Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1910-06-09

they are received.
Secession in lafayette County.
Continued from last Week. ]
The University Greys, Co. A..
18th Miss. Infantry, began its
organisation a few weeks after
that OF the Lamar Rifles. The
nag presentation occurred in what
was then lovely grove in the
valley on Pontotoc street, but
cannot remember the name of the
lady who made the presentation.
There were two or three other
ladies on the platform with her,
and | thought then a loyelier
group was never seen.
| sincerely hope.that when this
article makes its appearance that
some one will accord to that ele-
giant woman the honor which she
richly deserves by announcing
her name in the Confederate COL
umn.
Her speech was first replied to
by Capt. Lowry of course, and
then he passed it into the hands
Of Crane, the color bearer. whose
speech Of acceptance was a per.
feet glitter of patriotic pearls.
There were no visiting compa-
MES present except their ever
faithful and true friends. the
Lamar Rifles.
The company was commission
I'd by Governor Pettus. Feb. Tth
1901, and mustered into service
m tho University grounds on a
Saturday, few weeks aiterward
Up 10 this time i,s members vere
rather small, about - or 10. The
University was rapidly going to
pieces as the parents Of the stu.
dents preferring that their sons
should volunteer in home COM
panies were ordering them home
ana IN some cases coming after
them to make sure Of il. After
they reached Virginia however
the company received a number
OF valuable additions, college and
fraternity ties being so strong
that the students locked 70 the
standard OF their University
friends.
From the military history Of
Mississippi and my own recoi!ec-
ton ! gather that the commits
stoned officers were as follows:
Captains-William 3. Lowry.
wounded az Seven Pines, promo.
ted Lt-Colonel, Sept. 18th, 1856.
Simeon B. Marsh, resigned Au.
gust LIST, 1853, John V. Moore
taking his place on same date.
First Lieutenants-Calvin B.
McCaleb, resigned Dec. LIST, 1851
dohn II. Graham resigned on ac-
count OF wounds, Nov. %. 1852
Second Observation-Disclosures NJ
Bisland, killed at First Manassas.
July 2ist, 1851. (This gallant
young officer had received a flesh
wound in the arm, | believe. but
refused TO leave the field TO have
II dressed, continued cheering on
his men until another bullet laid
him low in death.) j. II. McLe-
more retired, April 2ist, 1852,
Pat 5. Myers, resigned Nov. 4th,
1881, Joe L. Taylor, lost arm and
resigned Jan. 10th, 1864, Francis
O'Dailey.
Third Observation-Disclosures A,
Raines, killed at Gettysburg
WU. L. Anthony, ID. c. C. Rog-
srs, Color Bearer, Crane.
About u dozen or more mer
joined this company from among
the farmer boys Of LAFAYETTE
county, the remainder being those
who were or had been student.
OF the University. A more gal.
liant body of young men could
hardly have been found in the
rolls of Mississippi's brave and
True. Their total enrolment was
1856, of whom 81 were killed out.
right on the field of glory. ard
60 were wounded, of whom seve.
raj died. 1873 were from tbs
South. average age % years,
being just one more than thet,
brave comrades. the Lamar Ri.
les, which was 20.
As far as remembered the nexi
company was the Thompson Cav
airy, named otter Hon. Jacob
Thompson. 1t was Organized
April 2ith. 1861, and mustered
into service at Oxford, June 10,
1851.
Castaius-Andrew ,Jackscn
Sowles, j. I. Chandler. ii. ID.
First Lieutenant-J. T. Chand-
sr, promoted to Captain.
Second Lieutenant-Chas. A.
Cook.
Third Lieutenant-Fred II.
Reuff.
1t was always small compa-
sy, leaving Oxford With only Sc.
and never receiving very many
additions to its ranks. IL was
drilled ty Captain Jim Cook for
rerly an'officer in the war with
Mexico. Phere is nothing more
distinct in my memory than Capt.
Cooks shrill voice that pierced
he air like a knife srld could be
heard hzlf a mile in any direc-
Son. heard him say that he
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