Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1863-04-24
For the Standard.
Presentation of Sword to Gen. Lane.

CAMP, Lanes BRIGADE, March 81, 1868.
On the banks Of the RappGhannock.
The monotony of camp life in the 4th brigade of
A. P. Hills Division was broken yesterday, by
very pleasant incident which l deem worthy G;
being communicated to our many friends in the
Oil North State.
Our esteemed commander Brigader General Jas
q. Lane, had so won the regard and good will of
his brother officers before his promotion, that as
he took permanent command of the brigade, they
determined to present him with some testimonial OF
their high appreciation Of his merits as gentle
man and an officer The ceremony of presentation
took place yesterday; bright and sunshns morD-
ing promised fair for the occasions the plat chosen
was an open space of convenient size very near the
headquarters of the brigade. The several regiments
marched to their positions about 10 O'clock a. m,
forming hollow square, near the centre of which
were placed the articles to be presented viz:
handsome general officers sword, English blade, a
general officers sash, handsome Jenifer saddle of
English leather and Southern make and military
bride of the same material In front of these
stood Col W. Nj. Barber, of the 37th regiment N.
C. T., as the representative of the officers of the
brigade, being senior colonel present When all
was ready the General appeared, escorted by Col
S. d. Lowe of the 2Sth, Lit COL George of the 18th
Aaj. Mayhem of the SD, Maj. Davidson of the 7th
On c. regts and Maj. Stowe of the 2ath N. c., field
officer of the day. The officers of the brigade
formed in front of their respective regiments All
were sufficiently near to hear every word uttered
Col Barbours remarks were short but reached the
hearts of all who heard him. He alluded to the
past history OF the brigade and paid feeling trib-
ute to the lamented dead, who had fallen SO nobly
on the field of duty, IN defence of our common
country. lie then referred to those whom each
regiment must mourn as its own peculiar loss-the
7th could never forget its chiValrc and high souled
Col Campbell; the 37th must ever hold sacred the
memory of its pure and noble Lee, both of whom
fell in those bloody and memorable days around
llchmond. DE then dwelt upon the great common
grief which had befallen them all when their faith
full leader, the gallant and patriotic General L. OBJ
Branch sealed his devotion to his country with his
hearts blood the hard fought field of Sharpsburg
he told the General that the past earnest of
the future-hiS brigade would never fail him. He
then passed from eulogy of the honored dead to
happily conceived and expressed compliment to the
General chaste and delicate in STYLE entirely devoid
Of all fulsome and bombastic adulation. As an ev
idence of the sincerity of himself and his brother
omcers, he begged in their name to present him
with the articles which / have above described
me General received the sword from he hands of
Col barbour; the other articles were taken in
charge ny men in readiness. 1t was interesting IN
with what intense eagernesS all listened to hear
ne "Tiun OF the man they knew so well; they
knew how he conid fight, for thew had seen him
upon sixteen hard fought fields: thew did moi ~
no" ne could tat& for his voice had been heard bv
them oftener amid The music of battle ,bon 49,,
where else. l have known many brave men ~
1earea not Shell nor shot tremble ON approaching
,aay, ana turn pale On rising to make simple sc.
knoWiedgefneRt, and especially do recall Gallant
S,a Colonel of &exicaa renown, whose knees
the ;;oSether and down whose swarthy cheeks
tS streamed as he attemnted 70 "rai.e
sune III the village church" If anv such SWIM
were ieit by the General they were not visible
his s~ar on. his words we're few and to the point:
expressions of gratitude to those who had so
MANY of d'% Rob iG Of Of feeling and nervous strength
scars silent ssitnesscs of dan"esS
frssmsn ana 6ravey faced in defence Of all that
' 'O'1' DEAR" he allGdea 70 IS, ir vsIOr.