CAMPBELL COUNTY, VA - MILITARY - History and Rosters of Campbell County Military, 1760 - World War I ----¤¤¤---- CAMPBELL CHRONICLES and FAMILY SKETCHES Embracing the History of CAMPBELL COUNTY, VIRGINIA 1782-1926 By R. H. EARLY With Illustrations J. P. BELL COMPANY LYNCHBURG, VIRGINIA 1927 War Rosters War's Roster Chapter XIII Succession of Wars 176O WHILE still under the dominance of the mother country, soldiers of the community enlisted with the regiment raised by Colonel William Byrd for the immediate defense of the state in a war called the Cherokee Expedition. 1776 Many county names are included in lists of officers and soldiers who served in the war with Great Britain, called the War of the Revolution, and as late as 1835 veterans of this war were receiving pensions. 1812 The first call to United States colors was for national defense against English attacking forces and called the War of 1812; several county regiments engaged in this war and there were a number of fatalities among officers and men. 1848 The Governor of Virginia called out the 24th Virginia Regiment of Volunteers to serve in the war of 1848, known as the War with Mexico, and though not engaged in any important battle, they served otherwise as guards, etc., and remained till the end of the war. 1861 In the war of 1861-1865, known as the War between the States, the county contributed in zeal, soldiers and supplies according to its capacity; it suffered heavily in battle victims and in property losses; it also furnished the battle field for one engagement; neither extreme youth nor age were used as a shield against enlistment, which was usually voluntary. 1899 In the war of 1898-9, (one of sympathy in the cause of a sister nation) known as the Spanish-American War, Campbell sent a volunteer regiment to Cuba. Its soldier victims were more from accident and disease than actual conflict. 1918 When the United States entered actively into the European war, known as the World War, the county promptly put itself in line with other national contributors and reaped heavy toll in the maiming and killing of its youth through disease, accident, and battle. Cherokee Expedition In 1760 the 2nd Virginia Regiment was formed for immediate defense of the state, with Colonel William Byrd as commander, in an expedition against the Cherokees. Many of the soldiers in the regiment lived in the Campbell section of Bedford, or moved there later and sent in their claims for bounty land, because of that service. John Adams was a sergeant in Captain John Smith's company; John Anderson was sergeant; Henry Austin was sergeant, and Benjamin Austin corporal; Roger Cock Bailey was a corporal in Captain James Gunn's company; James Arnold was a private; also James Board; Richard Baldock was sergeant, Levi Baldock, a private; John Brown was corporal; William Barlow, George Coleman, James Davis, Thomas Davis and Henry Dawson, privates; John Fitzgerald, sergeant; Henry Finch, a private; James Floyd, sergeant; Stephen Hancock, William Heath, William Gibson, Griffin Johnson, privates; Richard Johnston, lieutenant; Charles Jordan, Thomas Lewis, John King, privates; Thomas Matthews was a member of Captain Gunn's company; William Murrell was sergeant; John Payne, a lieutenant in a frontier battalion; James Russell, a private; Stephen Smith, Thomas Smith and Charles Turner, privates; James Walden, a private; William Watts in Captain John Smith's company; James Wells, a private. Other claimants for bounty land were John Anthony, captain of a company of rangers by particular order of the governor; James Buford, guardian of John Buford and executor of Thomas Buford (dec.), lieutenant in 1754-'59; John Clarke, sergeant in 1st Virginia Regiment, entitled to 20O acres of land by proclamation of 1763; Benjamin Clements, in Captain William Temple's company till end of the war; Peter Clarkson, soldier of 1755 campaign, Captain Samuel Overton's company of Rangers; Samuel Daniel, in regiment raised for immediate defense; Henry Davis, under Colonel William Byrd; Willian Davis, of Captain Dickerson's company; John Harvey, in Regiment for defense; James Johnson, a sergeant in Captain Rootes' company of Regulars; William King, a volunteer under Captain Christopher Hudson; Samuel Miller, under Col. Byrd; Abraham Moon, in Captain Bullett's company of Regulars, legally discharged; Haynes Morgan, of the 8Oth British Regiment (James Grant, commandant), sergeant-major for seven years; John Thorp, regular soldier (Wm. Thorp, heir); Wm. Thorp, sergeant, 1755-62; Charles Wall, in Col. Wm. Bryd's regiment, David Wall, heir; Justinian Wills, sergeant-major under Col. Byrd; Thomas Klliot, paymaster and lieutenant in Virginia Battalion of Regulars, commanded by Col. William Peachy. Campbell County Officers During the American Revolution Adams, James; Captain 1781 Adams, Robert; Captain 1778 Alexander, Robert; Captain 1779 Anderson, Jacob; 2nd-Lieutenant 1779 Anthony, Joseph; 2nd-Lieutenant 1778 Arthur, Benjamin; Captain 1781 Brown, Daniel ____ Brown, Shelldrake; Ensign 1781 Bullock, James; Captain 1780 Bullock, Josias; Captain 1781 Butterworth, Benjamin; Captain 1781 Callaway, Charles; Captain 1781 Callaway, C. D.; 1st-Lieutenant 1778 Callaway, James, Sr.; County-Lieutenant 1778 Callaway, James, Jr.; Captain 1781 Callaway, John; Major 1781 Callaway, Richard; Colonel ____ Callaway, William; Lieutenant-Colonel 1778 Chiles, John; Captain 1778 Clark, Micajah; Ensign 1781 Cobbs, Edward; 2nd-Lieutenant 1779 Cobbs, Robert, 1st-Lieutenant 1779 Daniel, William 1781 Davis, Samuel; 1st-Lieutenant ____ Davis, Henry; 1st-Lieutenant ____ Dearing, James; Captain ____ Early, Jacobus; 1st-Lieutenant 1781 Early, Jacob; Captain 1780 Early, Jeremiah; Colonel 1778 Franklin, Edmund; Ensign 1778 Franklin, Owen; Ensign 1778 Fuqua, Moses; 2nd-Lieutenant 1780 Haythe, Thomas; 1st-Lieutenant 1781 Hunter, John Jr.; Ensign 1779 Innis, Harry; Ensign 1781 Irvine, John; 2nd-Lieutenant 178O Johnson, Thomas; Ensign 1778 Jones, Thomas; Ensign 1781 Jones, William; 1st-Lieutenant 178O Jordan, William; Captain 1781 Leftwich, Augustine, Jr.; 1st-Lieutenant 1781 Leftwich, William; Lieutenant-Colonel 178O Leftwich, Uriah; Ensign 1779 Lynch, Anselm; 1st-Lieutenant 178O Lynch, Charles; Colonel 1778 McElroy, Hugh; 1st-Lieutenant 1780 McReynolds, Thos.; Captain 1779 Miller, Simon; Ensign 1779 Moon, Jacob, Jr.; Ensign 1779 Patrick, John Fitz; Ensign 178O Rice, Benjamin; Captain 1781 Russell, James; 2nd-Lieutenant 178O Slaughter, John; Ensign 1779 Snow, Thomas 1779 Stith, Joseph; Ensign 178O Talbot, Haile; Captain 1780 Tate, Jesse; Ensign 1778 Terrell, Henry; Major 1781 Walden, Richard, Jr.; Ensign 178O Walden, Richard, Sr.; Captain 1778 Wall, Charles F. ____ Ward, John, Sr.; Major 1778 Others serving (titles and dates unknown): Cocke, Anderson Christian, Henry Goggin, John; Lieutenant Hairston, Peter King, William Ready, Isaac Smith, Joseph Ward, Henry; Major Ward, John, Jr. Ward, William Withers, Enoch Yancey, Joel Revolutionary Pensioners in 1835 AGE Adams, Henry 73 Anderson, Jacob 72 Arthur, William 72 Bailey, Philip 8O Blankenship, Abram 74 Browne, Henry 74 Brooks, James 74 Brooks, Nelson 75 Campbell, William 85 Candler, William 82 Carson, William 85 Cabbage, John 76 Cobbs, John 75 Cobbs', Robt. (widow) 79 Corneile, Jacob 83 Diuguid, George 72 Evans, Sampson, (Sgt.) 81 Franklin, Thomas 75 Franklin, Thos. P. 71 Graddy, Joseph 77 Hall, Isham 71 Harvey, Thomas 72 Howard, James 71 Hughes, Benjamin 69 Hunter, John, Jr __ Mann, Joseph 85 Matthews, Samuel 71 Moore, Thomas 85 Pribble, John 75 Scott's, Samuel (widow) 76 Snow, Richard 81 Story, Edward 77 Truitt, William 74 Walker, Charles 74 Walthall, Henry 72 Wray, Henry 71 Requests for Pensions, Through War Claims 1782. Isaac Ready stated he served under Col. Charles Lynch, was wounded in the hip at Guilford C. H., wound unhealed; had a family to support; he died before his petition was reported; widow was relieved by a later petition. 1827. Richard Daniel petitioned for pension for Revolutionary service. 1827. Edward Gibbs petitioned for pension for Revolutionary service; petition rejected. 1830. John Prebbles petitioned for pension for Revolutionary service; petition rejected. 1831. William Truitt claim for compensation, allowed bounty land. 1833. Isham Perdue claim for service in war of 1812; petition rejected. 1839. Thos. W. Wilcox demand for assistance for war service; petition rejected. 1849. William A. Talbot asked compensation for record book furnished 131st Virginia Military Regiment. Other Campbell claimants to Revolutionary service: Adler Arlington Henry Blankenship Richard Daniel George Diuguid Thomas Franklin Edward Gibbs Edward Herndon Thomas Howey Benjamin Hughes William King William Leckie John May Samuel Matthews James Pettit John Pribble William Rosser Jesse Thornhill Leborix Williamson James Whitaker Warrants Obtained for Service William Allegree: Campbell County, 14 October, 1788. Matthew Allegree being sworn on the Holy Evangelists of Almighty God, saith that he had a son named William Allegree, which in the time of the late war enlisted in Colonel Joseph Crockett's Regiment and dyed at the Falls of the Ohio in the service, and that "my son Giles is next oldest son of the same mother." This affidavit is signed Christopher Irvine, who was doubtless Christopher, Jr., commissioner for Bedford in 1781, and later empowered to locate military land warrants for Campbell county soldiers in Kentucky. Exec. Dept., 18th December, 1832. William Truit (Trewitt), is allowed land bounty for his services as a Soldier in the State line for the war, John Floyd, Governor. William Truit of Campbell county, Virginia, appointed James G. Denning of the same county as his Attorney, 22 January, 1833, signed before Charles Henry Lynch, Justice of the Peace, Campbell county. Warrant No. 73O3 was issued to William Truit, January 29, 1833, for 2OO acres of land. County Militia In 1778 John Quarles, county-lieutenant of Bedford, received instructions and money from the governor for the purpose of enabling him to appoint recruiting officers in the county. The latter failed in their work and returned the money received. At this time Harry Terrell and assistants were ordered to serve as guards and convey a number of persons, suspected of treason, to jail. In 1825 David Rodes asked compensation as adjutant of the 85th Reg. Va. Militia. Three years later seventy-five Lynchburgers requested certain amendments to the militia laws. Officers of the First Division, Twelfth Brigade, 53rd, 117th and 131st Virginia Regiments petitioned on February 2d, 1835, that militia laws be so changed as to restore and continue brigade inspectors. On January 4th, 1838, Lynchburgers petitioned for the passage of a law exempting from the payment of annual levy and poll of capitation tax, each person belonging to a volunteer corps, so long as he continued to be an active and uniformed member of the corps. Then on the 18th of the same month the officers of the 131st regiment requested an act fixing the training and instruction of those officers. At the beginning of 1841, Campbell, Bedford and Pittsylvania citizens residing near the boundary lines of those counties asked authority to raise a troop of cavalry for the protection of the neighborhood. Two years later residents of Campbell, Halifax and Charlotte requested permission to form a company of cavalry in that district to muster at Brookneal. This