The Daily Dispatch: June 7, 1861.
The Washington Artillery.
--The following is a list of the officers of the battalion of Artillery, from New Orleans, now encamped at Howard's Grove:
Color Guard.--Corporals George W. Wood, E. J. Jewell, A. H. Peale and J. H. Dearie.
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Richmond Dispatch.
Monday morning...July 22, 1861.
The fight at Manassas, Thursday.
further particulars.
[from our own Correspondents.]
Bull's Run, July 19, 1861
1st Regiment .
Company I.
P. S.--Honor to whom honor is due. The color guard acted most heroically. While the fight was the hottest Serg Reeves, with Corp. Norvell and four privates, passed the creek with flying colors, having to wade up to their waist through the water, and planted the glorious bars and stars on the hill under an incessant fire from the enemy, whilst Reeves roared out to Turner to rally to their colors After repeated orders to retreat only, he fell back with his men to the main body.
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The Daily Dispatch: may 20, 1862.
Gallantry in battle.
Army Hospital, Charlottesville, May 18th, 1862
To the Editors of the Dispatch:
Allow me through the medium of your most excellent paper, to make mention of the daring bravery of J. Pinkney Waddy, ensign of the 23d Virginia regiment. During the recent battle at McDowell, and while the fire of the enemy was at its hottest, he was ordered to advance with his colors twenty yards in front of the regiment, With unfaltering step and unflinching courage he marched boldly forward, (accompanied only by the color-guard, Messrs, Moss and Waish,) within a short distance of an enraged foe, Strange to say, he escaped uninjured, but both of his guard were seriously wounded while in this perilous position. The conduct of Mr. Waddy was taken admired by both officers and men. Too high cannot be lavished upon the cool and determined courage of this gallant young officer.
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The Daily Dispatch: June 7, 1862.
Richmond Dispatch.
The battles near Richmond.
Further reports of casualties.
Saturday, May 31st, the 12th Alabama regiment
Killed: Corp'l J C Cunningham, color guard, Co. E
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The Daily Dispatch: July 13, 1863.
Monday morning...July 13, 1863.
The battle of Gettysburg.
The 1st Virginia carried in 175 men, about twenty five having been detailed for ambulance and other duty. They brought out between thirty or forty, many even of them being wounded. There is but one officer in the regiment who was not killed or wounded, and that was Lieut. Ballon, who now commands it. Col. L B. Williams went into action on horseback, and was instantly killed. He fell forward on being shot, and did not speak afterwards. His horse was hit three times. Col. W.'s body is in the hands of the enemy. Among the officers we have ascertained the following losses. Company G, Lieut. Morris, comd'g, Capt. Langley was sick but went into the fight and was wounded; Lieuts. Woody and Morris, all wounded; company B, color companyCapt. Davis, wounded and missing; Lieut. Paine, wounded, company C, Capt. Halliman and Lieut. Dooley, both wounded and missing; company D, Capt. Norton, Lieuts. Reeve, Keiningham, and Blair, all wounded; company H, Capt. Watkins, Lieuts. Cuball and Martin, all wounded; company I, Lieuts. Ballon and Caho, the latter wounded. Wm. Mitchell, son of John Mitchell, in command of the color guard of the regiment, is wounded and missing. Lieut. Blair, of company D, commanded the skirmishers. We have been unable to get a list of the privates killed and wounded.