Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-10-29
nished by North Carolina 70 1Ho

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eracy: ~. yete-
Mr. President and Comrades OF tho Wv
ran Association; - cvs
| A. The meeting OF the association Nv
vcara ago a resolution was passed.
nointinR me q committee or one 10 heSN,0
ona soldier from each regiment ana pat
.aIion 20 write a brief history OF his cum
.nand with q view 90 publication or tno
oomnIets series by the State In ono or
,,,ora volumes. MY engagements Wero
such that under any other cirouins'ai'.es
! should have declined. but Ielt that ~
soldier should refuse any ala feQuoS'ea
of him towards paying proper tripu1o
the fame Of the gallant men, 20 hihns
whom have long filled soiolers krN
The task proved more diihcult than s sn.,
ona could have imagined. The leaden
hail of time in the thirty-odd years since
the close OF tho war has made wluer
cans I'm our ranks than the muske1ry
and crapeshot Of the battlefield. Com
petent men in many commands were naru
10 find. and among these nnny WeIo
diffident of their capacity. and sorne ie"
vera too engrossed with the business
and needs of the present to be willing 10
assume the duty requested OF them Dy
thsir comrades. / have written with my
own hand moro than 1900 letters IN an
effort to execute the trust confoed 10
me by YOU have succeeded In occurring
a historian for nearly every regiment anu
department, and for several OF the pat
tallons. AS TO tho Seventy-third ana
seventy-fourth regiments, which were
Senior Reserves, the youngest living
member would have been nearly so years
Of age when my work began, ana IL
was impossible 10 get any historian TOT
them. Fortunately a sketch or the Seven
ty-third. written many years ago, mas
been found, which can be used.
The object In procuring the sketch OF
each command TO be written by one VINO
had served therein was TO have an au-
thentie record from eye-witnesses OF a
mart. at least, OF the events recorded. BOT
few soldiers served the entire four years
I'm any command without absence from
wounds. furlough, or other cause. TO eoo
"a tina correctness Of these sketches
thereforc. the idea was conceived OF haY-
ing each sketch published In the news
papers circulating most largely In tho sec
ton where that Command was principally
raised. with q request that the SURVIVORS
might send in suggestions corrections,
and amendments to the regimental his
torian, who might make ell needed
changes before the sketches were hnally
issued in book-form.
The press Of North Carolina, with the
public spirit and patriotism which have
always especially marked the press OK
this state, readily responded to this call
upon their columns. for which this asso-
oiation owes them grateful thanks.
The following IS q list OF the sketches
written UP 20 date. with the name OF TIE
historian Of each:
Adiutant-GeneraPs Department Major
A. Gordon.
Steamer Advance, Captain James Ma
glenn.
Blockade Running. James Sprunt.
Bethel Regiment. Major d. J. Halo
First Regiment, Colonel IT. A. Brown
Third Regiment, Colonel w l. DeRos-
set and CAPITA Cowan and Nets.
Fourth Regiment. Colonel L A os-
borne.
Fifth Regiment. Major ]. Q. MacRae
and Lieutenant G. NJ. Busbee.
Sixth Regiment. Captain n. W. Ray.
Seventh Regiment. Major J. S. Harris
Eighth Regiment. Professor II. Il. J.
Ninth Regiment qHrst Cavalry, Gene
raj r. Barringer and Colonel w. II.
Tenth Regiment Girst Artillery. Colo
mel w. J. Saunders, Captain j. W. San
ders and Captain A. 3. Williams.
Eleventh Regiment, Colonel w. j. Mar
TN.
Twelfth Regiment. Lieutenant w. A.
Fourteenth Regiment. Colonel r. T.
Bennett.
thirteenth Regiment Captain IL O.
sixteenth Regiment. Lieutenant 3. II.
Seventeenth Regiment. Lieutenant VII
son G. Lamb. y,
Eighteenth Regiment Lieutenant T. II.
Nineteenth Regiment Second CAVALRY,
General w. 7. Roberts and Major W. a.
twentieth Regiment, General T. t.
Twenty-second Regiment. Major era
d" T W Regiment. Captain II. Clay
" TFwcnty-fourth Regiment Lieutenant W.
Twenty-ffth Regiment, Adiutant c. S.
Twenty-sixth Regiment DR.. c. G. I'M
derWoOd. c..st,
TWenty-seventh Regiment NaPt"h'i
James \. Graham
Twenty-eighth Regiment General James
Twenty-ninth Regiment, General r. B.