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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-04-11

tive and powerful presentation of the
Confederate cause was not without
avail. Although it did not quiet the
faction, this address probably exerted
a powerful influence in changing the
action of some of the leading men of
the State who were giving counter
ance to the faction at that time, AMI
who subsequently became good Con-
federates again. After that the fat
tionists who were in the majority in
the Legislature adopted some resolu-
tions declaring that they proposed to
support and adhere to the cause of
Southern independence. Thus it was
that Col. Grimes was instrumental not
merely in gaining glory for the State
on the battlefield and serving the
cause of the South at the front, but
by his wisdom, prudence and candor
he eXerted a most happy and beneficial
influence in arresting the progress of
disloyal sentiments at home, and Sc
curing renewed efforts to maintain
Confederate armies in the field.
In October he was urged to become
a candidate for Congress, and al
though he at first acceded to the re-
quest of his friends, he eventually de-
clined, and in letter expressed his
preference to remain in the field until
peace and independence was secured.
1t was about that time that General
Ramseur being at home on furlough,
Colonel Grimes again was in COM
mand o. tl9 Brigade. On the fifth
of May, 1864, began the Battle of the
Wilderness, and for a month Colonel
Grimes was actively engaged every
day in the front of the enemy. His
services were especially conspicuous on
the 18th and 18th of May. On the
morning of the 18th the enemy made
furious assault upon General Ed
Johnston's line, half a mile to the
right of Ramseur's position breaking
the line and capturing many men. The
fate of the army was at stake. Ram
seur with his Brigade LED the charge
and in the face of most murderous
fire drove back the foe and restored
the broken line. General Ramseur
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Last Fighting BY Tar
Heels.
Continued from Page one.)

charge" and when we reached the
crest of the hill in full view of the
enemy, General Cox ordered halt,
aim, fire. and the voley was as sim
ultaneous as if fired by one man. This
was the last volley by the Grand Army
of Northern Virginia. We then fell
back to the road near AppomattoX and
stopped short time for our men to
get together. General Cox then or
dered the 18th and 14th to form line
on the road, and mold the enemy until
his brigade passed the court house. The
4th regiment was on the right of the
road and the 14th on the left. We adj
vanced down the road and were soon
engaged by the enemy, and pressed on
our right and left flank, the 5th Army
Corps coming up on our left, and the
oath Army Corps OH our right. The
4th was pressed back on the right, and
we saw we would all be killed or cap
tured soon, so We ordered the two regi-
ments to retire in good order and
called for twenty-five volunteers to
take position behind some houses on
the right of the road and hold the
enemy until the two regiments were
out of danger. While fighting behind
the houses a flag of truce came up in
the rear, and ordered us TO stop fight
ing, saying that General Lee had sur
rendered. We Immediately raised a
white flag to denote our surrender, but
We're fired on, and our men opened
FIRE again, and continued to fight, until
entirely surrounded and captured We
were captured by the 28th Army Corps
under command of General Pattie, and
turned over to General Sherman's COM
mand as we passed through their lines
going to the river. We were kept in the
Yankee camps all day and witnessed
the great demonstrations of joy over
the surrender of General Lee and his
army.
There was great jubilee of the
Yankees, the beating of drums,
playing of the bands. Their
shouts and huzzas were not very
euphonious to us, who could see
ahead except Yankee
prison. But We must say that we were
treated very kindly by all and nothing
was said or done to mortify or
wound our feelings. We were taken
by our guard back to the court house
just before night and passed through
General Grant guard line, and were
soon in camp with our comrades This
fighting by the squad of twenty five
volunteers was the last at Appomattox,
and the crisis which closed the great
drama OF the Confederacy.
Yours, very truly
w. r. JENKINS.
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In 1860 Mr.. Bryan Grimes being
then 81 years of age and a prosperous
planter, travelled in Europe, but re-
turned to his home in Pitt county to"
wards the close of the year, soon after
the Presidential election. The agita-
ton incident to that momentous crisis
interested him greatly and aroused his
spirit as a Southern man. When the
bombardment of Fort Sumter began,
he fastened to Charleston to witness
it, and then visited Pensacola, which
was threatened with attack and went
to New Orleans, returning home in
May to find that in his absence a
State convention had been called and
he had been put forward by his friends
to represent his county in it. He was
elected without opposition, and took
his stand with the ultra secesSionistS
of that body, and was active in pro-
noting the war measures for the sup
port of the army then being raised.
