Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1855-02-09
ror III, o,fs,I Democrat.
GnrrSpOro', n. c., Jan Is, 1855.


h takes il. name from Gen. Green, Of revo-
lutonary memory. Abou, five miles from
rhi, place the famous battle Of Guilford Count
House vas fought. March Is. 81. dccom.
panied hy a guide SenI oct aud took view
Of the ground The british army, under
Lord ComUalls, had been enenmpsd lor ssy.
erll weeks about four miles snulh wrt, of the
principal ,cene Vi tho engagement. The
American frrco. which consisted chiefly II
Maryland ard Virginia Regulars, Jed on by
the clivllric Green, having crossed ,hc Dan
river, from Virginia. were joined by several
companies of raw militia men from this
STATE, On 'amPed on tbs night Of lhe li,h, =
a short dtsance f,om the old Court House,
near the 'pot where the main 'auls was
fought. PrcpaEtiuus we're made on both
sides, for Ille comics, M the morrow.
EltlY on rhr morning of the 18th, General
Grccr Adaur,d his lmop, about one mile
and iounsd IN Two parallel lines, extending
North and South. With lhr militia IN frnni.
,hc rirh, resting on a piece II woods, whi,h
rs pos Standing Manal music vas now
heard 10 tie direction OF ,he enemies camp.
Suur columns Of red coat. and lines OF hrs.
lln- b,yonrl' were seen approaching. Tho
m.It,,. unused &, such .i,bls. b,-an, manic
stricken. and a,thc fret ou,sruaycrrI. broke.
,rJ fed ttr,vir, avn, ttsrr mu,Lsi, a they
,5o c,r ,b.,, lorr.. r.-,r,h n, roopuv.
r.. ,,,,l,,. en- lie e,-,,7,v received IN,
f,.,s,t.. rel ,.,,. ,,.,5 .5,,, G,urs.. at 4
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,l,r. c,,.r with l.., REGULAR, ,,er,.,l the
D,o ,,,n Virginia. Tho rs,r', nr ,,r con.
,s., vs. ip reality a ,icinry NJ our ..l. which
vcYlI l,,c L.sn s1npler, had D. mo-, been flr
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dies. vo,t. Cannon bali, Ar, oc,..,on,lry
c,rol re rain. h,,ior v,.brI ,l,,m from
the hank, d, which thew Ne, buried 4
r,.,,ru, ,,sc ,ane four feet In diameter :,
ulr bui. with . dwarf top. vas shown ne.
r., mistlal top ua, sho, or by a cannon bali
dunn, iho crrascncn,. /, being then small
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examination the, rroycI b, human homes.
which orr,. doubtless. the mortal remains
,f IN. ber,r, nrihat day.
\ l,,ye portion N .hc field i, urculuared.
ami covered with coar,e. rough rras, cillrd
will broom. n. snriice Is uneven. owing lo
,b- deem cut, made hy III, water into the
,,ft rel l.am of ~hich much of ih, sail about
her, i, compo,rJ, To IN, derih Of several
feet
Tn, weather here ,hi. month has heen Ike
,be average of November ia Maine. w snow
b,,,c, fallen hero.
r,h,.., +, s,,,lo r,,i,,.5 in.oneof,be
yo,,h,,. cnn,,i,, 4, ,bi. s,,,.. IN. srcunJ
,.....,J ,,,,t. ,o.J hy ,,,,i,, /, large
,,,a,i,y ,r a, G.sl On , small bed Of ground.
,l. ,,,I i. the, pyl,eri.ed and mixed With the
ashes. in which the sccd IS SOM; il here