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Pennington, 45 men ; Company F, Captain J. Frank Suppler, 55 men ; Company G, First-Lieutenant J. Frank Phillips, commanding, 45 men ; Company H, Captain Charles F. Albers, 40 men ; Com- pany I, Captain N. Lee Goldsborough, 35 men ; Company K, Cap- tain Robert Riddell Brown, 35 men.

Non-commisbioned Staff: Sergeant- Major A. Frederick, Quarter- master-Sergeant Alexander Hassentamp, Commissary-Sergeant E. B. Duval, Paymaster-Sergeant Herbert W. Anderson, Ordnance- Sergeant Harman S. Bell, Hospital-Steward W. B. Moneson, Right- General- Guide Sergeant W. S. Lilly, Left-General-Guide-Sergeajnt Horace McEldery.

WEST VIRGINIA. ' ,

The Gates ville Cornet band led the Second regiment West Vir- ginia volunteers, which was composed of the following companies, Colonel J. W. A. Ford commanding : Monroe Guards, 24 men. Cap- tain A. S. Johnston ; Hinton Light Infantry, 20 men. Captain M. F. Mykoff ; Ronceverte Rifles, 25 men, Captain W. D. Sloan ; Jeffer- son Guards, 37 men, Captain C. E. Baylor ; Huntington Light Infan- try, 26 men, Captain J. E. Hodges.

WASHINGTON SHOOTERS.

The city of Washington sent down two companies, and they were assigned the positions just in front of the Virginia infantry. The Rifles, commanded by Captain W. E. Beagle, have 40 men, and the Sharp -Shooters, whose sack coats, cartridge-belts, and unique uni- forms attracted universal attention, had about 25, and were under Captain E. G. Benson.

The Lynchburg Zouaves came in with the Washington boys and also claimed very general notice. The Zouaves are a well-drilled lot.

VIRGINIA MILITARY INSTITUTE CADETS.

The cadets from the Virginia Military Institute, a magnificent- looking lot of young fellows, assembled on Broad street — right rest- ing on the east side of Seventh. There were 196 cadets in line.

This section of the column was headed by the Institute band of eight pieces — H. Krause leader. Major Duncan, commandant of cadets, was in command, and the other Institute officers were Cap- tains Ford and Mason and Adjutant Lewis. The four companies were immediately in charge of Cadet- Captains Angel, McCormick, Harden, and Taliaferro.