. One of Jackson's foot cavalry; his experience and what he saw during the war 1861-1865, including a history of "F company," Richmond, Va., 21st regiment Virginia infantry, Second brigade, Jackson's division, Second corps, A. N. Va. . cies were filled by promotions as follows: Captain, Richard IL Cunningham. First Lieut., Edward Mayo. Second Lieut., Phillip A. Welford. Jr. Second Lieut., Henry T. Miller. First Sergeant, John A. Pizzini. Second Sergeant, Edward G. Rawlings. Third Sergeant, John Tyler. Fourth Sergeant, Thomas Ellett. First Corporal, M. Louis Randolph. Second Corporal, Jesse Chi
. One of Jackson's foot cavalry; his experience and what he saw during the war 1861-1865, including a history of "F company," Richmond, Va., 21st regiment Virginia infantry, Second brigade, Jackson's division, Second corps, A. N. Va. . cies were filled by promotions as follows: Captain, Richard IL Cunningham. First Lieut., Edward Mayo. Second Lieut., Phillip A. Welford. Jr. Second Lieut., Henry T. Miller. First Sergeant, John A. Pizzini. Second Sergeant, Edward G. Rawlings. Third Sergeant, John Tyler. Fourth Sergeant, Thomas Ellett. First Corporal, M. Louis Randolph. Second Corporal, Jesse Child. Third Corporal, J. Tucker Randolph. Fourth Corporal, Shirley King. First Corporal, M. Louis Randolph resigned June 4,1861. Jesse Child was made First Corporal June 5. J. Tucker Randolph was made Second Corporal June 5- Shirley King was made Third Corporal June 5. George R. Pace was made Fourth Corporal June 5. F Company gave up Capt. Cary with much was the organizer of F Company, a fine soldier, strictdisciplinarian, and splendid drill master. They tell thison him to show his promptness: At the time of theJohn Brown raid, Gov. Wise one night sent for him, toldhim he wanted his company to go to Harpers Ferry at. FIRST CAPTAIN R. .MILTON GARY Ol^t^ositc page 3G. r- ONE OF JACKSONS FOOT CAVALRY 2^ once, and asked him, How many men can you carry,and how soon can you meet me at the R. F. & P. R. Capt. Cary replied, Sixty men in sixty min-utes. The old governor, much pleased with the answer,told him to report within two hours. When F Company left Richmond for Fredericksburg,each man carried his equipment of gun, etc., a knapsack,canteen, tin cup, and haversack; most of them wore linengaiters and havelocks, the latter being a head covering,a protection from the sun. Many wore around theirwaists, next to their skin, a flannel belt or worsted string,to prevent bowel complaint (?). In our knapsacks wecarried a fatigue jacket, several pairs of white gloves,sever
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