The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1891-10-15

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Lidot. Col. ]. 6. Gno1game, 18th
A,sba IA Regiment; Capt. Wat
kins Ellaigrs. ard A.obaEna Rsgs-
ueas; Ca.@ II. Z Battle, 2Is.
Georgia Regiment. capt. j. r.
stancsIl, It'll =. E. Regiment;
Capt. III. RI. Tyson, 31ad ". &.
Regiment
These gentlemen after apaf-
Ing a. tie evidences ordered the
follog.ng getGict to BE- sont 20
me-, which was banded 10 me In
a saofs while BY Col. Coward:
Cabr4 Martial, Rhodes Divis. j
Camp. Rhodes Division, )
November Both, 1854.
Lieateasn. l.. I. Polk, Co /, 43
Reg merit n. c. Troops.
ny Dear Sir. In accordance
viii Tie Act OF Congress pnb-
lishs3 10 GenasGi Orders No. SO,
AdjI<ant aGd Inspector Gene
rails Office present ses:es) / have
tn llocor 10 inform you that
you hava been hon orably acGuit-
ted Of the charges and specifca-
tions preferred against you.
TerT respectfully,
Ya1r obedient servant,
r., q, BADGER.
Mayor ard Acting Judge Ad-
vocato.
About u O'Clock that night
II was a1oused aud pulled
from nay bank and placed on q
stump and made b speech 20 my
friends-the Brigade who had
come TO honor me with o seren-
ACE, on the evening OF my de-
partnre Cor Raleigh. I left the
next morning. A few Gays af-
ter my arrival In Raleigh / re-
ceivef the following from Chap
lain I. ". Thompson.
Camp 43d n, c. Regiment, )
sa&r New Market, Va,
D8c. Is, 1854.
According 30 proviocs notice
TIL a&cer6 II tbs ADD Y.C. Regi-
usena aoii 1 nooting on the
evening oE-5ta 9Th Of December,
10 express their sentiments with
regard to the 3aparture OF one
% thoiH nu1sher, Lieut.. H. L
Polk, t. take lis seat in the
Legislature OF \. c. Lieut.. w.
A. Bridga1s was called to the
chair. Chaplain {. ", Thompson
was appoi.i4ed secretary.
Oa molten 8 COMMITTEES CON-
posed o9 Capt. Y. I, Cobb, Chap
lain z. ". Thompson and Lieut.
II. BroHgn were appointed to
offer resolutions expressing the
seneo Of the meeting. The COM
mittoa reported and the follow
ing preamble and resolutions
Were adopted:
Whereas, our brother oAcer,
Lieut.. J.. L. Polk has been
elected to the Legislature Of
North Carolina, and has left us
to take his seat II that honora-
bic BODY, Therefore,
Resolved list, That while we
are highly Esatihed as the
honor thns conferred upon him,
we leeplT regret that in the
future we ara to be deprived of
his association ga d Christian
gentleman, snd his Gid and ex-
ample Is 81 gallant officer.
| 2osolyed End, That his gen
tie7na2ty depostls ent, his moral
F.! ooECaot. together with his gal
lene hearing rs an officer, have
woa the esteem and confidence
OF tae officers and men OF the
43d Z Q. Regiment.
! Resolved 3rd, That we hope
his conduct, while serving his
country in her Legislative coun-
ellis, mSSy BE marked by the
sam 3 honesty of purpose, patrio-
| tic devotion and unfaltering
courage, tie characterized him
while serving II on the field of
battle.
Resolved 4th, THAT copy of
these resolutions be sent to
Lieul. Polk, ard also 10 the
Raleigh Confederate and the
| North Carolina Argns Cor pub
licat.on.
o. motion, the meeting ad-
journea.
A. w. BADGERS Chm'n
& ". THOMPSON, See'y.
I It IS due General Crimes to
say, &n5 it gives me great plea
fsure-tlnt from the first time
| he nat ne aftez this to bis
! death, that cur relations were
! pleasant and cordial.
1t any.hoRorable cid soldier
or other gentleman desires to
se8 the record CT this proceed
ing, in full, it will afford me
| pleasude to submit it in the
hand writing and form In " hich
Mayor Badger handed it to me
| ! am sure that nothing that
Iootiid add would strengthen the
stern condemnation in the minds
| CT all impartial and honorable
mon OF the malignant vindicti
venesa with which I have beer
Epursue<i.
L. l.. POLK.
Erorn the above named wit.
messed we give below the evi
dence OF a man Of this s.ction
Lieut.. s. D. Ferrior, a wei
known and one of sterling in