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Niles Kinne, June, 1864, to February, 1866, one and two third years. Received by baptism, four; by letter, thirteen ; dismissed by letter, twenty-one ; excluded, twelve; died, tivelve; to Association, three more dismissed, leaving the number at the Association reduced from 233 to 196.
James and William Stiffler, and others, till January, 1868, nearly two years. Three were added by baptism, seven by letter, one by experience and former baptism, twelve were dismissed, leaving the membership 195. I ought to say here, that in different interregnums Joel Terry, B. B. Hamilton, and H. T. Chilton frequently supplied.
W. D. Clark, January, 1868, to January, 1870, two years. During the pastorate of Bro. Clark the church enjoyed unusual spiritual pros- perity. The church increased from 195 to 264. Received by baptism, sixty-nine; by letter, thirteen ; by experience and former baptism, three ; by restoration, four; dismissed, twenty-five ; excluded, four ; died, four ; whole number, 264.
R. F. Parshall, April, 1870, to Oct. 1871, one and a half years. During the pastorate of Bro. Parshall another very extensive and precious revival increased the membership from 264 to 317. Fifty-one were added by baptism; eleven by letter, including his own family; four by experience and former baptism, two died, leaving the number as before stated, 317.
H. A. Guild, called in June, 1872, resigned February, 1874. Between the pastorates of R. F. Parshall and H. A. Guild seventeen were dis- missed by letter, leaving the number at the beginning of Bro. Guild's pastorate, 300. During his pastorate sixteen were added by baptism, one by experience and former baptism, thirty-two were dismissed, and five had died, leaving the number 280, while the minutes of the Associa- tion show but 235. I can only account for the large discrepancy by supposing a revision of names, and the erasure of a large number. The church was without a pastor until October, 1875. In June, 1874, the list of members was revised and further reduced to 232. Since that time, including the pastorate of J. C. Bonham for six months from
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October, 1875, to April, 1876, seven joined by letter; nineteen dismissed by letter, four of the number registered June 28, 1874 ; one dead, leaving the present membership about 216. Rev. J. E. Roberts, son-in-law of Dr. J. Bulkley, was installed pastor of the church in the Summer of 1878, and is the present incumbent.
Up to September, 1874, the entire additions to the church, as gotten from the minutes of the Association, are as follows: By baptism, 498; by letter, 164; restored, 27; by experience and former baptism, 27; total, 716. Dimminution by exclusion, 101; by death, 52; by dismissal, 257; total, 410. You see by these statistics, that of all baptised, one in five have been excluded, and of the whole number received, from all sources, one in seven. The exclusions are just about double the deaths.
Benevolence of the Church. - The church from the very first arraigned herself on the side of active beneficence. She has given her sympathies, prayers, co-operative and financial support to all the denom- inational benevolent organizations of the day and the age. Resolution after resolution has been passed, advising these benevolent organizations, or rather, vote after vote in some shape sanctioning them. During all the anti-mission discussion and excitement of former days, I have yet to learn that in a single instance, did ever a delegate from this church to the Association, by word or vote or sympathy, oppose our appropriate benevolent Church work in Sunday Schools, Bible and tract societies, home and foreign missions, and ministerial education. As a sample, I may refer to the years 1856 and 1857. In the former year, in addition to giving her pastor a good support (I know because I speak from experi- ence), she paid for benevolent outside work, $173.60, and in 1857, $477.10. In the year 1857, the Carrollton Association, as shown by the report of the treasurer, in addition to pastoral support, raised and paid out $2,459.34. She has ever given earnest and unwavering support to min- isterial education and to Shurtleff College. She has deeply sympathized with our young men, who, amid great discouragements, are pursuing a course of study for the pulpit. She fully believes that our ministry to influence the popular mind must be cultivated, disciplined, trained ; hence, she has ever been more than willing that they should very early in their course of study stand in this desk, and, as well as they were able, hold forth the word of life, and she has prayed for them. When, a few years since; an effort was made to endow the chair of church his- tory in Shurtleff College, three of her members gave $1,000 each, one gave $500, and others carried the entire amount up to $4,100, and all felt the better for it. Greenville and Chicago Universities have not been forgotten in her benefactions.
Houses of Worship .- In May, 1834, the church first held meetings in their new house of worship.
In January, 1835, the church met in the brick meeting room.