On the formation of the ten regiments
of State Troops in May he was APP
pointed by Governor Ellis Major of
the Fourth Regiment, then being or
ganized at Garysburg, and he resign
ed from the convention to. take that
place. The Colonel was George Is.
Anderson, a graduate of West Point
and a fine officer. On the goth of
July the Regiment was ordered to Vir-
Slllld anu uuTIIlS TIE summer ana
winter was stationed at Manassas,
where. Col. Anderson being in COM
mand of the post, Major Grimes was
for much of that period In charge of
the Regiment
On the Sth of April the Regiment
was ordered to Yorktown, and Colonel
Anderson being promoted to Brigadier
General on the first of May Major
Grimes was promoted to be Lieutenant
Colonel. He distinguished himself by
his galhantry before Yorktown and
at the Battle of Williamsburgh, and at
Seven Pines, on the S1St of May, the
Regiment began it's fine record as one
of the best fighting regiments of the
army. Lieutenant Colonel Grimes led
it into that battle with twenty-five of
flcers and $40 non-commissioned of
ficers and privates, and out of that
number every officer but himself. and
462 men were either killed or wound
ed. In attacking the enemy's forti-
fications, his horses head was blown
off by cannon ball and the horse
fell so suddenly as to catch Colonel
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Maj. Gen. Bryan Grimes.
BY CAPT. S. A. AsHE.

first days battle at Gettysburg, he
and his regiment were the first TO en-
ter that town, and he drove the enemy
through Gettysburg to the heights be-
yond. capturing more prisoners than
therere were men in his command.
After the return of the army to Vir-
ginia from that unsuccessful campaign.
the fraction in North Carolina who
were finding fault with the course of
the Confederate government became
so inflammatory in their course that
the soldiers of North Carolina in Lees
army thought it their duty to attempt
to check the movement. In every re-
giment meetings were held at which
delegates were appointed to attend a
general convention at Orange Court
House on, the 18th of August, and Il
committee composed of Colonies
Thomas NJ. Garrett Bryan Grimes,
John ID. Barry, Samuel p. Hill, H. e.
Jones and Capt. Seaton Gales and Sur.
geon j. c. Hardy were appointed to
prepare an address to the people OF
North Carolina In this address, which
was signed by Colonel Grimes, there
was a candid statement of the facts
of the case and an appeal made to the
people to unite in public denuncia.
ton of the sentiments and designs of
the faction.
This address was long, and forceful
at every point. 1t spoke OF the faction
''as daily growing bolder in the ex-
preston of reasonable and mischiev-
Gus sentiments" and if persisted in, it
would lead ITO civil war"
Referring to the allegation that
North Carolina soldiers do not procure
a fair share of military honors in che
shape of promotions, the committee
said: THE complaint of injustice to
North Carolina officers we are not in
clined to discuss, less we render our.
selves obnoxious to the censure of
claiming more for them than is award
ed by the impartial Judgment of 9th.
ers." They continued: IF errors in
the conduct of our affairs have been
committed, let us brush them from
our memory or throw over them the
mantle of charity. Let the disgusting
chickering's of partiZans and politicians
he once more banished from the
arena. Let us in the midst Of the fear
full dangers that surround us renew
our pledge of devotion to the cause OF
the country and light upon her affairs
eternal blazing fires" This conserva-
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Grimes under him. Seeing his men
begin to waver while still pinned to
the ground by the dead horse, he
waved his sword and shouted, For
wardi forward" whereupon some OF
his men came to his assistance, and
on being freed, he sprang to his feet,
seized the flag that was on the ground
the color bearer and all the color
guards having been killed or disabled
and rushing forward, he called upon
his men to charge, and terminated by
him, they rushed forward and captur-
ed the Notifications.
At Mechanicsville, although his re-
giment was reduced to a mere handful
1T again rendered efficient service, and
Colonel Grimes had another horse kill
ed under him. About the middle of
July he fell a victim to typhoid fever,
but recovered in time to participate in
the Maryland campaign. When cross
ing the Potomac nthe 5th of Septem-
Der, he received a severe injury on
the leg by the kick of a horse which
incapacitated him for several days
from either walking or riding on
horseback but at the Battle of
Boonesboro on the 18th of September,
although unfit for duty. he again act
ed with conspicuous courage. and had
another horse killed under him. His
injury incapacitated him from further
service until November, when he was
assigned temporarily to the command
of General Anderson's Brigade, that
officer having been mortally wounded
at Sharpsburg.
