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The Daily Dispatch: may 10, 1861., [Electronic resource], Telegraphic News. (search)
Correspondence of the Richmond Dispatch.affairs in Rockbridge. Lexington, Va., May 6th, 1861. In consequence of the promotion of Capt. McCausland, of our Artillery company, to the post of Lieut. Colonel of volunteers, the company unanimously elected the Rev'd Dr. Pendleton as Captain, and he promptly accepted. Dr. Pendleton is the Rector of the Episcopal Church in this place, and being a graduate of West Point and having served several years in the Army, is eminently qualified for the post. This company is now complete, and is armed and equipped and ready to march at short notice. A neat flag was presented to this company on Friday last by the ladies. The presentation was made by James D. Davidson, Esq., and it was received by the Captain and Sergeant J. C. Davis, both of whom responded to the brief, stirring speech of Mr. Davidson in most appropriate terms. The annual muster of the Eighth Regiment of Militia took place the same day — this regiment embraces the one-h