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The Daily Dispatch: may 8, 1861., [Electronic resource], Military movements. (search)
he surrounding country, to make up uniforms for the soldiers. A volunteer company, consisting of sixty men, is now formed, nearly uniformed, and will be ready for the campaign in a few days. Major R. A. Willis has been elected Captain, Parke Poindexter, First Lieutenant, J. S. Snead, Second, and Thomas Burfoot, Third Lieutenant. As another instance of the noble and patriotic spirit displayed by the sons of Virginia in this crisis. I will mention the fact that Messieurs Willis and PoiPoindexter have uniformed the men of this company at their own expense, besides furnishing the men with their board and lodgings at the Hotel free of charge, together with other expenses incident to an undertaking of this kind, the whole cost of which, up to the time of their being mustered into the service, will amount to at least $1,500. It would be invidious as well as ungracious, not to acknowledge the great aid afforded by the ladies of the vicinity in making up the uniforms, for they toi