The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-05-06

VIM R. Cox (brig. gem. M. c., 1SS1-S7.
Risden T. Bennett (col.), M. c., 1881
Wharton j. Green Qieut. COLI, NJ c.,
1S83-S7.
Jno. s. Henderson private). NJ. c.,
1S85-95.
W. H. H. Cawles 0ieut. COLI, NJ. c.,
1888.
Thos. D. Johnston (private). NJ. c.,
1859.
Chas. w. McClammy (maj), M. G.,
1921.
Alfred Rowland Qieut.), NJ. c., 1871.
Benz Fl. Bum (capt.), NJ. c., 1S89-95
VIM B. Branch (courer), M. c.,
1926.
Benz F. Grady (private), M. c., 1875.
Archibald H. A. Williams (capt). M. c.
1898.
5. B. Alexander (staff officer), NJ. c.,
1875.
Thos. ]. Jarvis (capt) U. S. S., by
gubernatorial appointment. April, 1894;
January. 1895.
Romulus 2. Linney tprivate), NJ. c.,
1895
HISTORY OF ASHEVILLE AND HER
HEROES
General James NJ. Ray, Ashevlle, writes
of the "Ex- Confederate Soldier and Of
his section:
North Carolnians have made much
history, but have written very little of
il. This old Rip Van Wrinkle State. slow
to act in the early sixties. awoke from
her lethargy at the right time, and
went into the war. as she does everything
when aroused. with her whole soul and
strength. With a voting population OF
11500O, she furnished the Confederate
States Army over $4,000 troops-more
than any other of the seeding States.
The first soldier killed in a regular en-
gagement was of this number, the gal
liant Henry Wyatt, who, at Bethel, with
two other comrades, volunteered the
hazardous undertaking of burning cabin
in advance of our lines to prevent the
Federal sharpshooters from using it.
"Of the ninety-two regiments engaged
in the seven days fight in front of Rich
mond, fortysix--just onehalf Of them
were North Carolinians; and of the killed
and wounded at charlottesville fully
one-half of them were from this State. At
Gettysburg, the Twenty sixth North Car
DINA Infantry, which won honors never
surpassed in heroism and sacrifice, en-
tered the fight with $40, rank and file. and
lost in killed and wounded 704, nearly 90
per cent. Company F, of this regiment.
from Caldwell county, n. c., commended
by Captain r. M. futile went into the
engagement 81 strong, and every man was
killed or wounded. The flag of this regi
ment was cut down fourteen times, the
last time from the hands Of the daring
commander. Colonel Burgwyn, who was
ho
Colonel ]. r. Lane was shot in the head,
supposed to be fatally; but he recovered
and succeeded to the command Of the
regiment Colonel Lane still survives.
An erroneous idea prevails with many
that Zebulon B. Vance commanded the
Twenty sixth at Gettysburg: but he had
been elected Governor of North Carolina
in 1862, resigning the colonecy of his
regiment in August of that year, and
Lieutenant Colonel Harry King Burgwyn.
not then twenty-one years DID, succeeded
him. The survivors of this regiment anG
their friends have quite recently had
painted portraits of the three ColOnels-
Vance, Burgwyn, and Lane-and placed
them in the STATE library at Raleigh.
The last charge at Appomattox was
made by a North Carolina brigade. led by
the intrepid General Grimes: and later,
when that grand man, Robert E. Lee,
said for the last time. Stack arms!' it
was found that one-half of them were in
the hands of North Carolinians.
After returning from the Nashville re-
union, l attended the annual reunions of
the survivors of several companies, near
here. The first was that of Company I,
Twenty fifth North Carolina Infantry,
Captain Buck Thrash. This Twenty fifth
regiment was first commanded by the
distinguished North Carolinan, Thomas
L. Clngman, and later by Colonel Henry