Valuable war relic.
Muster roll of a Virginia Artillery Company.
[Richmond times, May, 1890.]
It belonged to Major Boggs' Twelfth Battalion—Composed of North Carolinians and Richmonders—Interesting date.
About a week ago a letter addressed to the editor of the most prominent paper in Richmond was delivered to The Times. It came from Mr. William J. Cooper, of No. 41 1/2 west King street, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
He stated that he had an original muster roll of Company D, Twelfth Battalion Virginia Light Artillery, of which Captain Lewis H. Webb was in command, and wished to place it with the proper custodian.
A letter from The Times resulted in an immediate reply from Mr. Cooper and the receipt of the document.
He wrote that he wished to bestow it where it belonged.
That many of his friends had been in the war, and one of them who paid a long visit to your city at that time brought it with him and presented it to me to show the poor quality of paper which the peopl
Corporals.
First, John W. Snead, Richmond county, N. C.
Second, W. W. Dankins, Wilmington, N. C.
Third, Alexander McIntyre, Wilmington, N. C.
Fourth, A. G. McKithan, Wilmington, N. C.
Fifth, D. M. McNeil, Jr., Richmond county, N. C.
Sixth, Maltia Hoge, Richmond county, N. C.
Artificer, H. W. Gibson, Wilmington, N. C.
Artificer, B. F. Carter, Richmond county, N. C.
Bugler, James H. Brant, Richmond county, N. C.
Privates.
Edward Aylward, Richmond, Va.
James W. Allbright, Greensboro, N. C.
Wiley Balton, Wilmington, N. C.
John W. H. Butler, Wilmington, N. C.
Thomas Bass, Richmond county, N. C.
Murdock Barber, Richmond county, N. C.
Charles A. Baratine, Richmond county, N. C.
Lee Burdison, Stanly county, N. C.
Stephen T. Barentine, Richmond county, N. C.
William Bolling, Iredell county, N. C.
John Bowen, Richmond county, N. C.
Daniel B. Brown, Richmond county, N. C.
Thomas N. Bagby, Hartford, N. C.
Nathan Bagby, Hartford, N. C.
James W. Home, Richmond, Virginia.
Corporals.
First, John W. Snead, Richmond county, N. C.
Second, W. W. Dankins, Wilmington, N. C.
Third, Alexander McIntyre, Wilmington, N. C.
Fourth, A. G. McKithan, Wilmington, N. C.
Fifth, D. M. McNeil, Jr., Richmond county, N. C.
Sixth, Maltia Hoge, Richmond county, N. C.
Artificer, H. W. Gibson, Wilmington, N. C.
Artificer, B. F. Carter, Richmond county, N. C.
Bugler, James H. Brant, Richmond county, N. C.
Privates.
Edward Aylward, Richmond, Va.
James W. Allbright, Greensboro, N. C.
Wiley Balton, Wilmington, N. C.
John W. H. Butler, Wilmington, N. C.
Thomas Bass, Richmond county, N. C.
Murdock Barber, Richmond county, N. C.
Charles A. Baratine, Richmond county, N. C.
Lee Burdison, Stanly county, N. C.
Stephen T. Barentine, Richmond county, N. C.
William Bolling, Iredell county, N. C.
John Bowen, Richmond county, N. C.
Daniel B. Brown, Richmond county, N. C.
Thomas N. Bagby, Hartford, N. C
Richmond, Va.
James W. Allbright, Greensboro, N. C.
Wiley Balton, Wilmington, N. C.
John W. H. Butler, Wilmington, N. C.
Thomas Bass, Richmond county, N. C.
Murdock Barber, Richmond county, N. C.
Charles A. Baratine, Richmond county, N. C.
Lee Burdison, Stanly county, N. C.
Stephen T. Barentine, Richmond county, N. C.
William Bolling, Iredell county, N. C.
John Bowen, Richmond county, N. C.
Daniel B. Brown, Richmond county, N. C.
Thomas N. Bagby, Hartford, N. C.
Nathan Bagby, Hartford, N. C.
Anderson Barber, Hartford, N. C.
Joseph Baker, Hartford, N. C.
Benjamin F. Burnham, Hartford, N. C.
Richmond Cole, Richmond county, N. C.
Elias Cables, Richmond county, N. C.
William Chatham, Allamance county, N. C.
William L. Cook, Mecklenburg county, N. C.
John M. Cole, Richmond county, N. C.
George Chavers, Wilmington county, N. C.
George Cook, Marshall county, N. C.
John Chandler, Marshall county, N. C.
Ezekiel Chandler, Marshall county,
Privates.
Edward Aylward, Richmond, Va.
James W. Allbright, Greensboro, N. C.
Wiley Balton, Wilmington, N. C.
John W. H. Butler, Wilmington, N. C.