same district petitioned that such citizens as enrolled themselves in a voluntary artillery company at Brookneal in 1849 might be exempt from military duty in Campbell. Officers and members of the Lynchburg Mechanic's Company asked to be furnished with 4 four-pounders, swords and pistols, that they might drill properly and have exchange of arms. The cavalry troop of the 53rd regiment requested proper arms. In 1844 the officers in the 131st regiment -were: James A. Turner, colonel: William B. Brown, lieutenant-colonel: James M. Langhorne, major. In the 53rd regiment, Allen B. Wylie, colonel; Moses Arnold, lieutenant-colonel: Zachariah Moorman, major. In the 117th regiment, William Arrington, colonel: Benjamin W. Nowlin, lieutenant-colonel; Thomas H. Franklin, major. The officers of the three regiments requested permission to train at any place that the majority of the officers agreed upon. In 1845 a volunteer troop of cavalry was formed at Brookneal of members from Campbell, Halifax and Charlotte, with Robert E. Withers, lieutenant and drill-master. Training of the officers occurred every spring at the Court House. Two other cavalry companies, one at Rustburg and one at Leesville, near Bedford county line were formed and two companies of volunteers at Lynchburg and two regiments of militia in the county; the officers of all of which were required to drill together. In 1852 Lynchburg Rifle Guards petitioned that they be furnished sixty bronze percussion rifles. In 1860 a battalion of "Second Class Militia" at Lynchburg offered their services to the state. First Call to U. S. Colors Seventy signers sent a memorial to the Legislature stating that in pursuance of a notice published in the newspapers, The Star, and The Press, of Lynchburg, they met on December 14, 18O9, to take into consideration the alarming situation of the country and that they beheld with the utmost degree of horror and solicitude that the country was at that time menaced with war by both the belligerent powers of Europe. "Feeling that they have suffered insults and deprivations from this condition of things they think it their duty to stand firm and unshaken in defense of their rights and liberties and they request that the militia be armed." Two companies of soldiers were formed in Lynchburg to serve in the war which followed with Great Britain—one commanded by Captain James Dunnington, under Colonel John H. Cocke—to serve from March 22d to August 22d, 1813, and which was stationed at Camp Holly; the other commanded by Captain Samuel Wyatt under Lieut.-Colonel George Huston, to serve from July 31st to August 22d, 1814. The county furnished two companies to the 3rd Virginia Regiment—Captain James H. Haden's company of Grenadiers, and Captain Joshua Early, Jr.’s company, which served from August 13th till November 3d, 1814. at which time Captain Early was killed in the engagement at Ellicott City, Md. Among other county soldiers who took part in this war, William Lynch, son of John, of Lynchburg, was colonel of a regiment stationed at Mount Holly, remarkable for its perfect drill. His brother, Micajah Lynch, served as a private. Capt. Maurice Langhorne commanded a company (d. 1865). Robert Strange, major of the 117th Regiment, 1st battalion. Joel Leftwich gained the title of general in this war. His brother Jabez Leftwich was adjutant under him. Gerard Alexander a colonel. Samuel Hairston, 2nd lieutenant of 2Oth Regiment, promoted major. ______ Garland and _______ Owen were captains. Micajah Clark and James Saunders were surgeons. Alexander Austin (New London), Adam Clement, Jas. C. Anderson, Jacob Early (Washington College student then), Robert Johnson and John Lynch (Ward's Road Inn), Samuel Parsons Anthony, Richard Lee (Leesville), Isham Pardue, John Rosser, Charles West, Thomas Wilcox, Joel Yancey, Vincent Snow. The state library has lists of Virginia soldiers who served in the war of 1812, but it is difficult to discover from which county they enlisted, and Campbell has no recorded list of the men it furnished. Lynchburg Companies in War of 1812 Captain James Dunnington's company of Virginia Militia, stationed at Camp Holly, first under Major Armistead, then under Colonel John H. Cocke from March 22nd, to August 22nd, 1813: Captain, James Dunnington. 1st Lieutenant, Peter Dudley. 2d Lieutenant, Wm. B. Lynch. Sergeant, John Robinson. Sergeant, Kdmund B. Norvell. Sergeant, Samuel Garland. Sergeant, James Banagh. Corporal, William Martin. Corporal, Isaac Gregory. Corporal, Christopher Clark Corporal, Robert Thurman Corporal, French G. Gray Drummer, William Pickett. Drummer, Benj. Crenshaw. Fifer, William Yowell. Anderson, John N. Askew, John D. Bradford, Fielding Booker, Peter E. Campbell, David Cobbs, Charles G. Davis, John, Jr. Doyle, William Ellis, Hezekiah Gray, Robert Gregory, Isaac Horsley, Nicolas C. Lee, Shelly Mays, John Mays, Joseph Mason, David F. McAllister, John Mitchell, Gideon Mettart, George Murrell, Hayden D. Mattox, John Norman, John H. Pierce, Cornelius Puckett, Isham Parten, Pleasant Roy, John B. Rose, Littleton Rose, Hugh M. Royal, Joseph E. Reid. John Robinson, Harrison Rives, Wm. M. Smith, David Strong, John Staples, David Thurman, N. B. Tait, Netherland Vawter, John Wright, James T. Wyatt, Edwin Williams, Orrin Waterfield, James Waterfield, Micajah Young, Daniel The Lynchburg Rifles In the service of the United States, 4th Regiment, commanded by Lieut.-Colonel George Huston, from July 31st, 1814, till August 29th, 1814: Captain, Samuel J. Wyatt Lieutenant, Powhatan Ellis Ensign, Paulus A. E. Irving First Sergt., Thomas Cohen Second Sergt., Wm. Sumpter Third Sgt., Edmund Anderson Fourth Sergt., Henry Jacobs First Corporal, Henry Allison Second Corp., Griffin L. Lackie Third Corp., Robert Rives Fourth Corp., Gideon Shaw Enrollment of Privates—45; Servants—5 Akin, Alexander Bernard, Smith Bridgland, Solomon Booker, Joseph P. Cobbs, William Cobbs, Edmund Cobbs, Anthony Crandall, Thomas Cohen, Joseph Dinwiddie, Wm. Daugherty, Peter Dickens, Rd. H. Echols, Moses Fox, George Gwynn, John Garthright, Saml. Henry, Holman Hancock, Ammon Jennings, Philip Joseph, Charles Jones, Robert W. Johnson, Caleb Lester, John Lambeth, Washington Lipscomb, Francis Mitchell. Geo. W. Mitchell, Thos. W. Mitchell, Thomas McGee, Wm. McKenny, James Medaris, Benjamin Neighbours, Thomas Otey, John B. Plunkett, Jonathan Rose, James Rohr, Philip Strong, John Saunders, David Strong, Thomas Scott, Wm. W. Thomas, Nelson Terry, Thomas Tait, Bacon Tyree, Samuel Servants Peter Knapper Daniel Ellis Henry Hill In the war with Mexico, following upon the annexation of Texas, the regiment of volunteers from Virginia was called for by the President of the United States. Jubal A. Early, who had served as a lieutenant in the Seminole war of 1837-38, had resigned from the U. S. army and was practicing law in Franklin county, Virginia. He was then mustered into service January 7, 1847, and received from Governor William Smith and Council of State the appointment of Major under Colonel John F. Hamtramck and Lieut-Colonel Thomas B. Randolph. The regiment was ordered to Fortress Monroe and superintendence of the drilling there and the embarkation to Mexico were entrusted to Major Early. Two extra companies were allowed to the regiment and on account of delay in their organization the last detachment of these companies did not sail until March 1st. They arrived at Brazos, Santiago, on the 17th, proceeded up the Rio Grande, and assembled at Camargo, then moved April 1st to Monterey by way of a town called China, as escort for a provision train, one-half of the regiment being left at China under Col. Randolph, and the other half under Major Early moved to Monterey. Colonel Hamtramck was too ill at the time to remain on duty. Early’s battalion encamped at Walnut Spring near General Taylor's headquarters, but after a short stay there, relieved an Ohio regiment which was garrisoning Monterey. Here Major Early was for two months military governor of the city. In June the whole regiment moved to Buena Vista, a few miles from Saltillo, remaining near this locality the rest of the war, for the most part inactive, as all fighting on that line, except an occasional affair with guerillas, ceased after the battle of Buena Vista. Colonel Hamtramck returned to Virginia on February 1, 1848, on recruiting service, and Major Early commanded the regiment during the remaining time. Returning to Fortress Monroe, the regiment was mustered out of service the first part of April, 1848, Early being the only field officer with it. He reports that the regiment had had no opportunity for reaping laurels during the war, but that it had not sullied the Virginia flag, which constituted the regimental colors, by misconduct or acts of depredation. Among the county men enrolled in this 24th Regiment were Charles Ward, son of John Ward (3rd), who remained in Mexico and died in Texas; Samuel Crawford and Samuel Thacker of New London, James Terrell. In 1847 Captain Wm. A. Talbot with 2O Lynchburgers, enrolled, completed his company in Richmond: John J. Bunting, 2nd lieutenant; and W. F. Norris, 2nd Corporal, of Lynchburg, were members of Captain Talbot's company. Thomas B. Dornin also served in the Mexican war. Dr. M. R. Bohannon, who died at Lynchburg in 1895, was also a Mexican •war veteran. John Lee Manson, son of Nathaniel Manson, died in the Mexican War in 1848. 1861 Southern Guard (Company B) 11th Va. Reg. C. S. Army Roll Enrolled at Yellow Branch, Campbell County: Preserved in State Records Captain, Robert C. Saunders. 1st Lieutenant, James E. Lazenby. 2nd Lieutenant, Thomas B. Horton; wounded at Drainsville and Gettysburg; twice imprisoned. 3rd Lieutenant, Joseph A. Scott. 1st Sergeant, George W. Lazenby; wounded at Gettysburg, Drury's Bluff, Five Forks: imprisoned 2 1/2 months. 2nd Sergeant, Alfred H. Burroughs. 3rd Sergeant, Samuel N. Carson; died Sept. 28, 1861. 4th Sergeant, John Moore. 1st Corporal, William A. Sandifer; severely wounded at Seven Pines. 2nd Corporal, William J. Bowling; severely wounded at Seven Pines. 3rd Corporal, William M. Phillips: wounded at Gettysburg and Drury's Bluff; prisoner 3 months. 