USA > Virginia > City of Alexandria > City of Alexandria > A Concise History of the City of Alexandria, Va.: From 1669 to 1883, with a Directory of Reliable Business Houses in the city > Part 4
Note: The text from this book was generated using artificial intelligence so there may be some errors. The full pages can be found on Archive.org (link on the Part 1 page).
Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 | Part 5 | Part 6 | Part 7 | Part 8 | Part 9
yet the issue shows that he was engaged in a plot for the ex- termination of slavery in Maryland and Virginia-an institution recognized by the laws of the land. Most of Brown's associates in this enterprise had been with him in Kansas, where they hed for some years defied the laws. Shortly after these executions, the Alexandria troops were put in motion "homeward bound," most of them having been absent sixty days.
During their absence a "Home Guard" was organized for the protection of the town, and Col. William S. Kemper elected Cap- tain. Captain M. D. Corse 1st Lieutenant, Col. Charles F. Suttle 2d Lieutenant, Col. Robert S. Ashby 3d Lieutenant and Captain Thornton Triplett 4th Lieutenant. This Home Guard was com- posed of the solid men of the city ; they assisted the regular police force in patrolling the town and looking after suspicious characters.
THE CIVIL WAR, 1861-1665
To attempt an elaborate discussion of the causes, which led to what is called "The Great Civil War" of 1861-1865 would neither be proper, nor would our space admit of it ; but it may not be amiss to state, briefly, that the resort to ARMS was really the result of the "Sectional Animosity," which, springing into life as far back as 1787, had so grown and increased, that in less than fifty years after the Declaration of Independence, it had practically separated the Union into two distinct peoples, known as the Free and Slave States ; the one contending for the absolute and summary abolition of slavery, and the other for its perpetuity.
Wise statesmen, seeing that war must ensue, unless something was done to remove this feeling, from time to time proposed, and had enacted into laws by Congress, measures of compromise-such as the Missouri Compromise and the Compromise Bills of 1850-by which they hoped to secure peace and union; but all to no purpose. They were simply endeavoring to postpone the inevitable, so that despite all such attempts, this feeling of annimosity culminated in one of the most sanguinary civil conflicts recorded in history ; commencing on the 12th day of April, 1861, at 4.30 o'clock A. M. at Fort Sumter, and ending on the 9th day of April, 1865, at Appomattox Court House, Virginia.
It is a remarkable coincidence that the first blood shed in the war of the Revolution was on the 19th of April, 1774, that the first blood shed in the Mexican war was on the 19th of April, 1846,
34
ALEXANDRIA, VIRGINIA.
and the first blood shed during the late Civil conflict was on the 19th of April, 1861.
Alexandria was the first portion of Virginia invaded by the Federal army. The State Convention, in which George William Brent was our representative, had been deliberating for some weeks as to the position Virginia ought to take in the impending crisis. Many of its ablest members hesitating as to the propriety of adopting an ordinance severing the ties which bound it to the Federal Union ; but, on President Lincoln's calling upon Virginia to furnish 3,000 troops as her quota of 75,000 to coerce the ceded States and compel their submission, the convention no longer delayed in the passage of an ordinance of secession submitting its adoption or rejection, however, to the votes of the people to be expressed at the polls on the 23d of May, 1861. This city voted a nearly unanimous vote for secession, and the vote of the State was equally unanimous. Shortly before this the gun boat Pawnee appeared before the town with open ports and frowning guns. Within the town the military showed great activity in making preparations for war, if war must come. Pickets occupied the river front to give notice of the Pawnee's movements. At an early hour on the morning of the 24th, Willie Morrill, the picket at the foot of Cameron street, detected the sound of approaching oars, and receiving no response to his "hail," fired his rifle and thus gave notice of the enemy's approach. In a few minutes the town was astir and the troops at once assembled. Col. George W. Terrett, who was in command, having received a flag of truce, surrendered the town, after a consultation with the authorities, and with his gallant Alexandria Battalion marched out and abandoned the town. For some days prior to this the Confederate flag had been flying at the peak of the Marshall House, a hotel on King street, kept by James W. Jackson, to which point a regiment of Zouaves, commanded by Col. Ellsworth marched. Halting in front of the house Col. Ellsworth ascended to the roof and took from its staff the obnoxious flag and on descending was confronted by Mr. Jackson (just aroused from a sound sleep) with shot gun in hand, and, seeing his favorite flag in the hands of · a Federal officer, fired, killing Ellsworth instantly. Seizing the banner, Jackson was in the act of removing it when the soldier, who accompanied Ellsworth, avenged his colonel's death by killing Jackson on the spot. On being informed of his death Ellsworth's
35
ALEXANDRIA, VIRGINIA.
