The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-07-14
COLONEL GEORGE. PETERS
An Appreciation Of This Distinguished
MaryIander.

Among the recipients OF the Crosses ,
of Honor to Confeders,es. at the Mary
land Line Confederate Soldiers Home
Pikesvllle. Monday. June 3. was Mrs
Mary p. Bond. eldest daughter of the
late Colonel George Peters. OF this
city. who served through the CunciviS
War in the Confederate Army
Colonel Peters was born February
Fl, 1908 In Baltimore. where he was
well known prior to the War His oc-
cupa,ion was Z dealer and broker in
real estate. lie owned and occupied
the nne property at Lafayette Avenue
and John Street where the Hospital
for tho Women OF Maryland now stands.
but this property was lost TO him
through circumstances growing out
OF the war. He was a Commissioner
for Opening Streets from 1850 TO 1854
and when North Avenue was opened
From early manhood he was connected
with the First Rifle Regiment which
grew from the Rife Battalion, that
fought at North Point and Bladens-
burg. The Rife Regiment ceased 10
exist in May. 1861, with every other
volunteer militia command in Mary
land, the State being under Federal
control Colonel Peters was the last
commander OF the regiment He was
chiefly instrumental in the movement
On 1855 which resulted in the final
pnterment OF the remains ot Wells
and McComas and the monument over
them in Ashland Square. Wells and
McComas were privates in the Rife
Battalion and tradition credits them
with having killed tho British General
Ross at the opening of the battle of
North Point; they were themselves
killed a the same moment
Tho Wells and McComas Rlhemen
We're the crack company in the First
Rifle Regiment when the funeral hon
ors We're paid to the Boy Martyrs"
and aided in the memorial movement.
\ large military ana civic parade
occurred upon the re-interment. Sep
TENDER l., 1855 with speech ny
Mayor Swami and an Grafton BY Judge
John c. lie Grand
Among tho military commands sent
from Baltimore to Harper's Ferry Va
at the John Brown raid. in October
1889, were several companies from the
Rife Regiment. under Col George
Peters. After this event the military
spirit was ripe in the city and State
and until the attack upon the Sixth
Massac husetts Regiment, April 49,
1861. when the entire military force OF
the State war was ordered on duty and
so continued until dismissed, about
May 10. 1861. whereupon a Federal
brigade. on the night of May Is,
marched into the city from the Relay
House Is. and 0. r, r. and occupied
Federal Hill Thereafter. Colonel
Peters assisted his men TO join the
MARYLAND Confederate Battalion Of In
fantry then forming at Harpers
Ferry, Va under Lit Colonel George
II Stuart IT, OF Baltimore, an officer
lately resigned from the United States
regulars and whose father had been
major general comma nding the Mary
land Volunteer Militia. General George
II steuart. sr,, was an old soldier.
who was wounded in the battle of
North Point. captain of his company
He also cast his fortunes with the
Confederacy. but was too old to enter
field service George II Stuart. j..
became distinguished hrigaGicr- gen
eral under Generals Lee and Jackson.
Chiefly assisting his father. the col
onel. was Lieutenant Winfield Peters.
pnymaster Of the Rife Regiment To-
gether. father and son, with others.
went TO Harpers Ferry .iay 20 re-
Turning by night May so. Lieutenant
Peters going there finally June /.
1881 On June Colonel Peters when
about to meet squad of mis- men
at Camden station, saw them under
arrest by Federal detectives himself
barely escaping
The Newspapers Told tho Story.
Taking refuge among relauons mi
the city. he never again saw his home.
Promptly leaving Baltimore. he went
among kinsfolk In Calvert county I'M
til October following. when. after
much ucsii and exposure. he. with