Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-03-05
BRAVE PART IS PLAYED
BY WAYNEsB0R0 IN WAR
From Beginning to End Of Civil
Conflict Her Sons Were
at Front.
COMPANY e FIRST FORMED
I'm Famous Raids Of Sheridan and
Hunter and In Many Battles They
Bear Share Of Fighting Against
Yankee Invaders.

Company was the first company
formed In Waynesboro. Old John
Browns raid upon Harper's Ferry I'm
So? and the intense excitement all over
NirS inia caused the formation of many
volunteer companies throughout the
state, and among them was the splen-
did cavalry company formed in Wayne.-
o"ro' though the majority of it's mem
bers was made up from the country
youns men with Il few from Waynes-
horo. and every member was fine
horscinan and expert rider, and rode his
own favorite horse
After the John Brown raid these
companies throughout the State, whcth-
er cavalry, artillery or infantry were
Kept up to the full complement OF four
commissioned officers. a captain and
'hree heutenants and noncommissioned
oIncers, and numbering In all about
100 to l04 men. rank and file. The gal
liant Captain William Patrick was the
leading spirit of the Wayucsboro cav
airy company. and when the war broke
out ne led away one beautiful spring
morning in 1861 fine {, body OF gal
!hnt Swordsmen and riders as was ever
seen during the war
Upon the reorganization of the army
!ate in 1851 at Manassas this COMPANY
vas Incorporated az Company + in the
famous First Virginia Cavalry, at FIRST
commanded by the immortal J. T. q.
stuart. later by Colonel William T..
Jones. and sull later by Colonel Welbv
~. carter the latter being captured in
1854. Lieutenant Colonel William Nor
gan thereafter led the gallant First
Eirg mia even TO Appomattox Af,.r
captain and later Major William rat
'lck was killed a, the Second Manassas
captain Tom McClung led COMPANY +.
until the close Of the war
me gallant record OF Company Z.
MAS tGualcd by few ana surpassed by
none IN the whole army
Captain William Long.
William Long modes. ana hard
WORKING son Of old John Long AS he
was f"miliarly known, the old saddlcr
OF Waynesboro. formed an infantry
.oinphhy which later was part Of the
hSh'inS FIFTY second Virginia Rcy;
'ncnt whose first commander YEA. 10
-rci,, lawyer and Iatrirt. Colonel Iohn
- Baldwin. Like COMPANY = ,hoyn
naH",i' Inc great majority of Captain
''ohE company was made up from
npuns men from the county. There
we're several companies from Angus.
IN the Ftfty-sccond Regimen, hasid.s
captain Longs. Captain Long MA
served chllam;ly Ii the Mexican wa
s"iu' lively" Years previously. ana In
me- i""t was due his election as can
- "''''cN Opposition. lie and very
'i'"5 others OF this county viz
ih"ro""1 away from Stanton to tho
'front.' 10 the early summer OF 1881
h'Ncf returned. They lay on the t.Id
~ h"1pr These two companieg wcre
~ only fully organ ICED ones from
"' ''HnoI"' though great number OF
- p"'rl"tc Youths joined other or
~HH'H"u"nS. and az uravc sons IN. mas,
"i them were wolf known
:, shrridnns Raid.
=" March and ., 1865, Sheridan
"'L" hGoui 1000 sp,endidly equipped
valley from Winchester on his VIZ
70 JON Grant at Richmond with a.
n'ES !" burn and destroy AS he rode
,"io"s" INC state General Early. who
'"H III winter quarters in McChre's
"oous near Fishersvillc. with oulv :.
small division OF infantry (Wharton.s)
"hh :! battery OF artillery, learning late
III Inc evening OF March that Sheri-
nah mad ralloped into Staunton, moved
his N'tIe hnlf-starved and half-clothed
command OF 1900 men down to Waynes
ooro. and by daylight had posted them
on the ridge running from Gallaher's
farm nort To TN, iMe h hnT a 'm cra ,bs
chesapeake and Ohio station. where
re had his artillery. Sheridan. as a
'eiht to deceive Early, advanced some
o: his command down through Will
IitIn Rushs farm in plain sight of
Early and his staff, who were. with
The artillery, AS stated. on the hill near
the old Gatlaher home. Meanwhile.
Two boys who had deserted from
Wayucsboro 10 the Yankees led sbout
5000 Of Shcridan's cavalry through the
odd Punch Bowl' woods and down the
land by Jim Craigs present cider mill
and orchard to the end OF what Is now
known as Wayne Avenue. at the river
These forces were screened and out OF
view % Early by reason of the hill
and t;nllalrrs woods. In few min
utes Early's slim and half frozen line
there was chilly rain pouring down
from the only ford and bridge in the
rear. The river was swollen and out
OF its banks, and thus the only means
Of escape was cut Off Then began
mad and furious race-"with devil
take the hindmost" Only few es-
capped. Nearly 1000 prisoners were
taken. and all the artillery. General
Early himself. when the stampede be
gan. with a half-dozcn. forded the river
below the Chesapeake and Ohio bridge
with no command. Joined Lee near
Richmond about ten days afterwards.
Colonel william Hartman, of Staun-
ton, was overtaken in the stampede
stands near the race bridge. Had
Early taken his little army up into
Rockfish Gap. another story might have
been written.
Sheridan remained in waynesboro
from 10 \. NJ. March .. until next
morning. and had his headquarters In
the old John Bell tnow Artemius Pat
terson's) house.
This was sad ending OF the cam
paigns I'm the Shenandoah Valley, made
immortal by "Stonewall" Jackson's
wonderful marches and victories ear
lcr in the war.
Note: These facts were given by
Confederate soldier who was present
september 81, 1864, and March 2. 1865:
but who when Hunters raid occurred
lin June. 1860, was with Lees army
around Richmond.
Hunters Raid.
In juno, 1864 tho famous. or more
properly speaking the Infamous Hunt
ers Raid" occurred. His command
marched up the Valley to Staunton, and
was there. after the battle of Piedmont.
Joined by force of Yankees under
General Crook from Western Virginia.