4th Corporal, John E. Phillips; wounded at Gettysburg; prisoner 3 months. Privates John P. Arthur, prisoner 3 mos.; Peter S. Arthur; John W. Anthony, wounded at Seven Pines and Manassas; Benjamin H. Anthony; Wm. T. Anthony, severely wounded at Five Forks; Jacob I. Atkerson, killed at Seven Pines; Augustus L. Austin: Jacob W. Bondurant; Wm. B. Bondurant, severely wounded at Seven Pines; Cicero W. Brooks, severely wounded at Seven Pines; Whit. R. Brooks, wounded at Seven Pines; John J. Brooks; E. F. Brown, killed at Frazier Farm; John T. Bruce; E. P. Burroughs; John W. Burress: Thomas G. Burress; John E. Burress: Alex T. Bateman; Daniel Cassidy, severely wounded at Seven Pines; E. W. Callahan, wounded at Plymouth, N. C.; Jas. W. Campbell; Thos. Carson; Wm. T. Clement; M. G. Clark; Chas. H. Crouch, wounded at Seven Pines; Saml. H. Cox; Geo. E. Daniel; John T. Davis, killed at Williamsburg; V. F. Deaton, severely wounded at Frazier Farm; John R. Depriest, wounded at Seven Pines, killed at Drewry's Bluff; Wm. M. Dooly, severely wounded at Seven Pines; Moses C. Dooly; D. P. Dews, wounded at Williamsburg and Sharpsburg; Wm. H. Dews; John W. Dinwiddie, wounded at Manassas: James Dowdy, killed at Drewry's Bluff; John A. Dudley, prisoner 3 months; Wm. H. Dudley, wounded at Gettysburg and Hatcher's Run, permanently disabled; Washington Elliotte, wounded at Gettysburg, prisoner 2 1/2 months; Lafayette R. Elliotte; Taiplett T. Estes, wounded at Seven Pines: John W. Edmonds, wounded at Seven Pines; Edwin H. Ewart, prisoner 3 months; Thos. L. Franklin; Saml. H. Franklin; Robert Franklin; Wm. F. Farthing, severely wounded at Frazier Farm; John W. Farmer, killed at Seven Pines; Edward Farmer, wounded at Seven Pines; Wm. Farmer, prisoner 2 1/2 years; Arthur Farmer, wounded at Drewry's Bluff; Jno. P. Farmer; Wm. H. Farmer; Jas. M. Farmer; Thos. Farmer; Martin Fariss; Jas. M. Finch, wounded at Frazier Farm, prisoner 3 months; Chas. H. Finch, wounded at Gettysburg; C. B. Finch; Jno. Frazier, permanently wounded at Frazier Farm; Thos. Gereghtery; Jesse H. Gill, wounded at Seven Pines and Five Forks, prisoner 21 months; Wm. E. Goolesby; C. V. Haden, wounded at Gettysburg and Drewry's Bluff; M. A. Haden, severely wounded at Drewry's Bluff; E. R. Horton, wounded at Frazier Farm, prisoner 5 months; Wm. D. Hendrick; Jos. T. Hendrick, prisoner 2 1/2 months; Allen W. Holcombe, wounded at Drewry's Bluff, prisoner, died in 1864; B. W. Hughes, prisoner at Pt. Lookout; Jas. R. Hay; Wm. H. Hillsman, prisoner at Pt. Lookout, died 1865 in camp; Jno. C. Hillsman, severely wounded at Gettysburg; Wm. H. Hazlewood, died 1862; B. Harvey, wounded at Drewry's Bluff, died on the field; W. H. Harvey, died in hospital; Thos. W. Hill, wounded at Manassas, died on the field; Jerry M. Johnson, wounded at Gettysburg; Geo. T. Johnson, wounded at Frazier Farm, prisoner at Pt. Lookout; C. C. Johnson; John Johnson; Thos. H. Jefferson; Geo. Kern; Jas. W. Lindsay; Jas. Lindsay; Richard T. Little; James T. Little, paroled at Williamsburg; Geo. W. Little, wounded at Boonsboro, prisoner 3 mos.; Peter Moore, wounded at Seven Pines: Jas. D. Moore; Wm. T. Moore; Jno. B. McAllister, wounded at Frazier Farm; P. L. McCormick; Geo. E. Mason, wounded at Williamsburg, 1862, died on the field; Saml. E. Moorman, wounded at Gettysburg, died there; Jas. A. Morriss, wounded at Gettysburg, prisoner 6 mos.; Thos. J. Morriss; Patrick Murray; James McNamee, wounded at Seven Pines; Robert McNamee; Thos. W. Mattox; S. G. Matthews; Benjamin Musgrove: Jas. W. Olds; Obediah Phillips; Barnabas A. Phillips; Lewis G. Phillips, wounded at Frazier Farm, died on battlefield; John N. Phillips, wounded at Gettysburg, died and buried there; Wm. M. Phillips, prisoner 3 mos.; Morriss Phillips; John T. Pribble, wounded at Frazier Farm, prisoner 3 mos.; John M. Pribble, prisoner 3 mos.; John R. Pribble; Henry T. Patrick, wounded at Seven Pines; Wm. J. Patrick, wounded at Frazier Farm; Jas. A. Powers, wounded at Seven Pines, prisoner; Alex. D. Perrow, wounded at Seven Pines; Edmund W. Russell, wounded at Seven Pines; John W. Reid, wounded at Sharpsburg; John D. Richardson, wounded at Williamsburg; John Roberts, prisoner 3 months; John T. Shelton; Wm. W. Scott, wounded at Williamsburg, Seven Pines and Drewry's Bluff; Wm. S. Simmons, wounded at Williamsburg; Thos. J. Sandifer, wounded at Dinwiddie C. H.; Alex F. Sandifer, wounded at Williamsburg and Manassas, prisoner 3 mos.; Geo. P. Sandifer, wounded at Drewry's Bluff, prisoner 3 mos.; Robt. F. Sandifer, wounded at Drewry's Bluff; Sebastian Shaner; N. B. Thurmond; Pleasant L. Thurmond, wounded at Williamsburg and Gettysburg, prisoner 18 months; Walker G. Thurmond, wounded at Drainsville; Jas. A. Taylor, wounded at Seven Pines, died on the field; Jesse K. Tompkins, died 1863; Dr. Geo. W. Thornhill; John H. Trent; Amon Tucker, prisoner 3 mos.; Daniel Updike; Patrick H. Vermillion; Robt. A. Vermillion; Thomas Webber; Marcus D. L. Webber, wounded at Gettysburg; John T. Wells, severely wounded at Drury's Bluff, prisoner 3 mos.; Joseph D. Wells, prisoner 3 mos.; John R. White; Wm. H. Williamson, wounded at Williamsburg; John Williamson; Thos. W. Wills; Whit. A. Ward. Soldiers of 1861-1865 Eleventh Virginia Regiment, formed at Manassas, Colonel Samuel Garland, commander; composed of four Lynchburg companies: Rifle Grays, Company A, Captain Maurice S. Langhorne. Beauregards, Company E, Captain C. V. Winfree. Home Guard, Company E, Captain Kirkwood Otey. Jefferson Davis Guards, Company H, Captain Risque Hutter. Campbell County, Company C, Captain Adam Clement. Campbell County, Company B, Captain Robert Saunders. Botetourt County, Companies H and K. Fauquier County, Company I. Second Regiment Virginia Cavalry: the first mounted regiment organized in "Virginia, at Lynchburg, May 8, 1861: Colonel J. A. Early, mustering officer: Company A, Captain William R. Terry, Bedford county. Company B, Captain John S. Langhorne, (known as Wise Troop) Lynchburg. Company C, Captain Andrew L. Pitzer, Botetourt county. Company D, Captain G. W. B. Hale, Franklin county. Company E, Captain Edgar Whitehead, Amherst county. Company F, Captain James Wilson, Bedford county. Company G, Captain R. C. W. Radford, Bedford county. Company H, Captain Joel Flood, Appomattox county. Company I, Captain J. D. Alexander, Campbell county. Company K, Captain Eugene Davis, Albemarle county. This regiment, later under command of Colonel (afterwards General) Thomas T. Munford did not surrender, but cut its way through the line and came back to Lynchburg and disbanded at the spot where it was formed in 1861. Through the efforts of General Munford a stone marker was erected at the exact spot in the City Park. Brigadier-General Samuel Garland, promoted after the battle of Williamsburg—the son of Maurice and Caroline M. Garland, of Lynchburg: was an attorney-at-law; married Eliza C., daughter of John C. Meem. General Garland was killed at South Mountain, near Boonsboro, Md., September 14. 1862, and his remains were interred in the Presbyterian cemetery at Lynchburg. Major-General Robert E. Rodes, son of General Robert Rodes of Lynchburg, was killed at Winchester, September 19, 1864. Robert E. Rodes, graduate of Virginia Military Institute in 1848, was an assistant professor there: resigned to follow the profession of civil engineer. In 1859 he returned to the Virginia Military Institute to take the chair of Applied Mathematics. When the war of 1861 broke out he went to Alabama and raised a company of infantry of which he was elected captain and when the regiment was formed, was made colonel. A Young General Born at Otterburne, Campbell county in 184O, the son of James G. and Mary A. Lynch-Dearing, James Dearing, Jr., was in 1858 appointed by Hon. Thos. S. Bocock a cadet at West Point Academy, from which institution he resigned and returned home in 1861 in order to enter the Confederate army. He chose the artillery service, becoming a lieutenant of the Washington Artillery of New Orleans: later he was elected captain of the Latham Battery which had been organized in Lynchburg. His record in that command led to his promotion to a battery attached to Pickett's Division. He participated in the principal battles of the Army of Northern Virginia until after Chancellorsville when he received the title of major and was put in command of a battalion of 18 guns in the reserve artillery of Longstreet's Corps which became known as "Dearing's Battalion," and which was with Pickett's Division at Gettysburg and took part in the artillery duel that occurred on the 3rd day. In the winter of 1863-64 - Pickett having been assigned to the District of North Carolina and finding himself in need of cavalry, he collected companies of mounted men and asked to have Major Dearing assigned to the command of them, which was accordingly done. A few days later General Lee—in ordering the Newbern expedition—wrote that he proposed Major Dearing for the command of the artillery in that expedition. On April 5, 1864, Dearing was assigned to the command of the horse artillery of the Army of Northern Virginia. The regiment collected by Gen. Pickett was called "Dearing*s Confederate Artillery" and other cavalry commands were placed under his charge during the Newbern expedition. At Plymouth, North Carolina, on April 19, 1864, it is said that he ordered the first charge of artillery known in the annals of warfare. In command of cavalry, Dearing was charging a fort when he recognized his old artillery battalion and ordered it to charge with the cavalry. Plymouth was then captured and Dealing was promoted brigadier-general, — not yet having reached his 24th year. General Dearing was called to Petersburg at the opening of Grant's campaign in May, and stationed on the Welden Railroad. His command consisted of his old regiment, a Georgia regiment and two North Carolina regiments of cavalry, a Virginia battalion and Graham's light artillery. He was ordered to the line at Swift's Creek and Drury's Bluff to meet the advance of Butler. His command drove Grant's cavalry at Reservoir Hill from the field and made a gallant stand, by an impetuous charge against the advance of the Federals. Subsequently Dearing commanded a brigade of W. H. F. Lee's cavalry division and still later was assigned, by General R. E. Lee, to the command of the Laurel Brigade. While covering the retreat of the army in a charge on the enemy who were endeavoring to burn High Bridge (on the Norfolk and Western railroad) Dearing was mortally wounded by an accidental shot from one of his own men. He had at that time in his possession a letter from General Lee stating that papers for his promotion to major-general were in the hands of the Secretary of War "a promotion too long delayed by reason of my inability to fill your present command of the Laurel Brigade." General Dearing was carried to the Ladies Relief Hospital at Lynchburg where he died three weeks later and was buried on his 25th birthday. Lynchburg was the base hospital-center as well as the base of supplies for the Confederacy during the war of 1861-65. Seventeen tobacco factories and warehouses, together with the buildings at the old Fair Grounds, were converted into hospitals, the Fair Ground buildings being used for wounded and sick Federal prisoners. The total number of soldiers who died during the war was 2,7O1, of which 187 were Federal soldiers, whose bodies were removed in 1866 to the Federal cemetery near Norfolk. Wounded soldiers were quartered in private homes and lodging houses as well as regular hospitals, such as College Hospital (formerly a youth's College), Ladies' Relief or City Hotel Hospital, the Warwick House, Pratt's, the Wayside, Camp Davis, Camp Nichols, Temperance Hall, Odd Fellows' Hall, all came into service, for Lynchburg's proximity to battlefields caused many of the disabled soldiers to be brought to the town and nursed. In 1862 smallpox epidemic broke out in the hospitals, and there were 99 deaths from that disease among the wounded Confederate soldiers. The ravages were more serious during the winter months than other seasons. The first soldier who fell a victim to this disease was John Smith, of Company "L", 2nd Mississippi Regiment at Christian's Factory Hospital in October, 1862, and the last was John Pugh of Company "C", Virginia Cavalry, in April, 1864. A special smallpox hospital was established back of the Methodist cemetery and a special lot was provided for victims of the disease. There were 1,251 deaths among the soldiers during the year 1862; the year 1865 having but 51, the smallest of any year during the war; year 1861 having 127 soldier deaths; year 1863, having 677, and year 1864 having 593 deaths. 