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with pretty full ranks. All six of the companies, from A to F inclu- sive, were commanded by their respective captains except F, which was under Lieutenant Tompkins. The captains commanding were Bossieux, Spence, Christian, Gasser, M. Jones and Lieutenant Tomp- kins. There were about 225 men in line, and an ambulance corps brought up the rear. The regiment band of twelve pieces, Mr. Voelker leader, headed the column, and Colonel Henry C. Jones, who was in command, had his full staff mounted.

FIRST BATTALION VIRGINIA ARTILLERY.

Major, William E. Simons ; Adjutant, with rank of Captain, W. G. Harvey ; Inspector, with rank of Captain, James E. Phillips ; Ordnance Officer, with rank of First Lieutenant, H. L. Turner ; Quartermaster, with rank of First Lieutenant, R. F. Patterson ; Commissary of Subsistence, with rank of First Lieutenant, R. L. Vandeventer.

Battery "A'' — Richmond Howitzers, Captain John A, Hutcheson.

" B ''— Norfolk Light Artillery Blues, Captain M. C. Keeling.


 * C ''—Staunton Artillery. Lieutenant David O'Rourke.


 * E" — R. E. Lee Battery (.Petersburg), Captain John Trusheim.

The battalion had about 250 men.

GOVERNOR GORDON AND STAFF.

Governor John B. Gordon, of Georgia, and staff had the next position, and the Governor's Horse Guard, mounted, followed as his escort.

Governors Farwell and Richardson, and A. B. Fleming, of West Virginia, and staffs, were also in the procession.

VIRGINIA CAVALRY.

There were five companies in the First regiment of Virginia cav- alry, under command of Colonel Thomas R. Marshall, whose staff embraces Lieutenat-Colonel Bidgood, Major Percy G. Hawes, Sur- geon Lewis Wheat, Assistant-Surgeon Edward McGuire, Adjutant Kirk Mathews, Chaplain Gates Downman, Commissary Captain Fred. Scott. The commands in the regiment were Surry Cavalry, Captain J. A. M. Gwathmey ; Hanover, Captain Williams F. Wick- ham; Chesterfield, Captain Moore; Prince George, Captain A. F. Hobbs ; Stuart Horse Guards, Captain Samuel Register; Fitz Lee Troop (Lynchburg), Captain Joseph B. Pace.