The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-10-30


fortunes with his native section and
fought till Gettysburg in many a VIC
torious and bloody engagement Cen
eral Pender was one of those quiet
genial men who combined with ac-
curacy and care of detail, the quiet
quality of absolute courage He was
always at the head of his men and
though frequently wounded, he would
leave the field only temporarily. At
Sharpsburg his command came oppor-
timely TO the aid of HILL al Fredericks-
burg, at charlottesville. he fought in
way that won him both praise and
reputation. His plans for the taking
OF Harper's Ferry were approved by
jackson and, on the second day at
Gettysburg, in the hour when victory
seems to smile, he met the wound that
IN a few DAYS brought his death.
promoted on the field at Sharpsburg
Tor galiantry, always performing his
duties as l have said with a gallantry
that made him conspicuous even i'm the
dashlng company where brave deeds.
seen daily, became the common Incl
dents of life; planning the movements
OF ms troops with the foresight and
genus OF great man bred to the
game of war. General Fender when
he fell in battle was rapidly becoming.
the right hand of Lee. But him. too,
the strange fateS sought out as they
had sought Jackson and Johnston in
the glory of their powers. seeming
in their Wanton sport to take the best
of those VINO measured to the Mas
terS statute, and to save for the gentle
Lee the slow breaking of his giant
heart.
You gave colonies to the regiments
that were the mailed fists with which
Lee beat back the foe-Colonel DOwd
RON Nod Sol 4
gallantry in reforming his broken com
mand and saving the day-Colonel
Parker, Colonel Hammond, of Rocky
Mount; Colonel William F. Beasely
And the men you sent, scattered
through forty regiments and hun
dred companies, The Smiths, the
Phillips, the Norfieets, the Battles, the
Cherrys the Harpers, the Warrens,
the WoOtens, the flower Of a land that
grew brave men as corn grows in the
river bottoms, the fullest blossoming
of that chivalry, which, going out i'm
fine linen from rich homes, from a
life of ease and plenty, reduced TO
rags and want, scattered in far called
graves, yet retained to the last the
full-Dlooded courage of the breed, the
indomitable spirit and the triumph
over defeat that made the Confederate
soldier pre-eminent among the fight
ing men of all time-and the Tar Heel
Confederate the prime example of the
type.
In the infantry--that Incompatible
infantry that went forward at COM
mand and came not back except under
orders-that stood immovable against
whitening assaults while it's ranks
thinned and thinned with death
your hundreds bore their valiant parts.
Among the gunners serving ancient
pieces against the most modern of ar
tilery. standing fixed amid the crash
ing numbers Of man-made hell,
dylng by the bayonet at the caissons
they would not desert, you had your
immortal quota. In the cavalry-Judge
PhllhpS can Vouch for thiS-that arm
or the service which was expected by
virtue of its four-legged equipment to
feed and clothe itself, your brave bows
rode with Wheeler and with Forest.
Circling the desperate fringes of great
CONNECTS. hghting in the saddle. dashing
with audacious impertinence into the
Jaws OF death to strike a sudden blow
and vanish, carrying quick terror to
whole armies to stay their progress
till the Master mind behind the --eb
of steel might gain the time to make
his dispositions; following Streets
raiders with the unfiagging per
tinacity of an Indian on the trail until
they had run the enemy to death and
captured three times their number.
falling asleep over their guns-tagging
after Sherman and bringing daily
night mares to KilDatricks we'll fed
troops, your cavalry was a gai-hy
that stung the loins Of the beast in
blue until it turned and beloved i'm
its futile rage and pain.
In conclusion General Carr paid a
glowing tribute to the private soldier,
the intelligent units which composed
the packed page of the book of the
Confederacy, who fought uncomplain-
ly, braVely. not knowing or asking the
purposes that from the distance of the
sun crowned" captain on the hill sent
him on to death-the devoted private
who. often himself a genius who would
with opportunity have written his
name with capitals of Red upon the
book, was content to be a cog in the
wheel. to do his duty and to die, if
need be, unnoticed and without curl
OSitY as to cause.
The speech was delivered in a style
that showed the feeling and sincerity
of the speakers words and was en-
Enthusiastically received.