2,7O1 soldiers were buried in the old Methodist cemetery, and the Ladies Memorial Association, besides providing each with an individual grave marker, erected a shaft of stones representing all the Southern states. In 1926 they placed a stone arch at the entrance of the soldiers' reservation. The Federal soldiers who died in Lynchburg were from Ohio, Maine, Pennsylvania, New York, Indiana, Maryland, Vermont, Massachusetts and Michigan, When the Federal authorities removed their bodies in 1866 the records of George Diuguid's Undertaking Establishment were used as a basis of identification and location. Lynchburg had its local Florence Nightingale, in the person of Mrs. John M. Otey, wife of Captain John M. Otey, who sent seven sons into the Confederate service, Kirkwood, Dexter, Van, Peter, Hays, John, Gaston, and David Walker, a son-in-law, the last two of whom were killed in action, or died from wounds. Mrs. Otey organized a relief corps of nurses and took charge of the old City Hotel, then converted into the Ladies Relief Hospital, during the period of the war. With unflagging zeal and continuous supervision and service, she kept at her self-appointed post, in the care of sick and wounded soldiers. A note from Mrs. Otey to John R. McDaniel, when she had charge of the Ladies Relief Hospital, tells of the need of fuel and her efforts to procure some, and is as follows: "Dear Mr. McDaniel: Please instruct us, in some way, to procure a load of coke, our coal having suddenly given out. We will pay for it but having no steward to do this promptly for us" (she asks) "please instruct the bearer (a young man) and tell him, or give him, such an order, as will get a load directly, and oblige, "MRS. LUCY M. OTEY, for Ladies Relief Hospital." The answer, written on the note, says: "I gave an order for 1OO bushels." A memoir of this Otey family, beginning with John M. Otey and wife, Lucy Mina Otey, tells that he presided over the city council of Lynchburg for a quarter of a century and that he impressed his character with such force upon the community that no steps were taken in the government of the town or in the development of its enterprise without his approval. Before entering upon her hospital work Mrs. Otey equipped her seven sons for the field and sent them to battle for their country. A military company called the Home Guard was formed November 8, 1859, with Samuel Garland, Jr., captain, and Kirkwood Otey, first lieutenant. Other lieutenants were Mar-cellus M. Moorman (afterwards Captain of Stuart's Horse Artillery), John G. Meem, Jr., and Samuel M. Simpson. Before the company saw any service, Garland was made Colonel of the llth Virginia Infantry, and the Home Guard was incorporated as Company G, composed of several hundred men. On the 6th of May, when Garland was made colonel, Otey received his commission as captain of the Home Guard. He received several serious wounds in battle, one when as colonel of the 11th Regiment, he engaged in the historic charge of Pickett's division at Gettysburg. In January, 1865, he was seriously disabled and during the last three months of war was forced to retire from the field. The six brothers of Colonel Otey were: Lieutenant Dexter Otey, of the 2nd Virginia Cavalry. While drilling his company, his horse fell with him and so injured his spine that he was unfitted for service and died soon afterwards. Van R. Otey, First Sergeant of Company B, 2nd Virginia Cavalry, served two years in the field but his health broke down and he retired, surviving only a few months. Walter Hayes Otey, adjutant of the 56th Virginia Infantry, afterwards captain in the Ordnance Department. George Gaston Otey, captain of Otey's Battery of Richmond, wounded at Lewisburg, May 24th, 1862, died from effects, October 21st, of same year. John M. Otey, Jr., was Assistant Adjutant-General for General Beauregard during the entire war. Peter Johnson Otey was Major of the 3Oth Virginia Battalion of Infantry. Major Otey represented his district in the United States Congress, elected to office, 1894. Lucy, only sister of the seven Otey brothers, married John Stewart Walker, of Richmond, who was captain of a company in the 15th Virginia Regiment and was killed at Malvern Hill in 1862. Last Message to Lee Samuel Hy Early, a staunch Whig until that political party dissolved in 1861, at the age of 48 years enlisted as a private in Captain John S. Langhorne's 2nd Virginia Cavalry company, the Wise Troop of Lynchburg, but shortly after entering the field, transferred to Captain John D. Alexander's Campbell county company. A little later he was detailed to serve on the staff of Colonel Wheat, who commanded the Tiger Battalion of Texas: when Colonel Wheat was mortally wounded at the first battle of Manasses, Early assisted him off of the field. Shortly afterwards Early was made aide-de-camp on the staff of Brigadier-General J. A. Early, his brother, with rank of captain, and served in that capacity at Sharpsburg, 2nd battle of Manassas, Williamsburg and Seven Pines in every fight in which the army of Northern Virginia engaged, until the battle of Malvern Hill, he having been slightly and his horse badly wounded at Antietam. Had a horse killed under him at 2nd Manassas by cannonball shot in his flank, and a second horse shot three times while he was riding him. Capt. Early was badly wounded in his left leg at Gettysburg, necessitating his leaving the army and he and Col. Kirkwood Otey (also wounded in that battle), were driven back to Lynchburg by Cabell, aged 15 years, son of Early, a courier on the field, who borrowed a buggy and horse for the purpose. After the engagement at Malvern Hill Capt. Early had an attack of pleurisy, from which he never entirely recovered, having recurrent spells, and was never well enough to engage in field service, but acted irregularly as scout. He was a fine marksman and amateur sharpshooter. He was detailed on the staff of the conscripting officer at Lynchburg, and so engaged until war was ended. When the news reached Lynchburg of the evacuation of Richmond by the Confederate army, Captain Early was dispatched immediately to Danville for the purpose of giving President Davis information of what had taken place. He travelled by horseback at night, reaching his destination in six hours, and after an interview with the President there returned to Lynchburg with the following letter, written on the day of the surrender: "Danville, April 9th, 1865. Captain Early, "Dear Sir: Please give to General R. E. Lee information as to movement of the enemy through Patrick and Henry and their reported purpose. Also all the information you have of our condition here. He will be able to advise Generals Echols, Lomax and Colston as to the best course for them to pursue. The purpose of your trip to this place with the message borne by you will show him all which can be needful for him to know in regard to affairs at Lynchburg. JEFFERSON DAVIS." Prisoners at Johnson’s Island Charles Norvell, Lieutenant, 14th Virginia Cavalry, captured at Winchester June 12, 1862; J. R. Hutter, Captain of Company "H", llth Virginia Infantry, captured at Gettysburg; I. Marshall Steptoe, Lieutenant, Company "D", 7th Louisiana Volunteers, captured at Rappahannock Station, November 7, 1863; Richard Tyree Lacy, born 1842, son of Moses and Anne Lynch Tyree: John Cabell Ward, Captain in llth Virginia Infantry, captured at Gettysburg, died 1867 of consumption contracted in prison from his two years' confinement; Lieutenant Thomas Fauntleroy, imprisoned four months at Johnson's Island. The Clifton Grays (name suggested by Richard Morgan) A company under this name was organized at Pigeon Run in 1860 with the following roll, as given by sergeant W. H. Morgan, a member of it: Captain, Adam Clement; promoted to major, wounded and disabled at Sharpsburg. Lieutenant, Jos. A. Hobson, retired at the end of the first year of the war. Lieutenant, H. H. "Withers, retired at the end of the first year. Lieutenant, James A. Connelly, missing at Gettysburg. Lieutenant, Jake R. Rosser. Lieutenant, Robert M. Cock, captured at Five Forks. Orderly Sergeant, W. H. Morgan, promoted to first lieutenant and captain, captured at Milford, May 21, 1864. Author of "Personal Reminiscences of the War of 1861-5." Sergeant, Thomas M. Cock; promoted to orderly sergeant. Sergeant, K. M. Hobson, detailed as regimental ordinance sergeant. Sergeant, E. G. Gilliam, badly wounded at Five Forks. Sergeant, George Thomas Rosser. Sergeant, Robert M. Murrell. Sergeant, George W. Morgan. Corporal, Ed. A. Tweedy, captured at Milford, May 21, 1864. Corporal, G. A. Creacy, wounded at Drury's Bluff, May 16, 1864. Corporal, Charles A. Clement, promoted orderly sergeant, captured at Five Forks, April 5, 1865. Corporal, W. T. Tynes, killed at Five Forks. Corporal, W. Hendricks, killed at 2nd Manassas, August 30, 1862. Privates, Charles Allen, killed at Drury's Bluff, April 16, 1864; Reuben Allen; John J. Brooks: Allen Bailey, killed at Drury's Bluff, April 16, 1864; Miffram Bailey, killed at Williamsburg, May 5, 1862; Harvey Bailey, died near Yorktown, April, 1862; Abner Bateman, wounded at Plymouth, North Carolina, April, 1864: Silas Barber, killed at Seven Pines, May 31, 1862; George A. Brown, captured at Milford; James A. Brown, captured at Milford; W. Lee Brown, wounded at Gettysburg and Milford, and captured May, 1864; George W. Bell, lost an arm near Petersburg, March 3O, 1865; Charles E. Blankenship; Leslie C. Blankenship; James B. Cocke; George W. Clement; Thomas C. Creacy; Daniel R. Caldwell; Samuel Caldwell; Peter Cary; Moses H. Callaham, captured at Milford, April 21, 1864; Charles M. Callaham; Lee Dunnavant; John R. Depriest, killed at Drury's Bluff, May, 1864; John A. Daniel; Hairston Eads; William Eads; Robert A. Elliott; H. O. Elliott, color sergeant, killed at 2nd Manassas; Samuel T. Franklin; Edmund L. Franklin; John B. Frazier, now blind; Benjamin Faris, killed at Williamsburg, May 5, 1862; John Gardner; W. H. Hobson, mortally wounded at Dranesville, January, 1862; Nathaniel Hobson; Andy Hughes; Crockett Hughes, killed at Williamsburg May 5, 1862; Richard C. Harvey; Stephen Hall; Thomas W. Harvey; Joseph Hendricks; Ellis H. Holcombe; Robert H. Jones; George W. Jones; Joshua Jones; James T. Jones, captured at Milford, April 21, 1864; J. Wesley Jones, captured at Milford, April 21, 1864; Charles Jones, killed at Gettysburg, July 3, 1863; Walker Jones, wounded at Gettysburg; James Chap. Jones, lost an arm at Gettysburg; Linneous Jones, killed at Gettysburg; Robert W. Jones, wounded in battle; Jasper Jones; Monroe Jennings; Frederick Kabler, captured at Milford, April 21, 1864; W. S. Kabler, captured at Milford; Jack Kabler; Len Kelley; John Keenan, detailed as drummer; Peter A. LeGrand; David Layne, killed at Williamsburg, May 5, 1862; John Layne, died near Fredericksburg, January, 1863; Miffram Layne; Robert W. Morgan, wounded at 2nd Manassas and Gettysburg, captured at Milford; Thomas E. Moorman; James Martin, detailed as cook; John Monroe, killed at Drury's Bluff, May 16, 1864; William Monroe, killed at Plymouth, April 18, 1864; William T. Monroe, captured at Milford, May, 1864; Henry Martin, killed at 2nd Manassas, August 3O, 1862; Richard Moore; Maurice M. Mason, Jr., killed at Gettysburg, Charles Miles, shot accidentally; Charles Murrell, killed at 2nd Manassas; Emory Murrell; "William Matthews; John