The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1898-12-01


ant Darsah ''officiating at the cere-
mony."
THE OFFICERS MUSTERED OUT.
A paymaster, Maj. Curry, of the
regular army, was also on hand and
paid the salaries due the respective
officers, and this morning the Second
Regiment is but memory.
The officers mustered out yester-
day were as follows:
Colonel, W. H. s.. Burgwyn.
Lieut.-Colonel. Andrew b. Cowles.
Majors, Wilder. Dixon, Cotton.
Regimental AID jutant, MacRae.
Battalion Adjutants Wooten and
Gray, (the third Battalion Adjutant,
Clark, having be n made captain
and the vacancy never having been
filled there were only two battalion
ad jutants to muster out.) D..
Chaplain, Capt. +. A. Osborne
Surgeons, Stockard Chief, Brooks,
Brevard
Quartermaster, r. b. Davis
Commissary, Roland.
Ordnance Officer, Howard
Sergeant-Malo or, Thomas Davis, and
the ermaster-Sergeant, Wanda
len Stronach.
Chief Musician, Bandmaster Gitth,
and the assistant, principal musician
and II additional musicians compos-
ing the band. Most of these are
musicians enlisted from PENNSYLVANIA
when the regiment was first encamped
and being recruited to its full quote
at the fair grounds near the city,
COL. W. II. S. BURGwYN.
The Post cannot let this opportuni
ty pass to voice the general senti-
ment of the people of Raleigh, as well
as the officers and men of the late
Second Regiment, by saying that
Col. VIM. ii. S. Burgwyn, brave
Confederate soldier, has demon
strated on every available occasion
his eminent fitness for the position of
commander of this regiment. He is
a trained soldier and a gentleman,
alike popular with soldiers and civil
ians, for whom the people of Raleigh
and North Carolina have only the
kindest of words to say.
The Second had many and unusual
difficulties and barriers to perfect or
ganiZatiOn to contend with; it was
harrassed in many ways of which the
writer is cOnversant, but of which it
is not necessary to speak in detail
just here and was badly treated by
the War Department on more occa-
sions than one, though it's command
ing officer has never had word of
complaint to offer outside of the
proper army channels, and the wri-
ter's knowledge of the matter, it
should be added, was not obtained
from Colonel Burgwyn.
The regiment merited and received
the highest praise from the citizens
of st. Simons Island, Ga, st. Angus
tine, Fla, and Tybee Island, Ga,
where several companies were located
while in the service. With a less
competent and experienced command
er the regiment, under the many diff
fculties it had to contend with, would
either have gone to pieces or lapsed
into state of incompetency and de-
moralizat ion.
Maj. b. F. Dixon was another OIL
Ger whose native popularity has been
greatly enhanced by his connection
with the Second Re giment. The gen
ial Major was especially kind and
obliging to the newspaper men in fur
nishing them with legitimate news
which the public were interested in,
and the writer takes this occasion to
thank him for his many civilities and
to wish him long life and prosperity.
Ma jors Cotton and Wilder, Lieut.
Col. COwles and the other eX-officers
of the regiment are all true soldiers
and patriots. whom to know is to es-
TEEN and admire.
The Post wishes every one of them
the richest blessings of kind and
gracious Providence.
Col w. H. S. Burgwyn. colonel of
the Second Regiment, returned home
last night, and the Second Regiment
is now a thing of the past.
Raleigh parts with the popular
officers and clever privates with re-
greet. There was no regiment in the
service that embraced men of more
soldierly bearing, soldierly qualities,
and wherever the companies went
they won the respect of the people
and in the South they were the re-
cipients of many courtesies and many
compliments from people and press.
Politics, separation of the regiment
into companies and the appointment
of an incompetent surgeon, worked
to prevent the regiment from having
a fair chance, but in spite of these
things. which the officers and men
could not prevent, the men go back |
to their homes with the gratitude of |
the people of the whole State for their
prompt response to their country's
call, and their willingness to do and
die in defense of the flag. They |
were greatly disappointed that they
were given no opportunity to serve
in actual fighting where they could
have distinguished themselves.
AS the efficient officers and men 60 |
to their homes, they will be received |
with JOY and with honor by their
neighbors. and remembered with |
grateful appreciation by the people
of the whole State.-News and o. |
serrer.
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