The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-10-19
REPLY TO
CHRISTIAN
Chief Justice Clark Undertakes
to Prove Cardinals Proud
Claim.
A REVIEW OF OTHER PAPERS.
First at Bethel, Last at Appomat-
tox, Turthest to Front at
Gettysburg.

Especial TO, The Times Sspatch)
RALEIGH N. c., Oct. 1s-'rhe special
feature OF the NTH annual meeting OF the
State Literary and Historical Society here
tonight was the reading by Chief Justice
Clark OF the report OF the committee APP
pointed year ago by the society to es-
Christian. OF Virginia, the trtitnfulness
OF tho claims OF North Carolina that her
troops were First at Bethel. last at
Appomattox, farthcst TO the front at G let
tysburg and at Chickamauga." The reply
as to Bethel Is by Major Z. J. Hale. OF
Fayetteville, that as TO, Gettysburg by
Justice w; A. Montgomery and Captain
w. r.. Bond. Chickamauga by Judge A..
G. Avery. Appomattox by Major II. A.
London. Of Pittsboro, and the statement
regarding the greater number OF troops
furnished by this state by Captain S. a.
Ashe. Chief Justice Clark's paper read
tonight " u review OF all these.
II Regarding the claim First at Bethel"
Clark says II Is clearly shown that more
than two-thirds OF the troops present were.
( North Caroinians--s00 out OF 1.2OO-and
without them the battle would not have
been fought And that the first to fall in
battle was Henry l.. Wyatt, OF Edgecombef
4 Guards, though It is not denied that Cap
tain MARI, OF Virginia. was killed q few
days before at Warrenton, but not in
battle.
Clark says tho fact that North Carolina
roldlers went somewhat further to the
front than any others at Gettysburg in
the third days battle@is SO distinctly
and clearly shown by Judge Montgomery
and Captain Bond that It is not neces-
Z sary TO rccapltulate. They were both
pregcnt at Gettysburg. Maps and tab
lets prepared by Federal commissioners
are quoted III further establishment Of
North Cardinals claims as was the fact
OF the excessive number OF North Carolina
\ troops killed the battle. about 400 more
than from any other State. s
Ell AS to Chfckamauga, Clark says Judge
Avery shows clearly THAT the Thirty.nlntn.
& Fifty-eIghth and sixticth North Carolina.
9 the one on the frs I day and the others
on the second, achieved the fartnest ad =
vance attained by Confederate troops, the
conclusion being further sustalned by
4 the locations marked ON the map by the
Federal commissioners. and that while
\ li>ca lions on the battlefield have been
marked by many Northern and Southern
States with tablets. the highest point
that By the North Carolina troops. is
marked only by O. board nailed to a tele-5
:
AS to firing the last volley at Apo
mattox, Clark's review says Major H.
"a London. the bearer Of the last. order
TO fire given at Appomattox, tells tcrsciy
and clearly what he saw and heard and
is fully sustained by statements Of Major
General Bryan Grimes and General Cox.
who were in command OF the troops who
2 fired the last volley. He recounts that
the committee recently revisited the BAT
tlefeid and the localities identified and
measurements taken for map that ac-s
companies tho paper.
In sustaining the claim that North Car
DINA furnished more troops and had more
killed than any other Southern State, ella
borate figures are given. In concluding
the paper, Justice Clark SAYS no s,lprem-
acy InIvalor Is claimed for North Carolina
troops 1t was their fortune TO be to
1 the front at the first victory and at the
closing scene and to ride on the crest at
#the critical minute OF the two great crltI-
cal battles east and west. On these s
on all occasions they knew how to do their
duty. lie declares that with these articles
and this review and endorsement OF their
\ truthfulness by the whole committee their
last7auty to itheir.cor1rades Is done. AM
nouncemcnts is made that anybody
wishing full copy OF The pamphlet with
1.-THE Ave maps can get 1t by dropping a
postal card to Judge Clark In this city.
w. j. NJ.