He commanded the Brigade at
Fredericksburg with much SKILL and
remained in command until February,
when he was relieved by General
Ramseur At Characteristic on the
first of May 1863, his Regiment and
one from Mississippi were detailed to
feel the enemy under immediate di-
rection of General Jackson, and on
the next day his Regiment took an
active part in routing Siegel's corps.
On the third day he led his Regiment
over some troops that were backward
and with other Regiments of Ram
seuf's Brigade. captured the enemy's
works. In this charge, the other re-
ginents of the Brigade stopped to fire
but Colonel Grimes directed his regi-
ment not to fire. It's forward move
ment was therefore not interrupted
and it reached the Federal fortifica-
tons in advance of the other regi.
ments, and captured them. and bayo-
neted the Federal soldiers. his regi-
ment not firing a gun. This was one
OF the few times during the war where
the opposing troops actually fought
with bayonets, and when an inferior
force in broad daylight without firing
a gun captured breaStworkS held by
superior numbers at the point of a
bayonet. In this charge Colonel
Grimes sword was severed by a ball
and his clothing perforated in many
places and a ball was imbeded in his
sword belt and scabbard, and he re-
ceived a severe confusion on the foot
The regiment out of 327 carried into
action lost As killed and 157 wounded
In the Pennsylvania campaign Col
Grimes and his regiment were with the
advance and went on picket duty only
eight miles from Harrisburg. In the
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Futile Strategy of Wars
Last Days.
CONTINUED from Page one.)

retiring into the interior to draw Cen
eral Grant from his communications
and give him battle under favorable
circumstances; or to prolOng the war
in the hill country whose advantages
he knew so we'll how to avail himself
Of
On the 23rd of March General Sher-
man united his army with that of
Major General Schofield at Goldsboro.
General Johnston placed his army be-
tween the road leading to Raleigh and
that to Weldon, being uncertain what
movement Sherman would next make
Johnstohs idea. was to be in a position
to make a junction with the Army
Of Northern Virginia, should General
Lee determine TO abandon his en-
trenchments at Petersburg and join
ing the two Confederate Armies, fall
upon Sherman and crush him.
General Sherman remained inactive
until the 10th of April This inaction,
says General Johnston, gave time for
conference with General Lee, who had
early in February been appointed Gen
eral in Chief of all the Confederate
armies, with reference to the union
of their respective forces against Cen
eral Sherman's army; and Lieutenant
General Holmes had, at the instance of
General Johnston, visited General Lee
on that interesting subject. Exactly
what General Lee had determined on
has not been preserved. General John
ston says: THE press dispatches, re-
ceived on the morning of April 5th an
nounced that Richmond was evacuated
by the administration i'm the night of
the End / inferred from this that Gen
eral Lee was about to abandon the de-
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fence of Richmond to unite our forces"
Information received by him, however,
on the 9th of April indicated that
General Lee was enCOuntering the diff
hculties, in attempting to move South
ward, that he appTehended when COR
responding with me on the subject.
Up to that time General Johnston was
not aware that General Lee mad been
forced to abandon his intrenchments
at Petersburg, but had supposed that
he was leading his army into North
Carolina to join him and destroy Gen
eral Sherman.
On the 10th of April, General Sher-
man began to move towards Raleigh
and General Johnston fell back before
him. By Battle Bridge on the Neuse,
at one o'clock in the morning of the
10th, General Johnston received dis
patch from DanVille, from the Presi-
dent, conveying the intelligence that
an unofficial report had been brought
to that place to the effect that Gen.
eraI Lee had surrendered on Sunday,
the 9th. After leaving Petersburg
General Lee had no means of commun-
icating either with the President or
any of his generals as to his move
ments or expectations and his sur
render at Appomattox came like a.
clap Of thunder.
