The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1906-08-30
Praise for Tar Heels.

ed High Praise for Their Soldier
ly Bearing and Centlemanly Con
duet-Third Regiment Band Ca.
ries Off Honors Over the Regu
lars.
The North Carolina troops wo,
distinction at Chicamauga last weeI
just as their fathers had don,
on many a hard fought battle fielt
before them. High praise was nc
corded them for their splendid actor
in the sham battle, for their soldierly
bearing and gentlemanly conduct iT
camp and out of it, and for their ex
cellent band. Edward Z. Britton, ,stafI
correspondent OF the Raleigh New.
and Observer, says this:
In the sham battle the Third North
Carolina Regiment was on the Brown
side, with it being a battalion of the
Twelfth United States infantry, q squad
ron OF artillery and troop OF cavalry.
The Blue force opposing it was twice as
large, including both Tennessee regiments,
two battalions of United States infantry
with artillery and cavalry. The Brown
force defended the spring near the quarry.
two miles from camp and despite every
effort OF the Blue to outfiank and dislodpe
them they held their own and won. 1t
was often on the firing line in the battle
and the conduct of both officers and men
OF the North Carolina regiment was su-
perb. Orders were given with intelligence
and responded to promptly While guns
cracked and cannon doomed often the
Blue forces would try to rush the Browns
but were driven back.
The umpires without hesitation gave
the victory to the Brown forces i'm which
North Carolina had conspicuous part
and complimented the soldiers from this
State.
In the battle Will Briggs, of Raleigh
captured a regular army officer who was
in Brown territory acting as a spy. The
horse OF Adjutant Gwynn fell down but
only injured its fore leg.
rms has been an encampment of work
and hard work, without dress parades.
While the soldiers have marched much
through the woods they have stood it
well, and there is no complaint. The men
say that the instruction here has greatly
increased their military knowledge.
Even the Tennessee regiments, with
their own band, acknowledge that North
Carolina has the crack band here, even
when compared with the band of the
regulars. A group OF Tennessee privates
in talking said in the hearing OF a North
Carolina soldier, THAT North Carolina
regiment has Tennessee beat to a stand
st end N yisltaa il lmtes aAsaah 81 tas
there will be another batch there. No re-
port of misbehavior in Chattanooga has
reached the camp and North Carolina
thus far stands at the head of all other
State regiments that have visited Chica-
mauga Park. That is the good name
that the boys bring back to North Caro-
lima, and having lived in their midst in
camp can say it is just praise to give
them.
Writing under date of Saturday,
25th, as the troops were breaking
camp to leave for home, the same
said:
The mimic game OF war, the maneuvers
and the field instruction in which the
Third North Carolina regiment has par
ticipated with SO much credit at Chica-
mauga Park is over and as this is being
written the soldier boys are preparing
for the homeward trip, pleased and i'm
pressed with their experiences here in
camp but anxious to be back in North
Carolina. The camp was a Babel OF
cheers this morning when the band be-
gan Home, Sweet Home" 1t il q rat
Ting good band and played it well.
The camp was astir early this morning
and before nine o'clock every tent was
down and the baggage ready for the
wagons. By ten o'clock the first section,
companies OF Raleigh, Sanford and the
band were OF the depot, the second sec
ton coming half an hour later as agreed
upon. Major Gattis, the Seaboard travel
ing passenger Sagent, in khaki and on
horse back, directed the preparation and
makeup of the train admirably, 80 that
it was done rapidly.
GENERAL BUBB PRAISES TAR HEELS.
had an interview this morning with
General Bubb, the United States army
officer i'm command at Camp Chicamauga
He was very laudatory in hisexpressionf
concerning the North Carolina regiment
and SAYS its record while at Chieamauga
is a high one, worthy OF praise for bOtt
officers and men This has been the YER
dict Of every United States officer or pri
vate talked with. This should be d
source OF pride to the Guard Of the State
The regiment comes home i'm excellent
health and in good shape. delighted Will
| its trip and experience though many sol
diers are shaky about another trip nj
the incline railway from Chattanooga to
the top of Lookout Mountain. Regular
and State guardsmen have fraternizet
and know each other better, while th'
| soldiers from North Carolina come bael
| home with new ideas for the eimprovemen
of the Guard.
| The troops encamped at Chicamauga
for the maneuyers and field instruction
were. the First and Second Tennessee
| Regiments, two battalions each, whia
| the North Carolina regiment had thre
| battaliens, with GS2 men, all under con
mand Of Col. J. n. Craig, of Reidsvill'
The regulars OF the United States arm
were the Seventeenth Infantry. I'll
Twelfth Cavalry, Third and fourt
Field batteries. Companies q and III III
gineers and detachment Of the Signs
and Hospital Corps. In charge oil the II
structions given the Third North Care
lima were Capt. II. b. Ferguson of Mort
Carolina, of the Engineers Corps, Leu
, Roscoe Hearne of Texas, OF the Ninth II
III Ia0ITY. l<ttdl- bfts isIS oA
piuia. of the Twelfth Infantry. Cap
Ferguson is a West Pointer, a native
Waynesville and is a nephew of JUDI
Ferguson.
e Companies forming the Third Reg
q ment were: First Battalion-Mal- j.
!, Bernard OF Raleigh. Co. 4, Lexingto
, Co. b, Raleigh, Go. ID, Louisburg, To-
Raleigh =,
d Gee. OF Franklinton. Co. G, Henderso
b Co. f, Oxford, Co. F, Franklinton, TO.
o Warrenton.
:. Third Battalion-Mai. x. III. Aibrigf
!, of Raleigh. Co. /, Burlington, 20.
!. Reidsyille. Co. l., Greensboro, Co. N, Sa
ford.
II COMMAND.
i Col. i. n. Craig, OF Reidsyille; Liet
ICol.. s. w. Minor, OF Oxford; Adiutar
Capt. j. ID. Gwynn, OF Reidsyille.
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