The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1898-05-12

V - Satisfaction TO
his friends and the soldiers under
his command.
In this appointment Gov. Russell
has done we'll. Col. Burgwyn pos
sesses every element of fitness for
the place and will perform his duties
creditably and successfully in what
ever emergency he is called upon.
Col. Burgwyn is a military man
to begin with. He is tactful and re-
sourceful, cautious yet strenuous,
with the brains to plan, the mind to
direct, the skill to execute. Oh
dauntless courage, chivalrous nature
and martial bearing, and withal a
polished gentleman and considerate
superior officer, Col. Burgwyn is the
kind of man to inspire confidence
and enthusiasm in his men. All his
personal qualities go to make up the
we'll rounded military man and brill
liant leader, and if opportunity pre-
sents itself on the field of battle the
GOLD LEAF confidently expects to
hear a good account of the Second
Regiment, equaled only by the SPLEEN
did record of the 26th North Carolina,
whose gallant and heroic young COM
mander the intrepid Col. Harry X.
Burgwyn "a brother) poured out his
life's blood on the fated field of Get
tysburg.
From few of our exchanges we take
the following references to Col. Bur-
own. Col. f. A. Odds in his news
paper correspondence says:
The appointment of Col. W. ii. $:
Burgwvn as colonel of the Second
Regiment is we'll received. 1t gives
great pleasure to the eN-Conrederate
veterans and the general public, and
the officers of both the First and Sec
ond Regiments. The comment is
that it is as admirable a selection as
that of Col. Armtield to command
the First Regiment. Col. Burgwyn
is a brother of Col. Harry X. Bur-
gwvn, of the Twenty-sixth North
Carolina, who was killed at Gettys-
burg. where his regiment sustained a
heavier loss than on either side dur
ing the civil war. Col. w. ii. 5.
Burgwvn commanded a regiment OF
Junior reserves and after the war was
colonel of the noted Fifth Regiment,
MARYLAND National Guard.
The NeUs and Observer says editor
tally:
In the appointment of the Colonies
for the two regiments, the Governor
has done we'll. Colonel Armfield is
Young man who has won honor in the
State Guard, and is destined to wiz
glory on the field of battle. Colone
W. II. S. Burgwyn, who was appoint
ed yesterday as Colonel of the Seconc
regiment, comes of good fighting
stock. He left college to enter the
Confederate army and served VIII
distinction. He will add to his hon
ors in the new position to which hi
has been called.
In it's news department the same
paper contained the following:
No more popular appointment
could have been made. There is NJ
man in the State more eminently tit
| ted for the duties of the position
there is no man that more worthil y
represents the veterans OF the las
| war Still in the prime of life ant
vet veteran of four terrible year
| of war, he represents the link be
tween the heroes of the last war, ant
| the heroes of the present one.
Col. Burgwyn comes Of a race
| soldiers, and is himself as good ;
soldier as ever fought, and as nobl
man as ever breathed. Thougl
ever loyal to his country's flag, h'
has thought it not reason, since tn
| Civil War, to keep green the mcmor.
of the heroes of the Lost Cause.
When our trouble with Spain be
gan, Colonel Burgwyn was among tn
| first to offer his service to the Gov
ernor.
The appointment of veteran t
this highest military office in hi
gift was graceful thing on the par
of the Governor. BY it he has join
ed the Blue and the Gray. He VIII
so CALAMITY wore the Gray and lea
the charge will now don the Blue an
lead the sons of these very veteran
in the battle fer the freedom OF a
oppressed people.
Col Burgwyn is in his tifty-secon
year. He left the freshman class a
Chapel Hill to join the Confederat
army in April, 1861. He was SUE
cessivelv drill ma ster to Pettigrew
regiment; adjutant Of camp of il
struction near Raleigh: first liet
tenant and then captain of Compan
H.. thirty-fifth North Carolina reg
ment. Ransom's brigade, and br
pade. He was wounded at Cold Hal
Dor and again wounded and capture
at the assault on Fort Harrison. o
September 80, 1864. He was take
prisoner of war at Fort Delaware.
After the war Col. Burgwyn r.
turned to the University and graz
uated in 1868. He is also gradual
of Harvard Law School and OF Wasl
ington and Of the Medical Cniversit
of Baltimore City. He practiced la
, in Baltimore city from 1869 to 1888
and was during this time Colonel
the Fifth regiment, SO well remen
bered in Raleigh. In this capaci'
Col. Burgwyn took an active part
quelling the railroad riots in Bait
more city in 1877.
Col Burgwyn is author of Dige
p OF the Maryland Supreme Court r
ports. He was a banker at He
derson, y. c.. from 1882 to 1898.
In 1890 he delivered the annu
! address before the two literary soc
cites and alumni association OF Il
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