Evening star., 1919-03-09

'ht'' hluS, Zcfltus SDHiiUTt, hOSd3
PhiIis, Abigail, Dido, viney, HESTER
Siller, Silvia, Clemantine, Jude. Dice,
Sibb, Nancy, Mercer, Dilly and
Charity. There are many Mollies,
Rachels, Beckies, Susies. AIMS. Marys,
Matildas, Marthas, Sukeys, Delias and
a few Coras, Hatties, Idas, Emiiys,
Ednas and Julias.
In another list OF slaves the Rambler
found these names: Agag. Zabdi. Tas
mar, Sinad. Nahor, Nimrod, Ophir.
Creb Hittite. Jason, Jahaza. Jubal,
Gozan, Galilee, Hagar, Haran, Uzzah,
Zebul. Zophar. Necho, Micah. Meshach,
kidron. Egypt Berea. clam, Chios,
Gadara and Abez. all names taken out
of Scripture. Biblical and classical
names seem to have been common
among the colored people in colonial
and early republican days, and in an
other list of slaves the Rambler jot.
yea down these names: Agamemnon,
Bessus Orestes Olympiacus. Pero.
Macar, Machon. Paris. Apollo, Ajax,
Bahiius Cheops. Cephalus, Dodon. Da-
mon, Densus, Flavus, Gorgon. Irus,
Judas, Proteus Remus. Sabina, Sa-
lone Sanga. Sida, Uranus Ursus,
nespa. Vesta, Xanthippe. Zoe, Zeus,
Horoaster, Timon and Tarpa
In looking up the military record OF
James Saunders, the father of John
ana grandfather of Richard Lee Saun-
ders. the Rambler came upon many
other Virginia Saunderses James
was an ensign in the 5th United
States Infantry in 1903, was advanced
through the grades of second and first
lieutenant and was made a captain
on February Fl, 1914. He seems to
nave been made major in the same
month and year and on June 15, 1915.
was honorably discharged Joseph
saunders was second lieutenant in
tne lst Virginia State Regiment from
1777 to 1779 and Robert Hyde Saun-
GERS OF virginia was an ensign in the
same regiment from March, 1777 un-
I'll his resignation In Febauary. 177s.
Cyrus Saunders of Virginia was an
ensign in the I'd Infantry, u s. A., in
1914 and second lieutenant In the
ga infantry in 1916. and he resigned
october 81, 1916. Henry Saunders of
Virginia began his career as third
lieutenant in the goth Infantry i'm
April, 1913. was honorably DISCHARGED
ana reinstated In 1916, served In the
ISL infantry was transferred to the
iight artillery in 1916. transferred to
.ne ISL artillery in 1921, was made
signed in 1874 and died February 90
1919. John Saunders of Virginia was
lieutenant of artillery and engineers
IN ify5, captain in 1903. major in 1903
ana died March Is. 1910
oe mere mere was another John Saunders
oL StTglnia who was an ensign in
tne "a infantry in 1914. and died the
same year. John Seiden Saunders Of
virginia was appointed to the Mill
tary academy In July. 1854. resigned
april Z2. 1861, and was colonel in the
ordnance department of the Confed-
crate army up to the close OF the
clvil war. Rainey G.. Saunders was
an ensign In the I'd Infantry from
1914 to 1915. and Thomas III. Saunders
was an ensign in the goth Infantry
from March. 1912, to July, 1918.
Thomas M. Saunders was an offfcer
in the Sd Artillery in 1856. captain in
1861 and died January 90 1864,
Thomas r. Saunders of Virginia was
an ensign in the Goth Infantry from
March "a. 1913, until his honorable
discharge, June Is. 1916 william
saunders of Virginia was a second
lieutenant in the 7tii Infantry from
July 1893, until his death in. June,
1900. William Henry Saunders Of yfr-
einia was a second lieutenant In the
I'd Dragons August /. 1898; captain
April 20, 1S4s, resigned June 80, 1851,
and died July 6, 1857.