Gilmore, J. M. Brady and J. M. Roberts. This company
was a fine body of men, and made up from among the
best families of Butts County. At the reorganization m
May, 1862, Capt. Hendrick, Lieuts. Towles and Moore
were re-elected, and J. G. S. Ham was elected Third Lieu-
tenant in place of W. R. Andrews. M. V. B. McKibben
was elected Orderly Sergeant, and there were some other
changes in the non-commissioned officers, which are given
in the roster of the company. In the early part of 1863
Capt. Hendrick was promoted to Major, to succeed James
S. Boynton, who had been promoted. First Lieut. Towles
was promoted to Captain, and M. V. B. McKibben was
elected Third Lieutenant to fill vacancy caused by the pro-
motion of other officers. At the battle of Jackson, Miss..
July 16, 1863, Capt. Towles was severely wounded, and
Lieut. J. G. S. Ham was killed. Sergt. N. F. Camp was
elected Third Lieutenant to fill the vacancy which followed.
At the battle of Chickamauga this company suffered se-
verely. Several of its best men were among the killed. The
list of casualties on this bloody field, Atlanta, Jonesboro,
Franklin and Murfreesboro show that this company sealed
its faith with its blood, and no braver men followed their
country's flag.
