The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1891-1893, 1892-05-11

/ once wore the gray are rtow ready to de.
tend the country. He alluded to Gen.
Grants magnanimity,in checking Pres
ldent Johnston's attempt to arrest Gen.
Lee. Gen. Grant made his prepara-
tions o take the command Of the army
from the President and protect Lee
with all his forces. He alluded 10 an
other case in which Mrs. Clay Miss
Constable, formerly of Franklin coun.
ty) was concerned She was rudely
treated by the President when she
made efforts to release her husband.
who was confined at Fortress Monroe
on charge OF treason. Grant gave
an order for his release, as he had
been paroled, and the happy woman
took her husband away from the cell.
The speaker after this preface be-
gan his sketch OF Gen. William Mac
Rae, of Wilmington, y. G. He was
born IN 1884, and was the son Of
Gen. Alex. MacRae. His mother was
a daughter of Mr.. McClammy. He
had the sturdy and brave Scotch AN.
cestry. He was civil engineer by
profession, and at the outbreak of the
war promptly enlisted. His merits
won him rapid promotions and he was
IN 1864 put in command of Petit
crews brigade. Under his command
1t feared nothing One Of its features
was It's corps of sharpshooters.
OF two hundred men, which
IN nearly every battle led the brigade
into action. There We're five compa-
MES OF these, o. 40 men each. AT
BristolStationGen en. Mac Rae distinguish.
ed himself by his gallantry, heading
charge on battery at short range, and
at Second Manassas and Malvern Hill
and Ream's Station won the highest
compliments Of his superior officers for
his lntrepidity. The sketch of the lat
ter battle was forceful. MacRae's men
there charged with loaded rifles into
the enemy's lines, and met with feeble
resistance. The other brigades followed
this successful charge, aided by Pc
grams artillery. The speaker said
that while there were eulogies of ofii-
GERS, no words Of praise should be
spared for the private soldiers, who on
every field did their duty and won un-
dying fame. Every soldier in Mac
Rae's brigade, he said, knew him per-
sonaliy, and MacRae's acquaintance
with his men was equally thorough 1t
was said OF him, 'When he commanded
= company, il gas The best company
III The regiment; when he commanded
a regiment, it was the best regiment
IN the brigade; when he commanded
brigade, it was the best brigade in the
division"
The exercises We're ended by the
singing Of the hymn, america in
which the entire audience rose and
joined, the musical part of the pro-
gramme being printed, and then Capt
Coke announced that the remainder of
the services would be at the cemetery.
Not nearly as many people went there
as usual. 4 procession was formed,
headed by the drum corps, there being
in line the Governors Guard and
small number of Confederate veterans
on foot. Mr.. w. G. Stronach and two
assistants, mounted, acted as marshals.
The ladies memorial association was in
carriages.
Other Points in ii,e state
At Goldsboro yesterday there was a
procession composed of drum corps,
the GoldSboro Rifles, the Confederate
veterans, The fire department, the la
dies memorial association, the pupils of
the public schools and citizens. At
the cemetery Rev. G. L. Hoffmann Of
fered prayer and there was an oration
by Mr. J. K. Robinson, editor Of the
Argus. The graves were then decor
ated and salute was fred by the
Goldsboro Rifles. Mr.. Henry Lee was
chief marshal.
AT Charlotte there was procession
headed by the band of the naval re-
serve battalion, followed by the Con-
federate veterans, members of Hart
ranft post of the Grand Army Of the
Republic, school children, the battalion
OF naval reserve artillery, the Hornets s
Nest rifemen and Queen City Guards.
This marched to EImwood cemetery
and formed a square, with the school
children in the centre. Prayer was
offered by Rev. f. A. Osborne, the
chaplain, after which the graves were
decorated, including that Of Federal
soldier. After the exercises the mill
tary marched to independence square,
whsre there was dress parade, followed
by practice with the Gatling gun by
the reserve battalion.
At Fayetteville there was a process
sion in which were the Confederate
veterans, the band of the Fayetteville
Independent Light Infantry and thai
historic organization, and the school
children. The chief marshal was Mai
W. F. Campbell. The orator of the
day was John S. Long, Esq, Of New
bern.
Al Newbern there were in the pro