The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-03-23

blanN4ss. etc.
MAJOR Foote performed the work
assigned him energeUcaily and sue
cessfully. ! TO not know how long
his l1!3rs continued. The several
large volumes since were published by
the state, contain the names OF ali
the soldiers that North Carolina sem
to IT, war from first 10 last. There
are known to be several errors n
then, mat need correction now, aid
Were etused by the repetition Of may
names This resulted from the fact
that soldiers were often in the four
years transferred from IS,
and many served in the artillery or
infancy or cavalry. and being trans
ferre,i during the war there was care
lessness in copying a James Men
served IN one Of the three commands.
and Often it happened that the SANE
name appeared IN two commands.
and sometimes n hen there were three
Transfers some Of the names appeared
in all. But Of course there are com
panauNely but few as compared with
the y.toIe. There are over $4,000
names in the entire Roster. Of these
probably not more than 5000 or 1000
at fartheSt were repeated. The prob
ability IS that quite as many or more
than 10000 oldiers who belonged
to the Roster and was North Caro-
lina's actual contribution to the great
war Is there is not exagScration at
this point, then it will require not less
than what Georgia, Virginia and Ala
| ba1aa ali combined to furnish as many
soldier as North Carolina gave to the
tremendous struggle. Iy turning to-
the confederate War Handbook
that was prepared by tn Southern
Confederate Associations, and publish
ed. and is easily accessible. you can
assertion the correc5 ness Of the state
ment made. Nortil Carolina in all
probability furnished ever 10000
soldiers. and do not doubt that it
gave even more, probably 12S,000.
The Var Records published by the
United States Government III more
than 10 very large volumes, puts
North Cardinals loss in :he war at
$1,000 which is more than IS given
to Virginia. Georgia, Alabama Or Ten
nessee all combined. North Carolina
was certainly in the war as har ILL
GOO dead soldiers testify TO. The Con-
federate Handbook puts the North
CarCln n loss at over $4,000, which is
more than is given to the three States
mentioned.
l am not certain, but l hin he
vas born in Warren county. His wife
survive HIM. and eight children. /
regret { w9s not privileged to meet
hir7 Ia he last thirty years, for / was
not only partial to him but enjoyed
his cOInpaniOnShip. He was to me
Away pleasant and entertaining. He
was 2 true son of North Carolina
ana most useful. In advanced age he
has fallen on sleep"-has gone to
the hcme Of the good ana faithful. /
trCsf. one by one the noble Veterans
who t lowed the Immortal and most
noble Robert e. Lee, have departed,
'ooa+~4 f" tr-a leo,oy - their native
North Carolina. Let their memories
he taiEhautN cherished and honofed
fer no trler. hraver body Of soldiers
ever followed the flag OF their cOun-
try. Forty-one thousand of them gave
their lives TO the blessed and glori-
Gus cause they served with such alb
roiut conservation and devotion.
He was a graduate OF Wake For
est College, serving as a member OF
The 4ac7Fty for a 2 Czs,o~ II wears
after graduation. He later founded
the TaylorsNllte Cci'e5lalt itislt-ute.
fie ser,ed his county in the Legisla-
tlre during the session Of l>13.'
"Breathes there the man with sou SO
Gead
Who never to hirnee'N No'f ID
This is my own. my native land
If such there breathe, go mark him
We'll
The wretch. c~ancentrcd ali in self.
Living. han forfeit fair rcnoWn,
And. doubly dying, shall go down
To he vile dust from whence he
pru9g
Inwept, unhonoreG and unsung.'
This is old verse ana richly deserv-
ing, and is from Walter SCOTS i'm
mortal Lay Of the Last Minstrel.
ii / had more space ] would give
some dozen OF more Of the other fam
oDe lines so precious t. patriotism.
: 7. +. KINCSBCRY.
wilmington. \. G. March 6tl1.
p. S.-The condition Of mE health
{ has beer such~since bon first Of Sep
a.ror I,.+ ,aar thar have been