The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-01-29

can Judge the pamphlet clearly proves
all that North Carolina claimed. Cap
tain Ashe in his excellent article, how
ever, overlooked one of the charges
made by Judge Christian. AT page 100
of the same report in accounting for
the troops furnished by South Caro-
lima, occurs tn item and statement,
VIZ:
without passing through the
camps 1859 "A large part of this
number 1888 will be found TO have
volunteered in North Carolina Regi-
ments.'' These troops from South
Carolina are doubtless, counted by
North Carolina, in the number she
now claims, and may to some eX-
tent. account for how she furnished
10000 more soldiers to the Confed-
eracy than her voting population.
Nc must admit there is some ground
for this charge. but the ground is
very slender. fortunately for North
Carolina. The states war records are
good and we can easily dispose of this
charge. On examining the records
we find that in the twenty-five Regi-
ments raised by the State in the Spring
and Summer of 1852, the time the
above Is supposed to have occurred.
one man from South Carolina, enlist
cd in the 43d North Carolina Troops,
one in the 10th. ten in the 4sth. and
eleven in the 53rd, making total OF
%. So when the above charge is eX-
amined and the $4,000 insinuating re-
mark OF Judge Christian, the later re-
mark has a base of % facts and
1877 mistakes. Rather poor stuff to
Try to get incorporated as Confederate
history.
In regard to the conscript report
which only credits North Carolina
with S8,457 up to January Goth, 1864,
we say without any hesitation that IL
is; not correct; how could it be SO, Win
the original rolls locked in the Adj
1utant Generals office at Raleigh, TO
which the man that made the con-
script report had no access The re-
port he made must have been from
later rolls and not complete. we
sand on Gen. Cuttings report made
March 31st, 1864, and know 1t is cor
rect for he had all the data. In his
Office to make it SO, and no offictai IN
the Confederacy was more particular
in such matters than he was. This es-
innate was 102,607. 1t is, however,
possible that the two reports are not
81. far apart, the conscript report must
have been made from rolls not later
than December 81, 1858, leaving a
full quarter of a year between the two
reports and during which time large
number Of recruits and conscripts
might have gone TO the front.
Now in regard to the different estf-
mates or reports of North Carolina
Troops. AS stated above General CAT
+ ling gives 02,6O7. on March 31st. 1854.
that is the latest we have from him.
Governor Vance st the close OF the
war and a full year later than Gen
.ral Gatliug's $4,000: the Governor
counting additional recruits and con-
scripts sent forward during the year
and also Senior and Junior reserves
and Home Guards not counted by
Calling. The report for 12I,0o0 IN
Judge Clark's "Rcgimental Histories
practically agrees with Governor
yance's except that IN that report the
regiments of Detailed Men" were IN
cluded which was not the case IN
Vance's. Now we have Major Moore $
Roster of North Carolina Troops, ana
imperfect as that is, no fault OF ms,
for at that time he could not get the
rolls: he accounts and gives the
names of over 100000; whole reg!-
ments ard batallions missing ana
many of the companies not more than
half accounted for: could he nave
gotten the rolls no doubt it would
equal Governor Nance's anG Judge
Clark's figures; and on these ligures
we will stand.
Now we will say something about
its voting population. Between 1860
and 1866 Il large number OF younS
men came Of age and many OF those
that were not of military age, joined
the army. The writer recollects Wheh
mastering in the 2Stb North Carolina
Troops that there we're quite num-
Der Of young men in il. and some
of the captains privately said. shat
they were afraid to muster in the
young men, although they permitted
them TO come to camp. When queS-
toned about their ages. all OF them
were so eager to go to the 'front.' tfat
most of them enrolled. rms is
sample of what occurred IN many
other cases Not only did the young
men go to the front. but many of the
company officers were over fifty years
of age One particular case of that
kind which The writer calls TO memory
now is that of Carney Cotton. OF
Chatham county. who at the age OF
70 raised a company and was assign
cd TO the i4th Regiment. where he
was elected Lieutenant Colonel. but
on the advice of Governor Clark and
General Martin. he resigned reluct-
antly. they telling him that his inilu-
cnce at home would be worth great
deal to the state, probably more than
in the field. The above is sample
of the spirit that animated the peo-
PIE of North Carolina, old and young,
in the contest.
Now in regard TO General Bragg $
Estimate" OF the North Carolina
Troops in the Confederate service in
October. 1864. where he gives 81 re-
Isiinents in the Confederate service.
and two more State regiments III
f'onfedcrate service. that is in the
main correct but not fully 50. for
three regiments were afterwards or
ganizcd out OF troops that were IN the
ieId since 1862. besides the reserves
If the case was. presented before Judge
Christian on the bench. would he de-
eide in favor of General Bragg's state
nenG of 90 North Carolina regiments
and ignore the testimony of eight OF
ten other men whose testimony is as
good as General Bragg's? In regard tt
the other regiments, he would I'M
doubtedly decide against General
Rraggs estimate. Now. if he wanted
TO do Justice 10 North Carolina. why
did he, ignore the testimony of Captain
Nckinne. of the list; Col. Iinsdaie
of the 72nd, Judge Clark in reSare
30 the 73rd and 74th and other re-
giments accounted FOR by him? Why
reject tho testimony Of Col. Kennedy
80 ti,r -Efl, .s,rarxy enn1D1ny of VhirI