command was greatly exasperated, and the officer who succeeded bim, with much difficulty, prevented them from reeking vengeance on the inhabitants. On the following day, Justice James A. English, held a jury of inquest on the body of Jackson who rendered the following verdict : "Jackson came to his death at the hands of the troops of the United States whilst in defence of his private property in his own house."
Alexandria was represented in the Civil war by the Alexandria - Riflemen, Company A, the Mount Vernon Guards, Company E, the Emmett Guards, Company G, the Old Dominion Rifles, Company H, the O'Connell Guards, Company I, which were attached to the 17th Virginia regiment of Infantry, one company of Cavalry, Capt. Edward B. Powell, formerly Ball's, and two Batteries of Artillery, Kemper's and Triplett's. The 17th was known as the "Alexandria Regiment," and its standing was as high as any in the Confederate service. Kemper's Battery won enduring fame, and Triplett's, afterwards Whittington's Battery, stood well.
On the 30th of October, 1861, His Excellency, John Letcher, Governor of Virginia, presented each of the Virginia regiments with a State flag. In presenting the flag to the Seventeenth, Governor Letcher said, "I present this flag in the name of the Commonwealth of Virginia, take it, and when you go into Alex- andria, drive out the invaders of our soil." On receiving it, Colonel Corse said, "Governor, I accept this flag from our beloved old mother, and tender the thanks of the regiment I have the honor to command. . With confidence, I place it in their hands, and promise you that it shall be planted on the high places around Alexandria, or the blood of the old Seveteenth shall flow freely in the attempt."
Kemper's Battery, was organized with Delaware Kemper, cap- tain, W. Douglass Stuart, Richard Bayless and David L. Smoot, lieutenants; W. Jackson Summers, orderly sargeant. George H. Harlow was a member of this company. Lieutenant Smoot suc- ceeded Captain Kemper in command. Edward Calmes, a private in this company, was killed at Savage station, near Richmond.
Triplett's Battery, known as the Alexandria artillery, was or- ganized in April, 1861, with Thornton Triplett, captain, Wm. C. Semmes, Wm. M. Grane, B. McCracken, lieutenants. Among the battles in which they participated was Yorktown, where, on the 18th October, 1781, Cornwallis surrendered to Washington. Three days before the surrender of General Lee at Appomattox, this
.
36
ALEXANDRIA, VIRGINIA.
company was captured at Sailor's Creek. The officers were sent to Johnson's Island, Ohio, and the privates to Point Lookout on the Potomac. Capt. Triplett was accidentally killed at Lynchburg, in 1874; Lieutenant McGrane died in Richmond in 1879, and Lieu- tenant Mccracken died in Fredericksburg.
The following is a partial list of the casualties in the 17th Vir- ginia Regiment ; a part of which was taken from Mr. George Wise's "History" of this regiment ;
ALEXANDRIA RIFLEMEN, COMPANY A.
