The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-02-05
Bill Rewarding Faithful
Service in Confederate
Army.
Mr.. Stronach Nritc@ 81 Ile Iroprtct,
Of the State Recognizing He's
IcU oid Darkic~ aud CITING
incidents Of iaiur ana

The following lrttcl las be,n ssui
ont hy Major s H. Stron4Cb. en
behalf ~ - Oh Hraurh camp III
Confederate Veterans and VIII b- read
with interest, NOT oulN b. old colder.
but by all others Whp r"mrahve Ihe
days or the VAR ~ Wlla have come Fl
touch With those who took part Ia the
conflict. The picture pr the black
slave. his liberty hanging in the issue
remaining faithful even iu battlt t.
his master is one which was pu~- ible
only Ia the South and which b. not
parallcled in history
10 Confederate Veterans.
MY Comrades. There has been IN
PRODUCED in the Senate Of North Caro-
ina by the Hon John &. DreWry. the
senator from Wake county. by request
OF l.. Oh. Branch Camp Of Cnufcdef-
tie Veterans a bin asking recognition
If the true and faithful negroes who
followed the fortunes Of the southern
,onfederacy. This bin applies only Is
those who were servants in some reRu-
larly enlisted company or regiment IN
the Confederate Army.
The resolution unanimously adopt
ed by l.. OBJ. Branch camp brought
forth at the Camp Fire many anec-
dotes and reminiscences OF true and
faithful service and devotion by ne
groes. Jim Lewis recalled at the bat
tie of Williamsburg a negro riding sff
the battlefield with his young mas
te@'s dead body lying 81 the saddle In
front Of him. the tears raining down
the negro's checks. only yesterday
Mr.. John Monte, Scotchman and gall
liant ex-Confederatr Cayalrym1n
called t. endorse this bin and. among
other instances Of the devotion Of me-
groes, he recalled how IN the battle
field Of Gettysburg he met John Ire
iell long since passed away to his re-
IA y n 4 faffh fFai EL~r#Drf Z a pa F4f4#n
am IredcIl. searching for Captain
Cad 1redell - inform him of his BROTH
er's death.
This recalled to my memory tho
many times / had heard my brother.
". G. Stronach. sing John Ir-delrs fa-
voritc song. only two lines &c which /
recall:
EFF you have run a have done
You need not fear no stW3ord ner
gun
Il also recall that my brother often
remarked ~ how Johns ong chcercI
up the men after long marches or al
ter battle.
The list Of eases Of love and devo-
ton is long and could be carried ad
infnitum.
My comrades recan the times when
but for some negro yoI wauld have
tasted. RccaIl hoW. with many op-
~nortunitieS for freedom. he remained
faithful 10 the end. Recall that since
the war ne is still faithful - old
friends ana Old memorics Ny g m
rades. tho only objection 10 this r.cap
milton is that these negroes were not
regularly enlisted soldiers. Sow. ms
comrades. you and both know ~
men who are today drawing pensions
who. although enlisted or conecriptea
we've either discharged on account Of
ohysical disability loften -n-calicdb or.
detailed for hospital az other light
dutieS-men Who we're never in sight
II the smoke Of a battlefield. Draw
your own conclusions
There are mot living in the state -
North Carolina today one hundred me-
groes who can p~oye true and faithful.
service in the Confederate Army ff
one wear or more.
w who ask this recognition for
he ncgso ask il not for the amount II
m ney. Let the Legislature make the
pension for any amount, fifteen. ten ar.
Eve dollars. We only ask that tho
great State Of North Carolina do her
self the honor - be the first o. rec
tgniZo the true. faithful negr3r 81.
HE Confederate Armt.
1T Is Right ana Justjre-auu not
bad Politics
Yours.
"a. y. STFG%tCH"