Organ, killed at Williamsburg, May 5, 1862; James Organ; Daniel Pillow, missing at Gettysburg; William Pillow, detailed as cook; John Puckett; Thornton Phillips, died in service; James Pugh; Nat Pugh; Michael Quilly; Walter C. Rosser, wounded at Williamsburg and Drury's Bluff; Alfred S. Rosser, killed at Drury's Bluff; Granville Rosser, killed at Williamsburg; John W. Rosser, captured at Five Forks; Thomas W. Rosser; Joe Rice, killed at Sharpsburg, September, 1862; Aleck W. Rice, captured at Milford, died in prison, buried at Arlington; James Terrell, killed at Seven Pines, May, 1862; G. Dabney Tweedy, killed at Gettysburg, 1863: Bennett Tweedy, killed at Plymouth, July, 1864; Ferdinand Tweedy; Joseph Tweedy; Robert C. Tweedy; Isaac Walthall, company commissary; George W. Walker, mortally wounded at Drury's Bluff; Wash W. Wood, killed near Petersburg, 1865; Bruce Woody, killed at Drury's Bluff; John Wood, killed at Williamsburg, May, 1862; James L. Watkins; John J. Woodall; W. A. Wilkerson, captured at Milford, May, 1864; Whit. B. Williams, wounded at Williamsburg; William H. Wilson, killed at Williamsburg, May 5, 1862; W. S. Withers, detailed at hospital steward; W. H. Wingfield; James Wood, killed at Seven Pines. The company was armed and entered service May 1, 1861, at Lynchburg, enlisting for one year. It was mustered into service by Colonel Jubal A. Early as one of the ten companies of the 28th Regiment of Virginia Infantry, Colonel Robert T. Preston, commander; with enrollment of 85 men from around the neighborhood of Pigeon Run. General Officers of the Confederate Army Born or Lived in Campbell County Lieutenant-Generals Authorised by Act of C. S. Congress Approved May 31, 1864 (Provisional Army 'with Temporary Rank) —Jubal A. Early, born in Franklin County, Virginia, November 3, 1816; appointed Brigadier-General from Virginia, August 28, 1861, to rank from July 21, 1861, confirmed Aug. 28, 1861; promoted to be Major-General, Provisional Army, April 23, 1863, to rank from Jan. 17, 1863; appointed Lieutenant-General, Provisional Army, with temporary rank, May 31, 1864, confirmed May 31, 1864; lived in Lynchburg from 187O to 1894; died there March 2d, 1894. Major Generals; Act approved February 28, 1864: "That such forces (provisional for the Confederate States of America) may be received . .; and the President shall appoint, by and with the advice and consent of Congress, such general officer or officers for said forces as may be necessary for the service." —Robert E. Rodes, born at Lynchburg, Va., March 29, 1829; appointed from Alabama, Brigadier-General, October 21, 1861, to rank from same date, confirmed December 13, 1861, promoted to be Major-General, Provisional Army, May 7, 1863, to rank from May 2, 1863. Killed at Winchester, Va., September 19, 1864. —Thomas L. Rosser, born in Campbell County, October 15, 1836; appointed Brigadier-General from Texas, October 1O, 1863, to rank from September 28, 1863; confirmed February 17, 1864; appointed Major-General, Provisional Army with temporary rank, November 4, 1864, to rank from November 1, 1864. Died near Charlottesville, Va., March 29, 191O. —John Echols, born in Lynchburg, Va., March 20, 1823; appointed Brigadier-General from Virginia, April 18, 1862, to rank from April 16, 1862, confirmed April 18, 1862; paroled at Greensboro, N. C., May 1, 1865. Died at Staunton, Va., May 24, 1898. —Samuel Garland, Jr., born in Lynchburg, Va., December 16, 183O; appointed Brigadier-General from Virginia, May 23, 1862, to rank from same date; confirmed September 30, 1862. Killed in action at South Mountain, Md., September 14, 1862. —Fitzhugh Lee, born at Clermont, Fairfax County, Va., November 19, 1835; appointed Brigadier-General from Virginia, July 25, 1862, to rank from July 24, 1862, confirmed September 3O, 1862; promoted to be Major-General, Provisional Army, September 3, 1863, to rank from August 3, 1863, confirmed January 25, 1864; paroled at Appomattox C. H., Va., April 9, 1865; lived at Lynchburg, 1895-6; died at Washington, D. C., April 28, 19O5. —James Dearing, born at Otterburne, Campbell county, in 184CL appointed Brigadier-General, Provisional Army, April 29y 1864, to rank from date of appointment; paroled at Lynchburg, Va., April 14, 1865; mortally wounded at High Bridge. Brigadier-Generals of Artillery, authorized by Act of C. S. Congress: "That the President be authorized to appoint with consent of Congress in the Provisional Army and in the volunteer corps officers of artillery above the rank of captain, without reference to the number of batteries under the actual command of the officers so appointed, not to exceed in number however one brigadier-general for over 8O guns." —Armistead L. Long, born in Campbell County, Va., September 13, 1837; appointed Brigadier-General from Virginia, September 21, 1862, to rank from same date, confirmed February 17, 1864; paroled at Appomattox C. H., Va., April 9, 1865; died at Charlottesville, Va., April, 1891. Special Provisional Army authorized by Act, October 13, 1862: "That the President is authorized to appoint 2O general officers in the Provisional Army and to assign them to such appropriate duties as he may deem expedient." —James M. Goggin, appointed Brigadier-General from Virginia to rank from December 4, 1864. Officers assigned to duty as general officers, who were not appointed by the President: —Thomas T. Munford, Born in Richmond, Va., in 1831, moved to Lynchburg during later years of his life. Colonel of the 2nd Regiment, Virginia Cavalry; assigned to duty as Brigadier-General, by Major-General Fitzhugh Lee, and served as such; died in Alabama, remains interred at Lynchburg. Confederate Soldiers, Lynch Station Adams, John R., deceased, interred in family burying-ground. Adams, James, John Adams, sons of Joel Adams; Thomas Adams, son of Thomas, Sr.—all three killed in a skirmish at Campbell courthouse about the time of the surrender. Andrews, Robert, E., son of Rev. Milton Andrews; buried near Lynch Station. Anthony, Benjamin; buried in Mt. Hebron cemetery. Anthony, Thomas; buried in Mt. Hebron cemetery. Anthony, John W.; buried in family burying ground. Andrews, Wyatt Arnold; living at Lynch Station. Arnold, Alexander A.; buried in Mt. Hebron cemetery. Arnold, Lieut. D. R., buried in Mt. Hebron cemetery. Arnold, Fletcher H., buried in Mt. Hebron cemetery. Agnew, William S.; living at Lynch Station. Brooks, Cicero, son of Benjamin Brooks; buried near Lynch Station. Crumpton, William; buried near Lynch Station. Douglass, Charles A,, buried in family burying-ground. Dowdy, Aldridge Greene, buried near Lynch Station. Frazier, James (Texas); buried in Mt. Hebron cemetery. Frazier, Anselm; buried in family burying-ground. Frazier, Jesse W.; buried in family burying-ground. Frazier, William O.; living at Lynch Station. Fauntleroy, Thomas; buried in family burying-ground at Avoca. Foster, Truck; buried near Lynch Station. Gaines, Robert (one of five brothers in service); buried near Lynch Station. Gill, Jesse; buried in Mt. Hebron cemetery. Grubb, Joseph; buried in Mt. Hebron cemetery. Hughes, Charles; buried near Lynch Station. Hall, Charles R.; buried at Mt. Hebron. Hall, William A.; buried at Mt. Hebron. Hogan, Charles W.; buried at Mt. Hebron. Hogan, Enos; buried at Mt. Hebron. Jenks, James A.; living at Lynch Station. Keesee, Booker T.; living at Lynch Station. Laughan, Edward, William A. Latighan, sons of John Laughan; buried near Lynch Station. Lee, James W., Robert C. Lee; buried in family burying-ground. Mattox, Samuel (married the widow of James Adams); buried near Lynch Station. Mattox, Wmn. H., living at Lynch Station. Merrett, M. T. C.: living at Lynch Station. Moorman, Achilles. H.; buried near Lynch Station. Morris, William; buried in Mt. Hebron cemetery. Richardson, John; buried near Lynch Station, Roberts, William; buried near Lynch Station. Snow, Robert, William Snow, sons of Abner Snow; buried at Lynch Station. Snow, Vincent, son of Osborne Snow; buried at Lynch Station. Terry, Sanford W.; buried in Mt. Hebron cemetery. Tucker, Amon; buried in family burying-ground. Tardy, B. F.; buried in family burying-ground. Urquhart, John; buried near Lynch Station. Urquhart, Kenneth; buried near Lynch Station. Ward, Capt. Robert H.; buried in family graveyard. Webb, John Lewis; buried in Mt. Hebron cemetery. West, Charles; buried in Mt. Hebron cemetery. West, Christopher; buried in family graveyard. Williamson, Calvin; buried in Mt. Hebron cemetery. Pritchett, James A. (Federal soldier); buried in Mt. Hebron cemetery. Unknown North Carolina cavalryman, died en route home after surrender; Mt. Hebron cemetery. Lynch Station Confederate Soldiers Killed in Action or Died in Service Brooks, Nathaniel Brooks, Mosby Brooks, Whitfield Brooks, John J. Andrews, E. Price (son of Rev. Milton Andrews) Gaines, Richard T., Charles E. Gaines, William H. Gaines (brothers of James Gaines of Rock Wall, Tex.) Hall Joseph Hall, Robert Merritt, Cornelius B. (brother of Marcus T. C. Merritt) Snow, Van Buren (son of Abner Snow) Stinnett, Whitfield Stinnett, William Urquhart, William West, Loving West, John West, Washington Confederate Veteran State Pensioners in 1926, or Their Widows Agnew, W. S. Almond, W. H. Adams, S. T. Adams, W. W. Andrews, W. A. Armistead, James A. Armistead, R. S. Austin, Nannie F. Barnett, Rodie S. Bass, Susan F. Bentley, Martha C. Black, Mrs. Henry A. Brown, Ludwell Burks, Pharoah Burnett, Samuel H. Cary, Peter Callahan, E. W. Camper, Henry L. Cardwell, Ann M. Cardwell, Sallie K. Cauthorn, J. H. Clark, Adam Clark, C. B. Conley, Sarah. Covington, J. J. Creasy, Wyatt Cyrus, Madison Daniel, William S. Davis, Victoria Dejarnette, Julia A. Dudley, Sallie A. Duke, Mrs. M. R. Evans, D. Rees Evans, Daniel J. Evans, Nancy M. Eads, Lethia F. Elder, R. O. Elder, Rosa V. Faris, R. W. Faris, Emma Faris, Margaret J. Farmer, Martha V. Farmer, Louise Foster, Mary E. Foster, I. Y. Ford, S. A. Green, Silas (applied for) (colored) Guy, Emma E. Haden, A. Blanche Haden, J. W. Hall, W. A. Harvey, Bob Harvey, George A. Hammersley, Minnie Hicks, Mrs. B. A. Hicks, Fannie A. Hill, Sarah L. Hendrick, W. D. Hood, Elijah W. Hunt, Gabe (colored) Hunter, R. P. Hunter, Susan T. Hutter, Charlotte S. Harvey, John F. Irby, Sarah E. Johnson, Wm. H. H. Johnson, Burroughs W. Johnson, Malinda S. Jacobs, Mattie L. Jenks, G. A. Jones, Elisha Jamison, Virgie Jordan, J. W. Kabler, Mrs. M. A. Keesee, Sallie M. Leftwich, John S. Lindsay, Maggie J. Lipscomb, India V. Lipscomb, Susan A. P. Lipscomb, Susan P. Maddox, Robert S. Martin, Scott Mason, Susan A. Maxey, Harman McBride, James B. McKenna, Sallie J. McVeigh, T. Emory Milstead, Susan A. Mitchell, James R. Moore, John (col.) Moorman, Mollie C. Morgan, Sallie P. McMillan, Mattie M. Organ, James E. Orr, James P. Overacre, Susan C. Owen, Peyton Perrow, Seth Phillips, W. M. Pribble, J. E. Pritchard, Mary E. Puckett, Queen E. Puckett, William M. Russell, Robert Reynolds, B. Walker Robinson, George W. Reid, Sarah A. Reynolds, Frances H. Rosser, George Rosser, Walter C. Sandifer, Martha R. Saunders, Sallie T. Scott, Maud A. Snow, Martha A. Steele, Julia A. Stevens, James W. Sublett, George Swinney, Wilmerth M. Terry, James (col.) Thomas, Nannie Tibbs, Ann Tucker, Ammon Tucker, James W. Tucker, John W. Tucker, William M. Tweedy, Sallie A. Walker, Madora A. West, William H. Wheeler, Laura E. Wilkerson, J. W. Wood, Laura H. Wood, W. D. Woodall, Mary