The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-05-20
MEN WHO MARCHED.
AND FOUGHT WELL
List Of Officers and Roster OF
Company Z, Nineteenth
Virginia Infantry.
BRIEF STORY OF WAR LIFE.

BRIEF STORY or WAR LIFE
Names That Have Been Inscribed
on the Roll Of Undying
Fame.
headquarters Goss-G rgsby Camp NO. Ss.
Confederate Veterans,
Stony Point, Va
Editor OF The Times Dispa tch:
slr,-I send TO your Confederate COZ !. !.
+ ,,nn muster roll of officers and men OF
..E" Company, Nineteenth Virginia Reg
linen. In March, 1902, Colonel Charles s.
Peyton. now Of Ronceverte, w. va, WHO
assisted in the organization OF the COM
pany, and was its first captain, whilst on
visit to his old home, Stony Point, VIZ
with the assistance OF the late john w.
I Goss. and myself commend this work.
When Colonel Peyton returned TO hNSst
Virginia he reques ted me to complete tne
roll Now after many nnaVoltGtpae
hinderances, hand you an official war
4 record of the company. for not name.
/
IS verified by first sergennts' books, now
In possession OF tho families of descen-
dants of these officers, and OF four muster
rolls of the company in my posse sslof,
There may be some names left OUT.
do not know. I know as far as TINS roll
goes it Is correct
LYNN L. GOSS.
This company was organized April, ls6o.
M Piedmont Guards,
Z with headquarters at Stony Point Able
marie county, Va. On the 10th of May,
+ 1861. at Culpeper Courthouse, Va, 1t was
e mustered into service by Lieutenant-Colo-
& mel John b. Strange The first colonel OF
Sthe regiment was Philip ST. G. Cooke
ri The first lieutenant-colone. John b.
Strange, and the first major Henry
4 Gautt. Lieutenant G. G. Weternbaker,L or
Company a. was detailed adjutant. He
was afterwards promoted and assigned
regiments adjutant. In the fall OF 1851,
Colonel A. T. NJ Rust was assigned to
Il. command the regiment. At the re-or-
ranization in 1862 Lleutenant-Colonel
Y Strange was elected colonel, Ole was
killed at Boonsboro, South Mary
land, September 14th, 1852. Mayor Gautt
vas elected lieutcnant-colonel. and after
Strange's death was promoted colonel.
He was badly wounded July sd, 1868, at
Gettysburg. Captain Charles S, Pcyton
was prompted major, September l4th,
lS62 Gle lost his left arm August Soth.
b $50, at I'd Manassas). He was wounded Ju-
y 3, 1868, at Gettysburg. and was pro-
n1oted TO lieutenant-colonel In early fall
Of the same year
The brigade was formed of the follow
ing va regiments. The Eighteenth, Nine
teenth, Twenty-eighth, and l'ltty-siHth.
In the fall OF 1871 the Eighth Virginia
Regiment was assigned To the brigade.
The brigade aominanders were: First
Bridager-Gen Philip st, G. Cooke;
Second Brigader-General, George y,
Pickett; third brigadier-general Richard
B. Garnett He was killed July 5, 1868,
at Gettysburg. Fourth and last Brgadier-
General Eppa Hunton, to the close OF the
war The brigade belonged to Pickett's
division.
Peyton. Charles S.. captain, wounded IN
Second Manassas battle, August 80, 1869;
left arm amputated, promoted major
September Il, 1862: wounded In left leg
July g. 1863, in battle of Gettysburg.
Major Peyton was the only field officer
left in the Observation-Disclosures he
took command of and brought off the
field He was the only officer OF Pick
ett's division who made report of this
battle. He was promoted licutenant-
colonel early in the fall of 1864, and as
signed to post duty and served to the
close of the war.
Pritchett, William r., first lieutenant;
promoted captain In the fall of 1862; died
of smallpox In Richmond Hospital March
8, 1858
Goss William Walker second lieuten-
ant: promoted first lieutenant In the fall
of 1862; promoted captain early in 1919
moually wounded In the battle of Gettys
burg July g. 1853; died there In helt
hospital, July IS, 1863.
Thurman, Benjamin w, third lieu
tenant; not reelected at the reorganiza
ton.
Taylor, Albert g., first sergeant; acct
dentally shot at Manassas June TO- ls6l
and died twelve hours afterwards.
Foster, Anthony, second sergeant; dis
charged by conscrpt act of lSG2; ovel
thirty-fve years of age.
I3arksdale. Franklin, third sergeant
captured AT Yorktown April 70, lS62; eH
changed August 8, 1859,
Bragg James y, fourth sergeant; pro
NOTED through different grades to hrs
lieutenant; captured July 3, 1868 at Get
tysbure; exchanged March 10. 1868
Salmon, James, fifth sergeant, pro
NOTED through different grades To mrs
lieutenant; wounded in shoulder July
1853 al Gettysburg; commanded the com
pany from July 8, 1853 10 his death II
battle at Iiatcher's Run. March, 1861,
Gilbert. Robert NJ, first corporal; pro
NOTED third sergeant; wounded in BATH
Bocnsboro, Md September u, 1852; con
cussion of abdomen in battle of Coli
Hsrbor; died March Is, 1866
Edwards, samuel WI second corporal
promoted first sergeant; surrendered tn
company April 8. 1865. al Appomattox,
cambridge, James j., third corporal
wounded at Gaines's Mill June q, 1859
killed in battle OF Gettysburg July y
1853.
Ferguson, Reuben r.. fourth corpora!
wounded in the mouth in battle OF Sever
Pines June l. 1852; transferred 10 secon'
Regiment. Virginia Cavalry
Priyates.