Two days after Lee withdrew from
Petersburg that is on the 4th Of April
1855, President Lincoln visited Rich
mond, and on the 7th of April there
was an informal meeting of certain
gentlemen at Richmond which was
held to consider the suggestion that
the Legislature should re-assemble to
call a convention to restore Virginia to
the Union. This movement is under
stood to have been at the instance and
concurrence of Judge Campbell, form
erly of the Supreme Court of the Uni
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rived at the front there was much dis
cussion between Gordon and Fitzhugh
Lee as to who should attack, and so
valuable time was lost that General
Grimes became impatient and said
that it was somebody's duty to attack.
and to do it at once; and that he would
undertake it, Whereupon General
Gordon told him to do so, and placed
under his command in addition to his
own division the two other divisions
of the corps. General Grimes at once
made the proper disposition and ad-
vanced, driving the enemy back nearly
a mile, and then sent q message to
General Gordon announcing that the
road to Lynchburg was now open for
the escape of the wagons. TO his
great surprise he received orders to
retire, which he declined to do, think
ing that General Gordon did not I'M
derstand the commanding position
which he had obtained. General Cor
don however continued to send orders
to withdraw, which General Grimes
continued to disregard, until finally
an order to retire came from General
Lee himself. Then he directed General
Cox to take a position to cover the
retreat and withdrew the other troops.
At one time the enemy with loud
cheers made rush as if to over
whelm the retiring Confederates, but
General Cox directed his brigade to
face about, make a sudden advance
and pour a volley into the pursuing
Federals which threw them into con-
fusion; and our troops were then al
lowed to withdraw without further
molestation. That. was the last volley
fired by the Army of Northern Vir-
ginia.
After the war this heroic soldier re-
turned to the private life of a planter;
but unhappily fell by bullet from an
assassin on the 18th of August. 1880.
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If you have wool to sell for cash,
exchange for goods or be manufacture
ed, ship it to Chatham Mfg. Co.,
EIlSin, N. G. They pay highest mar
ket price and guarantee satisfaction.
Write them for terms and samples.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1905-09-22
;CHESA PEAKE BEACH
ROAD TO BE SOLD.

The Baltimore American issue
of Wednesday said:
. cit is reported that negotiations
are now pending by which the con-
trolling interest in the Chesapeake
Beach Railway, now owned by David
Moffatt, of Denver, will be sold to
group of New. Workers.
With the proposed transfer OF the
stock comes the announcement that
, the road Will be changed from steam
road to an electric, line. which Will
give to it's patrons much improved
system of transportation. The pro-
posed plan of changing the system
will in, Owe an expenditure of approx-
imately 100000.
It's proposed to build a city terni-
al station upon the track ofland that
was Hu4cbased sometime ago from the
Graceland Cemetery plot, at the in
tersection of Fifteenth and H streets,
northeast, whether the road is sold or
not. :!@,
Paul Y. Waters, local manager OF
the road, said recently that the enor-
nous increase in business done by the
Chesapeake Company this year over
prior years convinced the operators
that the change of the road to an up
todate electric line was necessary,
and it is expected that before next
summer the old steam road will be
done away with.
Mr.. Waters could neither deny nor
affirm the report of the sale OF the
controlling interest in the road, though
he.presumed that such bad been made,
as be understood that Mr.. Moffatt
: had contemplated such move.
Mr.. Moffatt owns about 80 per cent
of the stock and bonds of the road,
and it is claimed that the money be
will derive from the sale of his inter-
ests will be used in building the Moi
fatt road, between Denver, COL, and
Salt Lake City, Utah. The Chesa-
peake Beach Railway is capitalized
at 100000.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1905-09-22
JUDGES AND CLERKS
ELECTION.

THE following is the List of the IN dyes
l. and Clerks of Election, appointed by
the Supervisors, at their meeting, on
Tuesday, September 5th, 1905.
Evansville District-Judges. John +.
Turner, Democrat, X. H. Hug hes, repub-
lican; Clerks, George NJ Smith, democrat,
Edward A. Gaylcr, republican.
Bladensburg Disadvantages, VIM: j.
Sullivan, democrat, George W. " haley,
republican; Clerks, John A. johnson,
democrat, Myer Edlavitch, republics N.
marlboro Disadvantages, Joseph V.
Wyvill, democrat, Ernest Coale, republi
can; Clerks, VIM. H. Talbot, democrat,
James R. Ridgley, republican.
Nottingham Disadvantages. James
Turner, Democrat w. E. Duvall, republi-
can; Clerks, Thomas A. Garner, demo-
crat, Ernest Garner, Republican.
Piscataway District-Judges Daniel
johnson, democrat, j. F. A. Murphy,
republican; Clerks, Charles B. Boswell,
democrat, John II. Williams, republicans.
Spaldin gs Disadvantages, J. E. Toll
son, democrat, S. E. Cox, republican;
Clerks, Arthur B. Suit, democrat, w. D.
ryles, republican.
