The daily state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 188?-1891, 1891-05-12

Of bis character" lie received his pre-
pafat0rY training IN the schools q
Llncoi1ton 10 the village o. Milton, the
h0 matricU ated at Davidson Co.lega.
entered lie freshman class and passed
eighteen months at this Institution. H5
early displayed that decision Of char8c-
ter and force Of will that distinguished
him IN after lite. He had az ardent
longing for a military career, and
though disappointed io his efforts to
secure an appointment as cadet at the
United States Military Academy, he was
not cast down Through the aid Of
Gen. d, H. Hill, then professor at
Davidson, his second application was
successful. Re was given his appoint
neut to the Academy py that sturdy old
| Roman, the Hon Barton Craige, who
J long an able and distinguished member
OF Congress from our State. Ramseur
spent the usual term of five years at the
Academy, and was graduated with dis
tiDction In the class Of 1860. Among
his classmates CT national reputatlonwere
Generals James FL. Wilson and Merritt,
Col Wilson, Commandant at the United
States Military Academy, and Col. a. G.
| III. remington, y. >. &.
Through bis courtesy, sincerity and
the Conscientious discharge Of his duties
while at West Point he formed many
valued friendships both among bis fei-
low students and in the corps. After
graduating, Ramseur entered the light
artillery service and was commissioned
Second Lieutenant by brevet. He was
in the United States army but s. shor
time prior to the breaking out Of hostili
ties, and during that time was assigned
to duty at Fortress Monroe. Iu april
1861, he resigned his commission III the
old army and promptly rendered his
sword to the Provisional Government Of
tie Confederate States, tncn assembled
At Montgomery. BY this government he
was commissioned First Lieu .enant CT
Artii!isry aGd ordered TO the epartmeD5
OF Mississippi. Ab u this time battery
of artillery was being formed 1T Raleigh
" ose membership was comprised oi
the flower of the patriotic youth Ct tbs
South 1t was called "the Ellis ArtiI.
iery in honor Of cur then very able ano
! patriotic Governor, whose early doatl
Dy phthisi3 was al lrTep3rabl&
less to cur Ssate ia the early days Of ths
|
ders, Gujon and Bridgers, who, owiEs
to our long peace establishment, Wer'
not familiar with even tn9 Tuelments .
; the uFlit, iAerof ore, with more pdirio
il5n tran ss.Laa emui@.Ioa, the.
{ promptly applied through Leu e1af;
Saunders TO Lhejr friend the Governo
!, for s0ue suitable aod rellable com
msGder, Wlth par:lonable pride ID :
T fine company, Governor Ellis ha
doubtless previously considered tn
8 su1ject IN his Own mind. Al all events
50 soon IS he request Wag made know
: be promptly rapliad: = have the yer
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Z dlsaa-cl wac sem rendering MN In
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e Wy 10 Ela n@@ MD al oafy re az
e ceptel tie IN u cited bu- none The ~
8 coveted distinction OF repel'Dg the Il
u vasio,, OF bis native Sta'e III comman
al Of her own sons, and repaired at once
IS Raleigh. On arriving at the camp
e tirst-class command OF raw recruits VIII
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to oIou er' ~ i 4sl, old;orI4 49,
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ce equ,p-le,1f rulI,,as of 1,ei tbo ~ comnapv was
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ole oolIu oa ~ nontbs ,vara snan+ witho
ily ,,,, .ro1,r dntieg than occasional reconno
lie 800 ~ o1d from Norfolly Ramse
"a r.,, o,5orCd +o rnrort his hattarv
nj Yorktown. Here he saw his first acti
lr, service in the field and received the pl
nd motion of Major. .Ia afterwards accf
N 4od tho oooitiSn of Colonel of the 40
Aid ~ ,+ 80 - ;,3fantr,1 me roc,ina,t "
bic asnnd - tba br;oode of cane
or 1,So So s 11I p1>oaa T., r. oor;as of h
AS nooei' A'11,'1 ni.,,a -, 1,rar1,, -,
at ties a1ouho hlcLnlonu' hno"n a.
in- "seven Days Fight.
the Ramseur, while gallantly leading
nd regiment in the battle OF Malvern IL
a received severe and disabling Wou
through the right arm, but declined