The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-08-14

D. F. Colwell, of Harrell's Store, CO..
3, 1st Battalion artillery; c. {. Bland,
ot Ayden, Pitt county,, Co. *, 5otn: l.
II Sanders, Of Burgaw, Co. b, 4O; G. ,.
fitzpatrick. of kinston, co. T., 3rd; >.
H. Abbott, of Kinston, &C. A, 10th;
henry Hill. of Kinston, Co. A, 4oth;
c. J. Williams, of Wallace, Co. c, 3rd;
J. F. Baker, of Corbin, Co. A, 36th; c.
". Miller. Of Warsaw, Co.. A, 36th; w.
A. Thompson. Of Faison, CO. c, Seth; /
\. J. Hall, of Corbin, Co. A, Beth; John
Moore, Of South Washington, Co A,
36th; Louis Mercer, of Corbin, CO. A,
36th: B. B.. AppleWhite, Of Gold Rod.
Co. F, Both; r. 3. Britt, of Enfield, Co.
I, 40th; P. S. Irwin, Of Lenoir count,
Co. A, 10th; C. c. Boney, of Rose Hill,
Co. A, 35th; Blaney Blanton, of Rose
Hill, Co. B, 1st Battalion artillery; D.
S. Register, of Rose Hill, Co. B, 1st Bat
talion artillery; L. Switzerland, Of wal
lace. Captain McDougald's company;
7 o. Hawley, Of Charlotte, Co. c, Goth;
A. L. Pridgen, OF Keith, CO. D., Seth;
w. J. Poger, of Bannerman's, Co. A.
1st Battalion artillery; E. S. Faison, of
Elliott, Co. a, 36th; Thos. Alligood, of
Washington, Co. B, 10th; D. s. Lidaon,
OF Washington. Co. K, 10th; NJ. F.
Hufham, of Burton, Co. d, 36th; I. 5.
Wallace, of Clarkton, Co. D., 5lst; Colo
mel S.. B. Taylor, of Jacksonville, colo
mel 35th North Carolina regiment; Cen
eral H. Cameron, of Long Creek, Co.
I, 21st South Cardinal: Neill Downing,
Cedar Creek, Co. G, Seth; P. E. Pender,
OF Weldon, ST. Mary C~anoneers, 4th
louisiana; John B. Downing, of Buck
Horn, Co. l, 36th; A. H. ain, of Ar
mour, Captain Brice's company; u. NJ.
NEEDING, of Armour, Co.. H, 36th; NJ. F.
00th. II ~
King. of Pender, Southerland's Battal-
ion; John w. Cotton, of Tarboro, CO.
A 10th: Captain James Parker, rmer
" of the United States navy, Perth
Amboy, n. j.; Amos n. Johnson, of
Garland, Co. K, 10th; w. G.. Gibson,
of Point Caswell, &C c.. Goth; ]. 7. Par
ker of Farmville. Adams Battalion,
9Th artillery; W. w. Lampkin, of Co
numbia, S. c. Co. D, 3rd Georgia W
airy.
TRIBUTE FROM a WORTHY FOE.
General Y. NJ. Curtis, Of New York,
who led the troops in the lam attack
on Fort Fisher was invited by the COM
Elittee of arrangements to attend the
| reunion. He writes the committee as
follows:
1T is impossible for me to meet with
you On Wednesday and l regret very
much l annot. l Mould be delighted to
fl meet in a peaceful and fraternal reu-
mon the gentlemen l met or Federal
Point January 10, 1865. Men who fought
with the stubbOrness and bravery of the
defenders of Fort Fisher, n. c., on the
occasion of its assault by the Union
/ troops, aided by the sailors on shore
i and the ships of Porter's fleet. greater
in number and carrying more guns than
I'll 40, =, IN - howl 10 I'D, Soant III
be possessed of civic virtues worthy OF
II cultivation.
beginning at Bull Run II %continu-
& ing on active field duty until disabled
at Fort Fisher, l had many opportuni,
ties to judge of the fibre and fortitude
OF those against whom l fought during
al those years and l say unhesitatingl!
that l never met men whose conduct II
battle deserved higher commentator
for fortitude and bravery than wa
Y exhibited by the defenders of For
Fisher. l believe the annals of wa
furnish no evidence where the cOnten
ding parties exhibited more %gallantry
devotion and stubborness than wa
: shown by the besieged and besiegers a
Fort Fisher, y. c., January ID, 1865.
? Please present to every survivor o
: that battle my best wishes for hi
health. happiness INC prosperity unde
n 4 restored union"
vi WORD FROM GENERAL EVANS.
General Clement A. Evans. of Allan
ia. Ga, writes:
I wish most heartily 1 could be pres
eEt and stand on the pot which vii
he forever distinguished as d monumen
70 southern vaIor. Those of our sur
ViVing comrades who will lie able t
gather together on that g~lorified fiel,
VIII have the halo of proud and pa
thetic memories browning them as n
1il other living men are crowned. May oil
time and always fervent love"
FROM JUDGE FILLMORE.
Judge ]. T. Fillmore, of Austin
! Texas. who was with the gallant de
: ferders. writes Colonel Woodward:
BY all means invite General Curt
=, to be the orator of the occasion. He i
= Il BORN Orator-has a very tender spo
al IN his heart for Fort Fisher veterans
- He has lectured on Fort Fisher in Nov
York and New England, and with tn
exception OF Colonel Lamb has give,
Tort Fisher veterans more credit thai
any man h has spoken or written o,
the subject. l believe he Will regard i
10 be a high privilege to lend you hi
, influence and effective aid in havin!
i, congress restore the OH anu convert !
into a park"
: TOOK STONEWALL JACKSON OFF
: THE FIELD.
= Among the old soldiers who arrived
,f yesterday to attend the reunion of th'
survivors of Fort Fisher was Mr.. T. J
: Caps. OF Onslow county. Mr.. Capp;
was a member of Company Z, Thi-C
81 North Carolina regiment, and went int
the wal when he was but II years old
He has the distinction of having takel
j. General StOnewaH Jackson off the field
on the fatal night that he fell at Chan
CellOrsville. He drove the abulance anC
l.: carried General Jackson and a Confed
/ crate colonel off at the same time. TIL,
,dF nSNt day in the same ambulance h
took DR.. E. Porter, of Rocky Point. of
| the battlefield. DR.. Porter was terribl,
wounded in the leg and all who know,