The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-05-24

ston and Reidsville companies. On tbe
second section were Statesyiue. AsheviIe
Shelby and Waynesville companies. The
third section carried the Durham. Raj
eigil. Concord and Charlotte (Oueen
City, companies.
Ticket Agent Sturgis, who is always
at his post when needed. had everything
ready for leaving promptly at Z o'clock.
the hour set. The tickets were all
signed. stamped and ready for delivery
and all possible assistance was rendered
to those going away. Travelling Passen-
ger Agent X. l.. Vernon was also on
hand arranging for the comfort and
quick transportation of the men and
arranging every possible detail. Mr..
Vernon accompanies the troops to Jack
%Sonville. The trains pulled out about an
hour and Il half after the hour previously
set for leaving. The train containing
the Raleigh boys was the last to pull
out. and the cheers We're deafening as
it slowly and quietly moved away.
Mr.. Fred l.. Merritt. the News and Oh
server special war correspondent. step
ped with alacity on the Pullman car at
tacled to the first section. He had said
goodbye to his friends and as he touched
the hands Of his associates on the paper.
there was Il little culver in his voice. and
III each eye an unblden tear. but like
the brave young fellow that he is. he
soon braced up and waved back Il cheer
ful adleu as the train moved away.
At another place i'll to-day's papre will
be found Il complete roster Of the First
North Carolina regiment. with the names
of every officer and private that com
prises it. 1t would be we'll to keep this
page to see. when it is all over jXust who
the brave young heroes were, who re-
sp"nded 50 quickly and 50 nobly to duty's
call.
There We're Il thousand silver threads
that had been unWound from as many
aching hearts and tied to these heavy,
cruel. painting engines. and fain would
have held them back but they could
not. They We're too delicate. too tender
and as the throttles opened and the
big wheels moved these delicate heart
threads snapped. one by one, ~openingl
valves of hearts rs brave as the braves1 |
and the t~foOdgateS of eyes unused to
tears. Slowly the crowds of loved ones
wendell their way back to their homes. |
bUt With these trains went the heartiest |
GOOD wishes of every one who saw them
depart.
The First regiment had been expect |
ing to move for several DAYS. and the
boys We're beginning to Get in t,atient
with the vascillating orders that had for
several days kept the camp in IA state Of
andeNcitement SO it was Il re
lief to them when they found themselves
on i real moving train.
II Ha tYaNnrnnr'S tt1aplc VIC j 1v-ov We |
first in duty as they are first III the
hearts of Raleigh people. At 100 o'clock
Il. m. when general was sounded the sig
nal for taking down and packing tents, |
the Governors Guard tents We're the first
to fall Almost before the reverberation
of the bugle notes had died away among |
the pines the tents We're packed and
ready to be loaded.
\ gallant, warm hearted set of men
are these boys Raleigh yesterday sent
away 10 the war. Braver men never
them every one and bring them safely
back home.
1t is perhaps Well that the people of
Raleigh We're not appraised of the time
set for the departure OF the regiment. for
had it been generally known that the
trains would leave ut . or 10 o'clock
yesterday. that part of the city would
hardly have held the people who would
have hocked there TO bid them good
Nearly aIl the snaca in and about the
denot was crowded. Notwithstanding the
time for leaving had not been generally
many of those present gath
cred early in the morning and waited
patiently until the companies marched
into the city.
Il have Il boy in that company said
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