E. Wooldridge, W. S. Woodson, Mrs. G. C. Woodfin, Belle Ziegler, Henry Spanish War Lynchburg furnished three companies of soldiers in the war •with Spain. The Zouaves, Company E, 2nd Regiment Virginia Volunteers Captain, R. E. Craighill First Lieutenant, A. B. Percy Second Lieut., A. S. Burnham First Sgt., Guy M. Langhorne Quartermaster-Sgt., M. Allen Sergeant, W. L. Holt Sergeant, J. R. Mitcham Sergeant, H. O. Holt Wagoner, Spot F. Fulks Corporal, B. B. Murdock Corporal, J. M. Tanner Corporal, Henry L. Johnson Corporal, L. E. Wingfield Corporal, George T. Pleasants Corporal, Harry P. Baker Musician, L. D. Lewis Musician, Wm. P. McNeer Artificer, F. S. Moore Enrollment of Privates—65 Home Guard, Company E, Third Regiment, Virginia Volunteers 1st Captain, F. C. Scruggs 2d Lieutenant, W. S. Faulkner 1st Lieut., W. J. Seabury 2d Lieutenant, W. S. Faulkner 1st Sergt., G. R. Lewis Quartermaster-Sergt., R. L. Stabler Sergeant, Frank Adams Sergeant, H. M. Scott Sergeant, H. C. Snead Sergeant, J. H. Akers Corporal, C. S. Adams Corporal, F. W. Agnor Corporal, G. W. Gilbert Corporal, C. D. Hamner Corporal, R. A. Lacy Corporal, R. H. Oglesby Musician, W. H. Tyree Musician, W. H. Bailey Artificer, Patrick Kelley Wagoner, P. M. Jones Enrollment of Privates—76. The Fitz Lee Rifles, Company L., 3rd Regiment, Virginia Volunteers Captain, R. L. Miller 1st Lieut., John D. Clark 2d Lieut., R. H. T. Adams, Jr. 1st Sergt., W. D. Munroe Quartermaster - Sergt., Alvin B. Scruggs Sergeant, Ed. Murphy Sergeant, Daniel A. Broader Sergeant, John E. Pettus Sergeant, Win. P. Gorman Corporal, William F. Enochs Corporal, Walter L. Fulks Corporal, James H. Snider Corporal, Ernest Hall Corporal, James C. Peerman Corporal, James F. Lyle Musician, Walter Almond Musician, Joseph L. App Artificer, Robert L. Adkins Wagoner, Charles H. Brown Enrollment of privates—76. General Thomas Lafayette Rosser (C. S. Veteran), served as brigadier-general, United States Volunteers, from June 10, 1898, to October 31, 1898. He was in command of the 3rd Brigade, 2nd Division, 1st Army Corps, at Chickamauga, Ga., from June 25th, 1898, to August 8th, 1898; on sick leave of absence from August 9 to September 28, 1898; commanding the 3rd Brigade, 2nd Division, 1st Corps, from September 29 to October 14, 1898, at Knoxville, Tennessee, and on sick leave of absence from October, 1898, to date of discharge. Naval Surgeon Dr. Henry Tucker Percy, U. S. M., son of Isham and Anne E. Percy, was born in Botetourt county, moved in 1869 to Lynchburg where he attended the school of Prof. C. L. C. Minor: entering the University of Virginia afterwards, he graduated in medicine in one year, then took a post graduate course at the Jefferson College of Philadelphia and entered the Navy from Lynchburg in 1873. In October of that year occurred the incident of the Virginius, which came near causing war between the United States and Spain, when five Americans were among the crew shot down at Santiago de Cuba. The ship on which Dr. Percy sailed at that time was in the harbor of Santiago three days after the occurrence: he was at Colon when American marines again encountered a Spanish force. When hostilities opened in the Spanish-American War, he was surgeon on the Charleston, which sailed for Manila; en route that vessel took possession of the island of Guam, which the government yet holds as a coaling station. At the close of the war Dr. Percy returned on the flagship Olympia as Admiral Dewey's surgeon. After two years service in Japan, he returned to Washington, then he was promoted to the rank of Medical Inspector: filling the duties of that office until March 28, 1909, when he was taken to the Naval Hospital and died March 31. A Washington paper in reporting the death of Medical Inspector Henry Tucker Percy said "The passing of a spirit so noble and true has made us see more clearly the strength and determination of the life purpose of the man;— the will to perform not only duties of his exacting profession but always to encourage and help. He gave his time and strength to all who turned to him in need, or who his trained intellect and sympathetic heart found in trouble: -one whose life was spent in living for the welfare of his fellowmen." The Council of National Defence The Council of National Defense was instituted on April 29th, 1916. April 9th, 1917, state governments were called upon to organize State Councils of Defense for the purpose of carrying out the aims of the National Council. Governor Stuart complied for Virginia by establishing on April 18th an Agricultural Council of Safety, on April 25th, the Industrial Council of Safety and on April 26th the First Virginia Council of Defense. In February, 1918 Governor Davis joined all three of these groups into the Second Virginia Council of Defense. Appointments for Campbell County Council of the Agricultural County of Safety were: W. E. McDonald, county agent, W. L. Garbee, county superintendent of Schools. For the Industrial Council of Safety, Walter K. Addison, Lynchburg News. City and County Councils of the Second Virginia Council of Defense, D. B. Ryland, Chairman: W. L. Garbee, Lawyers James H. Steele, Rustburg R. W. Callahan, Lynchburg W. E. McDonald, Rustburg Thomas Tweedy, Rustburg E. A. Hicks, Evington E. W. Griffin, Gladys John T. McKinney, Lynchburg M. L. Boothe, Brookneal J. L. East, Alta Vista E. H. Lane, Alta Vista B. F. Ginther, Brookneal J. E. Webbs, Brookneal Richard Langhorne, Evington W. T. Oakes, Gladys A. H. Kirkland, Concord Miss C. St. John, Rustburg Miss F. Garbee, Lawyers Mrs. W. C. Rosser, Jr., Rustburg Mrs. J. W. Carson, Concord Miss Rosa Gilliam, Naruna Mrs. C. Gilliam, Evington Mrs. Jere White, Brookneal Mrs. E. H. Lane, Alta Vista Mrs. Hugh Stephens, Gladys Walter Fauntleroy, Alta Vista Local Food Administrator, Howell C. Featherston, appointed May 17th, 1918: resigned June 25th. Local Food Administrator, Lynchburg, N. D. Eller, appointed January 2nd, 1918. Woman's Division, Catherine St. John, R. F. D., November 2Oth, 1918. Woman's Division, City, Mrs. John H. Lewis, November 2Oth, 1918. Local Legal Adviser, S. D. Kemp, for Campbell, address, Lynchburg. Federal Fuel Administrator. J. W. Coffey, Lynchburg, volunteer, from November 15, 1917, to February 28, 1919. City and County Fuel Committee, Richard Hancock, chairman; E. E. Menefee, L. H. McWane—volunteer. Mamie J. Rucker, stenographer; A. C. Watts, clerk. County Registrars, June 5, 1917 The following registrars were appointed for Campbell county precincts for the purpose of registering all males between the ages of 21 and 31 years, regardless of occupation, pursuant to the -war registration act: Rustburg precinct Frank Nelson Concord precinct James P. Scruggs Mount Zion precinct Robert E. Mitchell Brookneal precinct J. E. Webb Mike precinct W. F. Wood Naruna precinct Gordon Kent Hat Creek precinct L. C. Asher Morgan's Mill precinct Thomas Whately Pigeon Run precinct W. T. Oakes Marysville precinct G. W. Griffin Castle Craig precinct O. S. Peerman Lynch’s precinct C. A. Douglas Leesville precinct John W. Mattox New London precinct W. D. Abbott Evington precinct Eugene Ould Alta Vista precinct Walter Fauntleroy King's precinct John E. Poston Flynn's precinct J. H. Lindsay West Lynchburg precinct David Walker Blackwater precinct W. O. Smith Rolling Mill precinct Seth Perrow Registration Board R. L. Perrow, sheriff; S. C. Goggin, clerk; H. P. Brown, M. D. Local Board members: R. L. Perrow, Rustburg; S. C. Goggin, Rustburg; H. P. Brown, Lynchburg. Chief clerk, B. W. Ballaugh, headquarters, Rustburg. Government Appeal Agents: Frank Nelson, Rustburg, (succeeded by A. H. Light) July, 1917, till March 2O, 1918. Medical Advisory Board, No. 30, Lynchburg: Henry Rawlings, Lynchburg; R. M. Taliaferro, Lynchburg; James M. Morrison, Lynchburg; W. H. Dew, Lynchburg; R. Lemon, Lynchburg; J. A. Rucker, Bedford City; Edward Sandidge, Amberst; F. O. Plunkett, Lynchburg; D. R. Phelps, Lynchburg. Jurisdiction: Campbell, Bedford, Appomattox and Amherst counties and city of Lynchburg. Chairman, A. W. Terrell, headquarters, Lynchburg. Thomas K. Terrell, Lynchburg, served December, 1917, till February 26th, 1918. D. A. Christian, Vera, served December, 1917, till January 16th, 1918. Legal Advisory Board: A. H. Light, chairman; Frank Nelson, Rustburg; W. M. Murrell, Lynchburg. A call was issued on September 10th, 1917, for 4O per cent of Virginia's quota to be sent to Camp Lee. Then given an extension till October 1st. A display of much patriotism, especially on the part of the Confederate veterans, featured the movement of the contingents of this call to camp Lee. A veteran from Caroline accompanied the men from that county to camp in his gray uniform, reminding them "to remember always you are Virginians." Campbell reported that her examinations had not been completed. The Central Legal Advisory Committee was then appointed and members of the legal boards laid aside their own affairs and without pay gave three months of their time and services to rendering assistance to registrants in completing their questionnaires. The local board of Lynchburg was the first to report the work of classification and examination complete and Virginia was twenty-sixth of all states in the Union, to render a final report of the classification desired. Lynchburg organized two companies, one known as the "Home Guards," the other as the "State Guards." Lieutenant L. B. LeGrand, with seventeen years' experience in the National Guard, organized the Lynchburg Home Guards. Applications were signed by sixty men and three officers. Seventy-eight men signed the petition for permission to form the Lynchburg State Guards, and Rozell R. Yoder was selected as leader. The average age of the men of this company was less than twenty-one years. The Lynchburg Home Guards was named for an old Home Guard company of former years. There were three officers and seventy-eight men present at their muster on January 10th, 1918. At the 1919 inspection, inspecting officers reported "this company is dependable for any emergency service which it may be called upon to perform:" every effort was vainly made to induce it to enlist in the National Guard. The Lynchburg State Guards recruited their company up to the hundred mark, continued an active unit in the Virginia Volunteers, and were mustered in as a National Guard contingent, receiving Federal recognition on July 28th, 1919. Staff Service Major Clifford Cabell Early, son of John C. and Mary W. Cabell-Early, grandson of Captain Samuel Early of Lynchburg, graduated from "West Point Academy in 19O5, was commissioned second lieutenant of the 20th infantry (then in the Philippines); served with that regiment at Monterey, California, in 19O6; on duty in San Francisco after the earthquake there, remaining in California until June, 19O9; in the Philippines till 1911; promoted 1st lieutenant, March, 1911; with same regiment at Ft. Douglas, Utah; on the Mexican border till December, 1914. Joined the 15th Regiment at Tientsin, China, where he remained from January, 1915, till August, 1917. Promoted captain of infantry, July, 1916; served with the 8th division at Camp Fremont, October, 1917; promoted major in the National Army, November, 1917; served with the 88th Division at Camp Dodge, Iowa, for three months. Detailed on general staff corps in the office of chief of staff at Washington, February, 1918; in Operations Division of