The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-03-07
10th CAROLINA IN THE FEBRUARY
VETERAN.

The Confederate Veteran for Febru-
AIRY contains a portrait and interesting
sketch OF Colonel Alfred Horatio Belo,
News. but a native OF North Carolina.
He was born at Salem on the2Ith OF May
1889. and died at AshSvIlle April lstn
1s01. He was One of North Carolina
grand heroes in the tremendous wal
He was a very true man with gooo
abilities and conspicucusly brave. Tho
sketch says. $751; .li'
He had Just completed bis educst-
ton when the great war began. "hsii
North Carolina passed the orS!nanc.
withdrawing from the UniO1 ne Folnn-
teered for active service In the confed-
crate army and was elected TO lhe
ecaptaincy Of the first company from ms
native county Forsyth. He served
with distinction during he operations
an Virginia, earning y -ank.
He was twice severely wounded AZ
gettysburg in 1863. and again the fol-
lowing June at Cold Harbo-" -
He was one Of those ~'Cowardly NORTH
Carolinians," of whom Pollard wrote
who fought al Gettysburg and madt
that splendid charge. dni was wounde
twice When will defamation hio. its
envenomed head. ......
There is a report Of the Daushters OF
she C~onfederacY contributed by Nancy
Lewis Greene The following concern
ing North Carolina will pc pleasant
reading to many Of our readers: H.tuG.
THE name of the old North State.
is so fraught with patriotic end yaior-
Gus memories that it STANDS apart. dis
tinct in it's honorable associations. A.
the first TO strike a blow Tor American
independence, n the most ready [;
pour out her brave young blood Tor Lii
c~onfederacy North Carolina deserves
high tribute. 1t has been recountec
how, being one of the smallest or clever
Seceding states she gave One-ti1Ih OF al
the soldiers who fought for southern
rights; how her regiments bore the mas
farthest into the ene1ny's territory; how
one OF her sons commanded the only
shin that carried 1t round the world
and how, when defeat came. her sol
diers were among the last TO quit thu
fields of battle. Her wOirien trainec
and nurtured these soldiers. they stooc
ready to give them aid n encourage
ment. and now, since the Lying days
OF war are past, they stand In the fore
front among those engaged in confed-
crate work. With such women NortE
Carolina can never forget It's past. ant
will go on adding new laurels to Its
crown OF honor"
The fine tribute to the North caro-
lima women in the time Of the great
war is just. A nobler. most sacrificing
body OF women could lot be lound II
the south We believe a beautiful,
graphic picture Of the s~elf-sacrifices
ho~pefulness. resolution. patience and
heroism under sufferings. hercavements
and devastations would be most enter
tanning. We saw enough Of their noble
bearing in the of Halifax
Warren, Granville. Cas'gel ard Person
to form Il correct i1ea. we suppose, o.
what they accomplished for the great
appealing cause OF the south. NORTH
t>arolin womanhood IS deserving of al
that the Veteran can say.
The Veteran presents L portrait. full
length, of Mrs. w. II. OveIman ano
copies from her report concerning Tho
Jefferson Davis monument. Thus fan
81. 600 have been raised by North Caro-
lima Chapters