The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1905-01-26
COL. ;. N. PARKER
Gallant Confederate Soldier,
! GE:t nTrE'1I-4 r-I,IILuIE. 20 Els
MEMORY,

News and Observer, Jan 10Th.
The many friends and admirers O
Got 7. i Psrker throughout the STATE
ny, deeply regret to learn that b.
Is.>Ss>s :t.as It bis il, NE at E,.Geid CT
Freddy night, Jsnu4ry I7ta.
c. Parker WIS ole CT tie most dis
ti:,.eal-.:;'s. - the North Carolina SOL
(. erS iii in. he war lie WAS brrH ir
rjs ~ n the 2l>E ri ssp.cm Der
1872, iii I, community Nhere his an
cs<tof> had settled mauy generation
befpse. He was descendant of John
I.avN;., & she first us that name tC
cs.cse North Carui,ia and be was q
S,.sA :aoa OF Captain Henry Irwin
Iaie OF the Second North Carolina
,s:i.tiicntal Regiment, and of near kin
"a "a! Henry Irwin Who was killed a,
tlas> Battle OF Germantown. He was
et;.cs'ad at Lovejoy's Academy at Raj
eat-h. 1T DIR. Wilson's "Caldwe!l Instl-
lute" ard at Vale Crucis. He mar.
rie;. Miss Sa''ie 7. Philips, a sister OF
ei:e r.ented Judge Philips who died
1T his home in Rocky Mount only two
DAYS age. He settled down as farmer
On his plantation in Halifax county
and save for the Interruption of the
war. he steadily pursued that vicatior
until two ears ago slight stroke o.
paralysis ineapacita;ed him for active
work. His fine character and sterlin,
worth gave him speedily high ranl
among the leading men Of bis commu
sii:y He was closely associated with
Ills kln-man, G ,vernor Clark of Tar
hor, and whan war became enevitab!.
in 1861 he Joined in raising com pan.
called the ''Enhe:d Blues" Of which he
vas elected the second lieutenant, anc
which became Company / of the FRS
Regiment, organized by the State ano
known as the famous Bethel Regi-
ment," and Lieuten mt Parker received
bis baptism of blood at Bethel, belns
in command Of his company durin,
the progress OF that battle. A little
later, ca the resi- gnatlon Of the captain
OF he compsny, Lieutenant Parke,
wa: elected 10 succeed him, ard i,
October en- the organ'z :tion of the
30ih North Carolina Regiment, Cap
tain Parker was elected Colonel of tina
regiment and his subsequent milltar,
career was In that capacity. Under hit
training the regiment became famous
for It's consistency ana endurance. /,
enter cd on its career Of glory st the
battle If Seven Pines on the 3lst G
Ma, 1862. and was soon afterwards as
signed 10 a brigade Commanded b.,
G.u. George 3 Anderson ard psrt,c.
paied IL. Tie seven days battles aroune
Richmond. and again it distinguished
Itself at the battle Of South Mountain
In particular it won fame at tht
Bloody Laue CD the 18th OF Septem
ber 1t >harpsbnrg. 1t was there tha
G3neral Anderson fell and Col Tes
wa killed and Colonel Parker himeel
da3par .te.y wounded On that occa
si.,il as tha enemv approached, CO.
Pa cautioned his men 20 hold the.
de ;.u-li he should give the cs.mrEans
al hen 10 take deliberate and COO
ain .sn;i 10 FIRE at the cartridge boxes
thus shooting neither too high no,
too low. They obeyei his directions
and gave voI!eY which brought down
the enemy ia grain falls before tb.
rea!er
The .egI.nent performed good service
At Fredericksburg and also at Chancel
iossv!lle, being one of the Invent,
Ncrtt. Carolina regiments that accom-
p,uied Jackson inhls famous movemen
across Hooker's front and striking
Towards corps in reverse. Col. Parker
u-e to be fond of telling how he en-
,erd the sight of the Dutchmen
tumbling over their works and run
cs.- tor dear life and repeating thai
omlnous word, "Shackson, Shackson y
On that occasion Col. Parker gained
p.ttlcular distinction. He was direct
II, by Gen. Ramsenr to support Pc
grams battery which was being threat
Ct, d, and then to act on his own re-
sponslbil1ty. After the danger to Pc
glam had passed he led the 3Otb
NTH Carolina IN the direction o.
the heav. firing, and, after proceeding
b # a mile received the ire Of the en-
en- from behind breastworks, which
he charged and captured. Then con-
tlnulng In the same direction he STRUCK
another force of the enemy which wa,
attacking Ramseuris flank. These ht
drove from the field, taking many
pris,ners,, aud he relieved Ramsuer'r
brigade which was in great peril trOm
ita attack. In his advance Col. Parke,
reached a point very near General
Hooker's headquarters and he was 81
g., <Nfk n0D r.