General Staff, 1918-19; promoted lieutenant-colonel on General Staff, August, 1918. Demoted to major after the war, with posts, Camp Dix, N. J., Fort Jay, Governor's Island, New York; Camp Benning, Georgia, and Fort Leavenworth, Kansas. At present detailed at North Carolina State College, Raleigh, Professor of Military Science and Tactics. Second Lieutenant Jubal A. Early, younger brother of Major Early, also of the 2Oth Infantry (to which he was commissioned in 19O8), while a student ot U. S. Naval Academy at Annapolis served on the staff of President Roosevelt in 1905 at his inauguration. He was with the 20th Infantry at Monterey, California, from March, 1908, to June, 19O9; in the Philippines from July, 1909, to December, 1911; at Fort Douglass, January, 1912, to December, 1913; represented his regiment in the pistol competition, Western Department, in 1912; on patrol duty at El Paso, Texas, December, 1913 to May, 1914; promoted 1st lieutenant March, 1914; guarded Mexican interned prisoners at Fort Wingate, New Mexico, from May to September, 1914; was drowned in Lake Mariano, near Gallup, N. M., in an effort to save the life of a friend who could not swim and who was in the boat with him when it was upset by a terrific gale. In 1915 the War Department authorized the naming of a battery on the great Fortress of Corregidor, Philippine Islands, "XX Battery Early, in honor of Lieutenant Jubal A. Early, 2Oth U. S. Infantry, drowned in the line of duty near Ft. Wingate while trying to save the life of a companion." Naval and Air Service Lieutenant James Roland Kyle, son of Jas. R. and Alice J. Aunspaugh-Kyle, born at Lynchburg in 1892, was a student at Fishburn Military Academy, at Waynesboro, Va., when he received appointment to the TJ. S. Naval Academy at Annapolis, which he entered in 1911, graduating from there in 1915. He was then attached to the U. S. S. Brooklyn, which sailed in October of that year for a three-year's cruise in Asiatic waters, and arrived at Manilla in December, 1915. About this time he was attached to the TJ. S. Torpedo Boat Destroyer Barry, which cruised among the Philippine Islands. In February, 1916, he was detached from the Barry and ordered to S. S. Galveston, then cruising in the Orient. When in April, 1917, the United States declared war with Germany and temporary promotions were made in the Navy, Ensign Kyle was appointed a Lieutenant (junior grade), from July 1, 1917. On September 3, 1917, Lieutenant Kyle, while at Shanghai, China, was ordered home. Sailing from Manilla on the 18th, on the British liner, Empress of Asia, he reported to the Navy Department at Washington. He was then transferred to the Atlantic fleet, and November 27, 1917, reported at Philadelphia Navy Yard for duty in connection with the fitting out of the Torpedo Boat Destroyer Dent (then under construction, as Engineer Officer thereon, when commissioned, which occurred June 5, 1918, and he became then lieutenant. September 9, 1918, the Dent, fastest ship in the Navy, sailed from New York as ocean escort to the British convoy of American troops for Liverpool, September 17, 1918, and arrived at Buncrana, Ireland, September 28. Proceeding from Buncrana, September 3O, arrived in New York, October 9. Again from New York, October 19, arrived at Buncrana, October 29. Back again from Buncrana, October 31, at New York, November 8, three days before the Armistice, Nov. 11, 1918. In January, 1919, the Atlantic fleet went to Cuban waters for winter cruise and target practice, returning to New York in April. May 1, 1919, U. S. S. Dent, in company with six other destroyers, left New York for Trepassy Bay, New Foundland, to take their stations between there and the Azores, to protect the seaplanes NC.l, NC.2, NC.3, NC.4 in their trans-Atlantic flight, the NC.4 being the only successful plane in reaching Portugal; others stopping at the Azores. The fleet was ordered to the Pacific coast, sailed from New York July 12, 1919, touched at Old Point Comfort, Panama, through the Canal, reaching Los Angeles August, 1919. In February, 1920, Lieutenant Kyle, was detached from S. S. Dent and ordered to the Submarine base at New London, Conn., for instruction in submarines. He was transferred to S. S. Minnesota in April, 192O, to navigate the ship to Annapolis in order to take the midshipmen on their summer cruise. On June 4th he was detached from the Minnesota and on the 5th to the Naval Academy for duty under instruction in post graduate course in Engineering. Was commissioned lieutenant, July 1, 192O. Detached April 1, 1921, from Naval Academy to Naval Air Station at Pensacola, Fla., for elementary and advanced flight training. Reported June 11, and won his wings in September. October 1, 1921, Lieut. Kyle reported to Massachusetts Institute of Technology for post graduate instruction in Engineering, a course he completed in June, 1922. From July 3, to September 1st, he was in the Bureau of Aeronautics, Navy Department, Washington, D. C., then sent to the Aircraft Squads Scouting Fleet (Atlantic), for duty involving flying, and was on the government transport S. S. Wright. Arriving at Pensacola, he was transferred to the Naval Air Station for refreshment courses in actual air-craft flying. Completing instruction, was ordered to the seaplane carrier S. Langley March 12, 1923, and transferred to Naval Air Station, Naval Operating Base, Hampton Roads, Va., Dec. 9, 1923. On January 7, 1924, he reported to the Naval Aircraft Factory, Navy Yard, Philadelphia, for duty involving flying. 1924 and 1925 years were spent in testing new planes built at the factory. Lieut. Kyle was the chief test pilot. In the spring of 1925 the monster seaplane PN-9, an all-metal craft designed for a non-stop flight from San Francisco to Honolulu was completed, ready for its duration flight. Lieut. Kyle and Clarence H. Schildauer were chosen pilots to make title test. The PN-9 took the air about 8 A. M., May 1, 1925, and remained in the air 28 hours, 35 minutes and 27 seconds, thus establishing a new world record in duration flight of seaplanes, a record accepted by the International Aeronautic Federation in Paris. After this flight, Lieut. Kyle and Schildauer entered the parachute school at Lakehurst, N. J., in order to familiarize themselves with the safety devices. On May 22, 1925, the biplane in which they made the ascent being defective, engine trouble developed, the plane refused to rise above 50O feet and was swooping to the ground, when 2OO feet up, the instructor signalled the aviators to jump. Lieut. Kyle's parachute failed to open, and he was instantly killed May 22, 1925. His body was brought to Lynchburg and interred in Spring Hill cemetery. Gordon, brother of Lieut. Roland Kyle, born 1897, graduated from Virginia Military Institute June, 1918. Enlisted in U. S. Marines at that time and did service training recruits in the infantry of the Marine Corps, Paris Island, S. C. Detached from Paris Island October 21, 1918, to Marine Barracks, Navy Yard, Philadelphia. Transferred to Marine Aviation Detachment, Massachusetts Institute of Technology at Cambridge, November 11, 1918. Promoted to Corporal September 27, 1918, to Gunnery Sergeant, October 21, 1918. Honorably discharged from Marine Detachment, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, as a gunnery sergeant, January 18, 1919. On January 27, 1919, received commission as captain of infantry, Virginia Volunteers and Assistant Professor of Mathematics, at Virginia Military Institute, Lexington, Va. Captain Kyle married October 18, 1926, Emma Lawson Adams, daughter of Thomas Tunstall Adams, of Richmond, a descendant of Captain Robert Adams, an early settler in Campbell. National Guard Service Robert T. Craighill, attorney-at-law of Lynchburg, and C. S. Veteran, enlisted September 25, 1862, as a private in Company B, 12th Virginia Cavalry, Rosser's Brigade, C. S. Army, and served with that command during the remainder of the war of 1861-65. He was severely wounded near Todd's Tavern at the battle of the Wilderness, May 6th, 1864. His son, Robert E. Craighill, while still a lad, had command of a military company of boys organized by John Clark, who was their first captain. When they attained their majority, they enrolled as state troops, and volunteered for service in the war with Spain. Captain Robert E. Craighill has been promoted through several grades of service beginning with the first period of December 16, 1889, to December 18, 1898. Captain of Virginia Zouaves, Virginia Volunteers, to May 9, 1898. Captain of Company E, 2nd Virginia Infantry, U. S. Volunteers, to December 18, 1898; second period, May 3rd, 19O2, to January 14, 1919. Captain and Lieutenant-Colonel, 1st Infantry, Virginia Volunteers to July 24, 1917 (called into Federal service June 18, 1916, for duty on the Mexican border). Returned from Federal to State service January 17, 1917. Lieutenant-Colonel Infantry, U. S. Army, July 25, 1917, to January 14, 1919. Assignments: 1st Virginia Infantry; commanding officer 3rd Officers' Training Camp, Camp McClellan, Ala.; 116th Infantry; 115th Infantry; commanding officer American troops, Calais, France. 3rd Period: May 9, 1821 to January 1, 1927; Captain of Company E, 1st Infantry, Virginia National Guard, to October 2, 1921. Lieutenant-Colonel, 116th Infantry Virginia National Guard, October 3, 1921. Lynch Station Soldiers in World War Agnew, Frank Holmes and Russell Agnew, sons of William S. Agnew, courier and Indian Scout, following the surrender of the Confederate army. Andrews, Clayton, son of Milton and grandson of Rev. Milton Andrews. Andrews, Hugh A., son of Wyatt A., and grandson of Rev. Milton Andrews. Anthony, Edwin, grandson of Benjamin H. Anthony. Arthur, William. Board, Dr. John Arnold, captain, served in hospital in Scotland; John James Board, sons of Dr. J. J. Board. Boley, James, naval service. Bradshaw, Douglas: John Bradshaw, lieutenant in aviation service: grandsons of Rev. Milton Bishop. Burruss, Wm. H., son of Jas. M. Burruss, lieutenant in field artillery. Douglass, Chas. Achilles, son of J. L. Douglas, Sr., with Lynchburg Musketeers. Douglass, Jas. Baxter, son of J. L. Douglass, Sr., railway engineer; now Methodist minister in Colorado. Douglass, John L. (deceased), in Navy; later editor of Alta Vista Journal. Hall, Thomas, son of William T. Hall, in the Navy. Hall, William, son of William T. Hall, in the Navy. Hensley, Albert J. Hogan, John R. Oliver, Harry M., son of Richard, grandson of H. M. Oliver. Reynolds, Robert J. Smith, Claude M. Thompson, Capt. J. Victor, (V. M. I. graduate), raised artillery Company, 14th Virginia, in lower end of county; Littlebury Randolph Thompson, bugler 14th Virginia; sons of John C. and Clara S. Thompson. Tyree, Cuthbert Terrell, son of Joseph Tyree; in Naval service. Vaughan, Cleveland. Vaughan, Sidney. Webb, David Barr, Musketeers; Lewis Snow Webb, R. O. T. C., Virginia University; sons of J. L. and Valeria Snow-Webb. West, Warren W. Wilkinson, Dr. Robt. J., son of B. J. Wilkinson; lieutenant; now surgeon for C. & O. Railway. In charge of hospital, Huntington, W. Va. Twenty-two in the above list were volunteers. Officers, Lynchburg Home Guards, 1918 Captain, L. B. LeGrand; 1st Lieutenant, L. King; 2nd Lieutenant, J. A. Jones; with the membership of 142 privates. Officers, Lynchburg State Guards Captain, Rozell R. Yoder; 1st Lieutenant, John T. Mason; 2nd Lieutenant, James O. Jordan; with the membership of 110O privates. The classes of 192O-'21-'22 of Lynchburg High School presented a tablet Memorial to the students of the school who were killed while serving in France during the World War, upon which is inscribed their names, and the tablet placed upon the walls of the E. C. Glass High School building in 1922: Robert Lewis Butler W. Offutt Cobbs Gabriel B. J. DuVal Saunders Fleming John Kirkpatrick John J. Murphy Norman J. Traylor Howard Thornton Barger Allan Lyle Campbell Jacob Lorenzo Christ Lewis C. Fernald George Preston Glenn Charles John Locker William O. Newbauer Clarence Widdifield A soldier Memorial, designed by Charles Keck of New York and erected in 1926 on November llth, Armistice Day, at the foot of Monument Terrace, represents a soldier in the trenches with figure in bronze against a background of Indiana limestone, and names of all the dead Lynchburg soldiers engraved upon the stone. The address at the unveiling of the war memorial was delivered by Brig.