The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-03-27

General D. H. Hill was a South Caro-.
inlan by birth, but he was a favorite
with North Carolinians. In the great
war he commanded North Catelinians. and
IN many Granddaughter battles he saw
tier gallantry and distinguished staying
Qualities splendidly exhibited At Seven
Pines he ordered a Virginia regiment to
attack a Yankee battery on an emlnence
that was firing at the Confederates. They
did not obey his command, when he said:
Il will call upon some of MY North
Carolinians who will take it." Riding
down the slope he came to the Thirteenth
North Carolina, and said: Those cow
arcly Virginians up there refused to
charge the Yankee battery when ordered
and l told them that l would call upon
those who | knew would respond to my
commands. So up Thirteenth and take
the battery" This was done in fine
style and quickly. Capt. Tom Evans
of Milton, told me that some of the
Thirteenth had to pass over the Vir-
sinans who were lying on the ground
and who were in the way of the charge.
He accidentally stepped on fellows
gun, who scowed at him and said: Don't
The difference you will not use it,.
General Hill had a sharp controversy
ever this event with the ViIginian Col
| cnel Hill was the bravest of the brave.
| ( got this long ago: A Brigadier General
| said that in one of the battles just
ahead, q believe fredericksburg, early
III the morning, General Hill told him to
| get his horse and ride with him to re-
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he common idea then was that Hill had
40 sense of danger, did not know what
| ear was. He was in doubt as to this be-
ing well based Hill rode ahead and he
oebind and a railroad track was pur-
sued. They were exposed to many bat
cries on an eminence, and they were in
| 'uil view. Hill rode along apparently
| ,eIiectly cool, even unconcerned. He
SAID he felt uncomfortable himself for he
| lid not know at what moment 2 battery
would open upon them. When the Gen
,ral had got well to the left, he stopped
| ais horse, drew out his field glasses. and
| examined the position, etc, of the enemy.
| aeplaciDg his glasses he quietly said.
aow we Will retrace our steps, and calm
md deliberate, he returned as he went.
Not a gun of any kind was fired by the
l
ierstand, as the view was perfect as
Sas their exposure. After that, he said,
Ie never doubted the camness and alb
joiute courage OF General Hill-that he
vas utterly fearless. Once General Hill
was asked by one who knew him person.
ally, if it was true that he was destitute
# all sense OF fear His reply, as / re-
;eived it, was: We'll, 1 would not like
;nti fr; oil
ace, as L was first getting under a not
me- l am reminded Of these things by
paragraph l read day or two ago
n a review OF a book by Major Robert
Sites entitled, -Four Years Under Marse
.iobert,' by Rev. DR.. j. R. Bridges, in
Charlotte presbyterian Standard 1t
s stated:
'Of General d. II. Hill. he was
great admirer describing him as a man
of intellect and culture, with a decided
,aste for scholarship and letters-a born
lighter, as aggressive, pugnacious and
tenacious as bull dog, or as any soldier
n the service; and he had sort of
nonomania on the subject of personal
courage"
He wrote well, and he knew how to be
very sharp and sarcastic. His monthly
publication at Charlotte soon otter the
war, "The Land We Love-" was enjoyable
aud useful. was regretful when it ceased
to be issued. l recall that my excellent
friend, the late DR.. Thomas f. Wood,
# this city, who did 50 very much to
elevate the standard of tie Medical Iro-
session in his native North Carolina, and
whose Medical Journal he long edited,
was of such importance and value, told
me of a conversation he had with Cen
cral Hill at Southport when that gal
aLt true Southron was in declining
hoalth. General Hill was publishing one
Or more articles in Il leading Northern
monthly on the great war. lie told DR..
Wood, the very soul OF truth. that his
contributions were mutilated before they
were allowed entrance in the Northern
publication General Hill was a staunch
Presbyterian, q genuine Christian who
believed In Jesus Christ as his DIVINE
Redeemer. He was not one OF those tel
lows who regarded the Lord Jesus as
gifted man annointed for a purpose as
we're Moses and Elias, and Paul ana Peter
AID John. and no more Divine CT the Son
Of God than were these worthless. Cen
el0l Hill knew too much of TIC Bible,
was 100 well verSed as close student or
the Inerrant Word of Jehovah, had too
firmly accepted the IncarnatA Son as his
OWL personal Redeemer and Lord, was
toe honest, candid. welI real TO accept
any such poor, empty stuff, for he knew
in whom he had believed, and that he had
been "born again. He was a member
of the Kingdom of Righteousness, and not
a speculative outsider of Agnostic views
and very limited vision and understand
iug of the Eternal Scriptures OF Inspira-
ton. | never met him, but very much
admired his splendid services and his
writings.
An American writer of unmistakable
Gle erness, Gertrude Alberton. writes
purgent, short paper for the New York
Bookman' on american Readers. she
tells some truths that will remain truths
~ spite of copious denials. She :nentions
that there are some six or eight popular
English writer's who have little or no cir
culation in the United States. Their
writings simply disgust the fastidlous
and often finicky American She says
cooks are popular in one set, unpopular
IN another set--nas vogue in one city
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