Morton Marye, Captain, 1861, Lieutenant-Colonel April 18, 1862, Colonel on promotion of Col. Corse to Brigadier General ; wounded at 2d Manassas; leg amputated, transferred to Invalid Corps on its organization in August, 1864. A. J. Humphries, 1st Lieutenant, Adjutant, Captain in April, 1862 ; killed in battle of Williamsburg. W. W. Smith, 2d Lieutenant, Ist Lieutenant April, 1862, wounded at Frazier's Farm, captured at Manassas Gap. A prisoner until the close of war. Phillip B. Hooe, 2d Lieutenant, Captain and A. A. General to Gen. Corse. Charles J. Wise 1st Sergt., Q. M. Sergeant April, 1862. John Addison 2d Sergt., 2d Lieut. April, 1862, wounded at Williamsburg and at 2d Manassas. Thomas Perry, 3d Sergt., 2d Lieut., April, 1862, was in fourteen battles. Charles W. Green, 4th Sergt., 1st Sergt., April, 1862, 2d Lieut., May, 1862, Captain and A. Q. M. Jan., 1863. Addison Saunders, 1st Corporal, 2d Sergt;, April, 1862, 1st Sergt., May, 1862, killed at Sailors Creek, April, 1865. W. E. H. Clagett, 2d Corporal, 3d Sergt., April, 1862, 2d Sergt., May, 1862, severely wounded at Seven Pines. William Murray, 3d Corporal, 4th Sergt., April, 1862. William E. Gray, 4th Corporal, 1st Lieut .. Co. G, April, 1862, killed at Seven Pines.
Privates .- W. D. Addison, wounded at Dinwiddie C. H., Richard W. Avery, wounded at Seven Pines, Detached at Gen. Pickett's Headquarters November, 1862; John F. Addison pro- moted 2d Lieut., Co. G, April, 1862, killed at Williamsburg, Frank H. Abbott, killed at Williamsburg, T. L. Chase, wounded at Frazier's Farm, Commissary Sergt., July, 1863, A. C. Fairfax, wounded at Seven Pines, Robert H. Green, died June, 1862, Hugh S. Hite, killed at Williamsburg, Ephraim W. Hartley, died July 22, 1862; Alexander Hunter, wounded at 2d Manassas ; Ludwell L. Hutchinson, killed at Spottsylvania C. H., May, 1864; Robert C. Johnson, wounded at Williamsburg, killed at Frazier's
ALEXANDRIA, VIRGINIA.
Farm ; Daniel M, Lee, killed in the charge at Frazier's Farm; John S. Mason, wounded at 2d Manassas; James H. Mcveigh, Jr., Sergeant, May, 1882, wounded at Williamsburg; William T. Mor- rill, color sergeant, was on picket at his native town, Alexandria, when the enemy entered that town on the 24th of May, 1861, and gave notice of their approach by firing the first gan of the war. Wounded in battle of Seven Pines, was taken to the residence of Wm. N. Mcveigh, of Alexandria, then temporarily residing in Richmond, where he died during amputation of leg. After the wat his remains were removed to Alexandria and buried in the Presby- terian cemetery ; Samuel McMurran wounded at Drury's Bluff, killed at Sailor's Creek, was in thirteen battles; Charles H. McKnight, wounded at Williamsburg, right arm amputated, cap- tured, exchanged ; William Perry, Corporal, April, 1862, wounded at 2d Manassas, Sergt., January, 1864, surrendered at Appomattox ; Theodore A. Partlow, died from wounds received at Frazer's Farm ; Samuel B. Paul, Sergeant, 1862, wounded at Williamsburg, Lieu- tenant Co. G, November, 1863. killed at Dinwiddie C. II .; Mark L. Price, wounded at Seven Pines, surrendered at Appomattox ; John II. L. Sangster, Corporal August, 1862, mortally wounded battle of Manassas ; John N. Swann, mortally wounded at Wil- liamsburg, captured; Chas. A. Smith, wounded at 2d Manassas; E. T. Taliaferro, wounded at Williamsburg ; Thomas B. Turner, wounded at Williamsburg, Lieut. Scott's Rangers, August, 1862, killed in a skirmish ; John R. Zimmerman, in thirteen battles, sur. rendered at Appomattox ; Vernon W. Ashby, wounded at Frazer's Farm ; Herbert Bryant, Adjutant April, 1862, badly wounded at Boonsboro, A. D. C. to Gen. Corse, November, 1862; H. B. Eaches, wounded at Frazer's Farm; B. C. Edwards, wounded at Dinwiddie Court House ; E. V. Fairfax, killed at Williams- burg ; John S. Hart, 1st Sergt., killed at Frazer's Farm ; S. J. Jones, wounded at Dinwiddie C. II. ; E. F. Jones, wounded at Drury's Bluff ; W. B. Nannie, died at Petersburg, December, 1863; G. Wm. Ramsay, served during the war, surrendered at Appo- mattox ; Thomas R. Sangster, killed at Blackburn's Ford, 1861 ; A. D. Warfield, wounded at Blackburn's Ford, 1861 ; W. J. Paul, Corporal, wounded at Sharpsburg, 1862.
