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Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 24. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), chapter 1.12 (search)
The Richmond Howitzers.
[from the Richmond Dispatch, March 1, 1896.]
At Harper's Ferry, October, 1859.
the first Howitzers.
Richmond, Va., February, 1896. To the Editor of the Dispatch :
Thinking that the roster of the original Howitzer Company, in its hurried and partial organization when it went to Harper's Ferry to meet the invaders of Virginia's sacred soil, under old John Brown, would not only be interesting to the survivors, but to your many readers, I venture to enclose it to you. It is taken from a copy of the Richmond Whig, dated November 22, 1859, and was furnished by the New York Historical Society and handed to me by Mr. R. W. Royal of this city (who was a gallant member of Company I., Richmond Howitzers, during the war), to be turned over to the Confederate Museum.
It will also prove highly interesting to follow the career of many of these gallant members during the war. The only officers the company had when it left Richmond were the captain and orderly
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 24. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), Company D , Clarke Cavalry. (search)
Company D, Clarke Cavalry.
[from the Richmond Dispatch, April 19, 1896.] history and roster of this command, which fought gallantly.
On the 19th day of April, 1861, just thirty-five years ago to-day, this company marched to Harper's Ferry.
In the fall of 1859, many of the members of this organization belonged to the Clarke Guards which went to Harper's Ferry to take old John Brown, the forerunner of a large crusade, whose subsequent fate is known to all. Virginia had, on the 17th of April, 1861—two days before—passed the ordinance of secession, cast the die, crossed the Rubicon, and called upon her sons to keep her escutcheon untarnished.
It was in response to this action that this company of as gallant and true spirits as ever went forth to battle, found itself at Harper's Ferry. Colonel J. E. B. Stuart took charge of it and all the cavalry, and Brigadier-General Thomas J. Jackson, was in command of all the forces there collected.
In a glorious cause.
The people of