The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1881-09-29
If North Cardinals Fallen
ono Braves.
,,rIICuFFER OF HALIFAX.

-,,ral Christman's claims that he
O'!P'T,nfederate General Zollicoffer
,nI % ins discussed in the Western pa,
u some hold that the death wound
PEI. nficted by Colonel Fry. Such was
s.. according to that old army
snn- which ran:
'yI7I Z llieo4er's dead, and the last
words lie said:
,,.r.. | see another wild cat a com
med Colonel Fry, and shot him
90 m the c.e.
..t sent hun To the happy land Of
Canaan.
-IHId. Times.
, Felix Zoiicvfftr was born in Hal
unity. North Carolina, as were
IA Ben. 1IcCullouyh and Gen. Juniu-
- all of whom were killed. We
-. + three Drawer men ever lived,
do- died in battle. Gen. Z~ollicoffer
"-r,d in all attempt to retrieve a
pc, I,,t by the bad conduct Oil Gen
"a .ndep of Kentucky. When Fay
hs h o the b.avest of the brave. -
sI' ,sas once attacked near the post
q -. IN Nashville by the person he was
Oh ,lsinp against for Congress. The
~,Iy oreued fire at about twenty
- advan aug and shooting. Zolli-
~ had but one single barrel and the
80 t,iI.d TO explode. He coolly took
from his coat, picked the tube,
.,rned, took deliberate aim, fired
smoked over his antagonist, hit
co., him in the head somewhere. he
o',.pJ himself and the enemy recov
sn.t He was Il nan a sense, OF honor,
81 ne highest courage. North Caroll
.,,U do we'll 10 cherish his memory
a..,,r it's other fallen braves. More
H. twenty North Carolinians who rose
- tn, rank vi General persisted In bat
=, ..ur,ng the war.--Wil. Star.
Gen. McCullough's grand father rep
,., n,,,i this county in the State Sen
sf- fl, the early days of its existence
nr.b.bly Turing the revolution.
zen. l.. q. B. Branch was born at
+. held in this county and Gen. VIM.
n r,x was born in Scotland Neck, in
~ county. Ali these still have rela-
49,. IN Halifax. Five Generals IN one
war is doing very well for one County, =
N,i4Un AsTS.
Cen Za~llicotlel's death was tragic IL
a. i details. The tatlle vi Mill
:, ing WIS planned for Il night attack
AMI ike nearly all such, was a predes-
nd failure from the out set. Zen.
I-.r,nuru had less than half SO many
nm as 1nomas: aud the Federals Oc
en- ed iu,reuched camps on tue top 81
all!I. The cOntedelates. after a des'
Missing march oil ten miles, through
tt,. ..rAu,sS aud rain, over wretcied
= i. weIe fired upon by mounteC
ni,k.tS. TWO miles Ia trent OF the enc
N : camp. This enued all hope Q
Ill. Ing >urplI,e and tIlttenden Uugh'
:, ave retrcated: but he was So sur
rounded 10y advancing armies vi tht
Bile coats that his only chance appear
eel ID rest upon Iout!ug Thomas. ii.
therefore. pushed forward Just as ID!
W, dawning. ami Io!lcufier : brigade
taxing the nad, charged g~aliantiy III
the hill, anJ INTO the camp oi tie IAN
Ar,,. who were swept back IN mucf
DISORDER. For a brief period, tine ram
bow OF Hope Spanned the Southern
banner, and Zollicotfer paused at TIT
head Of Battles Tennessee Regiment
|, await the coming UP OF the Carroll
BRIGADE. At this momen Col. Fry
commanding a regiment or renegad'
k~eHtuchians, rode out OF the bushes
There was an instant OF hesitation on Dotl
sides each taking the other for friends
as Zolicoffer wore a gum coat over III
confederate uniform. But an Aide re
cognized the Blue, and fired on Fry
wgnpdiur his horse. A shower OF bul
let, came in return, and the brave so
of Carolina tell dead, pierced by tw'
balls.
swiftly the tidings ran through tn
Grev-clad ranks, and despite all tina
CritteuIen could do, the battle was lost
b. nlghtfall, his lutte mnla Wer
~skurliug back into the camp, lsaV
500 lost In the fight and the enemies
canuou were ,helliug them. Durln;
the usl they escaped across the rive
OF A suIali >teamer, leaving all their al
t.,ry. baggage, camp. etc., to tn
Federals. Aud Tor MANY days aiterwal'
the, wandered among the mountains
subsisling Oh parched corn, roots, etc
Ii was Il fearful disaster
Ioli.cotfer's death produced a grea
sensation In Tennessee. Although Oh!
a Bri.adicr- General, he had becoin
w,del, Known to the people durluR III
Conversational career aud thousand
mot.rt,d his loss IL, d lersolai bereaVt
ment.
Accounts differ as to the treatment
his remains alter death. "A EIDE
officer wrote that he visited the corps
lust alter the battle. 1t had a plstI
Shot directly above the heart. Ih
face vas ''calm, placid, noble Zoo
fellow | have never looked on a cour
tar.auce 80 marked with sadness.
bat another officer, Gt you can ca
SUCH Il brute an officer" who II brav
and true. ought also to be humane, an
d gcntlcmauJ wrote from the battlehel
to the Clrrinnatti COnmerctdt that I'll
hicIe,- bod, was treated Tx a log.
Here i. an extract from his :
The corpse lay by the side OF III
"ruat, winch We all passed, and We 4
had Il fair view of what once was 4
''lcoftcr. saw the ~liteless body, as
'l.- in the fence corner, by the side
the road but Zollicofer himseli
''aotC IN he'll. He'll is fitting abode !,
"all such arch-,raitors. May all I'll
cher couspirators III this rebc'lio
ION share Xnilc"ffer's tate Ssh,
dead through the instrumentahty OF d
"a.cugiug God, -thetr spirits Strntghi
"c-.y sent tohet, and their hteteNs bodi
''j,tf to lie md fr"cr corner. Their Jdc
"a .aL.,i wih mad, d"d theT cfQth
'c,caie,i mp. nnd re-" tie hdr of the
"t.rd cat III, ar puHef ont, hy n" u