The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-09-04

tarn9Snetl, tlle tSldrEOL &SfeOTSidsSRl uuepeIiss
ldence before Federal corruption and
northern ftnaticism have dimmed Its
iastre and transfer Ii alone To adofn
deorgias coat Of arms, her banner Of
letherinl blue. ssas ss Sg
This banner, thus designed, gentlemen
sof the City Light Guards, i1 PRESENT
to you as one Of Georgia's daughters
proud or Georgia's chivairy.
The banner OF freedom already floats
proudly iron, the heights OF seven south-
ern capitois, and may we not hope ere
long to hear that paltry concession has ls's
ceased 10 check In every Southern State state
The onward march in greatness ana pros
st,erity sof u grand and united southern gu ef n
Confederaey, 81
I HAVING every confluence IN the pa
triotism Ana courage OF yoiir company,
gentlemen. fconfide this banner to your
custody In the full assurance that tf
the COMMANDMENTS hief of our beloved
state shall find II necessary to order you
from your homes to the tented field to
repe1 northern Invasion or resist Federal
authority not a member OF your gallant
corps will ever prove recreant to south
ern honor or the slortous cause OF soutf,-
.ern freedom, southern equality and south
'ern tndependerlce.''''s 81 /. 5S57 4 mn
III isB needless Is say that these burning
words, gracefully ana eloouently spoken
by i patriotic daughter OF Columbus,
aroused tho enthusiasnn OF the soldiers TO
the highest strain. s5S
In tho periioue times Of war, womar's
appreciation 2is the greatest incentive to-
the chlvalric deeds 81 men, and the en-
bestowed on this occasion
made the City light Guards aim for the
highest mark OF chiYalry In the conflict
between the sections. 81 s3s 81
When this company, Under command OF
Captain Peyton H. Colduitt arrived In
Portsmouth, Va, It was first quhrtered
at the Naval Hospital, and soon after
wards assigned as Company "A, OF the.
Fourth Georgia Battalion. q, l
The company was ordered to protect
the construction OF fort near the mouth
Of the Elizabeth River, where the battle,
Of seawell' q Point, IN which the banner
fought by the troops under command of
Captain colquitt.
4 He was "a ftArwards made colonel Of the
Forty-sixth Georgia Regiment. WI ich q e.
ter serving some time In defense Of
CharIesto n,5 g. CT was transferred toStheS
western army. and participating in the
blody battle OF Chickamauga on Sunday
septem Der 20. 1888 COLONEL Colquitt fell
wounded ut the head OF hts cor1-2
mand and soon expired. thus ending a.
brilliant promise and a heroic life full of
rich promise and oblest patriotism. The
division commanders report said THE
noble, brave snd Echivalrous SColquitt, who
fell In comand OF Gist,s srlsa de. was q
soldier. = gentleman. y Christian and a e
FRIEND. ~ @
the Kahukee. Il small freight steamer,
Capt ain Babel Taylor, q fter landing y
force OF laborers, wers chased away from
seawell 8 Point by the u !. g. g. star, af.S
terwards named the Mont cello. 81
Pursuing the Kahlkee up the Elisa
beth River, tie Star reached y q point /
where I, Ahe was exposed TO one Of the
guns at Boueh Bluff Battery. The Gutls
was trained By Thaddeus Gray 81 the
Norfolk juniors; Company n, s8 twelfth
Virginia Regiment. and as soon % a IL
could be made to bear on the ship. one
shot was fired by Ca plain Y Dung Is the
In heavy artil lery. ..8#
SO, the credit Of firing the first hostile
cannon shot on the lizateth River IN
the war OF & the sovereign State of Wis
giria gainst the United States belongs
to Captain William z Dung 81 5SS8s
star returned to- Eewell'sS Point, IL and, y
when breast the uni finished fort there,
She proceeded to vigorously bonlbard It.
The star. comma nded by Captain Henry
Eagle. u. S. ns,9 kept up a conHta n I lire
for more than an hour, when the steam
tug Thomas Freeborn, Commando rl James
II. Ward, u. e s.. NJ, carrying one gun
came to her aid. and the two vessels I
continued the cannonade until the close OF
the day, without any seri ous injury to
the rs works except burying uni unnounted q.
guns. F3
The tug returned TO Old Point and the
Star moored with broadside on. with
the intention OF continuing the attack. q
their completion. ss5 III 55si 81
y The battery was not suhiciently ad--S
vanccd az this lime to receive Its ar r
mamont and garrison. vs.
rho Confederates worked on the fort
during tho night, and ca rly next morn
Ing, May S1sth, other guns and quiprllent
wei e K hurried q. 10 81 the works. The city
Light Guards, &of Columbus. Ga. detach-,
rnents from tho w oodis RI fles,@ Company
e, sixth Virginia Regiment the N
folk Light Artillery ss Blues. Lie tenant
Thomas Nash. and the n orfolk Juniors.
Lieutenant Holmes We were ordered from
5ncighboring posts to garrison the Tori and
occupy contiguous points. NJ K 5S3S
The contingent from the (. Juniors con-y
tained a number OF men familiar with
the handling OF heavy guns on w ship
board. among them Tina ddeus nd James
Gray, brothers. who were especialI ~ uses
full and acted with nsptcuous Sal!antry!
when the bat tile was on. e q
When the garrison reached the bat at
terry they found everything in e confusion.
guns unmounted, no shells and nc. prepa',
ration whatever to repel an attack from
the water. Us e h; 4. a II. q fs
General Walter Gym. commanding the
Virginia forces around Norfolk xavss s IN.
command Of all the forces and guns az !.
this place 10 Captain Peyton Il colqu'iEtlt.
who promptly ordered all hands 70 wor Is
finishing up the earthworks and mount IS
ing guns.
They shrouded the port holes with
blankets and dug up the guns which had
been buried In the sand by the bQmba rd-i
ment OF the previous day. They cleared y,f
away tho sand and succeeded in getting
In position three thirty.two FOUNDERS and
two small rIfled guns BY The afternoons,