Major
Martin is fine officer and has done OK
celcnt work. j. great courtesy and
stationed at the p Street car sheds.
Captain Rudolph Bumgardner COM
mands the Stanton Rifles. an unattached
company, located at the Reservoir Just
now. The company has done fine SCR
vice here Captain Bumgardncr is a
well known lawyer of the firm Of j., j. l..
& Rudolph Bumgardner, widely hnown
In the Valley.
Captain Carter BraXton. OF tho West
Augusta Guards, Of staunon. has been
In that company since II was organized
in 1893. IIo was corporal then. saw
service In the spanish-American war,
and has for several years been captain
of the command, He Is Commonwealtl,'s
Attorney Of his county and Is n brother
Of Hon A. Capcrton Rraxton brilliant
lawyer, well remembered M n member
OF the Constitutional Convention. An
other brother Mr.. Hugh G, Braxton, Is
a lieutenant of Captain Bumgardncr's
company.