Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1862-06-11
G. 3. Sanders, Es1. :

c. D. Sanders, Esg.:-
DEAR S1R:-With regard to the home patrol, I
will state its origin, and all about it far as |
know Some week before l saw Adam, BardIn
Hamilton asked me if would be Captain Of
company? told him would not thinking at the
time it was company to 60 into service. | told
him preferred privates place. lie stated that
each regiment had right to 40 men, to act as
home patrol. That astonishcd me- for had never
heard Of such a thing before told him that | had
no confidence in any thing Of the kind, but that
thought all regiments ought to have company, as
negroes were getting impudent, and cited him to
some few OF my negroes, and others in the neigh
borhood He Intercepted me for three successive
days, and asked me to go down and see General
Holmes. / refused, stating at the same time that
should see Adam in few days, and if the authori-
ties allowed such thing he, as Colonel of the
county would know. Adam came to my house on
Thursday night, well as 1 can recollect. Bardin
was present Bardin remarked to Adam that he
wanted to get up company, and told him that he
wished me to act as Captain-but he could not
make me believe that such thing would do
Adam asked him what kind of company He
then gave history of two companies in Wayne
county, and asked Adam what he thought of it
He told him he did not think it would do, unless it
was made up Of men over thirty five years Of age
Bardn said it could be done of men between the
age of eighteen and thirty-fve. On Saturday morn.
ing, before Adam left for Smithfeld, told him if
other counties were entitled to such, thought we
| ought to rave it-and asked him to write to Gen.
Holmes, and see if such were facts He refused to
doit, stating at the time that he would see the men
OF the county over thirty.ive years of age, and if
they thought it advisable he as Colonel would re-
commend it. Myself and Bardin expressed wish
to be IN the company if it could be made up If
Adam said he wished to be in it. it is more than
can say. He did say as he was Colonel he did not
think be could be in company of the kind. 1t
was the least of my thought of basing nv hopes on
any thing of the kind-but Bardn said he was not
willing to leave his family, and it was the only
chance for him to stay at home, which he desired
unless there was some protection to his family l
thought we ought to have a patrol, and talked it
among my neighbors, not for the purpose of keep
ing me out of the service, for never thought of it.
l have no knowledge of what occurred after Adam
lett here but with regard to his beginning the
PROJECT think from his remarks, after its intro
aucton, ne was as ignorant of it before Bardin
named 1t as the dead. / cannot tell what passed
between Adam and the Adjutant General, for did
not 60 with him in the Office. He said to me- moth.
ing would clear him unless he was made Collector.
or considered such by the Adiutant I think he
told me that he asked the Adiutant General if be
snouid act as Collector, whether or not he was
considered such. cannot tell you the exact ex
preston, as did not charge my memory. With
regard to the prudential reasons mentioned, neve,
heard him say one word about them. l have beer
ANXIOUS to learn them myself If he went dowr
with the petition never knew it, for never saw
IN my life: With regard to the substitute II saw
Adam at Bryant Smiths burial and asked him i
ne wanted a substitute? He told me he expecte,
to hire one. told him thought he could get on,
, IN my neighborhood, and told him if so, l woult
write writ and let him know. Bardin had man 70
naszel' and told him to hold on to him until say
hn ;, which he did. Adam saw him, and asket
Adarn M. ne wished to be hired; he said he did
h.s - S s MIN he would see him again, but neve
,n. mssJ answered the questions you asked me
imparualy as know how, as regard you as niue
NY "ieno as do Adam. 1 was sorry that m
name should BE- used, for fear it might cause har
o feelings and refused at arst-but Adam said it va
he eua 70 pace the thing in its proper light
n'pe you Will nave consultation, and settle til