The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1905-11-10
Valuable War Relic.

valuable War kelic.
The following taken from the Nor
folk Pilot is a valuable historic relic,
and Of more than ordinary interest to
Herald readers because 1t refers to a
company Of soldiers from this partic-
ular section:
Yesterday the Pilot representative
called on Mr.. w. +. Humphrey and
learned that he had just that morning
unearthed two valuable historical rel
les Of the Confederacy.
The first and most valuable one is
Order No. ), by General J. +. Johnston
TO General Cooper, in regard TO the
battle OF Balls Bluff, on the Potomac.
This is as follows:
No. ).
Hid. Of, Centreville,
Oct. -, 1861.
General Cooper, Richmond, Va:
Colonel Evans reports that he was
engaged most OF the day yesterday
with twelve regiments and five bat
teries Of the enemy near the Potomac.
They had crossed under cover OF artil-
lery fire. He drove them back with
heavy loss in killed, 200 prisoners,
and six field pieces. He had four
regiments and five guns.
J. +. JOHNSTON.
This order Is numbered IN lead pen
ell. and is on a small sheet ofpale blue
paper, 5 IA by - inches In size. IL
Is written in ink, and is in a perfect
state Of preservation.
ROLL OF FIFTY-THIRD NlR-
GINA.
The other document is the roll Of
the Fifty-third Virginia regiment,
made at the time Of the surrender.
The back is engrossed as follows:
"Roll Of Fifty-third Virginia Regi-
ment, Stuart's Brigade, Pickett's Di-
vision, Longstreet's Corps, A. n. \.
Headquarters Stuart's Brigade,
April 8, 1865. Respectfully forwarded,
George II. Stuart, Brig. Gen'l."
The body of the document, which
is folded sheet Of ruled letter paper,
5 by 10 inches in size, is as follows:
Roll Of the Fifty-third Virginia Regi
ulcuAf t'AhoiA Piib""Nf N'
Division.
William Gibson Carter, surgeon,
horse and equipment, hayerSack, blan-
kets and oil-cloth, bundle clothing.
II. +. COalter, adjutant, horse and
equipment, blankets, oil-cloth, two
haversacks.
Henry Edmunds, captain Company
+. coat. blankets, and oil-clOth, two
haversacks, horse and equipment, SER
want.
p. Leigh Lyon, first lieutenant,
Company c., horse, two hayersacks,
oil-cloth, blankets.
A. b. Anoenon, first lieutenant,
Company f., hayersack and blankets.
l.. b. Wathal, second lieutenant,
Company c., Act. A. ID. C., horse aud
equipment, bundle clothing, haver-
sack, blanket.
4. r. Farmer second lieutenant,
Company f., yalise, blanket, haver-
sack.
r.. G. Shell. second Lieutenant, Conn
pany g., hayersack, bundle clothes.
G.. Bilharz, second lieutenant Com
pany l., haversack, blankets, and oil
cloth.
John W. Tate, private, Company b.
j. b. Aaron, private, Company B.
W. VI. Smith, private, Company Il.
4. J. Wells, private, Company b.
G.. d. Crowder, private, Company Il.
f.. +. Clark, private, Company {.
W. l.. Clark, private, Company {.
j. :. Foulkes, private, Company {.
PHI. Foulkes, private, Company {.
+. II. Richie, private, Company {.
A. j.. Warren, private, Company {.
J.P. Phillips, private, Company {.
II. +. Phillips, private, Company {.
Benjamin Angle, private, Com
pany {.
William +. w slborn, private Com
pany G..
a. Scott, private. Company G.
G.. A. Wave, private, Company {.
4. NJ. Elicit, private, Company {.
John Bishop, private, Company ID.
Joseph Prush, private Company ID.
\. ID. Davis, private, Company f..
r.. ID. Wright, private, Company r.
John T.. Henderson, sergeant, Com
pany +.
Isham Amos, private, Company +.
John Brander private, Company +.
William r. Compton, private, Com
pany +.
A. Cumbee, private, Company +.
r. J. Glascock, private, Company +.
Joseph T. Gull, private, Company +.
Hy. p. Gull, private, Company +.
Robert :. Gull, private, company +.
John o. Hopkins, private, Company
f.
Alexander Miller, private Company
+.
William B. Old, private, Company
+.
William II. Smith, private, Com
pany +.
Jonathan Sink, private, Company
IF.
William l.. Bennett, private, Com
pany +.
Joseph H. Crank, private, Company
If.
IT. Jones, private, Company +.
The crying need Of childIess hoIse
il baby.
With some people life appears to b
continuous sleep.
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