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

of the ground 1t weighs twenty-five
thousand pounds, and cost 5000
The inscription is as follows:
1S61-1S65.
In Memoriam.
This Monument is Erected to
the Memory of the Confederate Dead
of Cabarrus County, N. G.
With granite and marble and branch of
the cypress
The emblem of peace shall thy SUMMERS
enshrine,
Then take this memento: It's all we can
offer,
o graves of our comrades, this tribute
is thine!
Crowds Of people attended the uh'eii-
ing. eager to see the monument ana
join in honoring the memory OF thelr
neighbors friends, and relatives VINO are
of the Confederate dead. Major W. nj.
Robbins, the speaker of the day, was
escorted to the square by PROCESSION vi
citizens and veterans, led by the Cohcoru
Black Boys Drum Corps. In the process
sion the thirteen Confederate States were
represented by thirteen little girls cos
tuned in Confederate colors. The portico
of the court house was used for plat
form. choir led in singing the national
hymn, America and DR.. C.M. Payne
made the opening prayer. Major Robbins
was introduced by Rev. H. w. Bays. The
monument was unveiled by four little
girls, Emily Gibson, Bessie Campbell
Clara Harris, and Lizzie Willeford At the
close of the fine address the enthusiasm
of the vast crowd rang out in the stirring
chorus of the "Old North State
In a tribute to the South Senator Ran
som said:
You remember when the Northern peo-
pie were all praying for General Grant to
exchange prisoners-"for Gods sake ex-
change them they said Lincoln wrote
Grant and asked him to do SO. and Grant
replied: Il can not exchange prisoners
with the South. If | let them have their
prisoners back, they will fight on for
ever. The only way to stop the war Is
to catch and keep them confined" That's
the undisputed estimate of your valor and
courage. You did it. my brother country
men, may God bless you. When the sun
was setting on Grant forever and when
his light was going out he declared his
admiration for the Southern people, and
recorded it in words that will live for
ever
THE NORTH CAROLINA WOMAN SOL
DER.
The following account of the woman who
enlisted and served with her husband
in the command of Colonel q. B. Vance is
taken from letter of ID. T. Carraway,
of Newbern, n. c., to the Journal of that
town The circumstances were patriotic
as well as romantic:
Volunteering was rife throughout the
State, and the mountains were ablaze
with enthusiasm. A couple, not long mar
ried, lived by themselves in some noun
tain cove near Grandfather Mountain.
The husband went to town one day, and
found that everybody was going off to
war He took the martial spirit and en-
listed at once On going home to pre-
pare for his departure to the tented field
a difficulty presented itself when he in
formed his wife of his belligerent inten-
ton.
What is to become of me-" said the
woman.
Stay here and do the best you can,
was the reply.
But | don't stay here by myself while
you are gone" she replied. IF you go
to the war, l will too"
Then the plan was made between them
that she should cut her hair short, put
on suit of her husbands clothes. and
go with him to the recruiting station and
enlist under an assumed name. Her name
in camp was Joe, but what else | never
heard. In the regiment Joe and the hus-
band were looked upon as couple Of
mountain boys, well acquainted. and fond
of each other
On the 18th of April, 1862, number Of
twelvem months volunteers had completed
their term OF service, and some wanted
to go home and some were ready to en-
list for the war; hence there was kind
Of reorganization of some of the regiments
going on. BY some means the husband
had to undergo medical examination,
and was found to be physically unfit for
military service. and was discharged. Here
was a dilemma; Joe in the army. and the
husband out. What would he do at home
by himself and his wife off to
the war? something must be done,
and there appeared but one thing
to do, and that was to con-
fess the deception and obtain her dis
charge, which would necessarily follow.
Accordingly, the next morning she went
to the colonel's quarters, and that colonel
H. 3. Vance, of blessed memory. Colonel,
l want to go home" said Joe. after the
customary salutation.
well, joe said the Colonel, 81 sup
pose a good many of us would like to go
home. but just now we are needed some
where else
But, Colonel | amt a man.
mo; but you soon will be, and doubt
less brave one.
mo, sir ! won't" Joe rejoined; I'm
a woman.
THE ID you say" said Colonel Vance.
surprised and amused at the complete de-
feat of his proposition. Here, Doctor!
he called to the surgeon of the regiment,
here is case for you.
So Joe was honorably discharged.
Joe had a good reputation for soldierly
conduct, and was thought to be a little
the best cook in the regiment.
certain officer of Company c. Ninth
Virginia cavalry. was noted for his neat
ness, and consequently was often leased
by the boys. In the fall of 1863 he passed
~ he Of r. a