Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1862-03-19
For the Standard.
LET JUSTICE BE DONEl

A1L OOSlISt JUNE!
Mr.. EDITOR will you allow an humble reader of
your valuable paper-one who has been in service
for the past ten mOnths-to say few words in be-
half of the gallant that have gone forth to meet
the invading foe from the Old North State. One
unacquainted with the facts of the different engage
mentS and the numerous victories achieved by the
Confederate troops, would from the many newspa-
per accounts of said engagements come 10 the con-
clusion that none participated in them but Virgin
ians! Why is this? 1t is unjust and unpatriotic
to say the least of it. Why could not these cores
pondentS give honor to whom honor was due? Was
not NorhCarOna well represented by brave hearts
and stout in the memorable battle of Dist Ju-
ly? Certainly she was, but her gallan; sons were
hardly mentIoned Who Fought the first battle and
ICON the nrst victory in our struggle for indepen-
dence? Why, with the exception of single com
pany, (the Richmond lIowiizers,) North CarOllnans
fought and ac0m 1t at Bethel! his cannot be de-
MED. Were not NOrthC arolinians at Big Sewe
Rich Mountain and LeesburgI Ii we mistake not,
there acre but alas! they were not mentioned by
the paid correspondents of certain papers.
Again: there none but Virginia soldiers at
Roanoke Island! To read the many accounts from
the Virginia press would really suppose that
such was the case. But on the other hand, We are
assured that North CarolinianS in the thickes
of the hght-ttrst on tie rsd and the last 10 tedCe
it, In fact; It Capt Lies company from An
son, and Capt Knights company from Martin coun-
ties that first engaged and drove back too full reg
mentS of the enemy. These brave Carolinians be-
longcd to the 3lst regiment \. c. volunteers under
that gallant leader, Col j. V. Jordan, who proved
himself equally as heroic as the ainentcd Captain
WIse-So also did Captains Lilies and Knight, and
the brave under their respective commands, were
worthy OF better fate than that which bcfel! them
Why, then, was not portion Of The heroic conduct
awarded them? Was it because they were unwor-
thy of 1t? That cannot be, for their strong arms
and unerrng aim told with as much effect as those
~ In fi,a E,t, i'll
such correspondents to
BE Just and fear not;
Lc: all the ends thu aim st
Be thy country 5, thy Gods and truths"
In word it was the brave North arolinians
that proclaimed their willingness to die for the cause
they held dear before they would surrender the
Island, and it North. Carulinan who exclaim-
Cd, when the white tag ~ was about to be raised
"ror GOd's sake do not raise a." They had Just
been reinforced, and if they could not have even
tualy gained the victory, they had the consolation
of knowing that they would have sent several hun
dred more Of the Yankees to their long homes and
it they who were willing to risk the cOnse.
quences. But that is not all. After the surrender
there could be found but SIR muSkcts in Captain
knights company to fall in the hands of the enemy
the others being broken against trees in their re-
treat, and the remaining six being those belonging
to the sick who were in their quarters Such, then
is sample of the heroic conduct Of our own Caro-
Virginia accounts of the battle at Roanoke Island
NOrhCaronians are entitled to some of the glo-
~ IN the struggle for our independence and it but
shows malicious spirit in the breasts of those who
would seek to give ILL the credit to a favored few
We should all have the same spirit and the same
mind in this struggle. No one is entitled TO more
praise than another, and while We would not pluck
single laurel from the brow of any one yet We
say that there are both officers and men, from other
States who have proved themselves equally as brave
and daring those from the old Dominion and are
IN our humble opinion, entitled to just as much
praise. But in writing this Mr.. Editor, are not
led by any selfish motive 1t is for the good of our
that has drawn forth these remarks from one
who is in the service for if that spirit is maintained
10y certain class Of citizens it will eventually
bring about demoralizlng effect among troops of
other sister States.
In conclusion permit me to say that we should
all act together and right together in this struggle.
Let vain praise be forgotten and in the end when
independence shall have been proclaimed through
out the world will find that we will be together
5 Still as free and happy people with no chickering's
to mar our happiness. SOLDIER.