The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1898-10-06
FIRST NORTH CAROLINA pEn
MENT.
fra'sed by Gen. Burt, Who nade .
speech and Called for the ..RebeI
YELL"

From the Charlotte Observer we
take the following which will doubt
less be read with interest:
Elsewhere in this paper is conied
from the jacksonville Times Union and
Ctt1zen a story of serenaGe given a
lew nights ago by the First North
Carolina Regiment to Brigadier Cen
eral Burt, upon his return to camn
ana OF his speech in reply to the
serenade Throughout it has the
ring of sincere affection for his Tar
Heel Boys" and there is something
so genuine and unaffected about it as
TO cause it to 60 right straight to
the North Carolina heart. The re-
ports from camp are to the effect
that the North Carolinians are verv
found of General Burt, and from the
hrst he was drawn to them by traits
which excited in him a peculiar
interest.
Following is the article referred to
from the jacksonville Time s. Union and
Citizen:
General Burt received another
serenade and welcome home last
night. This time it was the men of
the First North Carolina Regiment,
who greeted him. 1t was about 7
O'Clock when Colonel Armfield led
his Tar Heels over to brigade
headquarters. A hollow square was
formed with the regiment on the
sides, and General Burt and his staff
and the North Carolina officers in
the center. Colonel Aarmfeld clasped
the Generals hand and said:
General, we have come to say
that we are glad to see you back with
us. | am not going to make speech.
We want you to do that"
General Burt laughingly accepted
the challenge, and replied: ''My
Tar Heels, am glad to be with:you
again. | want you to give that rebel
yell for me. That's it, Oh, but
that sounds good. Give it again,
boys. | called you boys, but excuse
me, every one of you. You have
been my especial care since I have
been here. No regiment has ever
made such remarkable improvement
as you have. When | first saw you,
| thought that you were the most
ragtagged, bob-tailed lot of fellows
that | ever saw, but now I'll back my
Tar Heels against any other regi
ment in the corps. Give that yell
again for me. | want to tell you
boys, that I've heard that yell on
occasions when it made me feel like
turning around and running, but
thank God l am with the yell this time.
l want to say that if that yell were
to be given by you before any body
of men of equal size, Spaniards or
any other race, there isn't one
that wouldn't break and run. You
would be Irresistible, and especially
if you had Armfield at your head
He'll be there shouted some one
in the ranks, and the yelling began
anew. General Burt continued with
a few remarks, saying: Il have
heard something about your wanting
to 90 home, and l received a fresh
intimation through the newspapers.
1t made my heart sad. l know that
some of you want to 60 home. l
know that some of you should 90
home, perhaps, but l am glad that l
am not going to lose my Tar Heels.
| would like to 60 through the ranks
and shake hands with each and every
man, but that is not practicable, and
now bid you goodnight, thanking
you from the bottom of my heart for
this demonstration The remarks
of General Burt were punctuated
with frequent applause, showing the
feelings of the men.
The band Immediately struck up
dixie" and as the regiment left
the Generals headquarters, the boys
fairly shouted themselves hoarse.
They could be heard cheering and
yelling as they went back to their
camp. Many of the officers tarried
behind and enjoyed a smo Ike and
chat with General Burt.
Old fashions in dress may be revived,
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| account of the order above mentioned.
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