Thomas Bass, Richmond county, N. C.
Murdock Barber, Richmond county, N. C.
Charles A. Baratine, Richmond county, N. C.
Lee Burdison, Stanly county, N. C.
Stephen T. Barentine, Richmond county, N. C.
William Bolling, Iredell county, N. C.
John Bowen, Richmond county, N. C.
Daniel B. Brown, Richmond county, N. C.
Thomas N. Bagby, Hartford, N. C.
Nathan Bagby, Hartford, N. C.
Anderson Barber, Hartford, N. C.
Joseph Baker, Hartford, N. C.
Benjamin F. Burnham, Hartford, N. C.
Richmond Cole, Richmond county, N. C.
Elias Cables, Richmond county, N. C.
William Chatham, Allamance county, N. C.
William L. Cook, Mecklenburg county, N. C.
John M. Cole, Richmond county, N. C.
George Chavers, Wilmington county, N. C.
George Cook, Marshall county, N. C.
John Chandler, Marshall county, N. C.
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Wilmington, N. C.
John W. H. Butler, Wilmington, N. C.
Thomas Bass, Richmond county, N. C.
Murdock Barber, Richmond county, N. C.
Charles A. Baratine, Richmond county, N. C.
Lee Burdison, Stanly county, N. C.
Stephen T. Barentine, Richmond county, N. C.
William Bolling, Iredell county, N. C.
John Bowen, Richmond county, N. C.
Daniel B. Brown, Richmond county, N. C.
Thomas N. Bagby, Hartford, N. C.
Nathan Bagby, Hartford, N. C.
Anderson Barber, Hartford, N. C.
Joseph Baker, Hartford, N. C.
Benjamin F. Burnham, Hartford, N. C.
Richmond Cole, Richmond county, N. C.
Elias Cables, Richmond county, N. C.
William Chatham, Allamance county, N. C.
William L. Cook, Mecklenburg county, N. C.
John M. Cole, Richmond county, N. C.
George Chavers, Wilmington county, N. C.
George Cook, Marshall county, N. C.
John Chandler, Marshall county, N. C.
Ezekiel Chandler, Marshall county, N. C.
David Combs, Hertford county, N. C.
Walter Dawkins, Richm
d, Richmond county, N. C.
Second, W. W. Dankins, Wilmington, N. C.
Third, Alexander McIntyre, Wilmington, N. C.
Fourth, A. G. McKithan, Wilmington, N. C.
Fifth, D. M. McNeil, Jr., Richmond county, N. C.
Sixth, Maltia Hoge, Richmond county, N. C.
Artificer, H. W. Gibson, Wilmington, N. C.
Artificer, B. F. Carter, Richmond county, N. C.
Bugler, James H. Brant, Richmond county, N. C.
Privates.
Edward Aylward, Richmond, Va.
James W. Allbright, Greensboro, N. C.
Wiley Balton, Wilmington, N. C.
John W. H. Butler, Wilmington, N. C.
Thomas Bass, Richmond county, N. C.
Murdock Barber, Richmond county, N. C.
Charles A. Baratine, Richmond county, N. C.
Lee Burdison, Stanly county, N. C.
Stephen T. Barentine, Richmond county, N. C.
William Bolling, Iredell county, N. C.
John Bowen, Richmond county, N. C.
Daniel B. Brown, Richmond county, N. C.
Thomas N. Bagby, Hartford, N. C.
Nathan Bagby, Hartford, N. C.
Anderson Barber, Hartford, N. C.
. C.
Fifth, D. M. McNeil, Jr., Richmond county, N. C.
Sixth, Maltia Hoge, Richmond county, N. C.
Artificer, H. W. Gibson, Wilmington, N. C.
Artificer, B. F. Carter, Richmond county, N. C.
Bugler, James H. Brant, Richmond county, N. C.
Privates.
Edward Aylward, Richmond, Va.
James W. Allbright, Greensboro, N. C.
Wiley Balton, Wilmington, N. C.
John W. H. Butler, Wilmington, N. C.
Thomas Bass, Richmond county, N. C.
Murdock Barber, Richmond county, N. C.
Charles A. Baratine, Richmond county, N. C.
Lee Burdison, Stanly county, N. C.
Stephen T. Barentine, Richmond county, N. C.
William Bolling, Iredell county, N. C.
John Bowen, Richmond county, N. C.
Daniel B. Brown, Richmond county, N. C.
Thomas N. Bagby, Hartford, N. C.
Nathan Bagby, Hartford, N. C.
Anderson Barber, Hartford, N. C.
Joseph Baker, Hartford, N. C.
Benjamin F. Burnham, Hartford, N. C.
Richmond Cole, Richmond county, N. C.
Elias Cables, Richmond county, N. C.
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