In March, 1852, during the administration of W. F. Boyakin, a com- mittee, consisting of A. W. Cavarly, Thomas Hobson, John Headrick, and Messrs. Alfred Hinton and Francis P. Vedder, was appointed to in- quire into the expediency of erecting a new house of worship. In April, 24th, they submitted a report, through Judge Cavarly, chairman, recom- mending that the church be built of brick and rock, with a basement story-the building to be 66 by 42, and, with lot, to cost $5,000. To
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carry out the purposes contemplated in the report, a building committee was appointed, consisting of David Pierson, Thomas Hobson, John Headrick, A. W. Cavarly, and Z. A. Morrow. In time the committee reported $2,700 raised and the rock and brick contracted for. In July, 1852, the trustees were instructed to sell to the highest bidder the south side of the lot, purchased for the site of the house, subsequently sold to Lyman Wheeler for $501. The old church was also sold to advantage, to P. M. Brown for $410. It subsequently passed into the hands of the Cumberland Presbyterians. The new house was dedicated Jan. 6, 1856, D. P .. French preaching the sermon.
In March, 1857, the church passed the following resolution : Whereas, the church has been dedicated to the worship of God, there- fore, be it resolved that it can not be used for any other purpose without violating the covenant made at the dedication. I am afraid it has some- times been used for other purposes.
I see to-day families occuping the same pews they occupied in 1857, tweny years ago and I presume they will occupy them till they are borne to the city of the dead.
Ministers .- Twenty ordained and four licensed ministers have at dif- ferent times made their homes in this church : S. Crane, Elijah Dodson, A. Baily, Amos Dodge, Wm. H. Briggs, Porter Clay, J. N. Tolman, W. I. Boyakin, J. C. Harney, J. Bulkley, R. C. Vinle, R. S. Cole, Niles Kinne, Z. Whitney, T. C. Elliott, W. D. Clark, Wm. B. Hill, R. F. Parshall, H. A. Guild, J. C. Bonham. The four licentiates were Charles Scandrett, J. Osgood, John Russell and J. B. Jackson. This church has sent forth three young men into the ministry ; J. B. Jackson, Daniel Wise and J. B. English. Persons first received for baptism, and by letter, excepting Elijah Dodson and wife, who joined by letter in March, 1828, Wm. H. Rider, was the first person that joined by letter in August, 1831, Hannah Crane the second, August, 1832. By baptism, Wm. and Mary Vaughn, Serepta Crane, Morris Crane, Margaret Kinney, Rebecca Johnson, August, 1832; September, 1832, for baptism, Justus Rider, (sub- sequently expelled) Peter M. Brown, (subsequently expelled) Crissa Cornelius, Cynthia Cornelius and Zoe Rowland; October, 1832, David Pierson, Eliza J. Pierson and Clarinda Pierson (Collins).
The Dead .- While the minutes of the church mention only a single death, the wife of J. N. Tolman, from the records of the Association we learn that more than fifty have been reported from this church, and probably nearly as many more, from the 358 who have been dismissed and excluded have closed their earthly labors. Of the original six, all are gone. Rev. Sears Crane and Phebe Harris I never knew, the others I remember well ; I formed the acquaintance of Mrs. Rider at Woodburn, I well remember when I first began to preach in Carrollton, the feelings of awe akin to reverence awakened as Abraham Bowman, senior dea- con, was accustomed to sit almost exactly in front of me, with locks silvered with the frosts of more than seventy Winters. With every expression of his countenance indicating imperturbable gravity and firm- ness, as much as to say, " Young man, if you do not preach the truth to- day, you may never expect my approval to enter that pulpit again," and then, as I descended from the pulpit the severity of his expression would relax, and with all the kindness and tenderness imaginable he would take
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my hand, thank me for the words spoken, and express the deepest inter- est in my future welfare. At that time our churches were filled with men, as stern, as firm, as unyielding, as kind, as tender, as considerate, as Abraham Bowman. And Mother Crane, living till 1871, long after the last of her associates had crossed the river, always in her place, dressed in black, as if in deep sorrow, quiet, unpretending, unostentatious, gentle, genial, appreciative, devoted-she was here all through my pas- torate, leaving us occasionally for a season to visit loved ones at Virden. I must not stop to speak of Sister Montague, Sister Thompson, Sister Sue Rowland, Sister Fishback, Sister Morrow, Sister Thos. Black, Sister Thos. Hobson, Sister Lindey English, Sister Dodge, Sister Harriet Bow- man, Sister M. Hill, of Bro. Richard Tucker, Chas. McFadden, A. Pinkerton, Chas. Green, B. A. Green, Jos. Pierson, Warren Fales and wife, J. O. Graves and wife, N. M. Perry and wife, R. B. Hill, A. W. Cavalry, Jno. Russell, Jas. Cullimore, Elijah Dodson, Amos Dodge and Alvin Bailey. "They rest from their labors and their works do follow them." Honored while living. Remembered with interest and affection. We believe their immortality is blessed and glorious.
