Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1905-03-08
Rock hr idge Men Who Served in
Confederate Army

/
isbed in the Confederate column
i Sundays Richmond Times-Dis-
patch, and will be read with IN
crest by the survivors OF the
Tost Cause" of Rockbridge. Inc
,utbor is Mr.. W. G.: Mcdowell OF
lexington, whose patient research
has resulted in gathering much
valuable historical information.
Major John w. Daniel edits tne
Confederate column in the Times
Dispatch. The article and Senator
comments are as follows:
"Tbe county of Rockbridge con-
tributed 2.s4S soldiers to the Con-
federate war, of whom 200 were
Lilled in battle. 463 were wound
ed. and 100 died in service. Iney
comprised sixteen companies-two
of artillery, four of cavalry eign'
Of infantry, one of rangers and one
of Junior and senior reserves. ! me
~ two famous Rockbridge batteries
contained 8O5 and III men, re.
spectively; total, 47e. the troops
If Rockbridge were in the thickest
Of Of the fray, and her people have
w Of record in their county,
,hs roster of the men who so
nobly represented them on the
Seld Of battle. The Rockbridge
companies Of the Fourteenth var.
pinia Cavalry were in the las. ;.
eharoa before the surrender at
Anrotomattox. Three OF their
mem were killed on that OCCASION
md and. hone soon to send you incon-
troyertlble evidence of the facts
which 1 allege. Indeed, some OF u
them have already been publlshea,
in the Richmond Timss-Dispatcsh
over the signature of one OF the
hest soldiers and truest men OF
Virginia, Captain E. +. Bouiain'
of Danville. f.or,
"The accompanying paper IS from
1.-The men of Mr.. w. G. McDowell OF
Lexington, a member OF the Sons
of Confederate Veterans. an
com nosition has the ring OF tht
right metal, and is a valuaol'
cnS1tribution to the Confederate
annals JOHN w. DANIEL. "
} The deeds of our fathers in tn,
sixties of the last century furnlsl
an example and illustration {, o
every manly virtue. Their SELL
sacrifice for country and duty J.
; times of war and reconstruction
worthy of imitation by their sons
I am glad an effort is being pushe
forward to record in some endui
Il inc form what was best in thel
Lives and characters. 1t seems I
me- if we are to have human moe
els how fortunate is that yout
: of the South, who models his III
o after the composite character
!, Lice and jackson. l have &c
!. many years taken an interest
. the history of my native count.
u Rockbridge, and especially TN
le part of it which relates to the WI
d between the States. For this re
,e SON | had the honor of being a
Il pointed by the Lee-Jackson Can
Iof Confederate Veterans, OF LIE
10 ington, Va, to aid three OF the
r distinguished comrades 70,
4 Moore, w. F. Johnston and D. sec
Moore) in compiling the roster
soldiers tor Rockbridge count
: now on record in our County Cou
- office; which, believe, is the me
~ complete record furnished by al
,e county in Virginia, and VIM
ID took much labor and time bf 10
At men, through:six years to 60 GO
at plete. The eighth censusl lSoo)
80 the United States. shows Kos
" " bridge had 1884 men between
ct limits of CONSUMPTION OF the "
.. federate government. The ffte
or u5) companies and miscellanee
~ list from Rockbridge shows to
= enrolment of 2,343 men, who
- tered the army. of which ~
were furnished from the coun
oil or nearly SO per cent, of the n
no of Rockbridge on war FOOT
entered the service of their CO.
try; most of the remaining IA
The cent were disabled by bodily
firmities. III remember righ
President Lincoln called on '
CT ginia, as her quota, for 2, 44o I
no to compel the seeding States
pa return to the Union. Rockpri
SEES alone furnished almost that nj
., Der to resist this call. OF the
O55 men who entered the ar
q" $50 were killed in battle,
DOT wounded and 169 died In serv
are or a total of 1922 casualt
,ese amounting to over 43 per cent.
,rs OF the 2.O55 soldiers, 142 '
COM issioned officers ana l
wal non-commlssioned officers and
Yates, most of whom were wo'
to wear the insignia OF rank.
'he the 142 commissioned offlcerl
the were generals, 5 colonies, IL
eek. tenant-colonels, s majors, ~
who tains, IS lieutenants and y
!, 81 geons. If there is a more glor
lrecord ] have not seen It,, 1,
n'e' long time, believed Rockbridge
ten the first Virginian killed IN
lali- war, Lieutenant Robert McC
mic nov killed ADril 20, 1861 brt