Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1863-08-06
VS. have received several letters from members of Ou

regiments participating IN the defence Of Char eston all
of which could not we'll publish, for the reason that IN
nearly all the facts stated very few gave all
the essential fight at Fort Wagner-assgned 10
all he due credit, pointed out the injustice or which
our people we'd they had to complaint and in this
belief so expressed fully concurred. Just as those
Comp undoubtedly weTe have not thought sdV
sable by reproducing then in the letters of subsequent
co respondents keep intensity the unpleasant
ings which the circumstances upon which they were
founded we'll calculated to give rise. AT time IKE
to indulge such feelings however just
natural We must and forbear many things IL
well perhaps that our brethren Oh Bai'
liant sister State were less ergTossed IN them
selves and more apt concede and give due credit to their
neghbor Of this State But our brave men IN soath Caro-
lima feel that defending Charleston any other point
they not defending that point alone. They fighting
for the COnederaCy for the south for independence, for
freedom from the dCtaton OF their abolition foes and
to prevent puader of their homes and their coun-
try. We all in boat, and each must
bear O hand and pull Local faVourisisms are
they are, reality in times like these, foolish, but
unfortunately they NATURAL and such be borne
with. We remember that when Forts here were first
occupied they garrsoned by volunteer companies
from Wilmington and by similar companies from other
tons Of the State. while the Wilmington compa-
MES withdrawn, Or sent toother locations, and we
ourselves PuOshed-we certainly receyed-more than
communication complaining Of the fact that after such
withdra wal renewal the little attentions which the gar
especially that the visits OF the ladies' whose bright
cheered the soldier his lonely rounds became unrequent
Now these complaints not without foundation but
still they were not mora than half rgh-nay, they
not half right. Many Of these attentions given to
husbands brothers sons many
paid SUCH hosa who might expect or be exue
ed to occupy the first named relation They were in
little private and personal Matters which little reflection
would enable to understand We racur to this es
illustrating in existing state of things in
Charleston can and do " 30 the troops raised there, which
they viii hardly pay II those from dtance-to corps in
which they have not BROTHER husband, cousin or
sweetheart This, after all is what might expect.
But in all public maters and indeed in al private mat.
ters far possible, have right expect that all
defenders Of Ienaced point of common country shall
receive even handed Justice That as possible IL
North CarO1an who bares his breast for the defence
Charleston shall be made to feel that he is in friendly
and not in an uueGdly country That lis State shall not
be nsdted II his person by sneerng rejection it's cur
reEcy; that he deeds of his comrades himself,
worthy shall honorable menton no one or two
pet shall receive all but the flag credit
which all equally entitled and that cases of wounds
Sickness he shall receive all the attention that the pub
lie authorities, civil military able 10 give to others
without nvdlous distinction We speak now of Charles
ton place aid % North Caronans as an example Sc
ecting both merely Illustration. We doubt if the
proper ks been eted to our people ethar
OF praise earned CT and attention justly DUE and
asked for matter Of favor private friendship But
at the same the do not for iteratipg and reera
ting facts and charges which already familiar to our
readers, srca such Teteaon cen DO 40 good and NAV
much harm
We induced to make these remarks now because of
having before letter stating compainng Of the
fact that reflections hye been upon the conduct of the
5lStregment which had $50 in Fort Wagner on the
occasion CT the attempt made by the enemy to storm that
work We had hesri tLs before We had even heard that
General iaaierro had very chary expressions
OF opinion pubic places. But So so much for
General Tsaerr0 aDd Others in view of the fact that
the 3lst N O. T. lost proportion number engas
more men thaE any other corps on our side.
Our sodrs fe7e left their marks and too often their
bones too many fields to be queru!ous about small mat
ter They are 100 magnanimous to try to deprive other
people States OF their just dues The South Caronians
and GeorgaDs did their whole duty. The North Carolni-
did no nor less.