1861 April 17 University of Virginia

From the minute book of the Chairman of the Faculty

Gave Mr. N.M. Neblett leave of absence
for ten days to visit Richmond. Mr. W.L. Hawkins
of La. for ten days to visit relatives in Baltimore.
& Mr. J.R. Thomas of Ga for ten days to visit
home--also Mr. C.A. James for one week to visit home--

Gave Mr. J.P. Bryan of Tex. Mr J.E. Matthews
of Ala & Mr. J.E. Herndon of Tex., each with his
father's permission, and Messrs F.S. Williams of Va
& Ro. W. Hooks of Tex, each 21, leave to withdraw
from the University.

Gave Mr. R.A. Bacon of Ga. leave of absence
for two weeks. Has received a dispatch calling him home.

The Governor of Virginia having, as was represented,
authorized the Volunteer Companies at Charlottesville,
in concert with companies from Staunton and other
places, to march to Harper's Ferry, with the view
of capturing it and securing the arms & machinery
at that place to the use of Virginia in the attitude
of resistence she is about to assume towards the wicked
Government at Washington, an invitation was
extended by Capt. Duke of the Albemarle Rifles
to the two volunteer companies of students
to join in the Expedition. The invitation was
received with so much enthusiasm by the University
Volunteers, that the Chairman the Faculty concurring
deemed it inexpedient to oppose an official interdict
to its acceptance--It was deemed best under the
circumstances to give the procedure the form
of regularity, by granting leave of absence
for a week to such as applied with the view
of going on the expedition.. At the same time
all under 21 years of age were earnestly advised
not to go. the following are the rolls of the Compa-
nies as they marched from the University on the evening
of the 17th of April. Those marked thus x obtained leave
of absence for a week--the rest from want of time
and other reasons did not apply for it.

Roll of the "Sons of Liberty"

Jas. T. Toole Capt
xRo. J. Wasington 1st Lieut
A.G. Hill 2d do
xPage McCarty 3d do
F.S. Robertson 1st Sergt
Jno P. Lynch 2d "
A.B. Paris 3d "
W.G. Anderson 4 "
Jno B. Mordecai 1 Corpl
xJas McD. Carrington 2d "
xHenry L. Hoover 3 "
xA. Davidson 4th Corp.
Privates
W.A. Anderson
xL.J. Barrett
xW.R. Berkeley
Carter Berkeley
xAustin Brockenbrough
C.I. Battle
xF.L. Bronaugh
xGeo R. Bedinger
xB.S. Brown
xJas. W. Buford
C.A. Chancey
R.H. Couper
xC.Clinebell
J.H. Drewry
B.F. Dew, Jr.
xHy Ewing
Jno Goffigon
C I Harvie
Hall of Ala
xJno Hunter
xL.A. Henderson
xG.C. Holleyman
P.S.H. Lee
xHenry Lee
xA. Lauve
J.H. Larew
J.E. Moyler
Ro.C. Nicholas
xGeo J. Pratt
Celsus Price
Jno D. Page
xJ.E. Peck
C.T. Richardson
T.J. Randolph of Miss
Jno T. Redwood
W.G. Smith
F.M. Swoope
xJ. Hanson Thomas
J.B. Thornton
C.R. Venable
J.L. White
J.W. Wyatt
A.B. Wooldridge
F.S. Williams
C.U. Williams
W.L. Withers
Jas G. Woodhouse
xC.E. Riddick
xRo S. Pearce


Roll of the "Southern Guard"
Edw S. Hutter Jr Capt
Geo Ross 1st Lieut
Frank Carter 2d "
J.M. Payne 3 "
xP.L. Burwell 1st Sergt
J.E. Heath 2 "
xRo. E. Lee Jr 4 "
Wm A. Ross Jr 1 Corpl.
xWalter Weir 2 do
R. C. Wellford 4 do
Privates
Wm Brown
xE Holmes Boyd
xD.E.J. Baskerville
Ro T. Baldwin
xD R Barton
P.B. Barbour
xJ.O. Carr
W H Chapman
A.V. Doak
C.A. Davidson
Paul L. DeClouet
Percival Elliott
xM.N. Fleming
J.Compton French
xRo Falligant
xW.G. Field
W.L. Goggin Jr
xK. Grogan
xJ.R. Gildersleeve
R.H. Green
xJ.M. Garnett
xWm. P. Grivot
Heath
Jno B. Henry
xWalter Q Hullihen
xW.A. Hawes
Jas McH. Howard
Edw H. Ingle
xC.A James
T.M.King
xA.J. Lewis
Jno Latane
xR.H. McKim
W. Gordon McCabe
xJno H. Maury
xC. Ellis Munford
T.B. Mackall
W.W.Minor
xH. Munnickhuysen
H.C. Michie
T.H. Norwood
xHenry Page
xSaml H. Pulliam
xL.D. Roane
B.M. Randolph
xW. Wirt Robinson
W.L. Randolph
xJno J. Reeve
xSmith
xL.B. Stephenson
W.F. Singleton
S.C. Samuels
Jno H. Seawell
C.W. Trueheart
xLomax Tayloe
xJas Taylor
W.N. Wellford
T.R.B. Wright
xV. Wrenn
xW.M. Worthington
W.G. Wynn
xI.T. Walke
Frnklin Voss
(Lyman)
(C. Grogan)
Ro Hemphill