The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1879-11-06
Correction Of War Records

The ''Threc Years in Battle and Three
Years in Prison, now being published bv
Captain Shotwell. in the Farmer and H.
chdntc. is decidedly the best history Of the
war that has get found its way into print
Captain Shotwell contributes a chapter
every week, and SO thorough is his de!inca-
tions, so compact the narration Of facts. and
SO careful is he as TO statistics. that hi.
sketch is worthy of an exalted place in the
history of the war which we hope il NAV
receive. Captain Shotwell should, and pro
badly will, publish it in book form. If he
should, we guarantee him in advance Il
handsome subscription in this City by the
Sea-"
We have some personal knowledge of the
events which he narrates; in the main they
are very correct. It is only occasionally
that there is a mistake, although so far as
our observation has extended, tho-e mis-
takes are immaterial. We only desire to
correct one.
La speaking of the occupation OF the forts,
Capt. Shotwell says in his last issue:
Tort Macon, at Beaufort, was occupied
or Monday by volunteers from Newborn
and Goldsboro; Forts johnson and C.swelI,
by four Wilmington companies, under Cap
tains Stevenson, DeRosset, Bcares and
Nollers, Col. j.. l.. Cantwell, commanding.
The correction we wish to make is as fol
lows:
Forts Johnson and Caswell were occupied
by four Wilmington Companies as follows;
Wilmington Light Infantry, commando by
Captain Wm. l.. DeRosset; German Voluu-
teers, commanded by Capt. {. CornehIson;
Wilmington Rife Guards, commanded 10y
Captain O.. p. Mcares, and the Cape Fear
Light Artillery, commanded by Capt. John
j. Hedrick.
The corrections are slight ones, but we
consider them necessary to a full and per
feet history Of the war HILuungtoa H.
uleic.
Many thanks to Captain james. As I'll
officer of the Rifle Guards he was in
position to know the facts. We followed
Colonel j. l.. Cantwcll's despatch Of April
II to Gov. Ellis, which gives Lieutenant
Stevenson as commanding the Artillery and
states left that officer in command Of
Fort Johnson" Possibly Captain lIcdrick
reJolned the company next day, or soon al
forwards.
Our meaning would have been made
palmer had we named Cantwcll as com
handing 1.-The regiment However w
are pleased for the opportunity to express
the nope that all old soldiers will assist Us
IN attaining absolute accuracy, so far rs Vr
go. Necessarily many facts and incident
must be omitted, or very briefly alluded to.
OXFORD FREE-LANCE ITLMs.-Gen. W.
X. Cox will welcome the members Of the
Baptist Convention who desire to visit the
orphan asylum, at 3 p. m. on Friday"
BIT. X. W. Lassiter has sold his residence
to ". *. Jenkins.-Judge 70. Ould
spent a night with Mr.. +. Il. WimDisn.-
Ira !. Hart, IN a card, violently denies the
National Republican story.-Anothcr
railroad meeting in GAINESVILLE Nov. Sth.
At the late meeting, ". NJ. Tanner, RsgeE
y. Gregory, and A. II. Williams were APP
pointed to interview the Granville people
III respect to the proposed load from Clarks-
vile to Oxford and Durbam.-It Is now
definitely understood that our railroad de-
pot will be located on the street below the
residence OF Dr. L. c. Taylor, and nearly
opposite that of Col. T.. b.. Venabl-I