The Methodist Church-The early history of Methodism in Carroll- ton and its immediate vicinity is somewhat obscure, owing to the loss of the church records. Indeed much valuable history of every new country is lost in the same way, or by making no recorded account of its events, trusting merely to memory. The pioneers finally die or move to other sections of the country, and thus the means of information are lost. In the year 1821 the Dodgson family came from Yorkshire, England, and settled some two and a half miles north of Carrollton. John Dodgson, the father of this noted and worthy family, was a Wesleyan Methodist in England, and soon after coming to this country, in about 1822 or 1823, a. society was organized called the Hopewell Class. This was the first organization of Methodists in Greene County. The first preaching place was at Mr. Jackson's, a little north of where Benjamin Roodhouse now lives, and occupied at that time by John Dodgson, already referred to. This society in a few years built a brick church a little north of Daniel Morfoot's, which continued a preaching place for many years. The first organization of the M. E. Church in Carrollton, of which there is any record, was in 1832. This was included in what was called Apple Circuit. John Van Cleve, who died a few years ago, was preacher in charge, assisted by Levi Springer. At this time (1879) there are but two living who were members of this society at that time, viz., Chas. Stout and Veranda, his wife. These live at Palmer, in Christian County. Promi- nent among the other early members might be mentioned M. P. Taylor, who was leader of this class, Ansel Hubbard, the father of old Mrs. Keeley, old Mr. Landiss, father of W. H. Landiss and several other child- ren, the first wife of the late venerable Dr. Samuel, who soon afterwards also became a member of this society, and Thomas Short, who was so long and favorably known in Greene County, and who died some two years ago. The Rev. B. C. Wood, universally loved and respected, to- gether with his wife, have long been members of this society. The church first worshiped in the Court House and afterward held its meetings in a school house which stood on the east side of the Square, about where Loomis & Villinger's jewelry store now stands. In 1836 a brick church
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building was erected on the present site. This was an awkward, ungainly building and afterward was torn down to make room for the present sanctuary, which was erected in 1850-51. Among those who have been stationed here as preachers are, Rev. Messrs. Wm. H. Askins, J. Van Cleve, I. Phelps, Jesse Hail, David Corey, Norman Allen, B. Randall, J. C. Houts, Richard Bird, S. Sweney, Carpenter, W. D. R. Trotter, J. S. Akers, J. B. Corrington, E. Corrington, Wm. Wilson, J. Anderson, E. Gentry, Newton Cloud, Wm. R. Powers, A. M. Pitcher, Robt. Clark. The latter gentleman resigned March, 1879, and the church is now with- out a pastor.
The Christian Church-The Christian Church in Carrollton was organized in the year 1832, under the ministery of Elder B. W. Stone, and consisted of about 120 members. The congregation in its infancy enjoyed the ministrations of Elders Stone, Hewit, Osborn, Elly, Challen, Graham and others, and for a time prospered. But from dissension, deaths, removals and other causes a coldness ensued, and the church in the beginning of 1841 had ceased to meet. In December of this year, under the labors of Elders B. W. Stone, John T. Jones and D. P. Hen- derson, a reorganization was effected, with about twenty-eight members. D. W. Kennett was elected elder and W. R. Montague and J. H. Mar- mon, deacons. Since then the church has had a regular ministry the greater part of the time, among whom may be mentioned Elders E. V. Rice, E. L. Craig, John Harris, John McPherson, J. A. Berry and others. The present membership is about sixty. Elders, A. Hinton, J. H. Under- wood ; deacons, L. Hensler, Thos. Hough, J. V. Dee.
