Wilmington journal., 1873-07-25
OUH LIVING AND OUR DEAD; OR
Testimony from the Hattie Fields

Testimony from the Hattie Fields
Under the above title propose to publish
hrst IN newspaper, al d subsequently, in buak
form, Il series OF articles rivin. the war record
OF North Carolina from the election of I.incoln "a
IN Nov 1860, to the close OF the war betyee N
the States in May, lsG5. Ally pan embraces
three divisions:
LIST. Account OF each skirmish and hattie nm
the SOIL, or upon the waters OF North Carolina
"a. Accounts of every battle fought ,Iurns
the war on the soil OF any State, in viii Ii any
OF the troops OF North q srolina took part es,,-
cial care being taken to show what thos4- troops
did and suffered in each of tho>.. battles and
what what glory and lenown our officers and men
Sd. "a Southern Chart for all time" Al.
| explanation OF the third division OF the pro-
posed plan will be submitted at y later day
That may successfully accomplish. this ar
duous, but pleasing self-imposed work, invoke
the aid of all my brother soldiers, and ask them
to furnish me material which can be arranped
and dlgested 30 as to form a complete reeor.. of
upon the battle fields of the Confederacy and
especially do ask all who can write to furnish
me details OF every hattie in which they partici-
pated. ana the part borne by their Immediate
commands.
>. The time may not have come to write this DOE
ton of North Carciina's History but it has
come to collect mD,tter and arrange il for the
use of the future historian. The Iiy,np acto g
Will soon pass away, and much valuable infor
maton, unless gathered now, will be lost for
ever. Hence, after wal. ing for several wears for
some one mere competent to undertake the
task, have determined to devote the remain
ing years OF my life to this labor of love for INV
native State, OF in admiration for the gallant
men who have shed imperishabIe glory upon
her "' i
prefe' to give these accounts first in news
paper form. in order thar omissions and errors
II any occur. may be pointed ont and cor
rected before The work shall pass into the moro
enduring for m, which it will assume should IN
prove what L desire to make it, q valuable az
quisitlon to the war record of the South
Several 0f the prominent actors i'm the war
nave already promised their co operation and
the valuable aid of their pens To lessen nv
iaoors and to make the work complete, and i
nope TO enlist an army OF valuable cO-laborers
In the good cause as did North Carolina Mist
her sons to fight the battles of the o,t Cause
Gt neral of1rers from other States who com
manded North Carolina troops are respectfuIjy
asked TO give me ali the infarma ion i'm their
possession rel lative to the conduct and hearing
of those troops. "s
In endeavoring to do Justice to the ldiers of
my native State, certainly shall most carernIIy
abstain from doing injustice TO those from anv
9th er. AA any
NV brethren of the press will confer n favor
by giving the whole, or such part of this Pro.-
pectns a. they may deem proper, one or moro
lhfertions, calling attention thereto
Address 'Our Living and the Dead =, New
bern, n. C.. 1''"
The first number will be issue.i aho,t he 10th
OF June. Subscription price $2 per wear in sd
vance. STEPHEN n Do. =" "'
tate Colonel 10th Regiment N e. G Gr