Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-07-22
.ROCKBR|DGE ARTILLERY
is BEING REORCAN|zED
Effort Is Being Made to Form
Unit for Field
Service.
LETCHER NAMED AS CAPTAIN
Son of Virginia's War Governor Will
Command Unit Which Will Bear
Name Made Famous Under Stone
wall Jackson.

An effort is being made by the
young men OF Rockbridge County to
raise a company OF artillery, to be
known as the Rockbridse Artillery.
so called in memory Of tho noble COM
pany, OF Rockbridge Artillery which
performed inestimable service for the
Confederacy during the War Between
the States.
A notice sent out by the general
committee of the association, OF which
committee Greenlee y. Letcher. son of
War Governor John Letcher. of Nir-
Einia, is chairman. states that the
Rockbridge Artillery will be the last
company Of its kind raised by volun-
tary enlistment. Three reasons are
presented To the young men of Rock
bridge. showing the advantages of
voluntary enlistment in this company
to being drafted: first, TO enter that
branch of their countrys service.
which. il not superior. is under the
conditions of modern warfare. certain
~ not inferior TO any other branch of
that service: second. to serve in the
arm of the service i'll which they will
not only be able to contribute most
effectively to the triumph of the cause
of their country and of humanity. but
in which their health and well-bcinG
will be s we'll if not better. cared
military service on land. and to per-
petuate the illustrious name of one
q. the most heroic commands which
served in the War Between the States:
third. they will, if their enlistment is
accepted. be exempted from draft un-
der the selcctive CONSUMPTION law of
Congress. and not only serve in COM
rany OF their choice. but in company
in larle part made up OF their fellow
citizens and neighbors. and constituted
in its rank and file of men and officers
who feel n personal interest in and
sympathy with them, could not be
expected of men from other regions,
strangers to them who have little in
common with them in thought or
feeling"
MARK OF LOYALTY AND
PATRIOTISM OF SOUTH
1t is stated by Mr.. Letcher that the
company is to be mark and offer
ing of the loyalty and patriotism of
the Confederate Veterans" and that
the membership is desired to be com
posed as largely as possible of the
sons OF Confederate veterans"
Tho battery will be in the service
OF the National Guard. and will be
known Battery T. in the Virginia
militia. the last company needed to
complete the artillery equipment of
the Virginia militia. William a. An
derson is chairman of the Rock bridge
Artillery Association, and Greenlee ID.
Letcher is chairman of the general
committee, which is composed Of the
following: G. D. Letchcr. Major Thomas
NJ. Wade, Colonel w. IT. Shields. j. L.
Hamilton. T. S. Burwell. Charles NJ
Crawford Paul NJ. Penick.
This appeal for the perpetuation Of
Southern traditions and ideals" says
Mr.. Anderson, lis made to every young
man IN Virginia not now in active SER
vice, and most especially TO the Sons
of Confederate Veterans"
Those who desire to avail themselves
OF this opportunity 10 enlist in this
company Will please apply at once,
personally or by letter. 10 Grcenlee d.
Letcher, chairman, Lexington. Va.