The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-12-15

the winter of 1S60f61. With his regimen
he took possession of Castle PInckney, and
was afterwards transferred to Morris
Island, where he erected formidable bat
teries. In the spring OF 1861, his regiment
growing impatient because it could not
inst then be incorporated in the Confed-
crate Army. disbanded. Col. PettlgreW
then joined Hampton's Legion as a PR
| vate and went with that body to Nlrglnia.
where active service was TO be met with.
4 few days afterwards, without any So
licitation on his part, he was elected Coz
onel of the TW~enty-SecOnd North Caro-
lima TROOPS"
| record an incident which | learned
long ago. and do not doubt It's authen-
ticity. its reliableness: When his regI
ment. with other regiments, was encamp-
ed near Garysburg, Northampton County,
North Carolina, if l am not mistaken as
10 the place. one night he and some Of
ficers were sitting IN his tent. He SAID to
them in effect: eve are on the eve OF
a tremendous and most hazardous war. /
have sought God for help and guidance,
and am ready for any event OF His Pro
violence. If had not done this l would
not 90 into battle He was a firm be
lever in the Son Of God as his Redeemer,
S1ilNl l l II iLI- 49,
cleansing power Of His shed blood, he was
ready for any ''hazard of the die for
any results, for victory or defeat, for life
or death. And that great and noble life
was suddenly destroyed by the Northern
army. given up for his people and Tor lib
erty and independence amid 1.-The fiery
panSs Of war
When the clouds of war began to gath
er SO Ominously over the South, SO weak
in resources OF men, means. munitions OF
war and a navy, the noble, preSclent
Pettierew beheld it with a resolute and
brave heart. When North Carolina seced-
ed from the Union in the exercise OF a
right given under the Constitution (See
Bledsoe) he came back to his native
Carolina and soon took charge of a re
giment as given above by Capt Bond. l
quote from his book again:
"While at Evansport he was offered
promotion, but declined it upon the
ground that it would separate him from
his regiment. Late in the spring OF 1862
an arrangement was made by which his
regiment was embraced in the brigade. He
then accepted the commission. He and
his brigade were with General Johnston
at Yorktown and in the retreat up the
peninsula. He was with his briSGI3 IN
the sanguinary battle of Seven Pines
(Fair Oaks, where he was severely
wounded and left insensible upon the
field and captured. He was in prison only
about two months, and on being exchanged
he returned to find that in his absence his
beloved brigade had been given to Gen
eral Pender. A new brigade was then
made up for him.
/ am unable to write a connected, in
- 11;,l a1o,,~ &c ConA1J Do4+,oy,,
military deeds and successes. 1 know of
his splendid work at Gettysburg, of his
most untimely death later, of his being 50
desperately wounded in one battle-so
much so that a Richmond paper had an
appreciative notice of his death, and his
Alma Mater-the fine old University Of
North Carolina-now in its 10th year of
blessing and of service-hearing of his
death adopted highly eulogistic and most
richly deserved resolution at the next
Commencement. But he was not killed,
but was a prisoner in the hands {. the
enemy. [ know something of the high
opinions held OF him by we'll informed and
intelligent North Carolinians and others.
But | am not able to present his military
record so full OF merit, or interest and OF
loyalty to his people and the great cause
for which he gave his grand and worthy
life.
His brigade rendered efficient service in
the fall of 1862 in Eastern North Carolina,
as Capt. Bond says, where he was en-
gagged in several affairs which though
brilliant lave been overshadowed by the
greater battles of the war. In MAY,
1868, his brigade was again ordered 70
Virginia, and ever after formed a part
of the Army of Northern Virginia"
The Battle of Gettysburg has been a
source of discord and gross misrepresenta
ton. The enemies of North Caro- ina lave
perverted the facts, and some writer's have
actually lied with a holiness and wicked
ness that are amazing. 1t is too long to
write here upon the discussion. 1t has been
thoroughly written up by e~ye-Wltnesses
and true North Carolinians, and the
~falSehOods and ~defamatlOnS nave been
completely exposed. But lies live long,
swift-footed boots. North Carolina lost
and falsehood both wears masks ano
tremendously IN that great battle. Gen
eral Pettigrew's own brigade suffered ter
ribly, and he bore himself with splendid
~intrepidity and dash, showing the ability
of a distinguished commander. He was
on the third day in command of Heth's
Divis on, as Senior Brigadier General, that
soldier having been wounded III the bat
tie Of the day preceding. The bearing and
skill OF General PettigreW are known and
read of all men save only the Virginians.
His bravery, his u~nf1agging, perslstency,
his mental resources were seen By lun-
dreds and have been faithfully recorded.
His performed feats OF valoT
that are immortal, and his own brigade
suffered az no Virginia Brigade ever suf-
fered in any battle of the war, l dare 10
say.
am compelled to close here for the
present. Next week the sketch will be
completed.
THEODORE BRYANT KINGSBURY.
Wilmington. N. G., Dee. II, 1903.
EICIT WILL. BE II