Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1862-08-06
Capt. George C.. Lewis.

When we inserted the article signed, "Chicka-
honiny in relation to, Capt Lewis, owing to the
pressure of other matters, it did not strike us at
1.-The time that it contained anyfshection upon his
gallantry. If it had it would not have appeared in
our columns; but we supposed it to be simply the
correction of an error. Our attention was however
called to 1t by young friend of Capt L. afterwards,
and we cheerfully insert the following vindcaton of
him from the foul lmputation. His vindication is
ample and the anonymous attack will be harmless.
Such attacks however, as general thing,
worthy of notice, and men Of character and cour-
age like We suppose Capt L. to be, may afford to
be wholly Indifferent to them, to those who make
them. Nothing so gratifes the authors of such at
lacks, when the subject of them manifests any
concern to know the names of the perpetrators.
2ND REGIMENT N. G. S. IT,
Camp near Richmond Va,
July 2Sth, 1862
Mr.. EDITOR Il notice in your paper of the 23rd
inst most infamous card which some consummate
scoundrel has inserted with the evident intention of
doing me an injury-what for, am at loss to con-
ceiye. He says, al see q statement in your last
issue that Capt. Geo. c. Lewis, Co. K, End n G. S.
T., was wounded in a late engagement on the Chick
ahominy and could be seen at the Exchange Hotel,
Richmond. A part Of this is a gross mistake
Capt L. has been nor is it likely that he ever
will be, in an engagement"
Now, Mr. Editor, | should not publicly notice this
vile, contemplate and malignant SANDER but for the
fact that justice TO my State, myself and my friends
require me to do so. | lcds wounded late on Thurs
day evening at Mechanicsville whilst our regiment
was marching up hill in the direction OF a Yankee
battery that was playing US with grape and SHE'LL
and fell wounded in the thigh, by piece Of shell.
My wound was dressed by Dr. l.. A. Stith, of this
regiment, (who is now absent,) and carried to
little house across the Chickahominy river, where
staid all night with several other wounded soldiers.
Our Chaplain, Rev. \. W. Watson, Staid with me
all night and in the morning | was sent to Rich
mOnd where took room at the Exchange hotel,
us many other wounded officers did preferring a
private room to hospital. Whilst there and con-
fined to my bed from the effects OF the wound, many
gentlemen called to see me from North Carolina,
amongst whom were Rev. Charles F. Deems, Rev.
VIM. B. Wellons, Alexander Miller, Esq, and many
others well known in our State. Now, why some
infamous scoundre should sit down and pen that
card with the very perceptble intention Of doing
an injury in such low, base and underhanded way
and without the slightest cause, cannot imagine.
If have done any an injury by word or deed,
it is more than | am aware Of; and if such is the
case he can learn my address from this article and
I'll take great pleasure in giving him all necessary
satisfaction.
Very respectfully yours, &c.,
GEORGE C. LEWIS,
Capt Comd'g Co. X, 2nd N. Z. S. Troops.
CAMP 2XD REGIMENT n c. TRooPs,l
Near Richmond, Va,
July 18th, 1862.
Mn. Enron Our attention having been called to
card in your paper Of the 23d inst. over the sigma
turc of Chickahominy" which is calculated to do
Capt George Z. Lewis serious injury and the gross
est injustice, and the writer of which evidently
prompted by mean, unworthy and malignant mo-
tives therefore, We the undersigned officers OF this
regiment do certify that Capt Lewis wounded
in the thigh by piece Of shell OF Thursday eve.
ming, at MechanlcSvle, and sent from the field
by Asst Surgeon DR.. l.. A Stith, who dressed his
wound Consequently totally unable to be in
the series Of battles that followed
GEO. S. KIRBY,
Asst Surgeon 2nd n. c. T.,
DANIEL w. HURT,
Captain Company l.
JAS I. SCALES,
LIST 1t Com'd'g Co. L,
GEO. w. BRITT,
1t Com'dg Co. c,
J. c. APPLEWlIITE,
LIST Lieut.. Commanding Co. D,
n NJ. CHADWICK,
LIST Lieut. Commanding Co. F,
ORREN WILLIAMS
lSt Lieutenant Commanding G." g,
n B. WHITFIELD,
Lieutenant Commanding Co. II,
JOHN c. G0RMAN,
LIST Lieutenant Commanding Co B,
ALEXANDER MILLER,
LIST Lieutenant Company *.