The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1910-04-08

charging and routing without ammuni-
ton treble their own number Of the en-
emy-an event which will long remain
bright trophy to the valor OF the
participators
- Well may Virginia be proud of such
ornaments to her service as composed
this regiment. Well may the bloom OF
such laures won in her cause, be fresh
er in her memory each day, and the
feeling of gratitude for such devotion
to her interests grow deeper as time
wears on.
We shake hands in hearts with each
member Of the honored little band, and
ask them to accept our prayers and
good wishes, that whittier soever they
may wander, may happier days and
fairer fortunes than it was our privi-
lege to reward their efforts with, smile
upon them to gladden. life's pathway,
and the assurance is most heartfelt and
sincere, that should they by hayward
fortune or otherwise be cast among US,
there will always be in waiting a greet
inc of cheer. when it is remembered
they were once soldiers of the Mary
land cavalry.
The aforegoing article appeared in a
Charlottesville newspaper in September
POSSIBLY the 10TH, 1866, which was
the anniversary Of the organization OF
Company B, which organized at Char
louisville September 10, 1862. The
Company was the neuclus of the famous
LIST Maryland Cavalry. Several of the
Companies "A, C and D-were attached
to Virginia Cavalry Regiments, and
were. detached from their respective
Virginia regiments and joined Company
B at Winchester in October 1862, the
four Companies being under Captain
Ridgley Brown, who was promoted to
the rank of Major, commanding what
was known as LIST Maryland Battalion.
Later on E, F and G companies joined
the Battalion. The 7 companies EMIT
led the organization to be styled Regi-
ment which was put under the command
of Lieutenant Colonel Ridgely Brown,
whose gallantry and GOODNESS, under
the most trying conditions, inspired
every man of his regiment to stand at
his post and do his duty. Our noble
Colonel was killed near Ashland in May
1864, when overwhelmed by superior
numbers and no reinforcements avail
able. He said to Company B men:
eve must hold this point. You have
never failed to do your duty. l call on
you now to stand like men as, know
you will do" And company B did
stand and held back brigade of Fed
eral Cavalry for nearly two hours.
Colonel Brown was killed a few NOM
ents after he made this speech when he
fell in front of Company B. The COM
pany charged the Federal line and bore
their beloved Colonel to Ashland near
by, where he died a few moments after
being placed in the hands of loving
friends.
The LIST Maryland Cavalry was at all
places and times heartily welcomed, es-
pecially by the ladies. The mammas
as we'll as the daughters appreciated
the sacrifice each man had made in COM
ing to Virginia to help protect their
homes and firesides, and the Maryland
boys were always so gentlemanly and
courteous.
There were many of our boys killed
and left in the hands of the enemy, and
the home friends in many instances,
know not where the dear boy was buried.
1t is the intention, and l am glad to
believe that at the proposed reunion
of Maryland Confederates, some time
next Fall, to have prepared a history
of not only the First Maryland Cav
airy, but Of every Maryland organiza-
ton in the Confederate Army, and it
is hoped that those who read this
article and had friends or relatives who
who were in the C. S. Army will urge
the survivors of them to assist by their
presence, in accomplishing the pur-
pose viz, of having a more accurate
history of the services of the Mary
land boys who wore the gray.
They did not dishonor their dear old
Maryland, as declared by the Vir-
ginians.
JOHN F. HICKEY.
Company B, LIST Md. Cav.