Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1897-04-08
THAT CRUEL WAX
SIX Nj ARMY
ENTERS RALEIGH.
BY JOSEPH A. HARRIS.

On the 18th day of April. 1865.
early 10 the morning, and while the
brushing bombshells caused by the
burning Of the n. C. r.. r. depot,
were flying thick and fast, Shernan's
army entered Raleigh. Just enough
rain had fallen TO lay the dust. For
several days Johnson's army. estima-
ted 10 be between 30 1000 and 10000
strong. had been passing through
Raleigh going towards Durham
The night before the Yankees en-
tered Raleigh, the city was filed
with s;raggIers, aud many OF the
stores were robbed. l remember
distinctly seeing the Yankee cavalry
marching up Fayetteville street.
Just as the advance guard arrived in
front OF the old market house |
heard the report Of a gun. The
INTELLECTUALLY broke ranks, some
going into market square and others
into Kuester's alley, but they soon
rallied and charged up Fayetteville
street. l went to the capitol square
aud pretty soon the Yankee cavalry
brought in a Confederate prisoner,
Lieut.. Walsh, OF Texas, who was 3
member OF Wheelcr's cavalry. |
was standing close 10 Washingtcn's
statue and very near General kllpat.
rick when he gave his order 10 hang
Walsh. After iDquiring about what
Walsh had been doing, and being
told by his capi,ors that be had
fred upon the army sitter the city
had surrendered, General fitzpatrick
said :
Take him out where no ladies'
can see him, and hang him"
Walsh replied 4 die for my
county,
Fitzpatrick said "You die a thief
and robber."
.. | saw TIE Yankee cavalry when
they led him off to hang bin. He
was hung on a tree in the southeast
corner OF a large grove, between the
Confederate cemetery and Lovejoy's
) academy. Miss Annie Lovejoy, the
beautiful aud highly accomplished
daughter of our old school teacher,
: Mr.. J. M. Lovejoy. gave his remains
a decent burial on the north bank OF
: Gray's. branch, a small stream near
. where he was hung.
Pretty soon after Lient. Walsh
was led off tc be hung, another de
> tachment of Yankee cavalry arrived
with another Confederate prisoner,
Lieut.. James. a one armed officer,
VINO was Proves. Marshal OF Raj.
= eigh when the Yankees took the
citv. Gen. Fitzpatrick was told that
Lieut.. James was captured while
trying to get out of the way OF the
Yankee army. Fitzpatrick said he
would treat James like be had given
I orders to treat Walsh, if he was
> 9",lty OF the same thing James re
Y piled you Can do as you please
: sir !"
In a few minutes a flag of truce
brought in a Confederate with A
message to the Yankee General, and
my recollection is that Gen. Xii.
patrick gave orders TO re pass the
messenger with his compliments to
!, Gen. Hampton, saying Tell Gen
y Hampton | will have no further
" communication with hir2 except
with the sword aud the bullet"
When the news of L%incoln's assas.
sination reached Raleigh, Mr.. w. r
:. Richardson told me or it in a whis
per and warned me not to repeat it
AS O as the news was made pub
tic, ali was excitement and coDtu,
sion. The safe guards 10 the homes
OF the citizens were doubled, and
buckets Of water were provided and
kept ready in case they should be
needed. n strong guard was placed
: between the city and a corps Of II
linols troops who camped near Tuck
els old mill, to prevent them trou
coming to Raleigh ard burning The
= city as they threatened they woulG
DO.
The above are the reco.lec:ions o.
a man who was at the time Sher
mans army entered Raleigh, a lac
of between sixteen and seventeen
years OF age.
MoRrGAGE SALE or LANb'
BY virtue of authority given to me il
a mortgage deed executed by r.. j
Robertson. and Laura A. Robertson. hi:
wife. to Jesse W. Cole. and properly re
corded in the office of Register o
Deeds of Orange county. in Book X.
page l09, I will sell for cash at thu
court nous door in Hlllsboro on Satur
day. April II. 1897. a tract of land il
n Chapel lii township. Orange county
adjoining lands of VI. G.. LLOYD and {
, +. Lloyd. and containing SiXty-Eigh
Acres. mote or less.
sale is made 10 satisfy mortgage am
to pay costs.
Sale will a place at Il IN. at pub
lie auction TO the highest bidder.
= This 10th day ot March. 1895.
JESSE ". COLE.
: NoItgaree.