Chatham County GaArchives History .....Savannah Militiary 1899 1900 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/ga/gafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Joy Fisher http://www.genrecords.net/emailregistry/vols/00001.html#0000031 October 29, 2004, 12:19 pm MILITARY ORGANIZATIONS. FIRST REGIMENT INFANTRY GEORGIA VOLUNTEERS. Armory, Abercorn, southwest corner Huntingdon. FIELD AND STAFF. A. R. Lawton, colonel. T. S. Wylly, Jr., lieutenant colonel. W. L. Grayson, major 1st battalion. Thomas Screven, major 2d battalion. R. E. Dart (Brunswick), major 3d battalion. W. E. Coney, captain and adjutant. J. J. MeDonough, Jr., captain and quartermaster. C. H. Richardson, captain and commissary. ______ captain and inspector rifle practice. J. G. Jarrell, captain and surgeon. A. A. Morrison and J. S. Howkins, lieuteants and assistant surgeons. J. H. Harte, 1st lieutenant and adjutant 1st battalion. Davis Freeman, 1st lieutenant and adjutant 2d battalion. ______ 1st lieutenant and adjutant 3d battalion. John Bell, regimental sergeant major. BAND. J. C. Shaw, manager; Richard Tarrant, leader; Fred H. Opper, drum major; 18 pieces. FIRST BATTALION. Company L—Irish Jasper Greens. Organized 1842; reorganized 1872. P. F. Gleason, captain and treasurer; E. A. Leonard, first lieutenant; J. F. McCarthy, second lieutenant. Company M.—Republican Blues-Organized 1808. M. Ed. Wilson, captain; J. M. Dreyer, first lieutenant; G. J. Barthelmess, second lieutenant. Company K—Savannah Cadets— Organized May 17, 1861. J. T. West, captain; J. S. Tyson, Jr., first lieutenant; G. Richter, second lieutenant. Company H—German Volunteers —Organized January 8, 1846; reorganized 1872. C. H. Konemann, captain; J. D. Helmken, first lieutenant; R. W. Baughn, second lieutenant. Company I—Oglethorpe Light Infantry. Organized January 8, 1856. G. A. Gordon, captain; D. C. Barrow, first lieutenant; J. H. Butner, second lieutenant. SECOND BATTALION. SAVANNAH VOLUNTEER GUARDS. Headquarters, Arsenal, Bull, corner Charlton. Organized 1802. Company A—J. M. Rogers, captain; R. M. Screven, first lieutenant; R. M. Hitch, second lieutenant. Company B — W. B. Stephens, captain; R. G. Turner, first lieutenant; E. F. Lovell, Jr., second lieutenant. Company C.—J. F. Cann, captain; F. C. Wilson, first lieutenant; W. P. Ott, second lieutenant. Company D—Henry Blun, Jr., captain; Wright Hunter, first lieutenant; W. L. Pritchard, second lieutenant. THIRD BATTALION. Company E (Burke Light Infantry, Waynesboro)—W. A. Wilkins, Jr., captain; F. L. Scales, first lieutenant; ______, second lieutenant. Company F (Kell Rifles, Statesboro)—W. H. Blitch, Jr., captain; R. J. Proctor, first lieutenant; S. A. Hall, second lieutenant. Company G (Brunswick Riflemen, Brunswick)—F. A. Dunn, captain; J. M. Wiggins, first lieutenant; J. T. Parnell, second lieutenant. ----------- Lawton Cadets—Headquarters, 13 Macon, e. Organized May 12, 1895. Uniform, gray, trimmed with black. Armed with Springfield rifles. Active membership, 53. Ralph Meldrim, captain; Walter Heyward, first lieutenant; Lambert Cohen, second lieutenant. INDEPENDENT. Chatham Artillery — Headquarters, State, southwest corner Bull. Organized May 1, 1786. Uniform, gray coat, trimmed with scarlet, gray forage cap. Total strength, rank and file, 80 men. This company has two six-pounders, presented by Gen. George Washington in 1791; also one howitzer, one light six-pounder, one Gatling gun and two 3 1/2 rifle pieces. G. P. Walker, captain; W. G. Cann, H. S. Dreese, first lieutenant; C. W. Saussy, second lieutenant; A. D. Krenson, first sergeant; W. T. Walker, quartermaster sergeant; M. D. Papy,, guidon sergeant; S. J. Wheaton, Jr., secretary and treasurer. CAVALRY. FIELD AND STAFF. P. W. Meldrim, colonel. Beirne Gordon, lieutenant colonel. B. T. Sinclair (Darien), W. P. Waite (Liberty Co.), J. S. Dozier (Atlanta), majors. W. G. Harrison, adjutant. W. W. Owens, surgeon. ______, quartermaster. Thomas Hunter, commissary. J. C. Postell, inspector rifle practice. Georgia Hussars—Headquarters, 3 Liberty, w. Organized 1785. Uniform, blue jackets, trimmed with silver stripes, regulation helmet. Total strength, rank and file, 100; armed with sabers, pistols and carbines. H. McAlpin, captain; C. A. L. Cunningham, first lieutenant; W. W. Gordon, Jr., second lieutenant; Stein Bryan, secretary. NAVAL BATTALION, G, V. Armory 125 York, w. C. E. Broughton, lieutenant commander. Third Division-J. H. Kinzie, lieutenant; F. A. D. Hancock, lieutenant junior grade; B. W. Jewett, ensign. COLORED. FIRST BATTALION INFANTRY, GEORGIA VOLUNTEERS. Organized August 14, 1878—Uniform, blue. FIELD AND STAFF. John H. Deveaux, major. A. Bowen, quartermaster. S. C. Johnson, adjutant. J. H. Bugg, inspector of rifle practice. J. J. Durham, chaplain. Chatham Light Infantry — N. Law, captain. Total membership 80 men. Savannah Light Infantry—H. N. Walton, captain. Total membership, 54 men. Colquitt Blues—J. H. Carter, captain. 71 men. Lincoln Guards—W. J. Pinckney, captain. Total membership, 65 men. ARTILLERY. Georgia Artillery—Headquarters, Duffy Street Hall. Uniform, blue, trimmed with red. John C. Simmons, captain. Total membership, 100 men. Additional Comments: From: CHRONOLOGICAL HISTORY OF SAVANNAH, From Its Settlement by Oglethorpe down to December 31, 1899, Together with a Complete Record of the City and County, and SAVANNAH'S ROLL OF HONOR, A Roster of the Soldiers who have in three wars Gone Forth at their Country's Call, from this City. A. E. SHOLES, Compiler. SAVANNAH, GA.: THE MORNING NEWS PRINT. 1900. 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