-General Samuel D. Rockenback, a Lynchburger of the regular army, who at that time was presented with an overseas cross by the United Daughters of the Confederacy, as a lineal descendant of Capt. J. F. Rockenback and grandson of Robert Nicholson, two Confederate soldiers. The list of names includes those of the student soldiers given above also. Felix Longsdale Banton William Harrison Brooks Harry L. Bryant Herbert A. Butts Guv C. Finch Fred George Geophart W. W. Hillsman Pannill Rucker Jones ( col.) William G. Ketterer Charles Kdward Kruger Robert A. Mays Walter J. Mitchell Stearns Moon Richard W. Pendleton Ambrose B. Shenk Carrington Stevens W. Austin Thompson John H. Wills Lennie Joseph Bacon Charles Minor Blackford Joseph Benjamin Brown J. Beverly Burks Thomas Engene Falwell Robert Henry Franklin (col.) John Randolph Harmon Robert Crusoe Johnson Robert Lee Kesler Maynard Kuck Robert L. Mawyer Alexander Mier Marvin A. Moon Reuben L. Paskiel George C. Printup, Jr. Robert Bruce Staples Charles E. Stone Harry S. Walker Abner Odell Witt A Roll of Campbell's Soldier Dead in the World War—White Arthur, Private Samuel M., Evington; died of disease, Sept. 14, 1918; buried at Dijon, France. Brooks, Private William H., Lynchburg; killed in action, Nov. 11, 1918. Cardwell, Private William A., Rustburg; killed in action, Sept. 28, 1918. Carey, Private Lacy T., Brookneal; killed in action, Sept. 26, 1918. Cumbie, Private Volney E., Rustburg; died of disease, Sept. 28, 1918. Covington, Private John, Gladys; died of disease, October 8, 1918. Edmonds, Private Chesley, Long Island; died of disease, Nov. 11, 1918. Falwell, Private Thomas F., Lynchburg; died of disease, Oct. 13, 1918. Fernald, Sergeant Lewis C., Campbell county; died of disease, Dec. 28, 1918. Finch, Private Guy V., Rustburg; died of disease, October, October 14, 1918. *Foster, Corporal Henry L., Brookneal; killed in action, Sept. 28, 1918. *Corporal Henry L. Foster was interred at Arlington Cemetery, Washington, D. C. Klein, Private Jacob H., Gladys; died of disease, April 6, 1918. Lash, Private George, Brookneal; died of disease, March 21, 1918. McDowell, Wagoner Guy, Brookneal; died of disease, March 7, 1919. Mier, Private Alexander, Evington; killed in action, November 7, 1918. Moon, Corporal Marvin A., Gladys; killed in action, October 4, 1918. Perrow, Corporal Robert L., Jr., Rustburg; killed in action, October 15, 1918. Pugh, Corporal Horace C., Concord; killed in action, October 12, 1918. Short, Private Flournoy, Alta Vista; kiled in action, October 12, 1918. Stone, Private Frank H., Rustburg; died of disease, October 16, 1918. Colored Soldier Dead Barbie, Private Lafayette, Concord; died of disease, October 16, 1918. Bowman, Private Samuel A., Rustburg; died of disease, October 22, 1918. Franklin, Private Robert H., Lynchburg; died of disease, Sept. 17, 1918. Helm, Private Flem., Evington; died of disease, October 6, 1918. Jones, Private Pannell R., Lynchburg; died of disease, October 20, 1918. +Dews, Thomas, Evington: Co. D, 7O2nd Engineers; killed. +Gibson, William, Campbell county; Co. C, 511th Engineers: killed. +Harvey, Robert, Campbell county . . .; killed. Parker, Private William, Rustburg; died of disease, October 2, 1918. Smith, Private Charles, Lynchburg; died of disease, October .7, 1918. Meggison, Private Charles S., Concord; died of disease, March 19, 1918. The above data is taken from the 1920 report of the Adjutant-General of Virginia, with the exception of the three (+) names, of colored soldiers, given by their relatives. United States Marines—White Brown, Private Joseph B., Lynchburg; killed in action, June 25, 1918. United States Navy Gough, Ernest M., F., 3C, Gladys: December 9, 1917. Staples, Robert B., E., 1C, U. S. N. R. F., Concord; June 30, 1918. Stone, Charles E., H. A. 2C., U. S. N. R. F., Lynchburg; Oct., 1918. (Adjutant-General's 1920 Report). Names Reported by Relatives and Friends Dowdy, George W., Campbell county, S. N. R. F. U. S. S., Montana. Price, Carrington, formerly of Campbell, enlisted in West Virginia; buried at Brookneal. Snell, J. Bezer, Brookneal, entered service from Illinois; buried at Arlington. Campbell county furnished 3,700 soldiers, 375 commissioned and 9OO non-commissioned officers in the World War; 6O Y. M. C. A. workers, 20O for canteen service with the American Expeditionary Forces in France, participating in the battles of the Meuse and Argonne Forest. In every drive for funds in the prosecution of war measures, the county over-subscribed its quota. The complete list of casualties which occurred among its soldiers has not been obtained, yet at this time there is active movement on foot to secure names and erect a Memorial at the Court House. Two brothers, Orlie L. Ore, and Thomas Ore, sons of J. P. Ore, of Burton's Creek, and brothers-in-law of Alex. Mier, (listed above), son of William Mier of Evington, were killed. John H. Johnson, of Forest Depot; Co. G, 318th Infantry; killed in action. Wounded or Gassed in Service Almond - , Campbell county; wounded in action. Berkley, Thomas G-, Campbell county, near Brookneal; wounded in action. Berkley, Robert; wounded in action. Bomar, Robert, Gladys, wounded in action. Cunningham, Wilkes, Brookneal; gassed. Farmer, William A., Brookneal; wounded in action. Guthrie, Simmie A., Brookneal; gassed. Harris, - , Long Island; wounded in action. Henderson, W. C., Brookneal; gassed. Hall, J. T., Gladys; wounded in action. Lash, Louis, Brookneal; wounded by accident. McDaniel, Claude, Campbell county; gassed. Suddith, Roger, Gladys; gassed. Vassar, Evan S., Gladys; wounded in action. Wheeler, George A., Gladys; wounded in action. Williams, - , shell shot in action. Yates, John R., Brookneal; wounded in action. Yates, H. I., Naruna; gassed. Lynchburg Soldiers Decorated For War Service in the World War, 1918 Lieutenant Edgar A. Jennings, Co. M, 125th Infantry, Congressional Medal of Honor. Brigadier-General Samuel D. Rockenback, D. S. M., Croix de Guerre, medal of the Legion of Honor, and medal of the English Order of the Bath. Brigadier-General Meriwether Lewis Walker, D. S. M. Sergeant Linwood C. Friedhoff, Marines, Croix de Guerre. Corporal Henry D. Glass, Co. L, 116th Infantry, D. S. C. First Class Private William Edward Hughes, Co. L, 116th Infantry, D. S. C. Corporal Dewey B. Lawhorne, Co. G, 12Oth Infantry, D. S. C. Sergeant S. Aston Loyd, Co. L, 116th Infantry, D. S. C., and Croix de Guerre. Major Bernard H. Kyle, 12th Field Artillery, Croix de Guerre. Captain A. D. Barksdale, Co. M, 116th Infantry, D. S. C., and Croix de Guerre. Sergeant George Frederick Barksdale, American Ambulance Corps, Virginia Unit, Croix de Guerre. Lieutenant J. Beverley Burks, Co. G, 114th Infantry, E>. S. C., posthumous. Lieutenant-Colonel John J. Burleigh, 32nd Division, Croix de Guerre. Major Daniel Warrick Calhoun, Croix de Guerre. Colonel C. Clark Collins, Hospital Unit 12, D. S. M. and the Companion Order of St. Michael and St. George (British). Captain Joseph Purnell Cromwell, llth Infantry, D. S. C. Sergeant Gilmore G. Tomlin, Co. G, 6th Infantry, D. S. C. First Class Radio Electrician, Walter Meade Williams, S. S. City of Wilmington, Navy Cross. Lieutenant Robert Lewis Butler, Co. D, 9th Machine Gun Battery, D. S. C., posthumous. William White Dillard, son of Dr. John W. Dillard, marine honor medal; supply sergeant in 1917, detailed as gas and dynamite guard at Gievres, France, in 1918, while serving with the Marine Corps. Colonel Jefferson Randolph Kean (son of R. G. H. Kean, prominent attorney of Lynchburg), who served as a brigadier-general during the World War, entered the army as an assistant surgeon, was awarded a Distinguished Service medal "for exceptionally meretorious and distinguished services as chief of the Department of Military Relief, American Red Cross, a position of great responsibility. By his foresight, marked efficiency and energy, he organized the base hospital which cared for many of our wounded and administered the U. S. Ambulance Service for duty with the French army, greatly assisting our ally. He rendered services of conspicuous worth to the United States." Other Army and Navy Officers From Lynchburg Colonel William Owens, Washington, D. C. (deceased). Colonel Meriwether Lewis Walker, Corps of Engineers, Governor of Panama Canal Zone, Balboa Heights, Panama Zone. Colonel Thomas T. Kirkpatrick, U. S. Army (Retired), Jonestown, R. I. Colonel Claude H. Miller, U. S. Infantry, Tank School, Fort Meade, Md. _____ Guy Baker, U. S. Navy. Lynchburg Post, No. 16, American Legion Organized in September, 1919. No titles used in the posts of American Legion. Commander, A. D. Barksdale; Adjutant, John T. Owen; 1st officers. Present Officers: Commander, A. E. Wood; Vice-Chairman, Dr. Bernard K. Kyle; Adjutant, James H. Tays; Finance Officer, J. R, Franklin; Service Officer, S. R. Tiffany; Chaplain, Dr. T. N. Browne; Medical Officer, Arthur L. Wilson; War Risk Officer, Harry Baumgardner; Sergeant-at-Arms, J. A. Bullock; Executive Committee of the above officers and Fred M. Davis, James E. Canada, A. B. Carter, Dr. J. M. Robeson, and Carter Glass, Jr. Brookneal Post, No. 153, of the American Legion was organized on May 21st, 1923, with the following officers: Commander, W. H. Ginther; Vice-Commander, W. J. Lewis; Adjutant, A. T. Canada; Sergeant-at-Arms, W. A. Baker; Chaplain, Hy. T. Younger; with fifteen charter members. W. H. Ginther served as commander two successive years. The organization has a present membership of 35. The present officers are: Commander, Paul M. Shorter; Vice-Commander, Lacy T. Elder; Adjutant, A. T. Canada; Sergeant-at-Arms, W. C. Henderson; Chaplain, Wm. M. Mason; Executive Committee, H. E. Bates, W. J. Lewis, L. H. Foster; Finance Officer and Historian, W. H. Ginther. The largest percentage of the membership is in Brookneal and Campbell county, but a few residing in Charlotte and Halifax counties. This is the only organization of any "World War Veterans in Campbell outside of Lynchburg. Additional Comments: From: CAMPBELL CHRONICLES and FAMILY SKETCHES Embracing the History of CAMPBELL COUNTY, VIRGINIA 1782-1926 By R. H. EARLY With Illustrations J. P. BELL COMPANY LYNCHBURG, VIRGINIA 1927 ___________________________________________________________________ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Joy Fisher sdgenweb@yahoo.com ___________________________________________________________________