The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1896-05-21
News and Observer. !


by suitable headstones. There are
four hundred and forty-eight graves OF
our North Carolina soldiers which are
unmarked, save by pine boards, on
which are inscribed i'll most cases
and where ever the facts are Known
the name, company and regiment.
These boards were furnished by the
pious, patriotic women Of Winchester,
for the purpose Of identifying the
graves, and in anticipation that they
would be replaced by monuments OF
more enduring form. These are de-
caying, and the time has come, i we
would save the resting places OF our
dead patriots from oblivion, that we
should mark them by proper head
stones.
The Rev. James Battle Avirett,
who, during the war and tor many
years thereafter, had his home in VIM
chester, and his good wife, a native OF
Manchester, have interested them
selves in this matter and have pro-
cured for us the names Of the Confed-
crate soldiers who are buried at Win
chester. 4 list of these is published
below.
1t will only cost three dollars and
fifty cents $3.50 apiece to procure
suitable marble headstones, with the
proper inscriptions thereon. 1t will be
seen from the list that nearly every
North Carolina regiment that was in
General Lees Army has some repre-
sentatves there. 1t is proposed that
the headstones shall be provided by
the following plan: Let every person
who will help in this work, instead OF
making contributions generally pay for
| one or more stones. If it shall happen
| in looking over the list that some shall
prefer to purchase stone for some
particular soldier, that may be done,
with the understanding that should
| two or more make the same selection.
the one giving the first advice thereof
would have the selection and the con-
| tributions of the others would &C into
| the general fund.
Mr.. T. y. Jerman principal clerk III
| the Auditors office at Raleigh, has
kindly consented to receive and hold
| the contributions until the work shall
be accomplished. Let every one who
Will pay $3.50 for a stone, or who will
| pay at that rate for several stones,
land | doubt not there are quite
number who will purchase severaD,
| send the money at once to MIR. Jer-
| man.
| appeal to the people of the State,
| and especially to the old soldiers, for
realize that upon them the scheme
depends for success, to respond prompt
| " and literally.
Veteran comrades, these be our BROTH
| crs.
(Sinned) E. NJ. COOKE.
February 20. 1896
| The following is the list of the North
| Carolina Confederate soldiers, with
their Company and Regiment, who are
buried at Winchester, Va, and whose
graves are without headstOnes:
Lieutenant G.. W. Butts, company
| &, 2nd Regiment.
y. G.. Herring, company f, Goth.
ID. f. Blew, 10th.
J. c. Grier, company y, 18th.
y. w. A.
f. Woodruff, company l, BIRD.
a. L. Foster, 9Th.
| Nj. Slater, company q, 23rd.
5. Stards, company G., Sth.
J. \. Elliot, company A, 9th.
}. l.. Taylor, company f, LIST.
Jacob Taylor, company E, LIST.
b. f. Fisher.
Obediah Leonard, company l, 18th.
Holden, company &. 9TH.
John Watts, company X, 10th.
j. \. Marriet, company l, LIST.
n. IL. Wilson, company a, Dad.
William Pierce, company II, 2nd.
-- Newson, company A.
J. Tally, company II, 53rd.
f. w. Cutler, 2lst.
A. G. Vancanner, company II.
Il. II. Lester, company II, end.
j. Magurh, company E, Bird.
Levi Owens, company A, End.
S. Hays, company B, Goth.
f. NJ. Sulman, company G, 57th.
G.. kaptor, company c, oath.
II. W. Nesbi, company X, 4th.
}. W. Montgomery, company d, 4th.
W. Moss, company &, 18th.
Crlah Hatley, company
b. -. Galmon, company l, -.
}. Nj. Ii, company l., -.
Il. r. Webb, company E, 2Sth.
Unknown, company -,
=. Santo, company a, 3rd.
W. ). -, company \, 18th.
G. w. Campbell, company =, -.
ID. $. Bustle, company G, 4th.
Corporal J. II. Watson, company E,
". II. Smith, company -. 43rd.
Capt. {. II. Sturdlvant, company X,
43rd.
}. II. Outlaw, company \, 43rd.
Corporal f. J. Dickens, company F,
43rd.
Seargent NJ. y. Bell, company F,
43rd.
Corporal l.. d. Grady, company y
43rd.
-SnUw. company -, 4th.
J. l.. Gibson, company d, lst
Unknown, company -,
Unknown, company -, -.
-McClaine, company B, 9th
! Jacob Bishop, company l, 2Sth.
". b company |, 4Sth.
}. Bruno, company a, 4Sth.
J. Duncan. company G, 23rd.
II. D. Warner, company A, 18th.
}. J. Hinton, company l, 3rd.
\. NJ. Robins, company f, 18th.
| Sergeant a. G. Hawkins, company
f, 3Sth.
I. Butler, company l, l4th.
: George Fisher, company c. 2sth.
5. Morton, company X, 5th.
\. James, company f, 18th.
. Leslie Taylor, company \, 3rd.
II. J. Kirk, company F, 9Th.
]. A. Hall, company A, 4Oth.
J. Sheppard, company G. 45th.
Il. Deane, company f. eth
L. Thomas, company G, 18th.
ID. c. Maxwell, company E, 2nd.
w. Thomas, company -,