The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-01-07
SHOULD BE RIGHT.
Some Correction of North Carolina
Histories as to the Creek War.


To the Editor: In speaking of Major
Henry w. Common, member of Congress
from this district from 1921 to 1871,
Mr.. NJ. 0. Sheriff. mentions him as Aid
to Major Graham in the Greek War
(1S14)
Mrs. Spencer i'm her First Steps in
North Carolina History page 40. men,
tions a North Carolina regiment in this
war as commanded by Col. John Gl-a-
ham.
And although | called the attention of
the publisher Col. HarrelD to it. and
left copy" for correction several years
ago. the text remains unaltered.
Moore's School History page 100 says
Col Joseph Graham commanded a regi-
ment, etc.
Joseph Graham had risen to the rank
of Major ut the conclusion of the Revo-
dictionary War. He was never a Colo
mel, tut was Brigadier and Major Gen
cral of the North Carolina militia, hold
ing the latter position in 1914.
President Madison called for a regi-
ment from each North and South Caro-
lima To form brigade to be sent to aid
General Jackson against the Greek In
dians. He requested the Governor
(Hawkins) of North Carolina to select
some one for appointment to command
the brigade.
The North Carolina regiment was
drafted from the militia regiments in
the counties (as then composed of Row
an. Iredell, Lincoln. Burke and Ruther-
ford, the men drawing lots" and the
colonies assigned the officers for com
panies taken from their respective regi
ments. Most of the regiments We're
from the militia brigade commanded by
General Davidson, of 1redcll county.
General Davidson, of Iredell county.
His health was bad and it was not
thought he could serve. Gov Hawkins
wrote to their mutual friend, Mr.. Badly
Henderson, of Salisbury to Uniforms Gen.
Graham that he should tender the APP
pointment to General Davidson, but there
was hardly a probability of his accept
ance and he wished him to arrange his
personal business so as to accept on Gen.
Davidson's declining and be ready to en-
ter service at once. Gen. Davidson de-
clined and Brigadier General Joseph Gra
ham formed the Lincoln companies
two when they assembled at Beattie's
Ford ON Sunday, March -, 1914 and
marched with them to Salisbury where
A. Pearson. Of Burke county, as Colonel.
The field officers were appointed by Gen.
Davidson. The regiment was known as
9th regiment North Carolina Militia in
service of United States. 1t moved via
Wades0oro to some point in South Caro-
lima where it met the South Carolina
regiment and the Brigade was formed,
and marched to Alabama and reported to
~ Tn. no of
Horse Shoe and the defeat of the Indians
The terms of these troops was six
months. Men to form companies to COM
pose a regiment to take their places We're
drafted from the same regiments. but the
companies were not organized, their SER
vices not being necessary The regiment
returned to North Carolina in August and
was mustered out of service.
The muster rolls of these companies,
reports of court martials, conferences
with the Greeks. correspondence of Gov.
Hawkins with Mr.. Henderson and other
valuable papers concerning this eXpedl-
ton were burned in my house in 1894.
/ purchased a few years since a PAM
phlet published by the Adiutant General
of North Carolina in 1857, as a roster
of the North Carolina militia who served
in the war of 1914 in service of United
States. 1t is "mesS" as far as this regi-
nlent is concerned.
Jesse ~ Pearson appears as Colonel of
eth regiment Capts. Gingles, of Lincoln;
Beard. of Rowan: Thompson, of Ruther-
ford county whose names / recollect in
the official papers are of the 9th regl-
ment scattered in different commands.
A small amount of work Mt Raleigh and
III
IF this regiment.
Histories for the schools of the STATE
should either correct or omit this para
graph.
w. A. GRAHAM.
Machpelah, n. c., Dee. %. 1899.
lis always the pen that boasts Of being