The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-01-01
ROSTER OF THE FAMOUS
AMELIA TROOP, C. S. A.
Roll Of Members of Company &C Part of
First Regiment, Virginia Cavalry Fought
Under the Dashng Stuart

ory by George 81 Wilson. With lie as
sisiancc of william 4. Gresham b. y;
,H,;,ishnn lanes y Mann. William II.
wilson ana Other members az The COM
nanN u was published twice in tho
Amelia County News, and corrections
ana criticisms requested II has been
recently revised aud corrected Il,
Nnior Ghati"s Il irving tour first WA.
chptui!if. Nprvcil " Harris and C,harlcs
n. liarri4. u Is belicvcd TO be rs near
~ correct AZ II - possible after 50
~. amelia Troop MAS organized
ahput h:,ccU years prior 10 tho Mar
hetWeen tho states. ANA was mustered
INTO ;hc service OF Tho Confederate,
stairs al ashland Va. on tho 9th day
81 May 1851. Us colonel iafterws IA q
Lieut. nani-Genorait Il. Ewe1 II
Ma5 ordered ;nencc "a. winchester. and
~ sncd to Colonel !, T.. Il. stuart >
Ftrst Regimen; Of Virginia CAVALRY.
aud was designated Company c.
Ihi, compai,t psrii2!pa;cd in all the
~ NorthPin virginia bcsidss many cav
airy cnsag"n;cn;s from the First Rat
lie 90 MauaSsHs Ia -ippomat;oX Court
house Tho history nf tho Frs, Rcgl-
ment or TIC Firs, Brigado is i,s his
tory. for II helped 10 make il; and
Wherever praise IS bestowed on j. r.
Y. stuart II reflects c-elit on Companr
g. 10 which. in conjunction with the
othcr companies conposine the First
Regiment. General STUART used 10 say
lie WAS largely Indebted for his mill
should each anu every ono feel a par.
donahio pride IN haVin. been asso-
einte1 with such regiment. and with
officers who bore So honorable record.
Officers aud Ncp.
Weisiser. Samuel s. captaiu at the
neEinnins OF the war resigned July
irving Charles r. promoted cap
tho regiment July i6.lS63.
Oils. J. NJ. second lieutenant; pro-
Noted first lieutenant July 2i 1852.
aud held the Office until the reorsam-
cation In MAY. 1852.
Gilis Robert junior second lcutcn-
ant. resigned IN May. 1851
Wilson. William r.. elected iuiio-
sesond iieu,enant in May, 1851. an
pointed assistant surgeon OF the rcgi-
IntAl ~ Mas iS62 lie. ':'lh i;lenv
a'he. ',r&c@ns.. vas LEFT hei'lnd nfte.
attending 20 the wounded OF botli
armies and When their duties were
done they were Imprisoned il. Fort
;. sonthaii Frank w. elected first
MAY 1852; promoted captain July i6.
1868: wounded il the VALLEY campaign
Letter Henry Allen. elected second
lieutenant III May, 1859: promoted first
.lieutcnant In July. 1853.
ond lieutenant In May: 1862; promoted
second lieutenant July lG, 1863;
wounded at Cedar Creek,
ADAMS. Edward T.. private.
SylTnnia G. II.
Bland, Robert T.. wounded at Haws
Bland John died in Tie service at
Frederick sburg.
Rlanton, .iunics ~. corporal
i:lantou Robert w. quartermaster-
sergeant during the whole war
Booker. Henry.
Booker. I,eyton, second corporal; died
Boisseau. Watson, lost an arm at
Nance's Shop.
Boissseu. l9hn ; t wounded .t din, in The
the wound after thc war
Burton, Sidnoy. second sergeant:
killed al Todd's Tavern, near Spotsyl-
Nnnin &. H.
Briggs. George Il.
Bridgforth. Robert T.. discharged on
account OF disability in 1861.
Carter, Thomas.
carter, Hill. captured and imprisoned
at Point Lookout
Chapman. y. H.. wounded by sabre
cut az 5ly's Ford.
Clark. Nick. Marylander, fourth
sergeant died in the service.
Clark. John.
Cosby. James,
Deppish. +. q, Marylander; came
in as n substitute.
Dunn;,vant John Phil.
pmnavant. William Il.
I;ldridgc. William NJ.
EGElestnn. william. second sergeant
at the beginning OF the war
Egglcston, Geo. Cary, transferred to
artillery
Farley, Frank, captured ana imprls-
oncd AZ Point Lookout.
I'catherston, John, over he military
age and discharged.
rowikcs. Adrian q model soldier
Foster. Edmund, third corporal: died
in the service at Fairfax G, IL.
Foster. John Rocker.
Glls. Miller, put in a substitute, an
1rishman, who soon deserted.
ellis. Geo. pabncy. second corporal
Glenn Lee. wounded at Winchester.
Godscy, Nm. A.. captured at Spot
Sylyania. C.. II. i2lH Z