From the Richmond Enquirer, 4/27/1861, p. 2, c. 3
CAMP OF
INSTRUCTION AT THE CENTRAL FAIR GROUNDS.
The following companies are
stationed at the Fair Grounds:
Lexington Cadets, 175 men,
commanded by Maj. Colston, and armed with the smoothbore percussion musket.
Company A, 83d Regiment, 100 men,
commanded by Capt. Atkinson, armed with the percussion musket.
Hanover Grays, 44 men, commanded
by Capt. Talley, armed with the percussion musket.
Paineville Rifles, 87 men, Capt.
Miller, armed with the percussion musket.
Ashland Grays, 53 men, Capt.
Tucker, armed with the percussion musket.
Henrico Southern Guard, 67 men,
Captain Childrey, armed with the percussion musket.
Patrick Henry Rifles, 57 men,
Capt. Dabney, armed with the percussion musket.
Company A, Danville Battalion, 77
men, Capt. Claiborne, armed with the percussion musket.
The above companies constitute the
1st Battalion of Volunteers, under command of Maj. Withers, of the
Danville Battalion; Lieut. Edwards, Acting Adjutant.
SECOND BATTALION
OF VOLUNTEERS.
Company A, 17th
Regiment of Volunteers, 60 men, Capt. Harrison, armed with the Minnie musket.
Nottoway Grays, 65 men, Capt.
Connally, armed with the Minnie musket.
Nottoway Rifle Guard, 51 men,
Captain Owen, armed with the Minnie musket.
Surgeon, Dr. Blackburn. No Major
has yet been appointed to this Battalion.
CAVALRY.
Company B., Chesterfield Cavalry,
61 men, Captain Ball. Armed with U. S. sabers and pistols.
FIELD AND STAFF.
The following are the officers at
the camp of instruction:
Colonel Gilham, Colonel commanding.
Major Madison, Surgeon.
Lieut. Page, Assistant Surgeon.
Captain Ship, Assistant Adjutant General.
Capt. Cunningham, Acting Assistant Adjutant General.
Capt. Poyner, Assistant Quartermaster.
The enthusiasm which pervades the rank and file of all
these companies, is very great. All are desirous of receiving orders for an
immediate march. Many of these companies are well drilled and perfectly
efficient; some of them seem as if a bullet would have little effect in stopping
them, if once ordered to “charge.”
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