Queen Anne Disadvantages, Richard
Hardisty, Jr., democrat, Rufus NJ. Tyd-
ings, republican,; Clerks, j. Everett, de m
ocrat, John T. Hardisty, republican.
Aquasco Disadvantages, James E..
Gibbons, democrat, j. Hunt Strong, re-
publican; Clerks, j. Howe Rawlings,
democrat, Dan A. jenkins, republican.
Surratts Disadvantages, Philip G..
Miller, democrat, Samuel II. MulloY, re-
publican; Clerks, Herbert Shaffer, demo
crat, Arthur B. Evans, republican.
Laurel District-1st Precinct-Judges,
G. L. Young, democrat, T. Fl. O'Brien,
republican,; Clerks, BEN amin Carr, dem
cinct-Judges, Edward Phelps. democrat,
W. H. Dorsey, republican,; Clerks, John
R. Jones, democrat, Emory Martin, repub
lican.
Brandywine Disadvantages, Joseph
A. Summers, democrat, George w. Wa
tiers, republicans; Clerks, VIM. H. Berry,
democrat, R. Walter Lusby, rel ublican.
Oxon Hill Disadvantages, James A.
Heiskell, democrat, John E. Ware,
republican; Clerks, J. W. Fowler, Jr.,
democrat, George E. Curtis, republican
Kent Disadvantages, Lee Tarman,
democrat, Claude L. Burdett, republicans;
Clerks, Bernard F. Brown, democrat,
George Benjamin, republican.
Bowie District-Judges, j. r. Hardie,
democrat, ]. M. Brashears, republicans;
Clerks, R. Lee Mullikin, democrat, W. A.
Cross, republican.
Mellwood Disadvantages, s. E..
Sweeney, democrat, Edward II. Garner,
republican; Clerks, T. j. Grant, democrat
Henry P. Armstrong, republican.
Hyattsville District John W.
Carter, democrat, A. J. Moffat, republi-
can; Clerks, Henry T. Scott, demo crat,
Paul Mcfarland, republican.
The above, named persons are requested
to appear and qualify on Tuesday, Sep
TENDER 26th, 1905, before the Board,
On same day books will be delivered to
!, Registration officers.
T. VAN CLAGETT,
CHARLES L. TURNER,
GEORGE ". RAWLINGS,
Supervisors of Election.
Test:-J. Nj. T. MARTIN, Clerk.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1905-09-22
TREAsuRrR,s Nor1cE
TAX p AYERS.

NHE UNDERSIGNED Treasurer, viii
i attend in the several Election olS
tricts of Prince Georges County, Md, al
the following named places on the DAYS
named, in the month of September, 1923,
between the hours of 10 a. M. and ; p. III
either in person or by deputy, for the pur-
pose of collecting State and county taxes
levied by the County Commissioners Of
said county for the current year Of 10 8.
18th, Oxon Hill district, at McNey's
Store, Monday, September 18th.
9th, Piscataway district, Boswc:rs
Store, Tuesday, September 10Th.
10th. MelIwood district, at Mrs. Pad
getts Store, Wednesday, September 2O,h,
In Washington, D. g, at the office t:
Duckett s. Son, $50 +. street n W.
September 9th, 2Sth, 29th and BON.
To all persons who pay their County
Taxes, levied as aforesaid to me or to any
person authorized by me to receive the
same, on or before the first day Of July,
1904, no interest will be charged. After
which date interest will be charged at the
rate of 3 per cent per anuum till Novem
Der 1st, 1905. After November 1st, 1905,
an additional interest of one half per
cent per month will be charged till said
County Taxes are paiu. Those who pay
their State Taxes, levied as aforesaid, Oh
or before the first day OF September, 1905,
will be entitled to deduction of five per
cent. Those who pay their State Taxes,
levied as aforesaid, after the first day of
September and on or before the first day
of October, 1905, will be entitled to de
duction of four per cent, and those who
pay their State Taxes, levied as aforesaid,
after the first day of October, 1876, and
before the first day of November, 1905.
will be entitled to deduction of three
per cent. AS the aforesaid referred to
Taxes respectively become due and in
arrears, the Treasures will proceed to en-
force the payment Of same as directed by
law.
GEORGE W. HARDY,
Treasurer and Collector of State and
County Taxes for Prince Georges county,
Maryland.
Aug 25-tf.