The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-02-17
SEEKING OLD COMRADES
And Thinking of tho Early Sixties When War
Was On.
To the Editor

To the Editor:
Thirty-hve years ago last April our
Regiment, the First North Carolina Junior
Reserves surrendered under Gen. Joe
Johnson near Center church right on the
Guilford and Randolph line ten miles
north OF where l now live. Since that
time many of my old friends and COM
rades / have never heard of but many the
times 1 have went through the camp life
and over the battle fields with them and
the older l get the nearer they seem TO
me and how l would love to meet them
all one time more. But many of them
guess have passed over the river and
answered the roll call on the other shore.
l often see the name of our dear little
Major Walter Clark in the papers and my
heart always beats fast at the sight or
his name for / know nothing bad could
be said of him. He was TOO pure, too
noble, too good TO wrong. 70 know him
was 10 love him and l am proud to see
him filling one of the highest position in
the State and to see that in all decisions
he stands for justice above party or poll
tics. l have had the pleasure of meeting
him 4 few times since the war. May his
days be long for there is no doubt but
Whdl lu6y VIII nc uStIuI.
/ some times see the name of G. c.
Price, Captain Company A, and see he
went over to the Republicans. But we
are not going to discuss politics. Charlie
was a good officer and guess he thinks
he is right.
Where is Capt Tom Lee, of Caswell: he
was brave good man. Capt. Nixon, Of
Wilmington, another. If living l wonder
if he still loves to fight chickens, but /
guess not That was only to make camp
life have a pleasure, i past-time.
Lieut.. Fred Hargrove, of Orange county
was another favorite OF mine. A. 7. Lon
don, who acted as adjutant of our regi
ment, another, they were both good boys
and l thought had a bright future before
them. Then there was Lieut.. Faison from
Northampton, / often see the name of
Fasen in the papers. but ] have really
forgotten his given name.
Then there was Lieut.. Burton, from
Raleigh l always thought he was the
handsomest officer nthe regiment. And
old CapS. Manning, l guess is dead for he
was gray with age at the surrender but
he was a jolly old officer. Capt. Dowd,
OF Moore is another one / have not met
since the war, though we live in joining
counties. l think | have been told that
Capt. Hightmen was dead, he was a nice
little man and good officer.
And manv others 1 would love to know
OF. but sn9ce will not admit. If any Of
! those mentioned are living and see this
would be glad they would write me.
In conclusion | am proud TO say that
company F. has in peace as we'll as war
added laurls to it crown. 1t has filled
ever position in the gift of the people of
her county with honor. Diffee, high pri-
yate was clerk of the court for years and
was acknowledged by all the judges to be
one OF the best clerks in the district at
that time. Sergeant Asheworth was elect
cd register, then sheriff and filled each
with honor; and some of our best business
men in the county as well as the best
farmers and mechanics belonged to Com
pany f n the sixties.
Forgive me for saying q word for myA
self While God has not seen fit to bless
me with riches or place me in the presi-
dents chair he has gave me some bless
ings much greater, kind and loving wife
to love and console me in my old age and
: nine healthy children, all living. five boys
all noble and brave. four daughters, all
beautiful and Virtuous.
Respectfully,
W. s. LLNEBERRY. Captain.
90 T.. ts+ y. c. Jr. Res.
l. MilIboro n c.