MOUNT VERNON GUARDS, COMPANY E.
Samuel II. DeVaughn, Captain, resigned; W. HI. Smith, 1st Lieut., Captain, resigned ; James M. Steuart, Captain, April 29,
38
ALEXANDRIA, VIRGINIA.
1862, captured and exchanged, served until end of war ; Wm. W. Allen, 2d Lieut .; Chas. Javins, 2d Lieut., wounded at Blackburn's Ford, July 18, 1861 ; J. T. De Vaughn, 1st Sergt .; A. M. Tubman, 2d Sergt., Ist Lieut. April, 1862, wounded at Boonsboro ; Jos. Hantzman, 3d Sergt .; Jas. A. Proctor, 4th Sergt., wounded at Blackburn's Ford and Frazers Farm, died ; Jas. E. Molair, 1st Corporal, killed at Seven Pines; Wm. M. Simpson, 2d Corporal, -promoted Lieutenant April, 1862 ; wounded at Seven Pines and 2d Manassas.
Privates .- John Allison, wounded, died from effects of wound, distinguished for bravery ; R. F. Allison, wounded at Seven Pines ; Henry R. Biggs, wounded at Yorktown ; Joseph Bushby, killed at Fraziers Farm, Samuel S. Coleman, severely wounded at battle of Williamsburg May 5, 1862, and at Frazers farm. At the second battle of Manassas he took the colors from the enemy's color -. bearer, and handed them to Col. Corse, who, waving them in front of the Brigade, added new vigor to his comrades ; Joseph Calmes. killed at Antietam ; Benjamin F. Emmerson, wounded at Frazer's Farm, died ; Chas. W. Fadely, wounded at 2d Manassas ; Thomas B. Hudson, wounded at Fraziers Farm ; Washington M. Harper, killed at Sharpsburg; Wm. P. McKnight, 2d Lieut. April, 1862, Ist Lieut July 26, 1862, received three wounds at Sharpsburg ; Wm. T. Padgett and Joseph B. Penn, killed at Williamsburg ; Richard Roland, wounded at Seven Pines; Andrew F. Skidmore, killed at Yorktown ; Geo. T. Warfield, killed at Frazer's Farm; Albert Wools, killed at Frazer's Farm ; A. F. Rose, wounded at Boonsboro ; Geo. Glasscock, wounded at Dinwiddie C. H .; W. Duncan, killed at Dinwiddie C. H. ; Geo. W. Tyler, wounded at Blackburn's Ford; G. Kreig, H. W. Hicks, D. Bruin, and E. Warren, wounded at Seven Pines ; W. H. Underwood, wounded at Boonsboro' and Drury's Bluff; Joseph L. Grigg, wounded at Sharpsburg ; C. O. Sipple, wounded on the march to Winchester ; H. C. Crowder, J. Rudd, Geo. Summers, Chas. Arrington, and Briggs, wounded at Drury's Bluff; F. Field, wounded at Seven Pines and Drury's Bluff.
.
THE EMMETT GUARDS, COMPANY G.
James E. Towson, Captain ; Wm. H. Kemper, Lieut .; Robert F. Knox, 2d Lieut., promoted Captain April 1862, wounded at Seven Pines and Dinwiddie C. H; Charles Wm. Wattles, 2d Lieut. ; James W. Ivors, 1st Sergt. died from wounds received at York-
1
1
39
ALEXANDRIA, VIRGINIA.
town ; James Donohoe, Edmund Costigan and Michael Nugent, Sergeants ; Patrick Doyle, 1st Corporal, promoted Sergeant, killed at Seven Pines ; Francis McEllier, John Murphy and James Brannon, Corporals, wounded battle of Richmond.
