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Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 30. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), Elliott Grays of Manchester, Va. [from the Richmond, Va., times, November 28, 1902.] (search)
rate monument committee of Chesterfield county, of which Judge Clopton is chairman. This list was furnished by Captain John S. Whitworth, who is now master mechanic of the Norfolk and Carolina Railroad at Norfolk, upon request of Judge Clopton. Wie list of men and officers who actually served in the war, and whose record is without a discreditable word: Captain John S. Whitworth, Lieutenants Emmett J. Mann, Henry Fitzgerald, James D. Craig. Sergeants William Walsh, James F. Roper, Willio service Louis F. Bossieux was captain, but after being at Norfolk a short while he resigned, in 1862, and Third Lieutenant John S. Whitworth was elected captain, which position he filled with honor and distinction all through the war. At Petersburg he was shot, the ball going in at his neck and coming out his back, under his shoulder blade. Captain Whitworth still has the bullet, which he keeps as a memento of the war. At present there are only two men living in Manchester who went entir
ervice. --The people of the South side have done well in this contest, having sent some of their bravest and most stalwart sons to the Metropolis, to be mustered into the service of the State. What they have accomplished is but a title of what they stand prepared to do and are doing. All honor, then, to the noble Southsiders. Yesterday. Company B. "Elliott Greys," of the 192d Regiment, came from Manchester, 100 strong, neatly and substantially clothed, each member every inch a soldier, and proceeding to the Custom-House, were received into the service of the State by the Inspector General. We have once before noticed the propose formation of this company, and have now to say, that few companies in the service can surpass it in all the requisites necessary for offensive demonstrations against the common enemy.--The company officers are as follows: Captain, Louis F. Bossieux; 1st Lieut., H. Fitzgerald; 2d Lieut., Walter C. Day; 3d Lieut., John S. Whitworth; Orderly, Wm. Walsh.