The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-11-03

episode IN tne history or the county.
PHILLIP ALEXANDER BRUCE.
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Officers of General Il. f.. Lce,s staff.
Columbus, Miss, Oct. is, 1907.
Colonel II. NJ. r. Talcott:
My Dear Colonel Talcott,-I have
before me your revised, corrected and
added list of Officers Of General r,
q. Lees Staff with the data furnish-
eel by General Marcus j. Wright, Of
the War Department, in Washington.
AS far as 1 know, 1t is now the most
correct list extant, and you can safely
| have it published. With kind wishes,
Your comrade and friend,
(SignedD STEPHEN d. LEE"
General Lees first service was In
the Western part Of the State of Vir-
slnla, where he was attended by two
aides de-camp. Colonel John A. WASH
lnston and Captain Walter Fl. Taylor
Colonel John Augustine Washington
was killed at Valley Mountain, Sep
| TENDER. 1861.
| During his three months service in
South Carolina. Georgia and Florida
he had with him. In addition to his
AIDE, Captain Walter III. Taylor, Lieu
tenant-colonel William G. Gill, ord
nance ofticer;. Captain Thornton A.
Washington, "A. A. and I. General:
Major ~. L. Long, Chief of 3Artillery:
captain Joseph c. Ives, Chief OF En-
slneers; Captain Joseph Maniyault.
Vol: "A. D. C..
In March. 1862, when, under a special
act of Congress, General r. L. Lee was
assigned to duty at Richmond, a per-
sonal staff for the commanding gen.
eral' was authorized by said act, and
the appointments made by him under
it Were as follows:
Colonel a. l.. Long, Military Secre-
tary. Brigadier-General of Artillery,
september 81. 1S63-April 9. 1866.
Major Walter II. Taylor, A. ID. c.,
ILieutenant-Colonel. a. A. and I. Gen
ernl, November 4. 1s64-April o, 1866.
Major 7. NJ r. Talcott, A. ID. G..
Lieutenant- Colonel. July 20. 1863; Col
onel First Regiment Engineer Troops,
April 4. 1S64--April 0. 1866.
Major Charles S. yenable, A. u. C..
Lieutenant-Colo A. A. and +. General
November 4, 1s64-April Q, 1865.
Major Charles Marshall. A. d. C..
Lieutenant-C olonel, A. a. and +. General
November 4, 1S6i-April 8, 1865.
After the battle of Seven Pines
June l, 1862, In which General Joseph
%. Johnston was severely wounded
/ General Robert H. Lee was assigned ia
the command of the Army Of Northern
virginia, and took with him his per.
sonal STAFF, as above named. to-wit
Long. Taylor. Talcott, Venable and
4 Marshall. He also retained Captair
a. p Mason, A. A. and I. General. Of
General Johnston's staff. who, in March
1863. was, at his own request, trans.
1erred elsewhere, and Major Walter II
IIaylor assumed his duties,
Colonel Thomas Jordan. A. "A. and I
i general, who had severed as adjutant.
sinia n Of me Amy Of Northern Vr
ston, voluntarily retired with him arf
4 VAS replaced by Colonel r., II, Chiffon
Al. and l. general, who was promoted
hriganai,sr- general in December. 1869
ana Goionel Walter III, Taylor then be-
4 Virginia, which position he held unit
r5s s6isfs AP'' d 4 aSsS VIII,
served under General Lee We're as fol
i LIeutenant-colonel Il. Porter Alex,
ander. chief of ordnance June 1, 1882
to November 1862; brigadier- genera
ARTILLERY to- April Q, 1866,
win. chief of ordnance. November, is {;
to April .. 1855. q 10Y :
4 LIEUTENANT Colonel Robert G.. Cole
sh msi, eoolln1mSaisssary. June l. 1862, t,
lieutenant Colonel James L. corley
/. chief quartermaster, June i, 1862, tc
APRIL 0, 1865.
Surgeon Lafayette Guild. medical al.
rector, June 20, 1869, to April 8. 1865
Rrigadier-G General w. N. Pendleton
chief of artillery, March 6, 1868, tt
/ April o, 1855. =
Colonel George w, Lay, A. A. and I
general, March 6. 1863, to April 8
Major Henry n. Peston, A. A. and +
| general, November, 1862, to November
! 4, 1864. Northumberland A. A. and
/ general to April q, SG5.i} sJ{tg
Lisntenant-Coloncl =. Murray, A.. a
and l. general, September, 1868, to No.
/ vember 4, 1864.
general, November 4, 1864, to April 0
l1S65.
| captain Henry r. Young, Judge, adj,
vember i, 1861, and major A. a, and /
| general to April O., 1861.
Lieutenant- Colonel William p. Smith
chief Of engineers. September, 1863, tc
| Colonel w. Iii. stevens, chief OF en-,
| gineers, -, 1854. and brigadicr gen
| Captain Samuel II, Johnson, engineer
officer November. 1862, and lieutenant
colonel, April. 1865.
Others in the medical department.:
Surgeon Joseph II, Claggett, In
| charge of hospttal.
Surgeon u. .. breckenridge, medical
Surgeon II, n. Wingneld, medical I'M
| spertOr.
Surgeon James g; Herndon.
Surgeon Samuel NJ. Bemlss.