The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-05-03
L. OBJ. Branch Camp.

L. OBJ. Branch Camp of Confederate
Veterans, held their monthly meeting
Tuesday in their new quarters. The walls
of the meeting room are being decorated
with pictures, and the camp, SO far, has
The portraits Of General j. 5. Carr, W, L.
London, Past Commanders Hines, Park
and others will be added.
Last evening the portrait of General w
/. London was presented to the Camp by
Commander A. B. Stronach. In present
ing it, he said
Commanders: Ii affords me great
pleasure to have the honor OF
presentingl to you this evening
the portrait of that unassuming
gentleman, brave soldier good citi-
zen and successful business man, VIM
L. London. Brigadier General Cavalry,
2nd Brigade n. C. Div. U. C. V.
General London was born April 3rd
1898, at Pittsboro, N. c., where he was
Lieutenant, was enlisted April 18th, 1861
he assisted in raising a company in
Chatham county and was elected Second
Lieutenant, was Used April 18th, 1861
and assisted in organizing the Fifth Regi
ment North Carolina Volunteers, which
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North Carolina State troops, at which
time he was promoted to First Lieuten-
ant At the reorganization of the regi-
ment in 1862, he was elected captain.
He took part in the seven days fight
around Richmond, and at Malvern Hill
he was wounded in the right side, had
rib broken. His company suffered very
much in that fight, only three men came
out unhurt During his absence MS COM
pany was transferred to a North Carolina
battalion, which formed the 32nd reSl-
ment North Carolina troops and assigned
TO Daniels brigade, which was part OF
Jackson's Corps. Army of Northern Vir-
eina. He participated in most of the
battles of that brigade.
"He received flesh wound in the right
arm at Gettysburg, on the 1st day, but
did not leave the field; had charge OF the
brigade of sharp shooters on the right OF
The third day, when he made the adj
vance His company was so reduced bj
these fights that he was appointed in
spector of the brigade and afterwards
was appointed a General of the Confederai
army and assigned to Daniels brigade
He took part in General Early's campaigns
and was severely wouhded at Winchester
Va. in 1864, being shot entirely through
the right breast.
''While at home wounded, he married
Miss Carrie Iiaughton, November 14th
1864. After recovering from his wound
he returned TO his brigade around Peters
burg. and remained with the army unit
it surrendered at Appomattox
after the surrender he returned tC
Pittsboro, n. c., and entered into the
mercantile business, which he has con
tinued to the present time.
cat the organization of the Camp of Z
c. Veterans in his county he was elected
the North Carolina Division in brgades
he was elected Brigadier General of the
Second North Carolina brigade of L. c
v, being reelected every year since.
"A good Confederate in time of war ant
in time of peace. one who believed ant
still believe, in the justice of his cause
but one who having submitted his cause
to the arbitrament of the sword ane
abides by the decision of the sword.
"A man of many affairs, but one who car
always spare time for all things that vii
aid TO interest his comrades who wore
the grey
The Camp transacted the regular rou-
tine business, except that a committee
on motion of Commander J. S. Allen, con
sisting of Commanders Allen and Hines
were appointed to wait on the Ladies
Memorial Association and ask that some
changes in the Memorial day exercises b.
made.