The Catholic Church-The Catholic Church of St. John the Apostle was organized in 1860, with but few members. Among those who are still living may be mentioned the Carmodys, McMahons, Turneys, Luneens, Flemings, McDonoughs, Brooks, Kalahers and others. The present very substantial brick edifice was erected in 1864, and is by this time much too small for the grown and growing congregation. It is the intention to enlarge it as soon as possible. Since the building of the church the parish has been frequently visited by the Bishop of Alton, to whose diocese it belongs, and he has confirmed about 400 children. The parochial residence was erected under Rev. Father Macken, and the parochial school, numbering 100 children, was organized and opened un- der the present incumbent, Rev. Father Sauer. Among the rectors who have administered the parish are Fathers Klein, Macken, Recouvreur and Sauer. The number of communicants at present is 700 with over 200 children. The parish consists chiefly of Irish Catholics from County Clare, Ireland. There are about 35 or 40 German Catholics. About one- half are well-to-do in earthly things-the other half are poor, though generous. The parish embraces only Carrollton and the region within six or seven miles. There are also congregations in Roodhouse, Rock- bridge and Greenfield. The present trustees of St. John's Church are Thomas Luneen and Hermann Geers.
SECRET SOCIETIES.
Carrollton contains the following secret societies :
Masonic .- Carrollton Lodge, No. 50, A. F. & A. M., was instituted October 5, 1848, with the following charter members : Henry Dusenberry, Edward A. Darcy, David M. Woodson, Isaac Daniels, R. S. Hollenbeck,
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E. Van Horn, D. B. Stith, Jas. B. Samuels. Dr. J. B. Samuels was the the first W. M. The lodge was orginally called Fletcher Lodge No. 50, but this was afterward changed to Carrollton Lodge No. 50. The fol- lowing are its present officers: Geo. W. Davis, W. M .; Jos. T. Cameron, S. W .; Adam Gimmy, J. W .; W. H. H. Newbold, Treasurer ; John C. Woolford, Secretary ; F. P. Green, S. D .; Thos. J. Pinkerton, J. D .; Jas. L. Fasnacht, S. S .; Lewis Hensler, J. S .; M. L. Reed, Tyler.
Carrollton Chapter, No. 77, R. A. M., was organized October 6, 1865, with the following charter members: Jas. W. English, Jas. B. Samuel, Wm. R. Davis, Jas. W. Gregory, Jas. P. Morrow, Jas. M. Wilcox, Jno. D. Baird, R. G. Robinson, Wm. L. Greene, J. B. Eldred, Joel G. Reed, Morgan L. Wood, Clinton Armstrong, Leonard E. Eldred, W. P. Bur- roughs, Jas. M. Davis, M. L. Robinson, Paul Wright, Edwin Wooley, A. C. Reno. The present officers are : Henry C. Withers, M. E. H. P .; Jos. T. Cameron, E. K .; Wm. W. Beaty, E. S .; Jerome B. Nulton, C. of H .; Charles W. Keeley, P. S .; Adam Gimmy, R. A. C .; John C. Woolford, M. of 3d V .; Wm. H. H. Newbold, M. of 2d V .; Henry C. Sieverling, M. of 1st V .; Joel G. Reed, Treasurer ; William L. Orr, Secretary ; Rev. B. B. Hamilton, Chaplain ; Marquis L. Reed, Tyler.
Five years later, October 6, 1870, was formed, Carrollton Council, No. 48, R. & S. M., with John Hill, H. C. Withers, Abe Gottgetreu, C. W. Keeley, A. H. Smith, W. W. Beaty, John C. Woolford, J. P. Morrow, J. B. Nulton, J. W. English, W. H. Perry, W. L. Orr, as charter mem- bers.
The date of the charter of Hugh de Payens Commandery, No. 29, Knights Templar, is November 16, 1878, and the following took part in the organization : Henry C. Withers, Frank Winfield, Allen Marshall, Jas. W. English, Geo. W. Davis, J. B. Nulton, Jas. S. Vedder, Wm. L. Orr, Wm. L. Greene. The present officers are : Jerome B. Nulton, E. C .: John Hill, Generalissimo ; Leander R. Lakin, Capt. Gen .; George W. Davis, Prelate ; Charles W. Keeley, S. W .; William W. Beaty, J. W .; James P. Morrow, Treasurer; William L. Orr, Recorder; H. C. Sieverling, St'd Bearer ; T. G. Jefferies, Sr'd Bearer ; W. H. H. Newbold, Warder: M. L. Reed, Capt. of Guards.
Independent Order of Odd Fellows .- Carrollton Lodge, No. 342, I. O. O. F., was instituted January 31, 1867, with the following charter members ; J. M. Russell, McDonald Gee, J. T. Adams, W. S. Tandy, J. J. Parish, T. G. Jeffries, James W. Montague, James O. Pope, Ben Shetterly, John Cox. The present officers are : J. I. Johnson, N. G .; S. O. Smith, V. G .; J. H. Stout, Sr., Treasurer; S. F. Corrington, Secre- tary.
