The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1888-07-25
A CARD.

widely circulated against me. ] ask
fair trial and q verdict according
to the evidence.
Respectfully,
JoHN I. Nichols.
Durham, N. G., July %, 1888.
No. /.
RALEIGH, N. O., July IL, 1888.
Jno T. Nichols, Esq, Dayton, N. O.:
DEAR SIR:-I am in receipt of
your favor asking contradiction of
the report that you we're made to
wear q barrel shirt during the war.
No such punishment as that, nor any
other punishment, as far as / know,
| was ever inflicted upon you while |
was Captain of the company OF
which you were member.
Yours truly,
EUGENE GRIssoM,
Late Captain Company ID, Both, N.
@. Troops.
II Atos 49, s. H8a$8 &
AUBURN, N. G., July IS. 1888.
Mr.. John z. Nichols:
Ny DEAR SIR: Yours of the 9th
inst. was du y received during my
absence ct the District Conference
Il was with both surprise and regret
that 1 learned through your letter
that you were charged with wearing
. barrel shirt during the war. The
charge is not only false, SO far as any
conduct Of yours could make it, III
to the time / was wounded at Gettys
burg, but you were so far removed
| from all suspicion or presumption o.
such q charge. that there was scarce
liz 3 more prudent or faithful soldier
in Gen. Lees Army, for il you Wert
lever absent or failed in any particu'
lar to discharge your duties as sol
dier, both faithfully and manfully
from the time the FIRST gun was FREE
from the picket lines around Rich
mond till Gettysburg was taken. ]
fail TO remember 1t. And instead 3
q barrel shirt, if the Lone Star
Lad not gone down in defeat, and on
iag had never trailed in the dusl
you certainly would have been en-
Titled TO q .'wreath Of honor" Wit
i tear lor the "Lost Cause" but
smile for the NeW South, | am wit
much respect.
Yours very truly,
C. N. ALLEN,
Late Capt. of Go. d. Both, N. Q
, Regiment.
lDr. Grissom and Capt. ALLIE
were the only captains Of the com pi
ny up b May 1864, the time / wa
taken prisoner.-JoHS Il. Nichols
IL No: 8.
Il This ia to certify that ! hay
known Jno. T. Nichols from boyhoo,
!, We joined the army Of the Confec
2 crate States together in Company
30.h Regiment n. G. Troops in 1856
: We remained together in same con
! pany until May. 1864, when be "
= captured ut or near Spotsylvania, v
y know he did not wear . barr
!, shirt while in the army nor any 9th
!. punishment inflicted upon him.
81 NJ. v. RoGKRs,
!, Late Lieutenant Co. ID. S0th,
2 G. Troops, Rogers Store, Wake G
! This 2Ist July, 1885.
4 No. 4. 49,
n This IL to certify I know John
le Nichols, OF Oak Grove townshi
!. Durham county, N. G.; have knov
him from boyhood. We Joined
army Of the Confederate States
getherIn Company ID. Both, Rel
ment, N. G. Troops, in the ye
v 1861. We remained together
ID same company until May, Isl
!, when We were both taken prison,
IN by the Yankees near SpotsylvaI
ID Court House, Va. / was with hun
Ct prison at Point Lookout, Md,
" about two months, then We W,
Il transferred TO Elmira. n. u, q
IS remained In same prison camp IN
February, 1865. / know be did
wear barrel shirt while in the
my, aor any other punishment
K, ilicted upon him. | know be
lg not take the allegiance 10 Uni
q; States until the war closed, and
4. would have scnrned such an aci
* much rs any man. acted in ey
y. capacity. from private t. comman
y of the company.
IT. j. G. FERRELI
Late Of Company ID. Both, Rs
ment, N. q, Troops, Dayton, N
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