The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-10-21

his course there in 1859. From there
he went to the Virginia Military fnsti-
tute, at Lexington, where he graduated
with the highest honors in the spring of
1861. With letter of recommendation
from Professor Il. J. Jackson--after-
wards the immortal "Stonewal"'-
offered his services to the Governor of
North Carolina, and was placed in com
mand of the camp of instruction on
Crabtree-near Raleigh. He was elect
ed 1t. Col, of the Goth N. G. Regiment,
and after Col. Vance was elected Gov
ernor he was promoted to the Conolnel-
cy of that regiment. He had learned
at home, from love to his parents un-
questioned obedience to their authority:
and the disciplining of his regiment
was an easy matter for him, who had
learned how, and the necessity of, rem
dering obedience to proper authority.
His regiment had been engaged at
Newbern, and in the seven days bat
ties around Richmond.
Just mile to the west OF Gettys-
burg, on the afternoon of the 1St of
July, at about four O'Clock this young
hero-twenty-two at his next birthday
i'm October-took his position in tn,
front of his regiment-S00 North Caro-
linians with bright muskets and glitter
ing bayonets aligned against the enc
my, a part of Biddle's brigade, of New
York at Penn. troops and a part of
Meredith's ''lron Brigade" the latter
flushed with victory, they having just
captured a large part of a Confederate
brigade and driven the remnant from
the field in disorder. At the command
to go forward the regiment moved like
tyIt - t1n n
onward, onward carrying the enemy's
first position, and then his second: and
then when girding up their strength for
one last, final plunge and striking stag
gered and reeled, the young Colonel could
be seen seizing the colors, and with
sword uplifted high in air cheering and
encouraging the men he received a rifle
shot which turned him twice ami thrice
around within the folds of the flag and
down, down, down he gent to the death
of his dearest choice The starry cross
was literally his winding sheet. His last
words so thoughtful of his regiment
and so true, were, ''My men never failed
me at a single point"
He was laid to rest where he fell. In
1867 his body was removed, and now
hes buried in our beautiful Oak wood.
All honor to his memory.
And all honor to the memory of the
heroes whom he led on that day. More
than FIVE hundred of that ocnsecratnd
band were XII led and wounded in that
charge; and two days afterward the
remnant gained the enemy's works
on Cemetery Hill, leaving half .heir
number stretched upon the field III
the whole realm of military history
nothing approaches the granduer Of
their conduct.
1t will be we'll to remember just here
that the true life is not to be measured
by mere lengths of days, but BE- the
glory of our actions The noble quality
length of days Is no boon. John Hamp-
den, though he died before he was fifty
lived longer than Nethuselah.
Another of the fis on the canvass,
that of Col. John r. zane, was, while
Major of the Regiment, wounded at
Newbern, and was also present Mt the
dreadful drama which I have just de-
scribed, then 1t. Colonel. He acted well
his part, and his blood also enriched
that terrible field, he having been
wounded desperately, near where his
Colonel fell. After long suffering for
tune favored his recovery and he re-
joined his regiment participating to the
close in its honored career, and being
wounded for the third time in the bat
tie of the Wilderness. Since the war
he has lived life of a quiet country
gentleman, attentive to his business af-
fairs and without political ambition;
beloved by all who know him, and in
charity with all man kind.
The other figure, thorough Providence,
was called to fill broader field of la Dor
and usefulness. From the moment he
became Governor his form looms up
like mighty mo1 ain IN the plain.
His intellect, his tshara cter, his courage
so wonderfully displayed made him. in
a short while. the most conspicuous
figure in the whole civil life OF the Con-
federacy. He really was, what he was
called. the great War Governor of the
South"
His first object was TO furnish North
Cardinals quota Of troops, ana then TO
supply them and their families Mt home
with food and clothing; AMI next to
maintain the civil authorities Of the
State against the encroachmCnfs OF the
military powers. He succeeded in both
Through his fast Ocean Steamers the
Advance" and others, cotton anu other
products of the State were transported
to England, through the pore at Vii
mington, in spite of the binckade, ana
in return were brought back surgical in
struments and medicines, clothing, shoes
and machinery in great quantities.
The State secured through this source
a quarter of million suits OF clothes,
the same number of shoes already made
and in leather; twelve thousand over
coats ready-made, $4,000 worth of
medicines, at gold prices. The clothing
and shoes were enough for our own
troops, and to spare, to the soldiers from
other States; and many Of the families
of the soldiers were supplied with house
hold goods and domestic conveniences.
AS a practical business matter that
enterprise was never. excelled, if ever
equaled, all the circumstances consider
ed.
Through his whole term of office the
judges were heard above the roar of
cannon and the rights of person and of
property secure in North Carolina. The
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