Zzzgovernor, staff and Escort.
The cadet-band and corps from the
Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College, at
Blacksburg, were just behind
General Lee's staff.
This is another fine body of young soldier-students, and even outnumbered the corps from the Virginia Military Institute.
Colonel J. A. Harman commanded the Blacksburg lads, and they were certainly an imposing body of cadets.
They drilled with precision, and manifested skill in both the manual and the field movements.
The four companies from this school were officered as follows:
Battery E—
Captain A. H. Apperson and
Lieutenants Ellett and
Stewart.
Company A—
Captain L. W. Gerald and
Lieutenants Roop and
Wheeler.
Company C—
Captain S. N. Lovenstein and
Lieutenants Eskridge and
Carper.
Company B—
Captain C. J. Richardson and
Lieutenants Gormley and
Strouss.
The cadets were the special escort to
Governor O'Ferrall, who, with his staff, came just in their rear.
His
Excellency is a typical cavalryman, and was well mounted.
He and his staff attracted general attention throughout the parade.
