The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1902-10-22

General Wm. II. T. Walker. \ mon.
! ument has just been recently erected
to his memory in the city Of Atlanta.
Brigadier General Edward Willis,
of Georgia. In the Wilderness and
at Spottsylvania he was in the fore.
front with his command. at North
Anna river, in May, 1864, while in
command of brigade, he was NOR.
tally wounded by grape shot. While
he lay dying, word was sent to his
regiment that all who desired to see
him could do so. 1t was sad spec.
taclc to see the grief Of his men as
they viewed the gallant colonel in his
last moments, while his life blood
ebbed away. His heart never knew
one beat not in unison with the honor,
interest and glory of his country.
MORTALITY OF NORTH CAROLINA
GENERALS
North Carolina furnished 22 briga.
dier and major generals and lost
killed.
Brigadicr General George Burgwyn
Anderson, born near Hillsboro, Or
angc county. North Carolina, 1881.
lie was wounded at Sharpsburg on
September II, 1862, in the foot, and
was taken TO Raleigh, where an am-
putation was made, he sank under the
operation aud died on the morning Of
October 16, 1862. He was man of
spotlcss purity of life, integrity and
honor, as we'll as dauntless courage.
Brigadier General Lawrence O Brian
Branch was born in Halifax county,
North Carolina, 1920 He was killed
at Sharpsburg. While Hull and his
three brigadicrs were consulting, some
sharpshooter sent bullet into the
group which crashed through the brain
OF General Branch, and he fell dying
into the arms of his staff officer, Ma
jor Euglehard. General Hill wrote:
HE was my senior brigadier, and one
to whom | could have intrusted the
command Of the division, with all con-
fdence.
Brigadier General Junius Daniel
vas born at Halifax, N. c., 1928.
His last battle was at "Bloody An
gle on the Spottsylvania lines May
II, 1861, when cheering his mec for
ward to drive Hancock from the posi-
tion the Federals had gained, he fell
mortally wounded. Ga tbe next day
he died, after sending loving mes
sage to his wife. He was thorough
soldier, calm, resolute and unpretend-
ing. Before his untimely death he
had been recommended by General
Lee for promotion to majur general
Brigudier General Archibald G.
Goodwin, though IL nativ. If Norfolk.
Va, was associated throughout the
war with the troops of North Carolina.
He fell nobly doing his duty, in the
battle Of Winchester, September 19,
1864
Brigadier General James B. Gordon
was born 1922, at Wilkesboro, Wilkes
county, North Carolina. On May 12,
1864, be fought with reckless daring,
inspiring his men to such exertious
that they held the enemy in check
until reinforcemeuts could come up.
The capital was saved, but the gallant
Gordon was borne from the field NOR
tally wounded. On May 18 he died
in the hospital at Richmond, Va,
deeply lamsnted by the army.
Major General William Dorsey Pen.
der was born in Edgecomb county,
North Carolina, 1884. Itis a tradi-
tion that Lee regarded him .s the
officer vho should take the place Of
jackson. However that
may be, General Lee wrote in his off.
DIAL report: The loss Of Maj. Gen.
Pender is severely felt by the army
and country" Gen. A. P. Hill
wrote: mo man fell during this
bloody battle Of Gettysburg more re-
gretted than he, nor around whose
youthful brow clustered brighter rays
of glory"
Brigadier General James Johnston
Pettigrew was born o, the shores of
Lake Scuppernong, in Terrell county,
North Carolina, 1928 AtGettysburg