The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-01-04
.aPPOMATTOX MEMORIAL.
Text Of B;lI 20 BE Introduced in the
senate To-day to Carry Major
ArniS Gift In Effect

1AftflIS \sI1t IN eIHCct.
AS will be remembered the con-
troverSy which was raised BY the
.amous christian paper, which de-
MED the claims Of North Carolina
as to the service of the State troops
during the War etWeen the States.
was productive of a complete and
authoritative refutation of the Chris
tan charges and a vindication of the
State claims, by Il committee of the
State Historical Society, which was
composed of veterans of the Civil
War, each Of whom wrote from per
Sonal experience regarding the bat
ties which constitute the chief
glories of the North Carolina troops
during the War between the States.
AS a result of the committees re-
port which was widely published a
Union officer, convinced of the truth
and justice of the orth Carolina
claims, donated several lots on the
field of ADpomattoX Court House to
commemorate the last volley of the
Confederacy, fired by CoXs brigade,
the last capture of guns, by Roberts
brigade. and the last Confederate
skirmish, under Can't. w. r. jenkins
AS has been reported it is the pur-
pose of the committee to establish
memorials of these historical evens
on the battlefield on the lots donated
by Major Armes. one of them to be
erected by State appropriation and
the two others by private subscription.
With that view a bill will be in
troduced today III the legislature as
follows:
A bill to be entitled "An act to pro-
vide for the erection of memorials at
Appomattox Court House
Whereas, all North Carolinians are
justly proud of their States glorious
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and that her heroic soldiers were
1.-The first at Bethel. the farthest at
Gettysburg and Chicamauga and the
last al AppomattoX;' and
Whereas a deed has been genrous-
ly given by a gallant officer of the
Union army. Major George a. Aimes,
L. s A. retired to Hon. Henry a.
London, for three lots or parcels of
land on the battlefield of Appomattox
Court House for the purpose of
placing thereon permanent memorials
to commemorate % the last Volley
fired by CoX's brigade oftGrimes' di-
vision CD the capture by Roberts
brigade of cavalry of a battery of ar
tillery and CD the last skirmish by
Capt. w. T. Jenkins and Il tender of
said lots has been made by said
London to the State of North Caro-
iina;l now, therefore,
The General Assembly of North
Carolina do enact:
ection 1.-That His Excellency, the
Governor of this State, is hereby au-
thorized and directed to receive for
the State a deed from said London Gas
i gift from sad Armes) for the
aforesaid three lots of land on the
battlefield of Appomat.oX Court
House in the State of Virginia
Section 2.--That the Governor is
h 'eby authorized and directed 20 ap
point every four years five special
commissioners to be known as tile
North Carolina Appomattox Comm s.
SION, who shall serve for four years
and Until their successors are ap-
pointed. with full power to select
their chairmen and to fill any vacan
cies in their number that may oc
CIR, and to serve without compensa-
tiol. except their actual expenses
= hich are to be paid by the State
State Auditor, who shall issue his
NalI9fit when approved by the Gov
GrnCr
Section 3.-That the said commits
si1ne,s shall have the charge and
cortrol of the said lots and of the
erection thereon of such permanent
memorials as they may deem propef,
bu; no cost of such memorials shall,
ne paid by the State, except Il sum
not exceeding $1,000, which is here
by appropriated for the erection of a
suitable monument on the lot where
the last volley was fired by CoX's bril-
gade of Grimes division.
Section 4-That this act shall be In
force from and after its ratification
Col II. A. London. of the COM
mittee, has q letter from Major Arm2S
expressing appreciation of the COM
ments of the press on his gift and
stating that when the occasion Of the
unveiling of the memorials occur on
the 9th of April, next, the annVer-
sary of the surrender, he will see ihat
the event is one which will be prop
cry celebrated. to use the Mayor s.
words by Virginia barbecue ana oid
apple- jack made from apples WAicH
grew en- the battlefield.