, Privates .- Daniel Dahoney, killed at Boonsboro'; Michael Dyer, wounded at Williamsburg ; John Honigan, killed at Drury's Bluff ; Thomas Hayes, wounded at Sharpsburg ; Patrick Harrington, killed at Seven Pines ; James Keating, killed at Boonsboro'; Patrick Keat- ing, wounded at Williamsburg ; John Murphy, killed at Williams- burg; David Manly, wounded at 2d Manassas ; William Purcell, died in Richmond ; Jas. A. Fisher, wounded at Drury's Bluff; Saml. B. Paul, Lieut., killed at Dinwiddie C. H. ; William Haywood, killed at Drury's Bluff ; Thos. Elliott, L. W. Austin, and L. Loving, wounded at Drury's Bluff; F. Powers, 1st Lieut., wounded at Boons- boro'; J. F. Addison, Lieut., killed at Williamsburg ; W. E. Gray, Lieut., killed at Seven Pines ; and Daniel Kennedy, wounded at Dinwiddie C. II. ; Wm. Mckeon, wounded at Blackburn's Ford ; John Harrigan, mortally wounded at Drury's Bluff.
OLD DOMINION RIFLES, COMPANY H.
Arthur Herbert, Captain, Major, April, 1862, Lieut. Col., Nov. 1862, Colonel Aug., 1864; Wm. H. Fowle, Jr., 1st Lieut., Captain April, 1862, wounded at Seven Pines and Drury's Bluff ; D. F. Forrest, 2d Lieut., accepted a position on Gen. Trimble's staff, appointed Paymaster C. S. Navy ; W. W. Zimmerman, 2d Lieut., promoted 1st Lieut. April, 1862; Adjutant Nov. 1862 ; Arthur C. Kell, 1st Sergt., 2d Lieut April, 1862, wounded at Boonsboro; S. Robinson Shinn, 2d Sergt., Lieutenant Heavy Battery near Rich- mond, dead ; Thos. V. Fitzhugh, 3d Sergt., Lieut. April, 1862, died from wounds received at Seven Pines ; Albion N. Hurdle, 4th Sergt., promoted to 1st Sergeant, with company during the war ; James E. Grimes, 1st Corporal, then Sergeant, died from wounds received at Williamsburg; George Wise, Corporal, then Sergeant, Ordnance Sergeant, Nov. 1862, assigned to 1st Regiment Engi- neer's Dec. 1863, author of History of 17th regiment of Virginia Infantry, C. S. A., published in 1870; W. II. H. Smith, 3d Cor- poral, since dead ; Edwin G. Barbour, 4th Corporal, captured, died from wounds received at Williamsburg.
Privates .- Harrison Appich, wounded at Seven Pines and at Sailor's creek ; John W. Baldwin, died in Richmond from wounds received at Seven Pines ; E. F. Baldwin died in Lynchburg; Robert
.
·40
ALEXANDRIA, VIRGINIA.
