The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-05-03
NORTH CIROLTNA'S Part.
Records show that She Did the Hardest
lighting of Any other Southern state.

Editor of The Times:
Sir-Thouch but little has been pub
lishcd concerning the WORK OF the Nhi
Rccc rds Office of the War Department, yet
this has been a tremendous task. forty-
nine volumes. of nearly n thousand pages
each are completed, and furnish inc
most accurate history ever puDllshed OF d
nations interneclne STRIFE.
North Caroiinaus seem to have always
been Indifferent to the preservation ana
dissemination Of the glorious facts WhlcH
make up the history Of their native state,
resting satisfied in the consciousness OF
duty well performed.
While friends and foes have readily &C
knowlcdgod the heroic sacrifices in men
and means, made by the Old North state
in the Confederate cause $50 moGestly az
Vanccd by her people,. the war records
now being compiled and published 10y the
United states Government reveal socrl-
foe made in defence OF a righteous pIinci-
pie which may well nj every North Caro-
linian's heart with just and gratifying
pride. l desire to quote from these rec
ords some facts and figures relative TO
the part she bore in the late unpleasant
ness and / send them to Inc Times, Dec
cause ! believe that II reaches more OF
our people than perhaps any other paper
published IN this section OF the country.
In giving these facts. IL Is not with any
intention or desire 20 suggest cOnpdr-
lsOn in depreciation Of the record OF any
other Southern State, for the world knows
that they came up to the ipll measure OF
their duty, and the glory of each IS the
common heritage Of all.
Tho record shows that North Carolina
did the hardest fghting OF any other
southern State at the battle Of Gettys-
burg. and lost moro soldiers killed during
the war than any other state, the number
killed being 1882 and heads the list In
the number that died Of wounds and dis
ease. number being 2l.GD. North Caro-
lna's military population in 1851 was
1850. but she furnished 10000 men to
the Confederate cause. very greatly In ex-
cess Of what was furnished by any other
Southern State. AT Gettysburg the 18th
North Carolina regiment of Pcttigrew's
brigade went into action with 500 men.
and lost 5SS in killed and wounded and
40 missing most Of whom were also kill
ed or wounded. Most of this loss occurred
on the morning of July 1st., when this
regiment fought the 1j1st Pennsylvania
and COOper's battery; The 2Gth North
Carolina had only PIG men left for duty
when II went into LOngstreets assault
on the third day, and on the following
day but 50 men were left. on the first
day Capt. Tuttlcs company went into ac-
ton with officers and 81 men. All the
officers and SO of the men were killed or
OF the 18th North Carolina. lost officers
and "a out of IS men. Capt. Bird. of this
company, and the four remaining men
then went into what is popularity called
Pickett's charge. The flag bearer was
shot, and Capt. Bird brought out the flag
himself. This was the severest regimental
loss during the war.
North Carolina was ever found in the
way OF duty, and her soldiers where the
fight was hottest. y. 5. LANIER.
Richmond. Va, April 30th.