The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1891-01-21
ROBERT n. WEBB.
A Braye soldier ANA Good Git
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aAh. wei the wars swept swiiiivan:
Deaths sieklgdoes not, may not, rest.
And shalln not spare the brave, the best,
Foranv prayer, for any moar,
Nearly forty years ago, when
Ia hoy, / first formed the ac-
lqraintancc Of Robert r. Webb.
THAT acquaintance ripened into
ia friendship that never was in-
lterrupted through these long
lyaals. At the commencement
lof the struggle for secession,
being old line wings, We both
| opposed secession until opposi-
| ltion was futile, then entered the
| lConfsderate Army together in
| The same regiment, the 9Th n.
10. State Troops.
Col. Webb entered life as a
Isoldier ia Paine's N. q. Regi-
| linant I'LL Mexico. whef he did
good service. BY his high sol
| IdiarIv qualities, he won the es-
tiia III hose two severe and
En .diers, Gen. Il. Wool
and Cor r. q. Paine, his brigade
land rsimental commanders.
Without any powerful friends
or iatere that could advance
|hi.n. from merit as a soldier
alone. lie rose Shrough the vari-
Gus GRADES of non-commissioned
officers 10 d second lieutenancy.
On the breaking out of the
late civil war, when llefforts at
peaceful adjustment had failed,
hs' drew his sword in defence of
the South. .On the organization
OF The Flat River Guard, Co. b.
|Gth M. O., he was unanimously
called to the command of that
splendid company that did such
excellent service down to the
aay i stacked arms at Appo-
nnaitox. Before leaving North
C.afoIina, 1t. Col. w. L. Dortch
resigned on account of impor-
.tant civil daties, when Webb
wa ptomoted from the Cap
tainey in the line TO be Major.
Then by regular promotion, he
rose rapidly to be 1t. Colonel
and Coloae! OF the regiment.
Asa commander on the field,
CM. Webb was distinguished
for q sound, calm, cool head.
Hk roar cf battle did not un-
81 4 Kim: amid the fiercest of
tie strife. Tie surveyed every
poiat, and handled his regiment
With caution and prudence.
|Ys none could strike a bolder
or mcre daring blow that he,
when tlie opportunity presented,
even In Vie i.sce Of oyer-master-
ing numbers and a rain Of mis-
sizes. Nothing could be bolder
or more daring than his con-
duct at Gaines Farm, Second
Manassas, and Sharpsburg,
where his right arm was shat
tered.
AZ the capture of the larger
portion Of the regiment at Rap
pahann0ck II. X. bridge, on the
night Of 9TH Nov. 1863, Col.
Webb was among the number
Who unfortunately, were cap
tured. He was kept in prison
vi camp Chase, until the close
III the war--a dreary cheerless
captivity of nearly two years.
In discipline, Col. Webb was
kind and considerate. He had
seen too much Of the stern and
harsh discipline Of Wool and
Paine in Mexico, and its bane-
lful effects, 30 know such discip-
line was not adapted to volun-
teer citizen soldiery. He lived
20 see that stern and relentless
discipline pass away, never 10
return. With a warm and gem
erous heart. sympathizing with
his soldiers in their hardships,
| he was universally beloved by
| his soldiers, and never had an
leuemy In the regiment. The
bows gave him the endearing
lname of "Uncle Bob," and 1t
clung % him through life,
He was made a Mason on the
battlefield of Buena Vista in
Mexico. iii the Military Lodge
attached to jeff. Davis regi-
ment Of Mississippi Riflenen.
| AS q Mason, he was always
Jealous, earnest, and faithful.
On the organization Of Bee Mil
Iitary Lodge No. 200, Col. Webb
was junior Deacon while Capt.
lW. j. Freeland of the Durham
| Company was the Senior Dea-
icon. Upon the reorganization
of the Lodge on entering Hoke's
lN. G. brigade, the name of the
i lodge was changed TO |. 4.
| Avery Military Lodge and Col.
l. Il.