Buchanan, Color Sergeant, died from wounds received at Manassas Gap; Henry N. Bradley, Color Corporal, wounded at Williams- burg ; Charles Burgess, killed at Frazer's Farm ; Virginius Brent, wounded at Frazer's Farm ; Wm. H. Boyer, Sergeant, wounded at 2d Manassas, wounded at Sailor's creek, died; Clinton Ballenger, killed in battle at Williamsburg; Wm. A. Castleman, killed at Sharpsburg ; August Calmes went through the war, still lives ; Charles Darley, lost an arm; James Godwin wounded at Seven Pines ; Wm. F. Gardner, Lieut., wounded at 2d Manassas while acting adjutant of regiment, adjutant of the post Staunton, Chap- lain of 24th Virginia ; Wm. J. Hall, wounded at Seven Pines, badly wounded at Sharpsburg ; Wm. J. Higdon killed at Seven Pines ; Chas. E. Hunter, accidently shot at Drury's Bluff ; J. Pendleton Jordan, wounded at Frazer's Farm; for valuable ser- vices Major Gen. Pickett, commanding Division, complimented him in General Orders No. 48 dated May 15, 1863, read to the troops on dress-parade May 19, following ; Wm. A. Lovelace, Sergeant, killed at 2d Manassas ; Wm. H. Lunt, killed at Seven Pines ; Pat- tick Lannon, killed at Williamsburg; John T. Mills, killed at Drury's Bluff; John S. Murray, killed at Seven Pines ; Oscar Mankin, wounded at 2d Manassas; Benjamin Padgett, died in 1862; Henry S. Pitts, wounded at Williamsburg; J. P. Riley, wounded at 1st Manassas ; Geo. W. Summers wounded at Sailor's Creek ; S. J. Smith, wounded at Dinwiddie C. H .; Jas. K. Sow- ers, entered cavalry service, killed ; William Terrett, killed at Cold Harbor ; Jas. H. Watkins, wounded at Five Forks; Frank Ballenger, killed in 2d Manassas; Haydon Fewell, killed at Frazer's Farm; Asbury Howell, wounded at Five Forks; J. C. Milburn, surrendered at Appomattox ; Rodie Whittington, killed at Seven Pines the day after joining command ; B. F. Field, Ser- geant, and John Allison, private, wounded on the Hewlett's Line, the latter mortally. John Withers, wounded at Blackburn's Ford ; Dennis McDermott, killed at 1st Manassas.
O'CONNELL GUARDS COMPANY I.
S. W. Prestman, Captain, wounded at Blackburn's Ford, July 18, 1861 ; in May 1862, ordered to report to Genl. Beauregard, at Corinth, as Engineer, in the Western Army, was Chief Engineer of Hardee's Corps during Kentucky campaign, accidentally killed in Jan'y 1864 ; Raymond Fairfax, 1st Lieut., promoted Captain April 1862; H. S. Wallace, 2d Lieut., promoted 1st Lieut., April 1862 ;
41
ALEXANDRIA, VIRGINIA.
James E. Green, 2d Lieut .; John S. Hart, 1st Sergeant, killed at Frazer's Farm ; Jas. Southerland, R. C. Bell and Michael Clume, Sergts .; Patrick Creely, Thos. Kelleher, J. W. King and J. Sulli- van, Corporals.
Privates .- Dennis Murphy lost an arm in battle of Blackburn's Ford ; R. C. Paul promoted Lieutenant, wounded at Dinwiddie C. H .; Geo. C. Adie, Licut., wounded at Seven Pines, killed at Frazer's Farm ; Patrick Ryan, wounded at Seven Pines; Thomas O'Shea ; James Whalen, killed at Drury's Bluff.
FIELD AND STAFF .- Sergeant-Major J. F. Francis, killed at Seven Pines, and Major Arthur Herbert, wounded; Color-Ser- geant M. B. Hatcher, wounded at Williamsburg ; Lieut. Colonel M. Marye lost his left leg at the 2d battle of Manassas, August 30, 1862 ; Colonel M. D. Corse and Color-Sergeant Robert Steel were wounded; Colonel M. D. Corse and Adjutant J. H. Bryant were wounded at Boonsboro, September 14, 1862; Colonel M. D. Corse wounded at Sharpsburg 16, 1862; Colonel Arthur Herbert slightly wounded at Drury's Bluff, May 16, 1864; Major Robert Il. Simpson mortally wounded, died June 9, 1864; Ensign Robert Steel, slightly wounded ; Sergeant-Major E. G. Hart, severely.
Alexandria was represented in many other commands, among whom were the following :
Col. David Funsten, 11th Virginia infantry ; Francis L. Smith, jr., severely wounded; Dr. M. M. Lewis, brigade surgeon ; Dr. Wm. B. Gregory, brigade surgeon ; Dr. R. C. Powell, surgeon, C. S. N. ; Capt. W. H. Irwin, A. Q. M .; and J. H. D. Smoot.
Colonel L. W. Reid, who lost a leg ; E. L. Brockett, Major 12th Virginia ; W. B. Brockett, Captain 4th Louisiana Battalion.
