The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-04-11
Introductory Address.
Cardinals Claim.

Introductory Address.
Cardinals Claim.
Major IA, a. London, d prominent mem.
Der of the North Carolina Legislature
and the chairman, Of the North Carolina
AprDmattox Commission, made the intro.
ductory remarks, and said In part3 s.
'"rhis monument Is the first and only
one thus far erected at so historic q
place, and n is eminently proper that
North Carolina Should have erected here
the first monument or memorial. Wltll-
out disparagiig the bravery Of any othti
Confederate soldiers dor they were nll
belvc> North Carolina proudly poasl !
that she was the last at ApponlattoX,.i
because Of the following four facts;
so, A North Carollnian, Majors General
BRYAN Grimes, planned the last battle
fought here, and commanded the infan.
try engaged therein the greater part OF
which we're North Carolina troops.
"(e) a North Carolina brigade, COM
mandel by General w, r. Cox, made
the last charge and fired the last volley
of any organized body of Confede sl'
Immediately preceding the surrender \;
"(3) a detachment of North Sarollli, y
troops from the Fourth and Fourteenth
Regiments did the last fighting of any
infantry after the withdrawal OF the man
body of infantry. {,
..(l) North Carolina troops, Roberts
brigade of cavalry. captured here the last
cannons that were captured by the Army
Of Northern Virginia. 8, !,
AIaior London then paid a$ftting tribute
TO those Confederate soldiers who fought
the last battles Of the War, saving mat
they deserve more credit than those VINO
fought the earlier battles Of tho war.
During the first half of the Struggle me
b. ~ #ch
until the last campaign there was yet
hone of success. This hope cheered and
encouraged the brave men. but When
Richmond and Petersburg had fallen, nnd
tho thin gray line had reached Apo
mattox, all hope, had fled. And yet that
feeble remnant oftswllat had been tine
grandcst army that ever shook 4 conti-
nent with its tread, fought rs CALAMITY
at AppomattoS as at Manassas.
A Word ofSS,Welcorne.
In concluding his remarks. Major Lon
don gracefully presented Governor. Mon
tugue, who was received with thurders
of applause. The Governors address Of
welcome was entirely impromptu, but
was eloquent graceful and inspiring. II e
spoke of the cordial relations that had
ever existed between v1rginians and
North Caroinians. The two States were
never divided In sentiment and seldom
in interest. Each has ever been helpful
to the other and both have done as much
or more than any other Common"eaiths
to help build UP our American civltzn-
ton.
In the dark days when the country
was divided. the SONS Of North Carollnh
flockcd to Virginia but they came not
as Invaders but her noble troops came 70
defend Virginia and Nirglnia's idea OF
American liberty. The Governor then
spoke briefly OF the glorious cause Tor
which the two States fought and said Y
was better to- have experienced the try
ing Of heroic effort for great cause
and lost than never to have cXpericn.cc '
It at all. He spoke of the matchless
commander who led Virginians and car
Solians to battle and especially dWelt upon
his life after. the war when he set apout
with energy and marked intelligence ~
serve his people as nobly as he had served
them in war. He invoked the spirit 81
Lee in civil life no less glorious than thai
Of his military life that 1t may set us
anew to the task of making ours the
greatest republic the world can eyer
know,
The Governor again referred to the ties
OF affection existing between NlrSlHHtll3
and North Carolinans across the porder
lines between which States there had
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conclusion he most cordially and affec-
tionately welcomed the Tarheels to Vlr-
ginia spill especially those old men VINO
had come forty and more years ago -
defend Virginia. THE applause that fol-
lowed was long and cithusias tic,
Cardinals Governor.
Governor CLIENTS response to the word
of welcome was simply grand. He thank
ed Governor Montague and all true Viz
ginians for this grand welcome when nc
and his people had come to commence
rate the heroic deeds not only OF Nortn
Carolina soldiers but also those OF VII
ginia and of all the South. In that great
four years struggle there was glory
enough for both Virginia and y or,h Ga ar
OHM i. Tracing the, history of the two
states, lie showed how their glory ana
their deeds were similar.
Coming down to the events or " % %
he said North Carolina troops were tht
first to reach Virginia soil and the battle
Of Bethel was fought by Nirginans ant