Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1862-08-06
Cant. George G. Lewis.

When we inserted the article signed "Chicka-
hominy " in relation to Capt Lewis, owing 70 tne
pressure of other matters, it did not strike US a.
the time that it contained any reflection upon ms
eallantry. If it had, it would not have appeared IN
our columns; but VIC supposed it to De SIMPLY tne
correction Of an error Our attention was however,
called to 1t by soung friend of Capt l. afterwards
and We cheerfuly insert the following vindcation Of
him from the foul inputation. His vindication is
ample and the anonymous attack will be harmless.
Such attacks however, as a general thing, are I'M
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 grat6es the authors Of such At
tacks, as when the subject of them manifests any
concern to know the names Of the perpetrators.
2ND REGIMENT N. G. S. To-
Camp near Richmond, Na,
July 2Sth, 1852.
Mr.. ED1roR:-I notice in your paper Of the 2srd
inst most infamous card, which some consummate
scoundrel has inserted with the evident intention of
doing me an injury-what for, am at a loss to con.
ceive He says, II see statement in your last
issue that Capt. Geo. G. Lewis, Co. X, End N. c. S.
r., was wounded in late engagement on the Chick
ahominy, and could be seen at the Exchange Hotel,
Richmond. A part of this is gross mistake
Capt L. has never been, nor is it likely that he
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 dc SO. | wounded late on Thurs.
day evening at Mechanicsville whilst our regiment
was marching up hill in the direction Of Yankee
battery that was playing on with grape and SHE'LL
and fell wounded in the thigh, by piece of SHE'LL
My wound was dressed by DR.. L. A. Stith, of this
regiment, (who is now absent) and was carried to
little house across the Chickahominy river, where
4 staid all night with several other wounded soldiers.
Our Chaplain, Rev. A. w. Watson, staid with me
all night and in the morning was sent to Rich
mond where took a room at the Exchange hotel,
as many other wounded officers DID, preferring
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.
WIN. B. Wellons Alexander Miller ESQ, and many
others we'll known in State. Now, why some
infamous scoundrel should sit down and pen that
card with the very perceptibe intention of doing me
an injury in such low, base and underhanded way
and without the slightest cause, ! cannot imagine.
If have done any one an injury by word or deed,
it is more than l am aware Of; and if such is the
case he learn my address from this article, and
Ill take great pleasure in giving him all necessary
satisfaction.
Very respectfully yours, &c.,
GEORGE G. LEWIS,
Sapt OOulu w. n, Zno N. ~. .. Troops.
CAMP 2SD REGIMENT N. G. TRooPs,)
Near Richmond, Va, :
July 26th, 1862.
Nix. EprToR Our attention having been called to
a card in your paper Of the 23d inst the sigma
ture of "Chickahominy," which is calculated to do
Capt George e. Lewis serious injury and the gross
est injustice and the writer Of which was evidently
prompted BY mean, unworthy and malignant mo-
tives therefore, We the undersigned officers of this
regiment, do certify that Capt. Lewis was wounded
in the thigh by piece Of shell On Thursday eve
ming, at Mechanicsville and was sent from the field
by Asst Surgeon DR.. L. A. Stith, who dressed his
wound. Consequently was totally unable to be in
the series of battles that followed
GEO. S. KIRBY,
Asst Surgeon End N. c. T.,
DANIEL W. HURT,
Captain Company l,
JAS. T. SCALES
1st 1t Con'd's Co. E,
| GEO. w. BRITT,
1t Com'dg Co. G,
j. C. APPLEWHITE,
lst Lieut. Commanding Co. D,
N. NJ. CHADWICK,
LIST Lieut. Commanding Co. F,
ORREN WILLIAMS.
LIST Lieutenant Commanding Co. G,
N. B. WHITFIELD,
Lieutenant Commanding Co. II,
JOHN c. GORMAN,
LIST Lieutenant Commanding Co. B,
ALEXANDER MILLER,
LIST Lieutenant Company X.