K. Kemper, Capt. Artillery, Fort Sumter.
4th Cavalry : John W. Fewell, Samuel Sisson, John G. Adam, Harvey Mcveigh, James F. Cook, R. E. Crosson, George Markell, Alexander Hunter, James II. Mcveigh, W. R. Millan, John P. Robinson, Wm. A. Smoot, Boyd M. Smith, W. N. Wise, and Daniel Payne.
6th Cavalry : Capt. E. B. Powell; R. R. Fowle, 1st Lieuten- ant; Samnel Johnston, 2d Lieutenant ; Richard Triplett, 3d Lieut. Privates : John S. Taylor, R. W. Ballenger, Mortimer Cook, Courtney Brent, Charles McMurran, and L. D. Harrison.
Otey Battery, Richmond : William A. Hart, Henry Hart and James H. Reid.
42
ALEXANDRIA, VIRGINIA.
J. T. Beckham, 13th Va. Infantry-for last two years of war Captain company B, Culpeper Minute men; John G. Beckham and George Washington, Mosby's command.
White's Battalion : R. Henry Simpson.
Edmund J. Lloyd, Capt. and A. C. S., with R. G. Cole, Colonel- in-Chief C. S. Army Northern Virginia.
Isaiah Fisher, Co. A. 1st Regiment Missouri State Guards, Capt. of Artillery; Wm. W. Rock, Artificer-in-Chief, severely wounded at Brandy Station ; George Duffey, Capt of Field Park ; Thomas M. White, transferred to General Lee's Headquarters ; Abram H. Smythe, Sappers and Miners; George W. Rock, 1st Lieut. Beveir's Battalion Missouri Volunteers ; John J. Jamieson and Samuel N. Boush, New Orleans Volunteers.
F. L. Brockett, Corporal Co. F, 3d Virginia Battalion.
Colonel George William Brent, Inspector General, Western Army, under Beauregard; Adjutant-General under Beauregard, Bragg, Hardee, and Johnston ; participated in battles of Manassas, Shiloh, Richmond, Chickamaugua, Petersburg and other points.
Lieut. Colonel F. R. Windsor, a gallant officer of cavalry, was captured and confined at Johnston's Island until the close of the war ; William W. Herbert, Major C. S. A.
THE CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION.
The municipal government, which was formed in 1749, con- tinued in existence until 1780, when a new government went into operation. On the 9th of March of that year Robert Townsend Hooe was elected Mayor, David Arell, John Fitzgerald, James Hendricks, and Robert McRea aldermen; and Josiah Watson, Peter Wise, John Harper, Adam Lynn, William Hunter, and William Bushby common councilmen. On the recurrence of the Centennial Anniversary of the city government it was deemed expedient to celebrate the event by some suitable public demon- stration, and for this purpose the City Council appointed a joint com- mittee composed of Messrs. Thomas V. Risheill and Henry Strauss of the Board of Aldermen, and Messrs. John P. Rice and Malcolm McLean of the Common Council, to make arrangements for a pub- lic meeting on March 9, 1880, and to invite Wm. F. Carne, Esq., to address the meeting on the early history of the city. Henry B. Whittington, Esq., having been previously invited, consented to read an original poem, composed by himself for the occasion.
1
.
43
ALEXANDRIA, VIRGINIA.
The arrangements comprised a torch-light procession, which took place in accordance with the following programme : THE CENTENNIAL PROCESSION. 100 boys bearing torches. Capt. Jas. F. Webster with a platoon of Policemen. Chief Marshal and aids. Assistant Marshals. The Alexandria Musical Association, The Alexandria Light Infantry. St. John's Cadet Battalion.
Officers and Soldiers of the United States and ex-Confederate States armies. Chaplain, Orator, Poet, and other guests. Judges and Officers of the Courts. Members and Officers of the City Council. The City School Board. Fire Wardens and Chief Engineer. The Friendship Fire Company, organized in 1774.
The Sun Fire Company, organized in 1775.
Need help finding more records? Try our genealogical records directory which has more than 1 million sources to help you more easily locate the available records.