Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1910-07-21


hu-e 20 this cojumn. All articles VIII
be Published II the order in which
ta-y are received
Scion IN lafayette Coc-tY.
TColtinaed from last Week
IA the Military History Of
MississiPpi." learn Of a coz
pany Of cavalry organized At
College Hill, August End. is62,
name not given. but IL letter in
the Observation-Disclosures
q. Is officers were CaPtain
Wilbourn. lst Lieut.. J. l. Nc
Go-an. md Lieut.. \. Balf91r::
Bad Lieut. 7. B. Brown JS men
enrolled At organization. va
then IN the army myself and have
~ personal recollection u this
company. bet knowing the spIsn-
did neighborhood 50 xeH can
voUch for the sterling qualities Of
tins little Spartan band.
By al ODDS the largest cavalry
company that ever left the coua-
ty was organized Il tie neigh
ooriood Of Rosy Ford early in
ls62- Wu- II. wilson was Cap
ssin. We " Fur-ek and y. z.
Hale wers =. L.eutenaats in the
order named, VIZ p NeL.-ske~.
j. : Gai-sher, and j. y. Wilson
were p Lisls-. and L +. Latham
ard J. H. NcE-hor-er Were .srd
Lislts- Tley were IN the second
regimen: II state troops bias Ia
Ter Oh wese transferred o. tie
regular CoCfed-rat- -=rvies. I
zr3w nothing SPECIAL 0f the CON-
Q1uy, nut n .l- v1f-o1s reports
Published DO the .-E3eclrls e the
Rebellion its easily s@s1 thai
they ttid 4 great deal e har1
service.
\ snail eaurany ~ cavalry
Tls made Up n ard arouu1
-pri1s-rlal@ an,f was 9rgzrslzs.i
October 18TH. fss9- L. CAPTAIN
sas the brave ehlvalrfc u. y.
ksSers. a r1aa sho- xasn --larv
-aaiest - danger wAs never want
~ tAera- lis l.s~as.naa-s
we're t. u Niteh=I. j. l.. Pftf-
mar and &c Murray. L seen-
~ have been fist organized a.
an sEtlepeaElsnt cauaany. bat
s7.su aitsr @zsiy decided l. Ilf7
q rpgImert ~ a least t. at IN,
concert With a nu-1her 81 other
e. EParass flr state defense.
SUI another company u STAT
troop cavalry xas organized IN
Aa-tEst l,s- aafer Capt. G. u
Humphreys Il numbered &.
and Eas connected With the fsh
r-rgTneu- II Mlaats Men under
Csi- Bromley.
lhis 'soaaPlstss tie list Of con-
pan.ss that volunteered from
LaF ayetse county though doubt
iess numbers LIVING OF the bor-
ters volunteered Ia coupanies
maze - near them but IN ad-
.llnIEE c0Gnties- Tnis vas e.
seztlzily true with t1e Water
Valley Rife Guards. a supe-b
company male up n and around
v alter Valley wlich during the
ar Ma merely a village. A
large number % that company
came from the southern part Of
L-aF ayette county. and repre-
sen 81 soEis Of cur very best
clrIzed-.
For the sake e those who would
Ike 90 keep brief record Of the
facts as stated IN these papers. I
record the following summary.
LIST ct Volunteer Coraranssz From
lafayette County.
INFANTRY.
Lafayette Guards-9.h Rect.
Capt Wm- Delay.
Lamar Rifies-1lth Reg't.
Capt I. IL. Green.
University Greys-11th Reg't
Capt ". s. Lowry.
Aost Guards-i9ih Reg't.
Capt. v. c. Martin.
IeCiung Rilemen-191h Res't.
Capt J. ". Z. Smith.
Avent Southrons-1sth Reg't.
Capt W. G. Vaughn
Dave Rogers Rifes-lst Ree't.
Capt l. " Lawshse.
lafayette Farmers-22d Reg't.
Capt Jas 2. Smith
Pegnes Defenders-22d Res't.
Capt J. D. Lester. NJ. d.
Lafayette RebeIs-29-h Rsg't.
-t@- - - A1JUT.
EFlis- Alssissipp iaus-3Orh Rex't.
capt T. II. Robinson
Smish RlAss-sIsh Reg't.
Capt T. W. Smith
SIXTY DAy TRooPs.
Hons GEards-Ist Rsg't-
Capt T. H. Robson.
CAVALRY.
Thompson Cavalry-1st Reg't.
Capt \. J. BowIes.
Company G--Ballenuns's Reg.
Capt WiIhourn-
Co. A-ith Rsg't- Minute Men
Capt g. W. Humphreys.
Company Dad Ree't.
Gait W. 4. WLsc..
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