The
Greensborough Patriot
April 30,
1861
Page 3
Military Movements in Raleigh.
A new
company called the Raleigh Rifles, was organized on Friday night last. The company consists of 84. Capt. William H. Harrison was chosen Captain;
Hon. Sion H. Rogers 1st Lieutenant; Daniel G. Fowle 2d Lieutenant;
Jo Jones 3d Lieutenant; Q. Busbee Quartermaster; and Dr. E. B. Haywood
Surgeon. The company will be tendered to
the Governor. We will give a list of the
names hereafter.
The Oak City
guards, Capt. High, number now some 40 men.
We understand that this company will soon be filled up and tendered to
the Governor.
An Artillery
company has also been formed. Stephen D.
Ramsour, of Lincoln, late of the U.S. Army, has been chosen Captain; Basil
Manly and W. J. Saunders 1st Lieutenants; B. B. Guion and Thomas
Bridges 2d Lieutenants; Phil Sasser Orderly Sergeant; Rufus H. Whitaker, 2d
Sergeant; F. H. Seavill, 3rd Lieutenant; W. H. Laughter, 4th
Sergeant, P. C. Powell, 1st Corporal; R. D. Spikes, 2d do. F. Beavers, 3d do. R. Butler, 4th do. Jas. McKimmon, Jr.
The names of
the Artillery men are as follows:
W. J.
Saunder, F. G.
Beavers,
P. H.
Sasser, Robert
Kimbrel,
B. C. Manly,
Thos. P.
Chisman, Jr.
B. B. Guion,
P. C. Powell,
J. Q.
DeCarteret, W. J. Stanford,
James
McKimmon, Jr., B. D. Spikes,
J. D.
Iredell, Henry
Finch,
Cad. J.
Iredell, M. Caudel,
Geo. M.
Whiting, W. Y. Evans,
Chas. C.
Lovejoy, F. H. Seawell,
Thos. P.
Bridgers, Thos. Hill,
W. H.
Laughter, Wm.
Williams,
Jas. D.
Newsom, V. W.
Williams,
G. E. B.
Singletary, J. S.
Brinkley,
T. C. Curry,
J. H. Morring,
H. C.
Settle, N. A.
Dunn,
Jas. S.
Harward, H. C.
Graham,
R. W. Smith,
W. D. Thompson,
W. E. Pell,
Jr., Thos. Jeffreys,
Rufus
Whitaker, J. C.
Medley,
Jas. M. Royster,
Samuel Whitaker,
Chas. E.
Harward, Louis Powers,
S. Lane
Hayman, S. Taylor,
W. G.
Wheliss, D. Pierce,
R. Butler, N. W. West,
Robert
Lassiter, W. B.
Allen.