Knights of Honor .- Olympic Lodge, No. 913, was organized Feb- urary 25, 1878. The lodge is growing and has a very good membership. The following are the present officers : E. A. Doolittle, D .; Ed. Miner, P. D .; B. C. Hodges, V. D .; C. H. Weagley, A. D .; Clement L. Clapp, R .; C. Kergher, T .; W. L. Armstrong, F. R .; O. B. Hardcastle, G .; C. E. Russell, C .; J. T. Johnson, Gn .; James Lavery, S.
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THE PRESS.
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The Gazette .- The Carrollton Gazette, a forty-eight column paper, was established in June, 1846, by George B. Price, who is still a mem- ber of the publishing firm, though retired from active participation in business. Since 1856 Mr. T. D. Price has been prominently connected with the office, and in 1870 took his place at the head of this sterling paper. The Gazette uses the only steam power press in the county-a Chicago Taylor cylinder-and has four job presses. The office is finely fitted up for doing good work, and is one of the CO. best country offices in the State.
The Gazette was originally a Whig paper, and in 1856 advocated the election of Fremont. After this it became conservatively Democratic in its views, never fiery, but calm and outspoken. For several years the Gazette was edited by H. L. Clay. In 1875 he took charge of the Illinois Courier, at Jacksonville, owned by T. D. Price & Co. (T. D. Price, G.
E. Doying, H. L. Clay, and M. N. Price.)
The Carrollton Patriot .- When the struggle between the friends and the enemies of slavery was waxing hot, in the days when the Republican Party was yet very young, those who were opposed to the administration and who gave their adherence to the new party, felt the need of a county paper that would represent them. Accordingly, in 1858, the Carrollton Press was established, with S. P. Ohr as editor. When the war broke out Mr. PATRIOT Ohr enlisted and went South, at the PRINTING ESTABLISHME head of a company from this county. At this time there was a Union League in the county, and under its influence and by its contributions the Press was revived under the name of the Carroll- ton Patriot, with Elder Craig as its BOOK & JOB PRINTING editor. He was followed, after some time, by Mr. Wm. B. Fairchild, who was one of the ablest editors who ever practiced his profession in this county. Afterward it suffered a decline in the hands of Lee, Lusk & Platt and others, until, in 1873, Miner & Lindley, of Jerseyville, bought the paper. Mr. Miner's ability as a writer and his genial HARMIN N'S temper gave the paper a decided lift upward, and when Clement L. Clapp
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bought the office, in September, 1875, he found little difficulty in still farther improving it. Of late its growth has been rapid, and the Patriot now boasts of being the "Newsiest, Promptest, Fullest." The large job office attached is one of the most successful in this part of the State.
In 1866 Hon. H. C. Withers began the publication of a live, trenchant Democratic sheet, called the Carrollton Democrat. Its career was brillant but brief, and the office was sold and removed in 1867.
THE LIBRARY.
The Carrollton Library Association was organized in 1873, with the following officers : President, H. C. Withers ; Secretary, Dr. E. B. Hob- son ; Treasurer, L. S. Eldred ; Finance Committee, Hon. A. G. Burr, R. G. Robinson and Dr. E. B. Hobson. The library now occupies a very neat room over the Carrollton Bank, and has a collection of several hun- dred well selected books. The following are the life members: Mrs. Geo. Wright, G. Siddall Wright, Arthur Wright, J. M. Roodhouse, John Jones, Uen Linder, W. W. Beaty, B. Roodhouse, J. T. Crow, Milby Smith, E. A. Doolittle, H. C. Withers, Isham Linder, Jr., John Kaser, Jas. P. Morrow, Spencer Smith, J. C. Hardcastle, Geo. L. Burruss, W. B. Robinson, C. C. Furgeson, H. D. Burruss, Thos. Scott, Jr., C. L. Clapp, W. H. Newbolt, A. G. Burr, Mrs. Fannie Sharon, Miss Emily Bowman, E. B. Hobson, Chas. D. Hodges, Miss Hattie E. Hodges, L. S. Bushnell, Geo. L. Williams, Thos. D. Price, Henry N. Price, Fred. F. Vedder, Jas. W. English, Chas. McAninch, Ed. Miner, Mrs. Ed. Miner, S. F. Corrington.
