The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-03-19
NoRTH CAROLINA'S Loss OF
GENERALS IN THE GREAT WAR.

In the great war among n mem
hers of President Jefferson Davis cab
met. there were two attorney generals
from North Carolina, Thomas Bragg
November 1. 1861, to March Is, 1862;
George Davis. January 2. 1864. TO the
fall Of the confederacy. North Caro-
LUNA had the following confederate
senator's: William T. Dortch First and
Second congress-; George Davis, F1rst
congress-; William A. Graham, Second
congress-; Edwin G. Reade. Second con-
gross. North Carolina had in the two
congresses in the great war in the
house of representatives as follows:
Archibald H. Arlington. First congress;
Thomas S. Ashe. Robert r. Bridgers.
A. IT. Davidson. Owen r. Kenan, VIII
liam Lander. 1. D. Mcdowell, ]. r. Nc
Lean. W. H. n. Smith. all First con-
gress. In the Second congress there
were b. S. Gather lin both First and
Second) John a. Gilmer, James NJ.
Lezch. George w. Logan, James CT.
Ramsay, Josiah Turner, Jr. War gov
errors for North Carolina: John w.
Ellis. to July, 1861; Henry T. Clarke
(acting) 1861 to September, 1862; Zebu-
lon B.. Vance. l862-1S65. North Carolina
seeded goth of May, 1861
North Carolina had but few generals
as compared with the number of troops
furnished. Virginia obtained far more
in proportion to the troops serving.
Among N. C's. generals the following
We're killed or mortally wounded in bat
tie: Major Genera William d. Fender.
Gettysburg, End of July, 1863; Major
General Jas. B. Gordon, Yellow Tavern.
Va, October q, 1864; Major General
Stephen d. Ramseur, Cedar Greek. Va.
October 49, 1864. Among the brave men
who fell in battle were the following
brigadier generals from North Caro-
lina:George 3. Anderson. S~harpsburg,
Md, September II, 1862; L. OBJ. Branch,
Sharpsburg, September IL. 1862; Junius
Daniel .Spottsylvania. Va, May u,
1854; A. c. Goodwin. Winchester, Va,
September 10 1864; James Johnston
Pettigrew, Failing Waters, Md, July
IA. 1864. Three major generals and five
brigadier generals killed or died of
wounds. Among the killed in other
states of North Carolina nativety were
Brigadier General Ben Mccullough,
Brigadier General Zollicoffer, Lieuten-
and General Leonidas Polk. One or more
Others may be added. but we do not re-
call them as we write.
North Carolian had one officer With
the rank of DISQUALIFICATION Bragg.
1t had two lieutenant generals-Polk
and /. H Holmes. 1t had major gener-
ais not before mentioned: Robert Ran
som. Robert F. Hoke, Bryan Grimes.
1t a the following brigadier generals
not named above: L. s. Baker. Rufus
Barringer, T. L.. CIingman. w. r Cox.
r. c. Gatlin. Robert L. Johnson, W. w
Kirkland. w G.. Lewis, William Mac
Rae. J.. G. Martin. G.. J. Raines. NJ. w.
Ransom, w. P. Roberts, A. NJ. Scales
and R B. Vance.
There were some brigadier and major
generals from other states who Were
North Carolina born not mentioned
really brigadier general before the war
closed. We have not included General
D. H. Hill, Brigadier General j. H.
Lane and Brigadier General Cooke, who
served with distinguished gallantry and
ability in command of North Carolina
troops, as they were not natives. Cen
eral Hill was BORN in South Carolina
and Cooke and Lane in Virginia. North
Carolina had two lieutenant generals.
eight major generals, twenty-nine
brigadier generals. We will give other
reports from time to time.