The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-06-30

There win be many North Carollnians
at the reunion. and all of them will read
with picaurc the following letter. which
Rev. R. 81. futile. of cisco, Texas
has written us:
I'm my estimation. one Of the greatest
honore e.or conferred u.on me. IN a
civic or military sense. was ID caplal"
commission frofm the Confederate Gov
clumut which put me In coiinanu OF
Commny "F. of the Iwonty-siNth reg
mcnt of North Carolina Volunteers ana
then the privilege of leading those gulaht
mon into battle ON the cory field in
front OF Gettysburg and its sn-cro"ned
Cemetery Hn'-Juiy 1868.
The company went into action with "
muskcis and three commissioned officers
the captain and two MISUNDERSTANDING
in au g men. 10 was indeed, iaieini
field for Company "F' for in the engage
mcnts that followed every officer and
every man Of the rank and hlc was either
killed or wounded. Thirty-one-morc
than third-wcre killed and died from
wounds received There were I'm the
company three SETS ca twins. Of whom
five were killed and mortally wounded.
There were also in the company sixteen
men of the same family connection by
the uauc col Co0ey.
Again. and auerward. 40 the battle
of "Eustow Station the company went
into the engagement with "a men and
Offices. OF whom IN o. few brief mo-
mDnts 90 were killed or wounded. Six or
srrcu wcrc left dead ON that scene of
carnage.
Moreover the company had some TO
NANCE connected with it, In ls62
frf
ranks. received the bounty of $50. dOnncd
the gray uniform. bucklod ON the regula-
zion accOutrcmonts and with gun I'm hand
drilled and did the duties of veteran
soldier for some time. Finally, she
made herself known, 10 the great amusc-
mont of the whole army. Then. after
having returned the bounty money and
replaced the suit of Dixie gray with
womau's gown. she went back. in happy
mood and am enlarged acquaintance. 70
hcr mountain home, under the giant
"GraudfatLcr.'
The first colonel Of the Twonty-sixth
regiment was tho late and lamentod Z.
-. Vance. from Bmcombe county. n. T..
The brigade commander al Gettysburg
was the Hon. James j. Pottigrcw. who
surrendered his noble life for the Sunny
South 40 Failing Waters. on the retreat.
Ills birthplace, 1 believe was Tyrren
comfy. n. &.
make tho brief statements above
partly because meritcd by the company.
and at this time. because Of recent ref
crcnces Of the press 10 Is casualties al
Gettysburg.
They We're indeed. q splendid band Of
chiNairous men, and with great powers OF
OF endurance. They Were born and
reared. for the most part. I'm Caldwell
county, n. c.. and right under the Bluo
Ridge aud Grandfather mountains. Multi
piled honors would ] hcstow upon the
many of them who sleep. and upon the
romnaut of them among the living.
have now in preparation a fairly fun
sketch of This famous company. whose
record ina battle. h SIS believed. is unparal.
lelcd On the annals OF war.
Respectfully submitted
r. NJ. FUTILE Cantain
Company "F, Twenty-sixth Regiment
North Carolina Troops.
Tho record of Company i i'm the battlo
of Gettysburg IS certainly a most re-
markablc one. We doubt II il has its
parallel anywhere. For every ono ~ -
company OF ninety-one men 10 be killed
or wounded ia one battle exceeds any
mortality that we know Of.
There was no State in the Confederac,,
that had a right TO be prouder Of her
record than North Carolina has Of hers
We believe It TO be fact that she fur
nished the cause more oldiers and she
contributed more 10 support the armies
than any other state
And there were 40 soldiers In the Con-
fodcrtc army that were steadier and
more % be- relied upon than the North
carolinians. That was the way I'm which
they We're regarded during the war. and
time has only confirmed the Judgment of
the day.
We welcome our old comrades from
North Carolina. Their memories ere
glorious. May their evening OF lie be
restfui and easy.
Rev. II. M. Wharton, ID. D.. OF Balti-
more. has Just issued the programme OF
the summer assemblies 10 be conducted