The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-02-18

seen. four OF them were general oUlcerS.
Hill, as already stated, reached that
rank in September. 1861: Lame attain
cd it in November, 1862; Hoke i'll Jan
nary. 1868. and Lewis in the summer
Of 1864
Upon Colonel Hills promotion, Major
Lane received complimentary vote for
Colonel and almost Il unanimous vote
for Lieutenant Colonel. When ne was
elected Colonel OF the Twenty ighth
Regiment, the First Regiment present
Cd 10 him a sword of honor and other
valuable testimonials. He was described
Y the press of the day as 'deservedly
the most popular man. perhaps, in the
regiment. He distinguished himself nj
Hanover Court House. in 1862, in extri-
eating his regiment when cut off BY the
overwhelming force Of Fitz John Porter
end was praised by General Lee there-
for. Upon the death of General Branch
a SharIsburg. he was urged by Stone
al jackson for promotion to brigadier
general. When appointed to that rank
* weeks afterwards. he was but twenty
seven years Of age, being then the young
est general Officer in the service. His
rlgadc Of North CaroEnians became
enc Of the most famous in military his
tory. AT Srottsylvania, when Hancock
eFerran lohnsOn's division and took the
L SHIT wing If Lees army in rear and
entl!ade, Lanes promptness and military
genirs and the discipline and courage
OF his brigade stayed the victorious host
and tarew them back upon their re
serves. He was, III the campaigns Of
1864 and 1sc1, the senior brigadier Of
the Light Division Of the Army OF
Northern Virginia. Except for the sud
Den opening of the campaign Of 1868
earlier than was expected. he would.
ii Was understood. have received the
rank. which he had long leforc wo;,.
Of division commander
At the outbreak of the war. when tho
junior officers We're in the habit OF drill
ing their squads in the streets about the
capitol square in Raleigh. the late Mr..
Badger took great interest in WATCHING
them from his residence. He singled out
young Hoke, the second lieutenant OF
the Lincoln company, as the likeliest or
them all, and often said that he was
destined 70 high command. He became.
Major Of the First Regiment in Septem
bCr. rs We have seen. After the dis
bandment of the regiment, he was an
pointed Major OF Colonel Branch's regI-
ment, which was just then being organ.
yea and which became the thirty third
Upon Blanch'S promotion in January.
lSo-. he was promoted to be Lieutenant
COLONEL. Colonel Avery having been
captured at Newbern. Lieutenant Colo
mel HOke commanded the regiment in
the battles about Richmond in 1862 lie
was promoted to be Colonel and took
part i'll the Second Manassas and
Sfarpsburg campaigns. Upon Colonel
Avery's return, he was assigned to the
command Of the Twenty-tiIst Regiment,
of Irimhlo's brigade. This brigade he
commanded in the battle OF Fredericks-
burg with such notable skill that he. was
appointed BrigadicG' General in the sue.
cceding January 0S63} On the I1tn
of April. 1874, he won fame by the cap
ture Of the fortified town OF Plymouth
and 5000 prisoners. Congress voted
ann Il resolution Of thanks. and ne was
appointed major general, with rank
from the date Of his victory.
Upon the organization of the First
Regiment. William G. Lewis was Junior
Second Lieutenant of Company \.
Upon its disarmament he had risen to
First Lieutenant. On the 17tn of Ian.
uary. 1862. he was appointed Major
Of the Thirtv-third regiment; on the 18th
Of April, 1882, he was promoted ia Ia
Lieutenant Colonel OF the Forty third
Regiment; for his services at the Siege
Of Plymouth, 1864, he was promoted 10
be Colonel; and for his services in Beau.
regards campaign against Butler short.
~ after, when he commanded Hoke's
Old brigade. he was promoted TO he
Rrigadier General He participated in
Early's victorious march down the
Shenandoah Valley to Washington and
i'll the subsequent battles with Sheridan
In the retreat from Peters burg. in n
desperate fight of the rear guard a,
Iarmville two days before the surrender
at Appomattox, he was severely wound
ed and taken prisoner This gallant Of
ilceT participated in thirty-seyen battles
and heavy skirm.Shes.
OFFICERS CONTRIBUTED TIC
OTHER COMMANDS IN THE
CONFEDERATE SERVICE.
GENERAL OFFICERS.
Daniel II. Hill. Lieutenant General.
+. A. c. s.: Robert r. Hoke. Major
General, T. A. G. S.; James Fl. Lane.
Brigadier General. p \. G. s; Villa ~
Castor Lewis, Brigadicr General, p.
\. G. S.
OFFICERS OF THE GENERAL
STAFF.
j. W. Ratchford, Major. \. A. Gen
eral, p. a. C. S.; +. ]. Hale. IT.. Major.
A. A. General p. A. c. s.; J. c. Mac
Rae, Captain, General l.. S Bakers
Staff (also Major Of Battalion in West
ern North Cardinal; Charles w. Broad
foot. First Lieutenant, \. u. c. 10 Gen
eral L. II. Holmes (also Lieutenant Col
onel First Regiment Jun:cc Reserves,
Iheo. +. Davidson. Lieutenant, ~ u.
{. to General II. 3. Vance; Thomas ].
Moore, Lieutenant. Artillery Officer TO
General ID. II. Hill.
Surgeon Peter f. Hines. distinguish
ed physician. became Medical Direc-
tor Of the Department Of Petersburg.
and then, by authority Of the Secretary
Of War was appointed Medical Direc
tor Of the General Hospitals of North
Carolina.
REGIMENTAL AND BATTALION
OFFICERS. ID
In the lists which follow the Colonels,
Lieutenant Colonies, Majors and Adiu-
tAnts OF the regiments OF the line. are
placed in thp order, If date or .onuoSs