Goldsboro Messenger, September 16, 1875

                           Goldsboro Rifles

At a meeting held Tuesday night, Sept. 14th for the purpose of 
organizing a Military Company, Jno. R. Morris was called to the chair, 
and B.E. Smith requested to act as Secretary.

A suitable name being first in order, it was resolved that this Company 
be known as the Goldsboro Rifles: on motion, an election was gone into 
with the following result:

Captain – T.B. Hyman                 1st Lieutenant – H.P. Dortch
2d Lieutenant – S.K. Royall          Jr. 2d Lieutenant – O.F. Worrell
O. Sgt. – B.E. Smith                 2d Sgt. – O.L. Baker
3d Sgt. – Arnold Borden              4th Sgt. – W.T. Hollowell
1st Corporal – F.L. Castex           2d Corporal – Chas. Dewey
3d Corporal – E.W. Powell            4th Corporal – Junius Slocumb
Color Sgt. – M.M. Merritt

On motion, the chair appointed the following committees:

Executive Committee – C. Dewey, I.F. Dortch, M. Hollowell, S.K. Royall 
and B.E. Smith

Committee on By-Laws – J.R. Morris, T.B. Hyman and I.F. Dortch

Committee to Solicit Subscription – T.B. Hyman, with A.J. Galloway, 
Esq., to assist.

The Executive Committee was instructed to order two or three kinds of 
Guns as samples for the inspection of the Company before purchasing.

The meeting then adjourned, to meet again Wednesday night, the 22d 
inst.

                              J.R. Morris, Chm.
                                       B.E. Smith, Sec.







Back to Various Articles Page

Back to the Goldsboro Rifles Home Page

Back to the Wayne County Military Page

Back to Wayne County Page