The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1909-01-21

HISTORIC COMPANY L.

One of the Oldest Military Com
panies in the State Located at
Lumber Bridge-Its Officers
and Men-A Record to be
Proud of.
Written for The Robesonian.
One of the oldest military COM
panies of North Carolina is Com
pany L, located in the quiet old
Scotch town of Lumber Bridge
There is but one town in the
State that can boast of an older
military organization of the vol
unteer service and Lumber
Bridge has long been justly proud
of Company L. Its officers have
been men of influence in the
town, county and State, leaders
among the people in matters that
tend to uplift and advance the
industrial, social, political and
educational interests Of our citi-
zens. In the early days of our
national independence here were
found heroic sons of Revolution
ary sires who thus banded them
selves together for the mutual
defense and protection of homes
and State. The major part of
these Carolina patriots have,
from the beginning of the organ
zation, been of the stalwart yeo-
manry, ever ready for the call
to duty. With rural modesty and
simple honesty they promptly
leave their homes and their farms
at the summons from their Com
mander-in- Chief. Most of these
men are farmers, and therefore
will respond promptly to the call
to duty" is the way the Inspec-
tor General writes of them.
While at all times North Caro-
lima and the grand old county of
Robson have felt justly proud of
Company L, for the past two years
there has been a marked improv-
ment in the personnel of her Or
ganization. At the jamestown
Exposition, at the mess" on
the street, the fine department of
Company L was a subject of
favorable comment. En- route
the men were sober, quiet and
orderly. 1t was at the exposi-
ton that the captain of Company
L, John B. Malloy, resolved up
on a plan for securing a new and
suitable armory for his company,
an armory adequate for the
growing needs and improvement
of his company. AS is the case
with all reformers, his motive
was misconstrued, he was severe
ly censured and his plan nearly
fell through. The Commander
in-Chief had him to explain his
conduct. A committee of his
supporters faced a like number
of those who thought that his
course was detrimental to the
welfare of Company L. Things
were well aired, and not without
ginger. The investigation was
followed by a decision by our
Governor that unless a suitable
armory was provided in Lumber
Bridge within a reasonable time
Company L might be removed te
some other town in the county
which would meet these needs.
Today there is a handsome brick
armory in Lumber Bridge anc
Company L is happily and proud
ly installed in its new quarters
exactly what was proposed by
its captain over a year ago. The
company is stronger in many
ways than it has been in years
and it is hoped and believed that
real patriotism in Lumber Bridge
and community has brought har
, mony to the contending factions
:, and that the common interest.
, in our time-honored military com
, pany has cemented them more
strongly together than ever be
, fore.
= The maneuvers at Chickamau
ga added glory to its fair name
:. Not wishing to lift our STANDARD
higher by stepping upon any les
fortunate soldier, it is but fair t
state here what the routine O
daily work must show, that il
!, every line of duty assigned Com
. pany L proved faithful, promp
and Efficient always ready, nev
9 er shirking.
Perhaps every man of the See
= ond Regiment remembers tn
n gallant charge made by Compan
o l. in the great battle of Chicks
h mauga July Goth, 1908. Truly
J. "She was the first to fire
G And the last to retire.
e She covered herself with glor
f that day and kept the Blues
t from going down in defeat. w
t are proud of her record, we al
n proud Of her men, we are prou
:. of her captain. He is a scion {
an honorable Scotch family,
: lineal defendant of one of tn
'e best of pioneer Scotchmen. Th
le lands he now owns were granite
L to his ancestors by an Englis
TO King and have ever since b,
'e longed to the Malloy family. Tt
r very name Malloy has for Gel
a turies been a synonym for g