The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-08-05


GINA infantry; Colonel William EB.5 T a.,
was colonel OF the regimen t, and g Ca pam
Fortune Mosby commanded the company.
we served in North and South Carolina,
Florida, md finally at petersburg Va
Our regiment was ordered from Charles
ton, s.. c., to meet General Blu tiers fo rces
between Richmond and Petersburg lfter
which we were In front of General & Grant
at and around Petersburg. ss3&
III enclose you Il card whlchHtwill give.
you some idea OF what my appearance
was at tho close Of the war, and again
In 1904. Should you desire further i'll
ffornation,af will be pleased to furnish It.
With best wishes, am, hastily and truly
yours, s553$8 N. w. 5JENl1III.saS
Iyanhoe. va. 81
Was With Lucien Bass.
Editor OF The Tlmes-Dlspatcr: ii.
S sir, ;eeing In Sundays Issue Of your
valuable paper an item about the young
est confederate,S1 beg leave to give YOU
my name N age and time OF enlistment.
7 enlisted with my mother consent In
1862, nfarc1, ii the 9Th, n In Richmond. ~ In
Captain W.. s. Reeds company, whiah
was called the Presidents Guard. and
afterwards called Company G. City Bat
talon, Captain IL u. Bass. who IS now
dead. was between fifteen and six
teen years Of age-that Is. fifteen years
and ten months 7 served to the end OF
the war. and was captured at Sailors
Creek lust before the surrender and car.
Red to Point Lookout; released June q, Y
1865 i. am now employed in Richmond as
foreman STRENGTHENING Department;
age, sixty years, and reside at No. 22l9
East Tranklinn Street. City.
Yours truly, TX Ss
S{ G. L. 3 OUSH.:a
Mustered Out by Y Yankees.
To the Editor OF Tho Times Dispatch:
E sIr,-After reading your kind and gem.
erous notice In The Times Dispatch.
Sunday, July goth. calling for the young
est and Oldest Confedera te soldier. now
living In our State, most respectfully
offer my claim as ono Of the youngest.
Born January q, 1850, native OF Rich
mond, Vn,JI enlisted February !, 1864.
In Company D, Fourth Virginia Battalion
OF Infantry: transferred to CompanySD
s(TIuger's Battery, Richardson's Bat
talon Of Artillery. Anderson s Corps,
A. N. ", February 1, 1855; mustered out
of service by the Yankees at Lynchburg,f
companics). Respectfully.
CAPT. c. 8s.{sATI<INsON,
Engine Co. No. 8
Richmond Tlro Department,
Fifth and Duval Streets.
Some Of the Y oupgest. B l8
Editor Of The Times Dlspatch'
Sir,-I am much 81 Interested In your
search for the youngest and Oldest Cons
fedcrate soldier In Virginia. Perhaps
can MD you soma as to the youngest, as
have been making some Inquiries my
self in that direction. One oi.tiS not the
youngest, Is Mr.. w. y. Hopkins, whom
! met In Newport News, Va, In Magru-
dor Camp, No. SO, there. He wns born
In York county Va. November IS, 1S49,
and Joined tho Confederate camp In the
fall OF 1861. when he was near or Just
twelve years old He was large and tall
for his ago. Joined the York Rangers.
which was afterwards Company .,FEThlr-
ty-second Virginia Regiment, Plcketts
Division. and was In the battle OF Gettys-
burg. serving through the war, 30 no
was n twelve -year-old soldier. and Is now
only past nfty-slx. lie was living last
winter. ] met him at the inauguratlo
of Governor Swanson, and, think, now
resides In or near Richmond,
Another very young veteran about the
Same age Is DIR. M, w. Jewett, tho COM
mander Of Ivanhoa Camp. No. i0S, Wythe
county, ana does not look to be over Nifty
These two will possibly havo to settle
tho seniority, or rather minority. by the
month. {{5}g
hope this note will bring them to the
front, and that they will report to YOU.
and any others that may be along there
In years, Tho jewelled CROSS made from
tho historical and wonderful old 'Ylr-
glnin" Is worth competing for. and the
contest Will bo watched with much in-8
terest. 5a.y
Az to the oldest veteran. that win be
y moro difficult question to decide. Had
dear old General Wharton, my division
commander lived few months longer
he would probably have been awarded
tho other cross
II. q. MORTON,
Inspector-deneral Grand Camp.
stanton, Va. IA,