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
In 1878 the City Council purchased for $600 a fine hook and ladder truck with Babcock extinguishers, ladders, leather buckets, etc., and thereupon the Carrollton Hook and Ladder Company No. 1 was organized. The following is a list of its officers and members:
President, James P. Morrow. Vice-President, Henry Smith. Cap- tain, Mark L. Reed. Foreman, John G. F. Powell. Assistant Foreman, Adam Gimmy. Secretary, William Lavery. Treasuer, Harry S. Moore. Steward, William Sinclair. Tillerman, William L. Orr. Wm. L. Arm- strong, Wm. W. Beaty, Joseph A. Binker, S. A. Black, George Debolt, William Eglehoff, Thomas E. Evans, O. B. Hardcastle, Louis N. Hensler, B. C. Hodges, George Hussey, Thomas C. Hussey, E. D. Johnson, James I. Johnson, L. R. Lakin, I. M. Linder, C. S. Luthy, James R. Lynn, Samuel H. McAninch, Joseph Milnes, J. P. Moore, W. H. Newbold, T. J. Pinkerton, John A. Platner, L. W. Reed, F. M. Roberts, J. M. Rood- house, W. W. Samuel, Edward Smith, G. F. Smith, Joseph B. Stone, Henry Teason, O. T. Vedder, Chas. A. Weimer, J. C. Woolford, B. F. Wooster, H. W. Wright.
The attorneys of Carrollton are Judge C. D. Hodges, James W. English, Henry C. Withers, James R. Ward, E. P. Gilson, John C. F. Gardner, H. T. Root, Thomas Henshaw and Wm. B. Lynn.
The practicing physicians are Doctors C. Armstrong, J. T. Crow, J. M. Davis, C. P. Clemmons, W. D. Turner, H. C. McFall, W. O. Lang- don, G. W. Lasher, J. C. Lindsay. The dentists are Dr. J. E. Brecht and Dr. A. D. Bull.
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MILITARY.
In September, 1877, a company was organized in Carrollton under the State militia law, which is known as The Carrollton Guards, Company B, Fifteenth Battalion, I. N. G. The following is a roster of its officers and men at the organization :
Roster :- Captain, George L. Williams, age 42. Lieutenants : John Scruby, 1st Lieutenant, age 33 ; James L. Fasnacht, 2d Lieutenant, age 30. Sergeants : William Sinclair, 1st Sergeant, age 40; Montford F. Tully, age 34 ; Walter B. Kelly, age 41; Robert Lyman, age 39; Joseph A. Binker, age 48. Corporals: John L. Postlewait, age 34; Samuel Garrett, age 34; John Simpson, age 42; Calvin S. Bayless, age 31; Henry Teason, age 29; Alexander H. Johns, age 27; Henry Barnett, age 21 ; Charles Burton, age 38. Musicians: William Bailey, age 19; Frank Warren, age 34. Privates : Wm. H. Brown, age 18; Henry B. Bull, age 19; Charles W. Boggess, age 20; Jacob M. Bowman, age 21; Edward Buchanan, age 20; Charles Ballow, age 29; A. Leslie Burruss, age 21; George W. Bandy, age 24; Thomas Chandler, age 45; George W. Cook, age 28 ; George W. Dacus, age 23 ; M. Eugene Drum, age 22; Wm. H. Dulaney, age 32; Robert A. Erisman, age 18; Oscar B. Edwards, age 41 ; Orren Fuller, age 27 ; John B. Feaster, age 21; John F. Foust, age 38 ; Hugh B. Green, age 19; George F. Graham, age 27; Thomas Hazle, age 24; Robert Hobson, Jr., age 19; William C. Kelly, age 19 ; Charles W. Kelly, age 19 ; John Killarney, age 20; Richard J. Lovett, age 21; Isaac Landiss, age 22; Michael E. McMahon, age 22; Francis M. Maupin, age 20; Alonzo R. Nichols, age 22; Howard B. Nelson, age 23; Frank Prant, age 23; Lafe F. Robbins, age 22; Henry T. Scott, age 22; George W. Scott, age 19; Alonzo Stone, age 19; Sebastian Smith, age 22; John Stout, Jr., age 19; Charles Scruby, age 22; Thomas Taylor, age 23 ; George Taylor, age 18 ; Robert D. Under- wood, age 19; William Vigus, age 29; John A. Walker, age 24; John Walker, age 21; Elmer Williams, age 19.
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