The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1895-10-24
CONFEDERATEvETE MEET
DR.. r. e. Hines Elected Ptesideut--
Maj. Graham Dawes Vice. President.
State of the Soldiers Home.

them NAL Granam dawes, u. Z. H.
Hines, Col. Thomas s. Kenan, Capt. s.
A. Ashe, F. n. Busbee, ESQ.,, DR.. V. E.
Turner, Justice A. c. Avery, Justice
Walter Clark, State Auditor Furman,
and Gen. F. H. Cameron.
Judge Walter Clark, who was last
year appointed TO arrange for the writ
ing of North Carolina Regimentai his
tories, made the following report:
'Mr. President ard Comrades of the
Veterans Association:
cat the meeting of the Association a
year ago a resolution was passed ap-
pointing me committee of one to secure
one soldier from each regiment and bat
talon to write a brief history of his
command with view to publication of
the complete series by the State in one
or more volumes. My engagements were
such that under any other circumstances
l should Rave declined but felt that no
soldier should refuse any assistance re
quested of him towards paying proper
tribute to the fame of the gallant men
who so long have filed soldiers graves.
"The task proved more difficult than
any one could have imagined. The
lapse of thirty years since the close of
the war has made wider gaps in our
ranks than the musketry and grape shot
of the battle field. Competent men in
many commands were hard to find, and
among these, many were dlffident of their
capacity ana some few were too engross-
ed with the business and needs of the
present to he williI 6 to assume the duty
requested of them by their comrades l
have written considerably over 500 let
tiers in an effort to execute the trust con-
fded to me by you. l have succeeded
in procuring historian for each regi-
ment aud department and for several of
the bIttaliOns-eXceptipg the 73rd and
74th regiments, which being senior re-
serves, the youngest living member
would now be over so years of age. For
tunately a sketch Of the 73cd, written
many years ago has been found which
can be used.
"The object of procuring the sketch of
each command, to be written by some
one who had served therein, was to have
an authentic record from eye witnesses,
or part at least Of the events recorded,
for few soldiers served the entire four
years in any command without absence
from wounds, furlough or other cause.
To add to the correctness of these
sketches, therefore, the idea was con-
ceived of having each sketch published
in the newspaper circulating most large
ly in the section where that command
was principally raised. with request
that the survivors might send IN sugges-
tons, corrections and amendments to
the regimental historian, who might
make all needed changes before the
sketches were finally issued in book
form.
1.-The press OF North Carolina, with
the public spirit and patriotism which
has always especially marked the press of
this State, readily responded to this call
upon their columns, for which. this Asso
citation owes them grateful thanks.
1T is TO be regretted that this work
had not been begun sooner. Our COM
rades are beginning to fall around US
ike leaves in winter weather. OF the
eighty historians selected, already three
have died. Gen. Barringer, Of the list
Cavalry just after finishing the sketch
Of his regimen, and Gel j. Y. Jordan,
of the 31St Reg Iment, aud Capt. Ii. L.
Carter, of the Gath Regiment, unfortu-
nately before completing theirs
when all these sketches are in, they
will constitute 1860 or 1900 pages If
invaluable and authentic material, which
| will perhaps make two volumes. You
have already appointed committee to
request the Legislature to authorize the
printing and binding of this matter by
the State Had care been taken to have
similar sketches of each of our regiments
in the Revolutionary and other wars
written by participants, they would be
exceedingly interesting and valuable.
But North Carolina, who has always
known how to make history, has been
careless in recording the deeds of her
heroic sons. More than 1900 years
countrymen who had fallen in great
war, said with prophetic truth THE
whole earth is their sepulchre and in all
times whenever there is aspeech of great
deeds they shall have remembrance" 1t
is our duty, the duty of our State and of
this generation, to see that the same
Immortality shall preserve the fame of
our brethren who died in behalf of North
Carolina and the COnfederacy."
On motion of Capt. benson it was re-
solved that the committee on constitu-
ton request the Confederate Veterans
in all the counties Of the State to form
or maintain their county organizations,
and to send representatives to the an
nual meeting of the State Association.
On motion of Mr.. F. II. Busbee the
President was authorized to appoint
delegates to the meeting of the United
Veterans at Richmond next May,
especially in the counties where there
are no organized camps.
Some time was taken up in the discus-
sion of the glazing errors regarding the
South in histories written and printed at
the North. Among those who spoke
were Capt. benson, Maj Dawes, Justice
Avery and Mr.. BagHell. The conyen-
ton then elected the following officers
for the ensuing year:
President, Dr. P E Hines, of R4leigh;
vice president, Maj, Graham Dawes, Of