The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-05-24
LEFT SUNDAY MORNING
ON THREE SECTIONS OF A SPE
GAL SOUTHERN TRAIN.
GFWS AND OBSERVER GOES WITH THEM
bI will Keep in Touch with the Boys Thous-
3ads Of People Gather at the Station TO
Bid Fond Adieus, With Quiyering
Voice Breaking Hearts and
Weeping Eyes.
Weeping Eyes.

Voice Breaking Hearts and
Weeping Eyes.
The three Southern specials that left
r.lglgh in the early forenoon of yes
.,.l5v. broke asunder more cords of
... ana tender emotion rs they pulled
..-. aG the Union depot, than any trains
that have ever steamed out Of the CAPT
&. e.5y.
I.,-e trains were f%reighted with Il
r...-u1 us loyal young patriots as were
,,rl.a~tered under Il flag. There were
-u.. ur 5uree thousand people-mothers.
lrtUrH- ~Weethearts and wives. sisters.
Irrght eyed babes, cousins and friends.
vh. had uttered about the station to
lfl aIua tp the daring young heroes.
baskets al dainty viands. roses and
.,.r green's. smiles set in gliStening
,,..-. staaan@ mothers and %randmoth-
- fathers and brothers, neph-
... au. Hleccs. merchants and lawyers
..I aHe4ciJuS, W~orkingmen. mechanics
..|. officials We're mingled together in
.. e.-r sympathetic throng. bidding
...ns. moiStened with unstrained
r..as au5 Wishing bon voyage to the sol
..-. ..y>.
Ia. First regiment of North Carolina
volunteers were departing for Tampa,
E.saIa. The order had been given. and
m.IuHr ii murmur, without Il single re
.~.et.uer. every man, every boy. for
There are some who are not yet men.
t.. il. line at the tap of the roll call.
.|.,uc.u4 forever the dastardly canard
.0.. North Carolina, the first at Ala
l.laer. the last at Yorktown: the first at
Bethel. aud the last ut AppoinatoX. and
u.N ar-t at CarGenas, was even heSita-
tug in obeying the country's call to
arms.
Twelve companies were boarding the
Trains. not companies comprised OF no
..-. and thriftless good for nothings. but
.".uuauIeS comprised of many of the
.e~- of the States young men. young
l.eu. many of them who had quit good
ratiye positions and comfortable
homes To go into camp to eat measured
ratjonS from tin plates and drink water
from canteens. This was the class Of
Young men that were taking their leave
yesterday.
Tine Governors Guards. of Raleigh.
W-re among them. Eighty-three strong,
s,.l~ and brothers OF our best people
among them. Charlotte. Durham, Win
>rou. ReiGsville. Goldsboro. Concord.
NayuesyiIle. Asheville, StateSville and
Shelby. each mad contributed Of
their young patriots to make up the de
PARTING regiment. Raleigh babe them all
Icon voyage. and as the trains pulled out
81 thousand silent prayers went up to
thee throne Of the king of battles, that
his protecting care might go with each
and every one wherever they went
-.Idp them. guard them and bring them
safely to their homes and loved ones
again.
The scene at the depot was touching.
81 have witnessed a scene close akin to
m just 81 years ago yesterday said
Ar. y. W. West. when the First regi-
uv.r of North Carolina volunteers left
It..".Gh 10 90 and join Lees army, and
a. this brings up memories of that IN
..r-~tlug time"
Ihr three Southern specials stood in
waiting under the shed ut Jnlon depot
ml-u The clock struck s. \ little while
..t.r the entire regiment marched down
li..~horo street TO Fayetteville, thence
....u Fayetteville street to Martin street
au. thence down Martin to the station
Tents. baggage. guns, horses and even
.uaI~acks had already been loaded on
.-*tAt~s 4 Et l''Ih' 49, ,N' F
.". EIuw the hour of leaving, but when
..- sound of tile drum was heard 1T
n,.l over the city like an electric cur
..Ht. and within ten minutes crowds
".r.. hurrying to the station from every
section OF the city.
Iar troops marched down and boarded
.#tIr respective trains, and the great
..r-4U2 crowds surrounded them. Inc
'..@ We're as Jolly as could be, ana by
."-r oHcerfulncSs much Of the solelnnltE
.. G.y occasion was dispelled. but with
" $3.50 there were many touching scenes.
~rri one weeping mother to her boy:
.|.. my darling boy. but remember your
E..uuur. your country and your poor
....E mother" :.
-DA. / Shall be 50 lonely without you,
1865. loving wife. take care 81 your
.. Ieu4 self and hurry back 10 poor me
Many other touching incidents We're
deserved. but with it all there was Il ieel-
. Of general good cheer. Inc poH"
".'fed 10 90. and they stood the liie
....a. of parting like heroes. As me
.Hs moved out Il mighty yeil huTSl
...H from the car windows, winch WIS
'...H up and echoed and re-echoed by
'HrougS Of people. while i tlo'iSalid
ia. .th-rchicfs. hats and fans were way
far trains adieu.
'". the first section there were '"''
including the rcgimental officers
members of the band. Also on inns
..n WAS Mr.. Fred Merritt, the News
Observers special correspondent
.". VIII 20 with the North Carolina
wherever they may be ordered.
90. the second section there were 30
. aud on the third 81 men. \ total
~ men on the three actlonS.
t.a cut4-G train consisted of 30 cars
ID section being composed of on" Fun
F.. nine day coaches, and two baggage
. Each car was lettered 10 Indicate
Company it carried.
'# the first section were the regimehlHi
..#. ers and musicians. and the Charlotte
hornets Nest Rifles, Goldsboro. WIN