The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1889-05-09
THE VANCE GAURDS. GO TO
GREENSBORO.
Participating in tie Exercises at Gull
ford Battle Ground Satur,lay-Enci-
dents OF the Trip, &c.

\ special through coach having been
Furnished for their accommodation the
Vance Guards boarded the Richmond &
Danyille train at I O'Clock Friday after
noon, to participate i'll the exercises in
cident to the celebration OF the battle of
Guilford Court House, fought under Gen.
Nathaniel Greene during the early strug-
giles of the American colOnists against
the British more than a century ago. The
scene 81 the historic battle ground is
situate i'll "a forest OF oak and hickory.
with the underbrush all nicely cleared
) away, at II point some ) miles from the
present beautiful and fiourising little city
OF Greensboro. and Immediately on the
line OF the Cape Fear ( Yadkin Valley
Il. T.
/ few citizens including some ladies and
this writer accompanied the soldier boys
The Company was under the command
OF First Lieutenant Field, Capt. Danger
field being detained at home On business
At Durham we We're met by the Durham
Light Infantry Band, the finest musical
organization Ill the State. After Il stop
CT about three and q hall hours there
our cOa':h was hitched TO the first through
freight and we proceeded on our Journey.
Arriving at Greensboro the company was
met by q detachment of the local military
and marched to the BcnbOW House where
they got breakfast. About $50 in
company with q number OF other like
/ bodies they marched to the depot and
took the train for the scene of the historic
battle OF more than hundred years
ago where the exercises Of the day were
! TO be held
| Eight military companies participated
| in the grand parade and no body of sol
diers presented a more striking appear
aEca or created more favorable comment
| by their bright uniforms, handsome APP
! pearance or excellent drilling. Indeed
they did themselves credit and reflected
the highest honor upon their town and
county. In the regimental drill Lieut..
Field was assigned to duty as Adjutant
and the command of the company natur-
ally fell upon Second Lieutenant Perry
! Having but recently been promoted to
! that position and unaccustomed to com
handing the company he turned it over
! to Junior Second Lieutenant Moss who
accepted the charge with some misgivings
He felt the responsibility Of the office at
such a time and place, but most admira-
bly, did he acquit himself The entire
company was IN good trim, while the
ranks WerenOt as full as was desirable, and
each individual men seemed to imbibe the
spirit OF the occasion. They were upon
their merits and the eyes OF thOuasnds
were upon them.
As Adjutant OF the Regiment old sol
dier& told us that Lieut.. Field was up
to his duties, quick, we'll disciplined and
accurate. Lieut.. Moss as commandment OF
the company distinguished himself, while
the Guards themselves in the opinion OF
themselves with glory. With many the
Henderson company was the favOrite
OF the day and Gen Glenn paid them a
special compliment upon theirgood looks,
soldierly bearing, and proficiency in the
manual OF arms.
The EXERCISES at an end the Guards
returned to town with the other compa-
MES. Arriving at the depot they formed
q line OF march and paraded Main street
Gen. Glenn and staff being in command
The BenbOW was again made their rem
devious until near the time for their de-
parture Tor home. The Guards We're the
guests OF the Greensboro boys and most
clever v We're they trea ted The manage
ment OF the BenbOw did everything pos.
sible for the comfort and convenience OF
visitors. and where there was such a large
crowd they did well.
At Il O'Clock Saturday night the Vance
Guards boarded their train for home
Reaching Durham at an early hour Sun
day morning q stop OF several hours had
+ to be made, and the Durham Light In
fantry, one OF the finest bodies of soldiers
III the State, composed OF as clever boys
as can be found anywhere, invited the
Guards to become their guests and take
breakfast with them at the Hotel Clai
borne. The invitation was accepted and
, Il most palatabe and substantial mea
, was prepared by mine host Sites. After
drilling and marching as much Us they
, had the day before the appetites OF tn,
, soldiek' were sharpened to an appreciably
, keen edge, and it is needless to say thai
breakfast was the song that reached
; the heart of every man from Lieut.. Field
; down to Charlie Clarke the lowest mem
; Der OF the company. 1t is enough to say
, that such courtesy was duly appreciated
and our boys only want a suitable oppor
{ tunitY to get even with their Durham
l'iends
We arrived at homea few minutes afte
r II O'Clock Sunday morning. The entir
party, soldiers and Others who went will
t them, were well pleased and highly de
lighted at the trip.
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