The state chronicle., 1893-05-11

nous hosts OF sherman. Inc greet
ing given him by the little bands of
the legions of Cleburne and Breck-
inridge now LETT, was q lifting
tribute to an old leader, whom they
loved and admired Hoping against
hope, Hill was the leader above all
others to infuse new spirit into the
forlorn band devoted to this des-
perate duty. At every stream and
every eminence in his native State
he disputed the ground with Sher-
mans van guard, till he developed |
force that made it madness to con
tend further. Hills reputation ss
q soldier depends in nowise upon
successful running This final re-
treat was the first and last in which
he took q leading part. When once
more his foot was planted upon the
soil of North Carolina, it wss emf
nentjy fitting that he, who heard
the first victorious shouts Of her
first regiment in the first fight
in Virginia should lead her brave
sons in the last charge of the grand
army ef the great West within her
own borders. Again, as in the last
onset of Gen. Cox at Appomstto1,
North Carolina soldiers stood the
highest test of the hero, by
facing danger in gallant charge,
when they knew that all hope Of
success wss gone forever
The last year Of Gen. Hills life
were devoted to journalism and to
teaching As the editor Of The
Land We Love and subsequently,
of "The Southsrn Home" he wieid-
ed trench,nt pen and was a po-
tent factor IN putting down the
post-beilum statesmen, who pro-
posed to relegste to the shades of
private life the heroes and leaders
Of the lost Cause. AS teacher he
soon placed himself in touch with
his pupils and won their love and
conidezce, as ho did that Of the
soldiers led BY him to battle
His opinions whether upon politi
cal, religion or scientific subjects
were always the result Of thought
and study, and were expressed III
terse and clear language. As &
christian be constantly recurred to
the cardinal doctrines Of Cnrist's di
vinity and his complete atonement.
He wrote two religious works, which
evince at once his grace and force
as writer, and his unbounded
trust in those fundamental truths.
The subject Of the ons was the Ser
mon on the Mount; Of the other
The Cruclfxion
Unmoved in the presence Of dan
ger, schooied to hide his emotion
for suffering in the critical time OF
battle and forced OF sense Of duty
to show bis bitter scorn for COW.
ardioe and treachery, it was the ex-
elusive privilege Of his family, bis
closest friends, 20 tathom the depths
Of his true nature The soldiers who
saw him on camp Or field, could as
little conceive CT the humble Chris
tisn, who in the lcug hours Of the
night plead with his God to spare
their lives and save tneir souls, 3:
!. they could OF the atfectionate father
the loving husband, toe sym
pathizing friend and the bounti
full benefac:or Of the poor
and helpless, known only to the ia
. vored few. A writer who in lis las
days was admitted to the inner cir
:, Gle of bis trends has SO beautiful,
= expressed his idea of his true char
:, acter, that I cannot do better thai
;, reproduce it, as not an overdrs WI
. picture from the standpoint of one
= who served on his staff had f,ee &C
cess to his home circle, and oh
served and studied lis motives an,
conduct
3 "Fancy a man in whom the grin
determination of a veteran warrio
= is united to gentle tenderness c
manner, which would not be inaI
:. propriate to the most womanly {
: women; affix a pair of eyes ths
# possess the most indisputably hor
>. est and kindly expression; anima;
4 him with mind clear, deep an
!. comprehensive, and imbued with
70 humor as rich as it is deep an
~ effective; infuse man and mind wit
20 a soul which, in it's lofty views, con
:. pels subordination of the materi
~ to the spiritual, and holds gu prem
trust in the wisdom aud goodnel
- of the Almighty-is Jealous in tt
20 discharge of duty, and looks wit
- scorn on all that is mean and sin!u
~ Add to all these = carriage that
4 indomitable, and a love of truth az
=, honor which is sublime, and ye
~ have the earthly embodiment OF
g H. Hill"
10 When the applause at the concl
ia sion of Judge Avery's address hs
w died away other musical selection
~ were rendered, and it was a
1e nounced by Chief Marshal All,
~ that the procession would now
~. formed.
,!e THE PROCESSION TO THE CEMETERY.
ap The procession was then form.
Cd in front of metropolitan Hall
er the march to the cemetery; Chi
"a Marshal G. II. Alien in charge, 6
ch sisted by his corps of mounted aid
ur and ushers. The order Of the pr
~, cession was as follows: The ban