Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1870-05-27
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We were sixty In number at our gradua-
ton, and our ranks remained unbroken
for several years. The first name borne
from the roll of the living, was that of
John Neal, of Franklin county. The next
was that of Joseph Hill Wright, of Will
mington. Then came the war, and with it
the carnival of death.
John B. Andrews died in 1862 of wounds
received in battle before Richmond. I
served in the same regiment with him in
the early part of the war. La his conduct
as an officer there was manifest that same
strong sense OF duty that characterized
him as student. He was faithful and
true in whatever station in life it pleased
God to place him.
Richard Bradford was killed at the bat
tie of Santa Rosa Island in 1861. The
county OF Bradford was named in COM
memoration of her first martyr by the
State of Florida. Honest men then bore
sway.
William LEI. Bum was killed in battle
before Petersburg in 1864
John S. Chambers was killed OF the bat
tie of Oak Hill, Missouri
Delano w. Hustled, my schoolmate from
earliest boyhood and whose pleasant smile
and happy disposition are so we'll remem-
bered, was killed in battle before Rich
mond in 1862. He was the only child of
his psrents.
Leonidas J. Merritt was killed at the
battle of Malvern Hill.
n Nnnrn lal in Aok
near Somerville, Tennessee.
Theophilus Perry, the best speaker Of
his age to whom I ever listened, was killed
in partizan service in Texas.
Rufus Scott died after the surrender.
Bryan Whitfield died in service in Vir-
ginia very early in the war.
James Allan Wright, the youngest mem.
Der Of the class, fell in battle before Rich
mond in 1862. When think of him, 60
full OF promise, SO surely destined to life
of usefulness to his country and of honor
to himself, Of him whom loved SO we'll,
cut off just at his entrance upon the fnll
maturity of manhood, am carried back
fore us, when neither defeat nor disap-
pointment nor sorrow had come to us and
I forget to feel that the people who killed
him are no longer enemies.
William L. Alexander, the last victim,
after suffering from his wounds for long
weary years, died on 29th January, 1870.
Of him triumphant witness is borne back
from far land to his stricken Alma Mater.
A heather poet once of himself exul;ingly
declared "Eregi naOmumentuna GRE peren-
Mus X Non 0nanis nloriar.''
Christian Apostle also of himself onco OK
ultingly declared, 81 have fought good
fight, have finished my course, have kept
the faith. henceforth there is laid up
for me a crown Of Righteousness When
her surviving children shall gather around
their Alma Mater Els one day they will, to
enter up the records of those who have
gone before, let them equally with the
Christian and with more reason than the |
heather exult in placing this glorious,
this triumphant Witness against the name |
of William Alexander. "He died true to !
his country and at peace with his God"
Leaving neither wife nor child in BATH
with the world, himself released from
wounds and suffering. he has gone to the
root prepared for those who have kept the !
faith to their country and to their God. |
Death has here no sting, the grave claims
no victory.
John L. Cobb lost leg. Hayne E.
Davis lost an arm. Joseph A. Epgelhard
was wounded. John NJ Galloway was Sc
wounded John c. McKethan lost leg.
Oscar r. Rand was long in prison. Will
liam L. Saunders was severely wounded.
William II. Thomson was severely
wounded. Edward Bradford Jr., Samuel
S. Jackson, Jr., William s. Long, Rufus
Scott, John D. Shaw, Robert NJ. Sloan,
Jr., Enoch J. Vann, VIM. Richards Wet
more, and it is believed William Thomp-
son were not in service. Wetmore is now
of parish. Vann was Speaker of the
Senate in Florida. I have no information
of any sort about Joseph M. Bell, James
A. Montgomery and John M. Morrison.
William L. Scott is the only member of
the class known to affiliate III politics
with the Radical or Republican party.
The following is the roll of the class, with
their rank and regiment, 40 far as is known
at this present writing
William L Alexander Captain Cf Cavalry
julius Allison. Captain 3lst Reg N Troops
John Andrews, Captain 4th Reg @
William Badham, Jr, Captain Light Artillery
Richard Battle, Jr, 1t 43d Reg NCT
Joseph M Bell
Edward B. afford. Jr, Not in service
Richard Bradford, Captain 1st Reg Florida Vol
unteers.
Daniel Brooks. Private Reg n OF
Joha III NJ Bullock. AdRt ID Ark Regt
Bum. Private Sd Reg N Cavalry
John Chambers, Prices Army
John Cobb 1t Col I'd Reg N T
Needham cobb. Chspain NOT
Hayne Z Davis, Capt G Johnson's Brigade I
Thomas Dennis. Private G Reg
Joseph A Engelhard, Major A g Wilcox's Dir
vision
e Livingston Faison, Cspt 10th Reg NOT
John Galloway Major 5th N O Cavalry
Albert K Graham, - Forests Cavalry
John w Graves, Capt Ordinance Department
john Grimes. Capt A Q M 4th Reg N G Z
John 81 Hill, 1t 40th Reg (4Art) OF
Delano W Hustled, 1t Alabama Artillery
Samuel Jackson, Jr. Not in service
James " Jacobs, - Reg NOT
Robert Johnson, Capt Goth Reg net
Joseph Jones, Col Art Bragg's Staff
William L Ledbetter. Assistant Surgeon
Ivey Lewis, 1t Col Hampton's Cavalry
William Long, Not in eervico
John McKethar, - Western Army
Leonidss Merritt, 1t 18th Reg NOT
James Montgomery,---
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