Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1871-09-01
Patriotic Duty Accomplish Ell.


The coil Of North Carolina received into Z
ifs bosom the loved and honored remains 7
~ our kindred, and those Of her heroic 4
sons, who, since the bloody Calends of July !
1862. have been s!,eeeenring beneath the earth
Of Gettysburg. This pious c2Hsnmmatlon
ia the work of the Raleigh and Whining
ton Memorial Associations, aided by con-
tributions from Hillsboro', Greensboro,
Newbern and perhaps, q few other localities.
Threatened with sacrilegious proclamation
unless removed, the duty was as lmpe1a-
tive as it was holy. to transfer these
precious relics to the Homo Memorial
Urn. even if the instincts of gratitude and
royerential affection did not otherwise
demand it. We rejoice that the loving
work has been accomplished. All honor
10 the noble ladies who conceived and
have perfected the grateful deed Rest
ing, now, as the gallant gentlemen do !
beneath native shades let the monument,
which is ito cover the slopes under which j
they lie, with hundreds OF others OF the
brave dead, be inscribed with th9 para
phrase of that glorious epitaph now to be
seen at ThermopyIte " Tell it in North
| Carolina that we lie here in obedience to
| her laws ~
"ye winds Of Heaven, Ger them gently sigh.
| And oh ye showers, fan in kindhest ram.
/ Ana lot ho so!doa sunboanas softly lie -,
| Upon the sod for which they died IN vain
A friend in Raleigh gives US ths bret
but impressive incidents Of the interesting
occasion. The remains, each separately
and neatly boxed and marked with the
name, Company and Regiment.-rea ched
the city on Friday morning, and were at
once conveyed to the beautiful Confede,
rate Cemetery in the suburbs, where the
graves had been prepared 10 readiness to
receive them, at 5 o'clock, Z. M, the
various bells of the city tolled their
mournful welcome to the departed heroes,
all places of business were closed, and q
large concourse Of people, of both sexes
and all ages, assembled to do honor to the
dead. The sublime Burial Service Of the
Episcopal Church was read by the Rev.
, DR.. Mason, and a touching Dlrge sung,
! when the graves were closed In by loving
=, hands,-many OF the former comrades of
the deceased, who had set down with them
work of throwing " a little earth, for affec
tons sake" over their dear remains
0 Then came the floral tributes. scattered b.,
I fair hands, flowers OF love 80 embiematic
and so beautiful, pre6guring, too, the
II brightness of the Resurrection Morn
n What q contrast On those terrible day
T Of July 1868, the sole requiem of thes
| of oET afr aInnO Eh
% still contonding lines And on trlda
rs last, the peaceful afternooD,-the holy SCI
10 vices of religion-the solemn swell Q
= music, the grateful offices of frlends
IL and, perhaps. the mourning presence {
10 relatives, the floral coronation and tn
IN dear soil Of Home
es Among the remains thus brought bac
are those Of 1t. F. NJ. Harvey, of 20.
% 14th N. c. Regiment, of whom OF
cs Raleigh friend furnishes us with the TO
81 lowing "Reminiscences
10 On the afternoon of the first days hgl
Us at Gettysburg, Lieut.. Fl. captured VII
O. his own hands the magnificent flag OF u
D 15Oth Pennsylvania Regiment. Viii
" bearing it off in triumph, he was mortal
u almost his last words were request tn
the flag should be sent, in his name,
President Davis The dying request W
lcomplied with and elected a beautiful I
spopse from Mr.. Davis. The incident b
never before been alluded to, in the pub
prints, nor the letter published. If t
gallant Harvey has relatives left in q
State, it will be to them source
N. mournful pride and pleasure to read Il
following
CONFEDERATE STATES OF AMERICA, /
EXECUTIVES DEPARTMENT, (
RICHMOND, Va, Aug. 10, 1863 J
Rriq. cen. s. D. RGmse,r',
the Army Of Noritera F1gini
ho | GENERAL II have the honor, by direction
the President, to acknowledge the recel
throuehithe Head Quarters of the Army OF Nor
LAT ern Virginia, of the flag Of the 150th Penn'
md vania Regiment, captured by the late Lieut.
ing M. Harvey, in the action of the Let OF july
IN. Gettysburg, VINO directed in his last nome
that it should be presented to His Excellency.
The President accepts tbs bequest with m
'IeF gled emotions OF pride and pleasure,-ot pri
BIZ at the valor by which the standard was wres
rue from the hand of the enemy.-of sorrow. tina
yer. career go glorious,y commenced, shoald hi
oro been so prematureiy arrested.
The President will treasure the flag as a b
yer liant memento Of the daring aud patriotic ar
ERE which characterize the Confederate sold
tied and which have been so nobly illustrated by
nest llamented Lieut. Harvey, Of the :4th n. G.
IhsVe tie honor to be, General,
adj Your obedient SERVE,
rent WIZ. N. BROWNE,
r as Col; and A; D. Q.