The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1909-05-13
C:pT. WILSON I. JENh.NS.
September 80, 1855 Nay /, 1869.

has been tfIG WITH = IHlN o. St't u E
of this paper, TO chronicle the death
of many persons. At no time have
We put pen to paper in this duty
with more genuine sorrow than we
pan these lines announcing the death .
Of our true and tried and longtime
friend. CAPTAIN w. 7. Jenkins, who
died at his home near Aurell&n
Springs, May /, 1909
Captain jenkins was perhaps the
most universally beloved citizen Of
Halifax county For many years
have we know hin, have enjoyed the
splendid hospitalities Of his mode !
home, have had the pleasure Of his
presence in our own home, have met
him in social, religious, political and
industrial circles, but never a word
against his life in any way have we
heard uttered by any one.
He was indeed a model man, cour-
aqeous in war, gentle in peace, even
Of temper, oblieing in disposition,
true to friends, kind to those IN
need, and above all high-toned
Christian gentleman deeply conse-
Grated to the service Of God and
untiring in his efforts for the up
building Of the Kingdom Of Heaven
N earth.
RECORD AS = SOLDIER.
Can't. Jenkins noble and beautiful
! life was especially marked by his rec
| ord as a soldier in the Confederate
/ Army. We have at hand the follow
! ing facts concerning his war record:
He entered the service Of the Con-
federacy in 1861 in q company organ
| lied at Littleton and was made 9th
Sergeant. The company was first or
dered to Weldon, then Garysburg
and organized camp Of instruction
under Col. VIM. d. Fender, later
General Pender. Afterward The
company was organized into the 4th
REGIMENT under Col. Junius Daniel,
later General Junius Daniel.
At the reorganization Il months
later near Yorktown, Capt. Jenkins
! was elected list Lieutenant. During
this wear ('62) his Regiment eagag-
ed in battles Of Williamsburg, Seven
Pines, Seven Days Fight Around
Richmond. Cedar Mountain, Second
, Manassas, South Mountain, Sharps-
burg and Fredericksburg. II the
spring, Hooker made fight against
an army below Fredericksburg and
in that skirmish Capt. Cherry was kill
ell and Lieut.. Jenkins promoted to the
, Captaincy Of his company. The same
night with Jackson's corps he left
, Fredericksburg for Charlottesville
, and was with jackson next day in his
memorable flank movement. He was
F in the battles Of Gettysburg, Wilder
, ness, Five Forks, SpottsyIvania Court
, House.
On the morning Of the 9Th Of April
'65, they were moved from the rear
to the front and We're engaged ii tho
= last charge at AppomattoX. HeWas
, captured with a squad Of men after
the flag Of truce went through. Tx
was several times wounded.
, Returning from the fields Of car
I mage, battle-scarred but not depress
ed, he with the thousands of othe1
S thern heroes, took up tht
work Of making the South ;
greater section than it had eve
been, and he lived to see hi
hopes for this fully realized. In 1855
= he married Miss Sarah Margare
" Carter, who lived with him to bIcs
and make useful his noble life unit
q two years ago.
4 Capt. Jenkins had 10 children 0
! his own but took into his home tw
n Of his brothers orphaned children
a Bessie and Carrie Jenkins, now Mrs
= Lilies and Mrs. Browning. Mr.. ant
V Mrs. Browning have lived with hin
q since the death of his wife two year
! ago and have cared for him tenderl
during his feeble health.
r. On Monday, May 3rd, at / o'cloc
j. the funeral services were held {
j. Tabor NJ E. Church. Of which h
j. had long been q leading member
a There he had iabored in church an
Nv Sunday-school for the dcvelopmer
is of the highest and best in humanit.
To The services were conducted |
Rev. ]. I. Drake, pastor of Il
church assisted by Rey.W Ill ,Br ON
!. of I.ittleton. From Tabor til 7
mains Of this good and noble IN;
% were taken to Littleton and laid
Oh rest in the family square OF Il
ty cemetery, the pail-bearers beil
n, Confederate Veterans, his compa
~ ions in arms more than forty yea
,ss ago. The Daughters Of the COME
tiy eracy Ct Littleton, went in bo
nd to the grave, the Junior Chapt
.ed being represented by twelve lit
I girls who carried flowers, viii