The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-10-23

A. London.
Number, OF Troops furnished by North
Carolina and the number Of killed ard
wounded" Captain s.. a. Ashe.
These articles were ready by August
%, 1904, another glorious anniversary to
North Carolina Veterans, recalling the
successful charge OF Cookies Lanes and
AiacRae's brigades at Renms StationNAug.
s5 1864. which might well be styled a North
Carolina Victory" After being care.
fully reviewed and corrected. these six
articles have been unanimously adopted
by the committee as true and modest
statement OF the matters therein severally
trea ted, and they are herewith published
as part OF this report.
BETHEL. z
Major Hale, who was at Bcthel-and in
deeh, continually in service throughout
the war and saw It's close al sAppomattox--.
tells convncingly the story OF the first.
BATHS OF the War; North Carolina can
well claim to have been First at Bethel"
for this victory for our arms was won
troops there Such has never been her
claim. but more than tWo-thrds OF the
soldiers present--over 500 out of the 1900
were hers and without them the battle:
would not have been fought. The moral
prestige OF this first success was very
great. and this State justly claims credit
TO-: her promptness In placing her troops
upon Virginia soil and repulsing the first
advance of the enemy. The first soldier
killed In battle was Henry L. Wyatt Of
the .Edgecombe Guards, Co. AZ First
NJ C.. Volunteers Qater designated by
special Act Of the General Assembly
r"rhe Bethel ReglmentD who fell at
Bethel June 10, 1861. There Is nd claim
Iar
and thousands who fell ere the red cur
tain OF war was rung down, but his death
shows that Mt the first onset the men Of
this state were ready unto death Neither
Is II denied that Captain Mari, OF Vir-t
5ein!n, was killed n few days before Mt
,Warrenton. Virginia butTthRt was not In
battle. Wyatt was the first to fall IN.
open fight. when troops met for the first
time in battle array.
GETTYSBURG.
That tho soldiers Of this State went
somewhat farther at Gattyburg than any
Others in tile third days battle is SO
succinctly and clearly shown by Judge
Montgomery and Captain W. r, Bond In
the articles by them that. It Is not
necessary TO recapitulate The contro-.
lverted pointf assigned us was only as
to that chafgc, else we could have res
eerred to the und!sputed fact that on,
tho evening of the second day Hoke's
Brigade, commanded by Colonel lsacc E,f
Avery (who lost his life In the ASSAULT,
together with Lolislanians from Hays
Brigade, climbed Cemetery Heights. being
further than any other troops penetrated
during the three days: The following
placed ny the Fedora! Park
Commissioners upon tablets locating the
position and stating the services of
Holsc's brigade OH the second day and
Pettigrew's on tho third day amply vim
,dicate tho Justice Of our claim. (The
tablets also record heir glorious SER
vices upon tho other two days which
arc omitted here,)
IlOKE's BRIGADE, 81.
July 2. Skrmished all day and at
r.. nj. with Hays brigade charged East
Gene terry Hill Severely enfiladed on the
left by artillery and musketry, II pushed
over the infantry line In front, scaled
the Fill, planted It's coors on the lu-
nettes aid captured several guns. But
assailed By fresh forces and having no
supports 1t was soon compelled to re-
,linquish what 1t had gained and With
drew. Its comnander, Colonel Isaac a.
Avery, was morally wounded leading the
charge II
PETrIGRDW's BRIGADE,
July g. In Longstreets assault this
brigade occupied tho right centre OF the
division and the course of the charge
brought It IN front Of the high stone
wall north of the Angle and so yards
further east. It advanced very nearly
to the wall. a few reached IT but were