The Greensborough Patriot

April 3, 1862

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Wilmington Light Artillery.

 

����������� This Company, originally organized under Captain Hedrick as a light artillery corps, has been serving during the last twelve months, or nearly so, as heavy artillery, but has now re-entered for the war, and will go immediately into the branch of service for which, as its name indicates, it was first intended.� The men are now practicing the light artillery drill, having received their battery, and as they are thoroughly disciplined in infantry and heavy artillery movements, they will very soon acquire a very serviceable proficiency in the manual and maneuvers of light artillery.� Captain Hedrick having been promoted to the rank of Major of artillery in the Confederate service, Lieut. J. D. Cumming has been chosen Captain of the company.� All who know Mr. Cumming will be satisfied that the Company has selected a good and efficient man to command it.� And by the way, there is no better company anywhere than that which Captain Cumming commands.� About twenty additional recruits will be taken to fill up its ranks to the desired number, and among them a good blacksmith and a good saddler.�Journal.